Houston $10M pipeline research centers on real-world speed

HOUSTON – The Pipeline Research Council International is developing a $10 million Technology Development Center in northwest Houston aimed at developing new technologies to bolster safety in the pipeline industry.

Located on eight acres on Langfield Rd., the complex will feature longer lengths of pipeline, up to 700 feet, to assess tools at real-world speed not readily accessible to the energy industry before.

The center will be the largest independent pipeline testing facility of its kind. The council expects to complete construction by February.