Member contributions of over $US9.6 million were allocated to programmes and projects addressing pipeline operations and integrity, corrosion control, design, materials, construction, and facilities.
“As we move into 2014, Pipeline Research Council International (PRCI) continues to address the key challenges facing the energy pipeline industry. It is vital that the industry is able to use the results of PRCI’s research to enhance the safety and integrity of their pipeline systems,” said PRCI Chair Christophe Renier.
Through the collaborative research model that PRCI employs, it has developed a portfolio for 2014 that will continue to deliver on the organisation’s core mission of technology development in support of safer and more environmentally conscious approaches to operating and maintaining the energy pipeline infrastructure around the world.
Programmes and projects that PRCI will undertake in 2014 include:
- Operations and integrity
- Design, materials and construction
- Corrosion
- Measurement
- Compressor and pump station
- Underground storage.
PRCI President Cliff Johnson said “When you examine the list of projects that we are undertaking this year, you will see that the industry is continuing to push towards the goal of zero leaks. The 2014 research agenda will enable the pipeline industry to address some of the more challenging issues.”