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 ...

The maintenance and integrity of pipeline networks are critical to global energy infrastructure. Pipeline inspection and pigging operations employ specialised devices – commonly known as PIGs ...

The additional applications of intelligent pigging over traditional pigging are one of the key drivers supporting the intelligent pigging market growth. Smart pigs have sensors to inspect pipelines.

A new technology allows multiple pig launching with existing pipeline equipment. Aging pipeline networks and the installation of new lines over greater distances and in more hostile environments have ...

Pushing a piston like object through a pipe to clean the pipe walls is known as ‘pigging’. This technique is widely used in the hydrocarbon recovery and processing industries and is beginning to be ...