BP decided to shut down its largest Alaskan oil field after inspections by "smart pigs" — multimillion dollar robots that root through the pipelines — showed damage from corrosion. But the pigs still ...

Before a North Dakota wheat farmer discovered an oil spill on his land on Sept. 29, the owner of the pipeline had used a high-tech device to detect problems on the line. San Antonio-based Tesoro ...

Of all the technologies available to maintain the United States' 2 million miles of pipelines, one of the most critical devices evokes images of a muddy farm animal — the pig. Now erase the image. The ...

SAN JOSE — After disclosure that the aging transmission pipeline that exploded in San Bruno could not be inspected with the most advanced technology — robots called “smart pigs” — Pacific Gas & ...

Smart pigging technology is widely utilized in the oil and gas industry for the inspection and maintenance of pipelines. The North American market for smart pigging is expected to witness substantial ...

Q: What is the route? A: It goes from Otay Mesa to Santee. I don’t have a precise route. Q: Does it go under residential neighborhoods and established businesses? A: It goes through residential and ...

The operator of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System (Taps) has successfully completed "smart pig" runs that were carried out ahead of schedule because of growing concerns about pipeline corrosion, ...

Baker Hughes has acquired Cornerstone Pipeline Inspection Group, a privately held company that owns a fleet of so-called "smart pigs" for doing pipeline inspections. In this case, the pigs are not ...