NYS Pipeline Safety Regulatory, Operations Seminar
Join the KERR team at the New York State Pipeline Safety Regulatory and Operations Seminar October 3-6 at the Otesaga Hotel in Cooperstown, New York.
October 3-6, 2022 Cooperstown, New York
Join the KERR team at the NYS Pipeline Safety Regulatory & Operations Seminar.
The New York State Department of Public Service (NYDPS), in association with the U.S. Department of Transportation, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), is hosting a Pipeline Safety Seminar at The Otesaga Hotel and Resort in Cooperstown, New York.
Representatives from NYDPS, PHMSA, local gas distribution companies, interstate operators of natural gas and hazardous liquid pipelines, and gathering line operators will be there.
The focus of the seminar will be on operating issues related to pipeline safety including pipeline integrity management programs (IMP), in-line inspection, direct assessment, underground damage prevention, public education and awareness, and new technology development. The Seminar will also include an update on federal pipeline safety rule making and initiatives, including an update on gathering line operators.
Kerr Engineered Sales Company has been representing leading pipeline repair and performance companies in Eastern US since the company was founded in 1952. Seventy years later, the company is still a family run business serving customers with the highest quality service and support.
PIPES ACT 2020 Inspection & Maintenance
These mandates require pipeline owners and operators to update their inspection and maintenance plans in order to address eliminating hazardous leaks and minimizing the release of natural gas from their pipeline facilities.
The PHMSA PIPES ACT 2020 mandates pipeline owners and operators to update their inspection and maintenance plans in order to address eliminating hazardous leaks and minimizing the release of natural gas (including intentional venting during normal operations) from their pipeline facilities. The statute requires pipeline operators to complete updates and have plans in place.
Have you implemented the PIPES ACT 2020 into your operational procedures?
Are you implementing set plans to reduce emissions when carrying out pipeline maintenance and repair projects?
Kerr Engineered Sales Company represents manufactures with multiple proven solutions to reduce emissions and assist in leak detection and repair.
Reducing Emissions With GPT
GPT Monolithic Isolation Joint
With gaskets and joints, seal ability is key. The VCS-ID gasket constructed of Glass Reinforced Epoxy (GRE) and a 316SS, has a PTFE (polytetrefluoroethylene) inside diameter (ID) immediately seals the pipe bore preventing media from getting to the GRE. The GPT Monolithic Isolation Joints for below ground pipe applications gives a positive, leak proof block against the flow of electrical current in the piping system.
The EVOLUTION gasket eliminates GRE completely. It benefits from the addition of the PTFE ID giving unparalleled sealing tightness performance, ideal for emission reduction in pipeline connections.
BRUEST CATALYTIC HEATERS
Bruest HOTCAT heaters upgrade performance with reduced emissions
Bruest offers catalytic converters that convert hydrocarbon such as Methane, Propane, and Butane to carbon dioxide and water vapor. The Bruest technology leverages the conversion process and generates infrared heat to safely heat up natural gas instruments such as valves, regulators, instrument gas and cold temperature sensitive devices.
ZEVAC = Zero emission vacuum & compression
ZEVAC is an industry pioneer in gas and liquid recovery technology and the recognized leader in methane mitigation applications. ZEVAC is ideal for reducing emissions on planned repairs or maintenance. The technology uses compressed air to draw the pressure down on a section of the pipe and capture natural gas to be re-compressed into an adjacent pipeline.
ZEVAC uses compressed air to draw the pressure down on a section of the pipe and capture natural gas to be re-compressed into an adjacent pipeline.
Each unit has a pneumatic powered vacuum that suctions methane from any pipe/vessel that needs to be de-pressurized.The other side of the ZEVAC unit compresses the gas back up to pipeline pressure so it can be discharged to a nearby transmission or distribution pipe.
GAZOMAT GAZOSCAN METHANE LEAK DETECTION
GAZOMAT Gazoscan methane leak detection
Using optical technologies, GAZOMAT detection equipment covers the entire field detection process, including high-speed inspection by car, leak detection on-foot, leak location and quantification, coupled with the newest data processing and GPS mapping tools.
TDW Pipeline maintenance
TDW STOPPLE® isolates a section of line for repairs while maintaining gas supply
T.D. Williamson hot tapping and plugging teams use world class technology to create safe work zones for pressurized pipeline maintenance, modification and repair. TDW in-line inspection (ILI) technologies are fully engineered to provide comprehensive threat assessment and to detect cracks and crack-like anomalies, corrosion and metal loss, dents and interacting threats.
To learn more, download the PHMSA Pipes Act guidelines below.
To discuss how Kerr can support your organization with PIPES ACT plans and implementation, contact us by email or phone at 1-800-245-3198.
Kerr Engineered Sales Company has been representing leading pipeline repair and performance companies in Eastern US since the company was founded in 1952. Seventy years later, the company is a third generation family run business serving customers with the highest quality service and support.
GPT Preventing Electrical Bridging in Pipeline Isolation Joints
These resources help Oil and Gas operators meet the increasing demands and conditions such as sour gas.
In today’s Oil and Gas industry, increasing demands and conditions have become commonplace and are only set to continue as operators maximize and improve efficiencies in their processes. The increase in sour gas is one such example. Increased sour gas percentages are being experienced across the globe, presenting unique challengers to pipeline operators.
Sour gas can interact with moisture in pipelines and the metallurgy in the pipe to create Iron Sulfide known as “black powder”, a conductive material that can bridge isolation joints.
CASE STUDY: Overcoming Electrical Bridging with EVOLUTION®
For years, this customer has battled losing isolation across the flange isolation kit, not because of a gasket failure or mis-installation, but instead because of the media going through the line. In these lines, solid conductive deposits build up at the flange intersection, allowing CP current to take this path, jumping the isolation kit, and continuing to the next flange. Download the case study.
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Troubleshooting Common Failures with Isolation Kits
This webinar provides a unique insight into the most common failure modes of isolation gaskets and how to avoid and overcome these issues. GPT's application engineering team is exposed to various challenges and issues faced by corrosion professionals. In this interactive discussion, two of the most common failure scenarios are reviewed.
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1952-2022: KERR Celebrates 70 YEARS
Kerr Engineered Sales Company employees and family members gathered in West Virginia for a weekend of adventure and remembrance to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the company.
July 14 - 17, 2022: Kerr Engineered Sales Company employees and their family members gathered in West Virginia for a weekend of adventure and remembrance to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the company.
The twenty nine employees and family members enjoyed activities that included hiking, biking, rock climbing, white water rafting, golf, shopping, steam train riding, zip lining, fly fishing and visiting the wild, wonderful sights of West Virginia. In between the adventures, BBQ and beverages, an overarching theme of the weekend was the significance of relationships.
In 1952, Art Kerr, Sr. was fifty six when he resigned from Rockwell Manufacturing, as Vice President of Sales. Instead of retiring on the laurels of a successful career, he founded Kerr Engineered Sales Company. Art’s relationships with T. D. Williamson, Sr. and Don Sillers of Peerless, were significant to the founding of the company to bring key products and services to the oil and gas customers in the region.
Seventy years later, while the names have changed, the strength and significance of relationships remain. In 2022, Kerr’s Principals and distribution partners include T.D. Williamson, Peerless, Bruest, Burgess, Ecotec, ZEVAC, GPT and Blackline Safety.
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Highlights of the weekend included honoring the many valued employees, family members and partners who built the company then and who are keeping it strong today. Art’s son Jack joined KERR in 1955. Today, at 91, Jack is Chairman of the Board. His sons David, CEO and Thomas, Vice President, joined in 1987 and 1994. A newspaper, “Through the Years,” with highlights of the history and timeline was shared. It is available to download by clicking on the image.
The weekend was jam packed with adventures and story making. At the evening gatherings, the team recounted the details of flying through the trees on a zip line, gripping granite cliffs with fingers and toes, and being propelled from a raft into turbulent white water rapids.
“The relationships and trust that we hold with our team, our customers and the leadership at our principals remains the foundation of the business through seven decades. We look forward to strengthening the relationships way into the future.”
- David Kerr, CEO Kerr Engineered Sales Company
Kerr Engineered Sales Company has represented leading pipeline repair and performance companies in Eastern US since it was founded by Art Kerr, Sr in 1952. David Kerr is the President and CEO and Thomas Kerr is Vice President,Sales.
