[August 02, 2007] EMS Group to Demonstrate New Pipeline Integrity Management/SCADA System to PHMSA Tweet HOUSTON --(Business Wire)-- EMS Group, recognized as one of the largest providers of pipeline operations and maintenance in the United States, announced that a Pipeline Integrity Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Demonstration System will be installed in the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) Training Center (formally the TSI) in Oklahoma City, OK. SCADA demonstrations and training sessions at the facility begin in September and will illustrate the latest technology in cathodic protection automation centered on web monitoring and control. Remote access to the resource will be available, which will enable any professional in need of training or certification to link to the facility through the web. A static pipeline will be utilized to demonstrate techniques for pipeline inspector certification and training. EMS Group's strategic partners on this project: CalAmp Wireless DataCom develops cutting-edge solutions to help their customers effectively realize time and cost savings by strategic collaborations with forward-thinking customers. For more information, please visit www.calamp.com. Solarcraft, Inc. designs and builds rugged self-contained solar and back-up power systems which are available in standard or customized packages. More information can be found at www.solarcraft.net. American Innovations provides products and services for the oil & gas and water pipeline industries including wireless remote monitoring & equipment control, total survey solutions for corrosion monitoring, integrity management and CP engineering & installation services. Please visit www.amerinnovations.com for more information. NTG is one of the original innovators of Internet-based wireless remote monitoring using the cellular phone network to monitor the pipelines and railroad crossings across North America. More information can be found at www.scadanet.net. Together with EMS Group, these partners each provide an integral part of this facility's newest addition to the training and certification of pipeline industry professionals. About EMS Group Employing more than 800 highly qualified pipeline professionals, EMS Group provides a full range of O&M services to approximately 250 blue chip energy customers including major pipeline operators, local distribution companies (LDC's) and independent power, oil and gas producers. EMS Group provides these integrated service offerings through six major service lines: Pipeline Management, Pipeline Integrity Management, Production & Pipeline Projects, Power Services, LNG/Natural Gas Services and Data Management. For more information about EMS Group or the PHMSA Training Center, visit www.emsglobal.net. [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]