Pipelines

Our recent Energy Transition Outlook paints a clear picture – the coming decades present an amazing opportunity for pipeline operators. 

Oil will keep powering aviation, marine transport and heavy freight. Natural gas will become the world's leading energy source around 2035. 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 make the best decisions for their business, their communities, and the environment. 

• Our Colombus, Ohio Materials and Performance Testing Laboratory is a top-class facility in North America, staffed with high-caliber experts in the fields of 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. We’re a single go-to source for integrity services that optimize the safety and reliability of your pipeline throughout its entire life cycle. 

• 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 development and evolution of codes and standards. 

• DNV is actively engaged in numerous collaborative and innovative efforts to address and overcome some of the most challenging issues facing our industry today. We contribute to joint industry projects, have members on 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.

Why choose DNV

DNV’s technology centers around the world including the world’s largest industrial explosion chamber in Spadeadam’s Research and Testing center in the United Kingdom allow us to simulate real-world scenarios under any conditions. 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.