BJ
Pipeline Inspection Services awarded major contract by Kern
River Gas Transmission Company
Posted: 04 June 2004
Pipeline Network Delivers Natural Gas from Wyoming to Utah, Nevada
and California
BJ Pipeline Inspection Services today announced it has been awarded
a multi-million dollar four-year contract to provide baseline pipeline
inspection services to Kern River Gas Transmission Company of Salt
Lake City, Utah.
BJ Pipeline Inspection Services will inspect 1,374
miles of the Kern River pipeline system, which runs from southwest
Wyoming to
Bakersfield, California. The pipeline system is designed to transport
1.7 billion cubic feet of natural gas daily which, when converted
to megawatts of electricity, is enough energy to power approximately
10 million homes.
BJ Pipeline Inspection Services
will carry out baseline inspection for Kern River with its
in-line inspection tools, including the
GEOPIG mechanical caliper and VECTRA MFL tool.
By
using the Vectra MFL tool with its active speed control and gas
by-pass system, BJ Pipeline Inspection will keep the tool velocity
constant throughout the run, thereby assuring that all data captured
is accurate and of the highest resolution.
In addition, the gas
by-pass feature makes it possible to perform inspections without
disrupting gas flow, which is highly beneficial to Kern River
and its customers in Utah, Nevada and California who rely upon
a consistent
supply of natural gas year-round.
BJ Pipeline Inspection is scheduled to commence inspection of
the first section of 36” mainline pipe from Salt Lake to
Elberta — a total of 192 miles — in June.
The remainder
of the 683-mile NPS 36 mainline and the 627-mile loopline will
be
completed
over the remainder of the four-year contract.
In addition, a number
of 12-inch, 16-inch and 24-inch laterals will also be inspected
using GEOPIG and VECTRA MFL technologies.
Using uniquely designed pipeline inspection equipment maintained
at the division’s headquarters in Calgary, Alberta, BJ Pipeline
Inspection Services personnel will carry out all pipeline inspection
services. The four-year contract will be completed by the end of
2007.
“We look forward to fulfilling this very exciting pipeline
inspection opportunity for Kern River Gas Transmission Company,
especially in view of the vast geographic region the pipeline system
services,” said John Adams, general manager of BJ Process
and Pipeline Services. “Throughout the course of the contract,
we will aim to deliver accurate and comprehensive pipeline inspection
services, which will be critical to a project of this magnitude.”
The contract represents the first time that BJ Pipeline Inspection
Services will have worked on behalf of Kern River.
BJ Services Company is a leading provider of pressure pumping
and related oilfield services to the petroleum industry. The company
operates in every major oil and gas-producing region.
For more information
see www.bjservices.co.uk
Posted by Richard Price,
Editor Pipeline Magazine
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