Oil & Gas Pipelines in Nontechnical Language, 2nd Edition

In this edition of Oil and Gas Pipelines in Nontechnical Language, Tom Miesner and Bill Leffler leverage the hundreds of courses they have taught in the past decade, along with the interaction with their audiences, clients, and opposing attorneys to present a totally understandable view of pipeline inception, planning, construction, start-up, and operation. Those experiences allowed them to expand but simplify the complexities of pipelines, including a totally revised chapter on equipment that provides a complete view of pipeline components. A separate chapter on control systems updates this technology. An expanded discussion of pipeline integrity including the concept of risk management demonstrates how important the subjects of safety, reliability, efficiency, and environmental performance have become.

Hundreds of pictures, drawings, and graphs taken and developed by the authors since the first edition bring the material to life. With all these changes and upgrades, the final conclusion is the same as the first edition - an overriding challenge to the oil and gas pipeline industry remains balancing the needs and wants of the industry's myriad of stakeholders.

Features and Benefits

• Concise overviews of the various pipeline functions and operations.
• Individual coverage of oil, natural gas, and chemical pipeline operations and their differences.
• Descriptive photos, charts, and tables for easy comprehension.

Audience

• Field level personnel
• Management
• Energy lending and finance professionals
• Anyone who seeks to understand how, or relies upon, energy markets
• Students

About the Authors
Foreword
Dedication
Acknowledgement

Chapter 1 : The Oil & Gas Midstream Industry
Chapter 2 : The First Leg
Chapter 3 : How Pipelines Differ
Chapter 4 : Equipment and Components
Chapter 5 : How and Why Pipelines Work
Chapter 6 : Natural Gas Pipeline Field Operations
Chapter 7 : Oil Pipeline Field Operations
Chapter 8 : Petrochemical and NGL Pipeline Operations
Chapter 9 : Central Control Room Operations
Chapter 10 : Controls, Scada, Alarms, and Leak Detection
Chapter 11 : Pipeline Integrity
Chapter 12 : Investment Decisions
Chapter 13 : Design and Engineering
Chapter 14 : Pipeline and Facility Construction
Chapter 15 : Challenges for the Future

Index