Blogs relating to oil and gas production, and petrochemical industries.
The global demand for natural gas was growing before the recent energy crisis, with the U.S. alone producing 33.5 trillion cubic feet of natural gas in 2020. Increasing interest in natural gas is directly related to its feasibility as an electricity generator less carbon-intensive than coal. This rising interest, at…
Natural gas liquids production has seen immense growth in the past few decades. As the largest global producer, the U.S. has more than doubled its natural gas liquids production since 2008. Yet, a common misconception persists about what makes it different from LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas). Natural gas liquids are…
Liquified natural gas (LNG) is simply methane gas that is cryogenically cooled to transform into a liquid state to decrease its volume and make long-distance gas transport easier. LNG serves a diverse range of applications—from residential or commercial heating to electricity generation. It is also a low-carbon option when compared…
Typically, gas riser pipes help transport fluids to higher elevations. Engineers originally developed riser pipes for oil and gas drilling and as supply mains for vertical transportation. Gas riser pipes experience extreme pressure, so the quality and strength of the joints hold major importance. Due to the nature of use,…
For anyone who thinks that the importance of and reliance upon oil and natural gas was diminished or will be soon, you are mistaken. The impact of the hack and partial shutdown of the Colonial Pipeline that supplies much of the east coast in the U.S., as well as the…
A staple of dystopian fiction in the 1980s and 1990s was a world that had run out of oil. Today we’re living in a very different reality, with a glut of oil and not enough storage. In fact, oil storage briefly became a commodity that was more valuable than oil…
Ask a pipe welder what the best welding machine for a pipeline is, and they are likely to mention a particular shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) machine first produced in 1945, when welders still cross-trained as blacksmiths. This machine is a classic that stayed in production until the 1990s, and…
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