The highest priority for every energy pipeline company is protecting the public, the environment, and its employees from harm. Throughout the global pandemic, pipelines deliver gas, oil, and other fuels people need. These companies follow all the safety advice from health care authorities and government officials, and they have taken extra steps to keep their
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Pipeline crews work in close quarters. Crews travel together to the work sites by bus or company vehicles. During work shifts, they take breaks and eat meals together on the buses. While convenient, these practices can pose a risk for virus transmission. During the current pandemic, physical distancing is a critical priority that pipeline construction
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Submar President, Tim Reggio, wants to assure clients that Submar is able to fulfill your needs safely at this time. He wants to let valued clients know that the company has strict measures in place to minimize any COVID-19 outbreaks in the workspace. Submar is following all Federal Government and State Authority directives in order
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What are pipeline control rooms? Busy, highly focused, and fast-paced professional environments, these are sophisticated facilities where operators monitor pipelines 24/7. They use state-of-the-art computer systems (similar to air traffic control systems) to recognize and respond quickly to any unexplained changes to the flow or pressure in a pipeline. Within the control rooms, walls of
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Oil prices reversed gains and turned positive on Monday after Saudi Arabia’s energy minister said the Kingdom aims to provide additional voluntary cuts in an effort to support global markets. Beginning on June 1, the Kingdom will cut output by an additional 1 million bpd, which, combined with the cuts agreed to by OPEC and
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During the final weeks of April, oil prices plunged to the lowest they’ve ever been in U.S. history in the wake of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Just last week, crude oil trading was below zero for the first time in history. Experts say the COVID-19 pandemic has contributed to halting the demand for oil, resulting
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The E&P industry, which includes oil majors, made $2.47 trillion in revenues globally last year, according to Rystad Energy. This year, it’s projected to bring in $1.47 trillion, reflecting a 40% decline year-on-year. It comes as the coronavirus pandemic and ensuing lockdowns cripple demand and force companies to slash spending and cancel projects. The energy
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President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to put together a plan to get funding to the struggling U.S. oil and gas industry. Trump’s promise that he “will never let the great U.S. Oil & Gas Industry down” came as West Texas Intermediate crude futures continued trading
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Every minute of every day, pipelines deliver the energy supplies we all count on. Even now as most of us heed the call to stay at home, many others work heroically to get us through the COVID-19 pandemic. Critical Infrastructure Pipeline infrastructure delivers the energy that provides heat for hospitals and health care facilities, our
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Several major upcoming pipeline projects have been delayed due to adverse market conditions. The global oil and gas industry has been hit hard by the fall in oil and gas prices, demand destruction, and a weak global economic outlook, primarily due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The oil and gas pipelines segment is no exception, with
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