From Reactive to Proactive Pipeline Integrity Management: A Transformation in Appalachia
The Problem: A Hidden Threat to Critical Infrastructure Eight years ago, Bryan Crowe, a Pipeline Operations Manager, found himself in a challenging situation in West Virginia. “I’m standing on top of a pipeline, looking down the right of way,” Crowe recalled, “and one of our pipeline technicians had done a locate and noticed a strange […]
PHMSA Advisory Bulletin: Climate Change, Earth Movement, and Other Geological Hazard
In response to recent events, PHMSA has released an Advisory Bulletin regarding the potential for damage to pipeline facilities caused by earth movement and other geological hazards. What’s New? While operators have been required to look out for geohazards for some time, the big change is a focus on climate change and its impacts on pipeline integrity. Natural gas […]
Teren Awarded USDA Grant to Improve TWI Measure for Soil and Vegetation Delineation
Award from the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Teren is pleased to announce our pending grant with USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. Our work with them will focus on creating a new and more comprehensive method for quantifying hydrological processes and soil moisture gradients to be used as a tool in delineating ecosystems, vegetation communities, and […]
How Soil Movement Impacts Right-of-Way Integrity
How does soil movement impact pipeline and right-of-way integrity? Traditional integrity management focuses on the pipeline, but a pipeline integrity also depends on the stability of its environment. A pipeline that is structurally sound but buried in a hill slope at risk for mass soil movement is not safe. Earth movement puts strain on a […]
Wildfire and Water: Grant Awarded to Examine Sedimentation Impacts in Poudre River Watershed
The Poudre River Watershed is a source for drinking water, recreation, and ecosystem functionality in the Fort Collins, CO area. Source: Coalition for the Poudre Watershed What is the Poudre River Watershed and why is it important? The Cache la Poudre River (pronounced “pooh-der” in American English) literally means “hide the powder” in French – the […]
Policy Briefing: Proposed Gas Gathering Line Rule Nears Finish Line
In this post, we will take a look at how proposed regulations for gas gathering lines are marching toward the rule-making finish line, signaling a moment to consider aerial technology to support compliance initiatives. Executive Summary Risks associated with gas gathering lines have increased in recent years. PHMSA proposed gas gathering line rule-making and recently […]
How Can Big Data Impact Land Reclamation?
Toby Kraft, Founder and CEO of Teren (formerly SolSpec), spoke about “Playing Offense and Being Industry Advocates” at the May 19, 2019 Summit for Reclamation and Construction. The annual Summit, hosted by Huwa Enterprises in Keenesburg, Colorado, is a unique conference where professionals come together to learn, share, and network with industry experts dedicated to […]