Companies take certain steps to maintain the integrity of their pipelines to minimize the risks and consequences of having a pipeline failure that could impact High Consequence Areas (HCAs). HCAs include: High population areas Areas containing drinking water and ecological resources that are unusually sensitive to environmental damage Unusually sensitive areas include populated areas, drinking [...] Continue Reading…
Once again, BORIN Manufacturing, Inc. enjoyed a successful NACE Conference, this year in Orlando, Florida. Although the foot traffic in the exhibit hall seemed light, we enjoyed seeing most of our more than 114 distributors from 83 different countries. BORIN hosted their annual gala reception, this year at the Rosen Plaza Hotel with more than [...] Continue Reading…
The NACE 68th Annual Corrosion 2013 Conference and Expo took place last month March 17-21 in the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL. NACE publishes standard practice, test method, and material requirements for the corrosion industry. To date, there are to more than 29,000 corrosion professionals. Borin Manufacturing joined over six thousand executives and [...] Continue Reading…
Pipeline violations occur more often than we would like. Some blame vague wording when it comes to reporting threats. Some states have passed bills that increase fines in order to reduce careless behavior by pipeline companies. According to a North Dakota NBC affiliate, the state passed legislation that increased fines from “ten thousand dollars to 200-thousand [...] Continue Reading…
Cathodic protection requirements before 1970 were different than the requirements for pipelines built after 1971. As a result, many of the pipelines are crippling communities. How? Tax payers often end up paying for waterline breaks repairs in addition to what companies have to pay to fix/replace pipes. In Allentown, PA they are dealing with the [...] Continue Reading…
Why is cathodic protection so important? You can ask any oil and gas company that question, and they will say that cathodic protection is imperative to protecting their assets. Cathodic protection is the key to protecting and extending the life of metal equipment such as pipelines. It reduces or eliminates corrosion of assets. Many of [...] Continue Reading…
Over the next five years, we will see an increase of pipeline construction. Pipelines are built near water and heavily populated communities. As a result, leak detection is detrimental to the industry’s plans to build thousands of miles of new pipelines. Having a leak detection system is necessary. An effective system assures that monitoring and [...] Continue Reading…
If you live in California, then you have watched gas prices go over $4 the past couple of weeks. For the most part prices had remained stable throughout the summer, but Californian drivers are currently looking at an average of $4.11 a gallon. Why is that? Chevron, the USA’s second largest gas and oil company, [...] Continue Reading…
We are constantly reporting about pipeline ruptures that have caused millions in damages around the globe. Pipeline accidents are preventable. Companies can save themselves money by establishing a plan to prevent corrosion related ruptures by monitoring pipelines. It is estimated by the Pipeline and Gas Journal that almost 120,000 miles of pipelines are currently being [...] Continue Reading…
As a result of a broken pipeline owned by West Shore Pipe Line Co, there was an oil spill in Jackson, WI. Reports estimate about 55,000 gallons of oil leaked. Although the oil spill occurred two weeks ago, it has contaminated the soil in the area, and at least seven residential water wells. Washington County [...] Continue Reading…
