In-Silico Package Transit Testing for E-commerce
The Census Bureau of the U.S. Department of Commerce announced that the first quarter 2018 e-commerce estimate ($123.7 billion) increased 16.4 percent from the first quarter of 2017. E-commerce sales in the first quarter of 2018 accounted for 9.5 percent of total sales. The... read More....
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Jul 2018
Crack Management In Vintage Pipelines
Interpreting In-Line Inspection Data to Help Eliminate Unnecessary Digs In-line inspection (ILI) tools are a rapidly evolving technology for ensuring the integrity of pipelines that are susceptible to crack anomalies. Several vendors offer ultrasonic crack-detection (UTCD) tools... read More....
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Feb 2018
Guideline for Using Composite Materials for Pipeline Repair
Composite Materials for Pipeline Repair Numerous public and private studies completed over the last 20 years have investigated the potential benefits of using composite repairs for structural reinforcement of pipelines. These studies have demonstrated that when composite repair... read More....
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Jan 2018
SES IoT Applications Laboratory™
Although the so-called “Internet of Things” (IoT) and “Industrial Internet of Things” (IIoT) are frequently associated with 5G cellular technology (which is still some distance in the future), the race to realize some of the promise of ubiquitous internet connectivity,... read More....
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Oct 2017
Drilling Risers – Life Cycle Condition Based Monitoring and Maintenance Assessment
Stress Engineering Services, Inc. (SES) and LaserStream, LP have joined forces to implement a standard process for critical riser data that can be used to: Assess the condition of drilling riser joints Determine when important components will need service/replacement... read More....
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Oct 2017
Measured Data Improves Floating Systems Asset Integrity
Many floating production facilities incorporate a level of instrumentation that measures some combination of motions, environmental parameters, and mooring/tendon tensions. The use of these data can vary from very basic tasks (helping guide operations such as ballast or... read More....
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Oct 2017
Repurposing Pipelines to Light Liquid Hydrocarbon Service
The recent boom in oil production using hydraulic fracturing (fracking) technology has produced an increased supply of natural gas and other products referred to as ultralight hydrocarbons (ethane, propane, butane). These hydrocarbons present a unique set of challenges in... read More....
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Oct 2017
Using a Plan-Do-Check-Act Approach to Ensure Corporate Quality
At Stress Engineering Services, Inc. (SES), the concept of quality is embedded in our day-to-day business functions. From our perspective as a service provider, measurement of quality isn’t specifically about a gadget or a widget we produce; rather, it’s about client... read More....
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Sep 2017
Conductor Casing Pile Driving Assessment
Testing and Monitoring a Large-Diameter Conductor Casing Connection During Hammering Installation and Assessing Its Performance Stress Engineering Services, Inc. recently conducted field testing to assess the performance of a large-diameter conductor casing connector during a... read More....
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Sep 2017
