Pipeliners Podcast

The Pipeliners Podcast is the source of industry information for pipeline professionals. This is a weekly podcast with new episodes released every Tuesday. Each week, host Russel Treat welcomes industry-leading experts and insightful guests to share their knowledge about specific pipeline topics in an informative, conversational setting. Each episode covers topics that include alarm management, compliance, control room management, cybersecurity, HMI and SCADA, inspection, integrity, leak detection, measurement, pipeline history, pipeline technology, regulatory issues, and more.

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Episodes

Episode 7: PHMSA Pipeline Advisory Committee Meeting Summary

In this episode of the Pipeliners Podcast, host Russel Treat delivers his take on the PHMSA Pipeline Advisory Committee meetings held in December in Washington, D.C. After attending these meetings, Russel relays the information that came out of the discussions, what the conversations were among industry leaders and regulators, and what is coming in the future for pipeliners. Get ahead of the game before the latest changes are implemented by listening to this week’s episode!

Dec 27, 2017•28 min

Episode 6: Risk-Based Cybersecurity with Clint Bodungen

Do you want to feel instantly smarter? Listen to ICS cybersecurity guru, author, hacker, and educator Clint Bodungen talk to Pipeliners Podcast host Russel Treat about the latest cybersecurity issues and threats affecting the pipeline industry. Learn about the history of cybersecurity, threats that involve national security, and the rapidly-changing technology that helps assess new and unique threats to know how to react in each situation.

Dec 19, 2017•36 min

Episode 5: High Performance HMI with Jeremy Coleman

What is a High Performance HMI? Learn about the intricacies of this approach to the control room HMI from Jeremy Coleman of Northwest Natural, including how the high performance HMI delivers enhanced visual information to the control room enabling operators to more rapidly understand the operating condition. In this podcast episode hosted by Russel Treat, you will also learn about the history of the High Performance HMI and the latest technological developments, including how to the High Perform...

Dec 11, 2017•29 min

Episode 4: Cybersecurity with William Gage

Russel and William Gage discuss why cybersecurity matters for operators, what good security looks like, and why even places like churches need it.

Nov 13, 2017•37 min

Episode 3: New Developments in Control Room Management with Ross Adams

Russel talks about Control Room Management and PHMSA guidelines with Ross Adams. They look ahead to new developments with PHMSA and what tools exist to help operators meet these requirements. Don't forget to visit the website pipelinerspodcast.com for a chance to win a Yeti tumbler!

Nov 11, 2017•28 min

Episode 2: IOT and SCADA with Dan Turner

Russel and guest Dan Turner talk about the Internet of Things and what it means in a SCADA context. They consider issues with communication and security and look ahead to how technology will change pipeline industries.

Nov 09, 2017•28 min

Episode 1: The Pilot

Welcome to the Pipeliners Podcast hosted by Russel Treat. This is a podcast for pipeline professionals and Bubba geeks who want to learn more about the world of pipelines.

Oct 24, 2017•11 min

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