Press Releases

October 16, 2009

A Shocking Corrosion Problem

As more and more buried pipelines are having to share rights-of-way with HVAC transmission lines, alternating current (AC) interference issues have become a more common problem. Not only can this be a safety issue for your personnel, but it can also impact the integrity of the pipeline itself.

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October 13, 2009

DNV Columbus Welcomes Phil Nidd

Phil Nidd has joined DNV Columbus as a principal engineer and senior project manager. Nidd is based out of the Houston office and will be managing large-scale pipeline integrity and litigation projects, as well as working on technical marketing.

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October 13, 2009

Chris Pollard Joins DNV Columbus

DNV Columbus is pleased to welcome Chris Pollard, principal consultant to our staff. Pollard is based out of the Houston office and will be assisting with in-line inspection support services, marketing and sales.

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September 17, 2009

DNV Certifies Eaton's Latest Anti-Corrosion Technology

Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation today announced that its proprietary Eatonite™ Laser Clad coating technology was certified by independent test services company DNV after fulfilling requirements stated in the “Guideline for qualification of wear and corrosion protection surface materials for piston rods” developed as part of a Joint Industry Project (JIP).
 

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July 13, 2009

DNV Makes Significant Findings in Ethanol Transportation Research

In August of 2007, DNV began research on the safe and reliable transportation of fuel grade ethanol (FGE) and ethanol-gasoline blends through existing petroleum pipelines for the Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) and the Pipeline Research Council International (PRCI). While research is on going, there have been some significant findings.

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July 13, 2009

DNV Leads Participation in NACE Pipeline Integrity Management Seminar

DNV reinforced its position as a leader in the pipeline industry, with a strong presence at the recent NACE Pipeline Integrity Management Seminar held in Calgary, Alberta, Canada June 24 – 25, 2009.

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May 7, 2009

DNV Columbus Offers More Services in Houston

The DNV Columbus office (formerly CC Technologies) has expanded its services in Houston. Now in addition to corrosion control services, the Houston office offers pipeline integrity assessment and management.

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April 27, 2009

DNV Continues to Show Strong Support of NACE During Corrosion 2009

DNV Showed its continued support of the National Associaton of Corrosion Engineers (NACE) and confirmed its place as a leader in the corrosion industry with an election into a leadership role and as many as 24 technical papers during Corrosion 2009.

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April 27, 2009

DNV Intern Wins Poster Competition at Army Corrosion Summit

DNV intern Juan Nervi received an award for having the best student poster presentation during the Army Corrosion Summit held February 3-5 in Clearwater Beach, Florida.

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April 24, 2009

DNV Supports ASME India Oil & Gas Pipeline Conference

DNV supported the ASME India Oil & Gas Pipeline Conference by not only sponsoring and exhibiting at the event, but also by giving a presentation and tutorial.

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April 9, 2009

New Patent to Prevent Galvanic Corrosion in Marine Pipeing Systems

DNV was recently awarded its second patent for a device to prevent galvanic corrosion in shipboard piping systems. DNV’s Galvanic Corrosion Inhibiting Coupling (GCIC) can mitigate galvanic corrosion while avoiding the potentially harmful limitations found with other methods, such as cathodic protection or electrical isolation.

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December 10, 2008

CC Technologies Changes Name to DNV

As of January 1, 2009 CC Technologies will be known as DNV. CC Technologies was acquired by DNV in 2005 and after three years of integration, CC Technologies will be changing its name to the parent company

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