EMS worked with Norse Pipeline to migrate their gas measurement operations and data to PGAS® 6.1. Featuring an open and flexible architecture on the Microsoft.Net platform, PGAS® 6.1 enables Norse Pipeline to control how natural gas measurement data is gathered, reported and disseminated. PGAS® 6.1 also includes special audit and control features for compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.

"Norse Pipeline is proud of the investment it has made in the PGAS software," said Norse Pipeline President Oivind Risberg. "It is our goal to implement the latest technology to provide our customers with detailed, timely and accurate gas measurement information. We are currently completing the conversion of all the measurement equipment on the Norse system to electronic flow meters. The analytical and reporting systems of PGAS will enable us to manage this near real-time gas flow data to identify and mitigate potential problems along the pipeline, as well as pinpoint the source of lost and unaccounted for gas."

"I like the user-friendly TechTools® application of PGAS®," said Larry Swanson, Norse Pipeline's Manage of Operations. "My field technicians can perform various calculations, meter tests and equipment checks while on location. It is proving to be a real time-saver."

Originally introduced in 1994, PGAS has become the gas measurement system of choice for industry leaders. PGAS has established market leadership by enabling users to efficiently manage millions of records related to production volume, gas quality and delivery transactions. The PGAS® suite of applications includes TechTools®, a laptop-based toolkit that incorporates all the tools used in the field for gas measurement into a single, powerful application.

"We are proud to be helping Norse Pipeline realize efficiencies and cost savings through the use of PGAS® 6.1," said Art Robbins, chief strategy and information officer for EMS Pipeline Services. "It has become an essential solution for gas production, transmission and distribution companies committed to the highest standards of corporate accountability and measurement accuracy."

For more information about PGAS® or to schedule a demonstration, visit www.pgas.com or call 713-595-7600.

About Norse Pipeline LLC Norse Pipeline is a 320 mile system of high-pressured steel pipeline spanning 2.1 million acres in western New York and northwestern Pennsylvania. The pipeline is situated in the northern Appalachian basin, an area of prolific gas production. Whether delivering local gas into interstate pipelines or to points for local distribution, Norse Pipeline's goal is to provide local producers with innovative, reliable, quality services. As an example, Norse Pipeline has installed electronic flow measuring equipment that allows the producers to retrieve their daily delivery volumes directly from their office or home computer. Norse Pipeline remains committed to the progress and prosperity of the community it serves. For more information, visit the Web site: www.norsepipeline.com.

About EMS Pipeline Services EMS Pipeline Services is an established energy operations and maintenance services company that provides asset management, consulting, measurement, communications, and Web-based data management to major pipelines, independent power producers and oil and gas producers. In addition, EMS Pipeline Services owns the worldwide rights to PGAS®, the premier gas measurement software system designed to meet the data editing, processing and archiving requirements of the energy industry. PGAS is currently in use by many leading energy companies. For more information, visit the Web site: www.emspipeline.net.

About Energy Maintenance Services Group (EMS Group) Energy Maintenance Services Group is a business development company focused on providing operations and maintenance services to three major segments of the energy industry - pipelines, power and water facilities. For more information visit the Web site: www.emsglobal.net.