Three workers died after a November 2012 explosion in this oil platform owned by Houston-based Black Elk Energy. A report commissioned by the firm said unsafe welding led to the accident. (Photo ...

The platform supports pipe welding, equipment inspection, and maintenance in the energy sector, where an aging workforce and automation are reshaping operations.

The worker had entered the pipe to perform either welding or cutting with an acetylene torch. The pipe was 24 inches in diameter, and the man was about 40 feet inside the pipe when the fire broke out.

Drilling pipe is the lifeline of the oil and gas industry. That fact makes the Vallourec Group’s products essential to its customers. Based in France, Vallourec is a leading supplier of drill pipe for ...

A leak of nearly 13,000 barrels of crude oil from the Keystone Pipeline near the Kansas-Nebraska border last year was caused by a flawed weld and stress on the pipe from being bent, the operator said.

SWEETWATER Beginning this fall, Texas State Technical College will offer a certificate of completion in Welding Advanced Pipe Specialization at each West Texas campus.. Abilene’s campus has been ...