Automated pigging systems: what are the real benefits?

摘要

DURING THE PAST 18 months, slumping crude prices coupled with increased volatility in oil and gas markets across the globe have forced gathering, midstream, and transmission companies to reduce spending and maintain profitability by doing more with less. In addition to budget reductions and widespread layoffs, the recent downturn has put tremendous pressure on owners and operators to evaluate operational costs, and as a result, pipeline pigging activities have been an easy target for cutbacks.