Our recent Energy Transition Outlook paints a clear picture – the coming decades present an amazing opportunity for pipeline operators.
Natural gas will become the world's leading energy source around 2035. Oil will keep powering aviation, marine transport and heavy freight. Eventually low carbon fuels will capture some of oil’s market share. But the truth is that you need pipelines whether its gas or oil, biofuels, ammonia, CO2 or hydrogen.
The companies responsible for North America’s vast network of pipeline infrastructure are facing new technical challenges as assets age and novel feedstocks are introduced. Knowing how to solve these current challenges and planning for the future is essential to ensure safe, reliable operation of this integral infrastructure system. DNV’s systems knowledge of pipelines helps our customers helps our customers make the best decisions for their business, their communities, and the environment.
Our deep knowledge is built from our work at DNV’s materials and performance testing laboratory in Colombus, Ohio, one of the premier materials and corrosion testing laboratories in North America. It carries out forensic investigation, failure analysis, corrosion studies, non-destructive testing and flow studies, technology qualification, and material testing and qualification for metallic and non-metallic components.
Our work starts with fundamental research on material properties, involving both small-scale and large-scale testing. This research feeds into practical applications for pipeline operations and systems. The knowledge gained from both research and practical experience then informs the development and evolution of codes and standards.
DNV maintains a highly skilled and experienced team of engineers, materials scientists, and consultants to help with your pipeline integrity program. We’re a single go-to source for integrity services that optimize the safety and reliability of your pipeline throughout its entire life cycle. We can integrate numerical modeling and full-scale testing to tackle your pipeline integrity challenges.
We believe that when the pipeline industry collaborates, no challenge is impossible. DNV is actively engaged in numerous collaborative and innovative efforts to address and overcome some of the most challenging issues facing our industry today. Our team contributes in various ways including, but not limited to, joint industry projects, engaged members of various code and industry committees, e.g., ASME B31.4/31.8, ASME B31.12, CSA Z662, PRCI, API, NACE (AMPP), YPP USA, YPI, and others. We frequently publish papers in prestigious national and international conferences and journals. The knowledge gained from these endeavors is then leveraged in DNV’s projects and knowledge sharing sessions to offer as efficient and effective projects as possible.
How we make a difference
DNV’s premier materials and corrosion technology centers in the United States of America and the world’s largest industrial explosion chamber at our Spadeadam Research and Testing center in the United Kingdom allow us to simulate real-world scenarios. Our advanced computational modelling team can not only replicate these test results but also simulate various scenarios that help understand the underlying mechanics, and thus saving time and resources for the continued safe operation of your assets. DNV’s broad capabilities and competencies allow us to innovate and then apply new ideas and technologies rapidly within projects for practical use.
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