Last week, when we reported on the first pig-to-human heart transplant, we complained that the commercial company behind the operation wasn’t more forthcoming about the genetic engineering that ...

While buildup in a pipeline can cause transmittal slows or even plugging of the pipeline, cracks or flaws in the line can be disastrous. A form of flow assurance for oil and gas pipelines and ...

Pigging is a sustainable strategy that can aid in cleaning and product recovery and improve a manufacturing line's efficiency and throughput. As pharmaceutical manufacturers strive to find green ...

Statoil ASA has installed and commissioned about 8,000 km of subsea pipelines in the North Sea area since 1985, including several of the world’s largest offshore gas trunklines. Commissioning and ...

Statoil has extensive experience in both dual-diameter pigging of subsea pipelines and the environmental ramifications of pipeline commissioning. This second article in a two-part series discusses pig ...

Liquid product recovery (“pigging”) systems are widely used during the manufacture, processing, and packaging of food and beverages. Pigging recovers residual liquid from pipelines that would ...

Hygienic product recovery (pigging) is in wide use in the food and beverage industry. It gives high ROI and rapid payback. Pigging recovers up to 99.5% of liquid that would otherwise go to waste. It’s ...