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· One min read
  • Isolation Basics - Part 1
  • Isolation Basics - Part 2
  • Isolation Basics - Part 3, Effective Isolation of Liquid Pipelines
  • Isolation Basics - Part 4, FFCU Isolation
  • Isolation Basics - Part 5, Terminal Isolation
  • Isolation Basics - Part 6, Gas Plant Isolation
  • Isolation Basics - Part 7, Slude Management in Water Softening
  • Isolation Basics - Part 8, HPW Isolation Requirements in SAGD Porjects
  • Isolation Basics - Part 9, Rail and Truck Terminal Isolation
  • Isolation Basics - Part 10, Transfer of Custody Isolation
  • Isolation Basics - Part 11, Leaching Plant Isolation

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· One min read
  • Myriads of modules
  • LNG Valves, part 1: maintenance of quarter turn valves
  • LNG Valves, Part 2: maintenance of linear turn valves
  • Robust LNG plant piping and valve selection
  • Up to standard
  • Why use top entry welded valves in LNG Plants?
  • Switch from side to top entry buttweld valves
  • Specific Pump & Valve Features Serve Liquefied Natural Gas Applications
  • Liquefied Natural Gas boom in North America - Why? Back to basics
  • LNG Cryogenic valves 101
  • April 2021 LNG Industry

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· One min read
  • Playing the Testing Game in Valves - Part 1 Hydrotesting
  • Playing the Testing Games in Valves - Part 3 Testing comparisons and Industry Standards
  • Canadian Regulation - Updates on Emissions
  • Myth Vs Reality-Hydrostatic Pressure Testing Process Piping Systems
  • Survival of Valve Seals (in Arctic Environements)
  • To Solve a Problem, you have to get your hands dirty: An Interview with Gobind Khiani: Engineering Consultant and Piping Fellow
  • Valve Tools, Installation, Handling and Preventive Maintenance
  • Basics on valve repair and certifications
  • How to manage plants during slow economies
  • Valve Asset Management During Plant Turnaround
  • Gate Valve Design for High Pressure Steam Applications

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· One min read
  • Smart Valve Technology - A focused review on Magnetic Technology
  • Energy Industry Risks Assessments - Current Practices and Elements
  • Mitigate transient/hydraulic surge in liquid pipelines with nozzle check valves
  • To Solve a Problem, You Have to Get Your Hands Dirty: An Interview with Gobind Khiani, Engineering Consultant and Piping Fellow
  • Plastic Lined Valves - An Update and Growth Perspective
  • Critical Valve Elements in Modular Construction
  • Under Pressure
  • Study on Gate Valves Backseat Stem Designs
  • Valve Trends in New Pigging Methods
  • Technological evolutions in emissions monitoring
  • Plastic lined valves - history, applications and standards
  • Frequently asked questions for the Valve Industry
  • FE Standards and Developments on Valves Design in Indutry
  • Check Valves for Compressors
  • Frequently asked questions for the Valve Industry
  • Fugitive Emissions Standards
  • Vice Chairman of Valveworld Americas 2017 - Interview of Gobind Khiani
  • An Introduction to Hydraulic Fracking and Valves
  • Future of Valves in Chemical and Petrochemical Sector in North America (Chemical Outlook from 2020 to 2040)

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· 2 min read
  • Oilsands Production Vs Emissions Vs Regulations
  • Challenges in Heavy Oil Production
  • Valves in the petrochemical industry
  • Operating valves in Canadian Oilsands
  • Digging in the dirt - An Introduction to Canadian Oilsands
  • Digging in the dirt - Fugitive Emissions (GHGs) Vs dirty oil (i.e. myth - Vs - facts)
  • Digging in the dirt - Dirty oil stigma vs oilsands
  • Digging in the dirt - bitumen or biodiversity
  • Digging in the dirt - Tailing ponds
  • Digging in the dirt - oilsands by sustainable way of SAGD production
  • Digging in the dirt - oilsands products - What are they? Do they pose as safety risk?
  • Digging in the dirt - oilsands technologies: past, present and future
  • Digging in the dirt - De-oiling in SAGD oil production in Alberta
  • Digging in the dirt-partnering in construction module fabrication, spring breakup challenges
  • Valves for Canadian Upgrading of Oilsands - A Valve User Group Perspective
  • Ask the Expert Column on SAGD pressure seal valves - Thermal Binding and Pressure Locking - Part 1
  • Ask the Expert Column on SAGD pressure seal valves - Thermal Binding and Pressure Locking - Part 2
  • Alberta Oilsands Growth and Valve Asset Management
  • Selection of Check Valves in Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD) Plants

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  • Pipeline design guidelines - Part 1, Hydraulics
  • Pipeline system design - Part 2, Design, checklist, route-selection, surveying, right of way, crossings, H2S Specification, ESD Stations
  • Pipeline basics - crossings - Part 2b
  • Pipeline basics - part 3, Basics of pipes, valves and fittings in accordance with Canadian Pipeline Industry Standards
  • Pipeline basics - part 4a - How coatings add mass, prevent corrosion and protect against physical damage
  • Pipeline basics - part 4b - Effectiveness of internal coatings and linings in carbon steel pipe against internal corrosion
  • Pipeline basics - part 5 - Emergency shut down station design
  • Pipeline basics - part 6 - prover systems
  • Pipeline basics - part 7 - scrapping/pigging facilities
  • Fugitive Emissions Management - A Canadian Perspective
  • Basics on protection of below ground pipeline valves
  • Pipeline basics, construction and associated valves
  • Why Surge Analysis - Basics

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· 3 min read
  • Hose and Coupling World 2022
  • Fugitive Emissions Summit 2022
  • AMPP, Northern Area Conference 2022
  • NetZero 2022
  • Valveworld Dusseldorf 2022
  • MUG Conference'2021
  • YPAC Annual Conference'2020
  • Fugitive Emissions Americas'2020
  • Heat Exchanger World'2020
  • Hose and Coupling World Conference'20
  • Managing Aging Plant'20
  • AEC'20
  • 2019 Banff Pipeline Workshop
  • Valveworld Asia, August'19
  • Valveworld Americas, June'19
  • Valveworld Americas
  • International Technical Conference-Abu Dhabi, Middle East'2019
  • Hose and Coupling World Steering Committee Meeting
  • Global Petroleum Show, Calgary
  • International Technical Conference
  • Instrumentation Soceity of Americas
  • Fugitive Emission Summit China
  • ASME-PVP Conference
  • Valveworld Dusseldorf
  • Fugitive Emission Summit China
  • Fugitive Emission Summit Americas
  • IMOs 2020 Emission Reduction Requirements and Current Industry Practices
  • Emission Reduction Alberta
  • Current Trends In Valve Emissions and User Perspective
  • Reduction of fugitive vented emissions for oil and gas industry
  • Valve Maintenance Technician Vs EPFC Perspective
  • A Once in a life time event opens doors to new valve technologies
  • CSA Z620.1-16 Reduction of Fugitive and Vented Emissions for Petroleum and Natural Gas Industry
  • Moderator of COTE Session
  • Infrastructure - Canada - Moderator of the Session at World Heavy Oil Congress
  • Valves 101
  • History and Current Trends in Fugitive Emissions
  • Mentoring on Valves
  • Isolation Philosophy and Valve Selection
  • Mentoring on Valves
  • Surge Protection Methods and Effects
  • Fugitive Emissions and Valve Selection Criteria
  • Emissions Vs Pipelines 101
  • Mentoring on Valves
  • Valves Basics to SCM at Fluor
  • Shad Valley - Emissions Mgmt in Valves - U of C
  • Actuator Basics 101
  • Innovative Valve Solutions for Modular Project Design
  • Rupture PIN Valve Mentoring
  • DBB DIB Plug Valves - Mentoring
  • Severe Service Valves by CCI
  • P4 Training - Basics on writing an article
  • Surge Protection Methods in Pipelines
  • Selection of Materials
  • End User Perspective of Fugitive Emissions
  • Water Hammer in Onshore-Offshore Processing Plants
  • Discover E Presentation
  • Fugitive Emissions and Current Industry Practices
  • Surge Protection Methods in LNG
  • API6D update - Valve Users Group
  • Valve Performance and Validation
  • API 624 Perspective on Valve Fugitive Emissions
  • Energy Asset Management Systems-Why we need this?
  • Fugitive Emissions Management and Compliance Requirements
  • Discover Engineering - Engg Month Speaker Gobind Khiani with Matthew Gutscher
  • Energy Asset Management Systems-Why we need this?
  • Valves 101
  • Pipeline Valves 101
  • Water Hammer - Selection of Check Valves in SAGD Applications
  • API624 Perspective and Valve Fugitive Emissions Program
  • Over pressure protection safety devices (OPPSD) requirements (AB-525 Synopsis)
  • Value Creation in Valves
  • Alberta Oilsands Growth and Valve Asset Management
  • EPC outlook in Chinese Valve Manufacturers
  • Dirt2Oil from North of 60
  • Oilsands Emissions, Standards, Codes, OSHA, EPA and Canada Labor code requirements
  • Pressure Relief / Safety Valves 101
  • Market Outlook from North of 60

· 2 min read
  • Valve Basics - Part 1

  • Valve Basics - Part 2

  • Valve Basics - Part 3

  • Valve Basics - Part 4

  • Valve Basics - Part 5

  • Valve Basics - Part 6

  • Valve Basics - Part 7

  • Valve Basics - Part 8, Operating Valves in Canadian Oilsands

  • Valve Basics - Part 9

  • Interview with Gobind Khiani - Valve SME, Developing Innovating Ideas that drive our industry forward - Part 1

  • Interview with Gobind Khiani - Valve SME, Developing Innovating Ideas that drive our industry forward - Part 2

  • Role of Valve Fugitive Emissions Vs Industry Progress and Challenges

  • Canadian Valve User Group Meeting - Intreview

  • Standrads in Valve Testing

  • Liners in valves and pipeline industry

  • Coatings and plating on valves

  • High velocity oxygen fuel application in valves

  • Valve fugitive emissions - Industry progress and challenges

  • Valve Leakage test - back to basics

  • Value Engineering by Monoflange valves Vs floating ball valves

  • Observe unique design requirements for LNG Pumps and Valves

  • API 624 Valve Emissions Standard In Effect, End-Users Ramp Up Compliance Efforts

  • API 2014 Spring Refining Equipment Standard Meeting

  • API 624 Perspective on Valve Fugitive Emissions

  • The Valve's Role in Fugitive Emisisons Compliance

  • Five minutes with Gobind Khiani

  • Actuation Basics

  • An Upcoming Engineer by Gobind Khiani

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· One min read
  • Part 1 - AIMs-Article on repair of flange bolt holes
  • Part 2 - AIMs-Shop Repairs on Ball Valves
  • Part 3 - AIMs-De-Oiling in Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD) Oil Production in Alberta
  • Part 4 - AIMs-Opportunities and Challenges in Safety Integrity Levels
  • Part 5 - AIMs-Drag Reducing Agents for Liquid Pipelines and Equipment Selection
  • Part 6 - AIMs-Galling in Equipment
  • Part 7 - AIMs-What is acceptable in Emissions Management
  • Part 8 - AIMs-Layout and Management of Piping and Valves Around Crude Oil Tanks in Seismic Zone
  • Part 9 - AIMs-Severe Service Valves in Sulfur Service
  • Part 10 - AIMs – Stress Analysis Methods for Buried Pipelines
  • Part 11 - AIMs - Inspection Requirements of Fire Protection Equipment on Oil and Gas Plants, Pipelines and Facilities
  • AIMS, Part 21 - Asset Integrity Management Systems Operation and Commissioning Issues on Valves in the Field – Valve world magazine americas
  • AIMS, Part 23 - ESG Reconciliation by Valve Gear Operators – Valve world Americas magazine
  • AIMS: Opportunities and challenges in safety and integrity levels

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· One min read
  • Future of valves in power sector in North America Power Outlook 2040
  • Future of water, wastewater, hydroelectric in North America outlook overview 2040
  • Fugitive Emission Compliance Requirements for Valves
  • Oilsands - Valve Selection Criteria
  • Valve Fugitive Emission Complaince Requirements
  • Water Hammer in process piping: How to avoid this by selecting the right check valve

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