Energy Maintenance Services Group (EMS Group) - Pipeline Management Services

EMS Group is an established energy Operations and Maintenance (O&M) service that provides solutions in five main areas: pipeline management services, pipeline integrity management, production and pipeline projects, power services, and Liquids Natural Gas (LNG) services.

Through these five service lines, EMS Group provides an integrated service ranging from pipeline management, pipeline operations and maintenance, and pipeline audits to pipeline assessments and pipeline cathodic protection.

Our workforce is comprised of reliable field professionals who have an average of fifteen years experience in pipeline operations, pipeline integrity, and field work. EMS pipeline professionals are operator-qualified through the Pipeliner Training and Assessment Program (PTAP), developed by the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) and the American Petroleum Institute (API). These engineers have received exemplary safety ratings based on OSHA standards.Our customer-driven approach, exceptional safety record, and environmentally-compliant work practices enables EMS to deliver energy solutions to our clients with rapid response times.

PIPELINE MANAGEMENT SERVICES

EMS Group provides pipeline management services in the following areas: pipeline operations and maintenance, gas measurement, data management, and regulatory consulting.

Pipeline owners and operators utilize EMS to manage the design and construction phase of the pipeline and to oversee pipeline operations EMS can provide clients with routine operations and maintenance services, such as pipeline rehab and repair, equipment repair, and annual maintenance, or operate entire transmission systems from wellhead to end user. In addition, we measure and communicate the volumes of information coming from metering and gathering systems along the pipeline. EMS manages all right-of-way maintenance and public notification and we have effectively supported numerous operators through the audit process to achieve Department of Transportation (DOT) 192, 193, and 195 regulatory compliances.

PIPELINE INTEGRITY SERVICES

Pipeline integrity management involves managing and integrating large volumes of new and historical pipeline data for threat analyses / risk prioritisation. Rigorous pipeline inspection and repair programs and management system procedures have to be implemented for regulatory compliance purposes.

Utilising a turnkey approach to pipeline integrity management, EMS can recommend the best assessment approach for your company to comply with federal and state pipeline integrity management rules (e.g. 49 CFR 192 Subpart O, 49 CFR 192.452).

The pipeline assessment services provided by EMS include:

• External Corrosion Direct Assessment (ECDA)
• Internal Corrosion Direct Assessment (ICDA)
• Stress Corrosion Cracking Direct Assessment (SCCDA)
• Close interval survey
• Direct Current Voltage Gradient Surveys (DCVG)
• Pipe Current Mapping (PCM)
• Inspection and repair program implementation

EMS also offers constructability analyses, scope of work execution, smart pig runs / pipe pre-cleaning, nitrogen purges and hydrostatic testing as well as regulatory compliance services such as integrity management procedures / plans, IM program gap analysis, compliance and liability reviews, and DOT audit support.

PIPELINE AND PRODUCTION PROJECTS

In addition to routine operations and maintenance, EMS Group performs specific projects related to pipeline and production systems. These projects include facilities design, communications systems design using SCADA, equipment installation and repair, and gas processing. Within this scope, we also provide clients with H2S monitoring, H2O moisture analysis, and CO2 analysis.

DATA MANAGEMENT

EMS Group has a robust data management center, which utilizes multiple communications methods to poll gas measurement data into our two software products, PGAS® and Electronic Pumper™, a web-based version of PGAS®.

The EMS Control Center serves as a central processing unit designed and managed to generate real-time gas measurement information 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Control Center personnel monitor and perform remote operations and keep clients informed of all pipeline operations. Our backoffice services also provide guaranteed resources for pipeline managers needing gas measurement expertise. EMS backoffice services include data validation and editing, EFM data transfer and storage, pipeline balancing, and regulatory reporting, among other valuable services related to data management.