Safety Efforts Highlight Natural Gas Use
Article explains how Northern Natural Gas Company cleans gas at facilities near field areas removing water hydrogen sulfide and carbon dioxide before delivery. It notes odorant addition for detection in air and compares ignition ratios with safety standards and industry records of improved safety despite increased employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Gas Association
Northern Natural Gas Company
Redfield
Iowa
Des Moines
St. Peter
Mt. Simon
Dispatchers Keep Gas Flow Steady Across Northern Natural
Northern Natural relies on dispatchers or dis patchers to monitor gas through compressor stations and miles of transmission lines from wellhead to town border. The 24 hour operation guards against outages with preventive maintenance and planned summer repairs while weather risks are managed by forecasts and a meteorologist. When demand surges in cold weather curtailable customers may lose service per a prearranged schedule, with stand by fuel options available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Natural
Wellhead
Pig Run Clarifies Pipeline Cleaning Terminology
A glossary explains the term pig run in natural gas transmission. A pig is a metal rubber cylinder with brushes that cleans the pipe interior, propelled by gas pressure. Typical 30 inch lines use a 400 pound four foot long pig traveling up to 60 miles per hour.
Gas Travels More Than 1 000 Miles to Get Here
The natural gas for Monticello ranges travels over 1000 miles from sources in the Southwest. Northern Natural Gas withdraws gas from Hugoton Kansas Okla panhandle and Texas Panhandle areas. The pipeline serves 511 communities with 13900 miles of line and six regional offices.
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Northern Natural Gas Company
New Mexico
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Monticello
Northern
Hugoton
Oklahoma and
Texas Panhandles
Permian Basin
Northern Natural
Northern Natural Gas
Northern Plains
Minneapolis
Minn
Des Moines
Iowa
Lincoln
Neb
Great Bend
Kan
Liberal
Midland
Permaglas
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National Fire Protection Association
Wro
Colorado
Mexico
Dak
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Missouri
ARK
Mother Nature
U. S. Weather Bureau
Washington, D. C
Ing
Timate
Roberts-Gordon Gas Burners
Moore's Gas Heaters
Peoples Natural Gas
Her
Roberts- Gordon
Peoples
Roberts-Gordon
Gordon
Natural Gas Service
Waterloo Metal & Mfg. CO
Waterloo
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