This week’s Pipeliners Podcast episode features Ross Adams of EnerSys Corporation explaining what natural compliance is in the pipeline control room. In this episode, you will learn why pipeline operators should strive for natural compliance in the control room, the three systems required to achieve natural compliance (program management, process management, and task execution), why natural compliance is increasingly important during this current period of frequent and thorough PHMSA CRM inspect...
Jun 29, 2021•33 min•Season 1Ep. 186
This week’s Pipeliners Podcast episode features Sheila Howard of P.I. Confluence discussing the important aspects of a Pipeline SMS cultural survey as part of a pipeline operator’s efforts to support stakeholder engagement. In this episode, you will learn about how to structure questions to receive valuable feedback from pipeline personnel, the importance of tracking and acting on responses, the need for top-down buy-in to continue optimizing stakeholder engagement, how to engage additional stak...
Jun 22, 2021•29 min•Season 1Ep. 185
This week’s Pipeliners Podcast episode features first-time guest Scott Hamilton of Hex Technology discussing bolting lessons learned from the perspective of a “recovering bolting expert.” In this episode, you will learn about bolting vs. welding joints, the standards used in the industry, how to optimize the relationship between engineers and assemblers to improve pipeline manufacturing, the importance of continuous training because technology continues to change, and more important topics. - Ac...
Jun 15, 2021•41 min•Season 1Ep. 184
This week’s Pipeliners Podcast episode features first-time guest Aron Semle of HighByte discussing the application of IIoT, MQTT, Sparkplug B, and the Universal Namespace to the pipeline industry. In this episode, you will learn about the latest IIoT technology available for use in pipeline industry, how IIoT technology is cutting days/weeks/months of effort down to minutes, the capabilities to structure data all the way to remote devices, the importance of the universal namespace to unify real-...
Jun 08, 2021•35 min•Season 1Ep. 183
This week’s Pipeliners Podcast episode features first-time guest Tony Straquadine, the Executive Director of the INGAA Foundation, discussing how the INGAA Foundation is serving the natural gas industry through advocacy, stakeholder engagement, and collaborative programs. In this episode, you will learn about the difference between the INGAA Foundation and INGAA, the various programs that INGAA Foundation has worked on and is working on to support the natural gas industry, how the current U.S. g...
Jun 01, 2021•38 min•Season 1Ep. 182
This week’s Pipeliners Podcast episode features Gary White, former president and CEO of P.I. Confluence, discussing how to implement Pipeline SMS in a way that optimizes stakeholder feedback. This is episode three in a three-part series on the subject of Pipeline SMS. In this episode, you will learn about the importance of starting with your objectives to implement Pipeline SMS, how to build an effective communication information exchange that leads to process improvements, the importance of def...
May 25, 2021•35 min•Season 1Ep. 181
This week’s Pipeliners Podcast episode features first-time guest Rodney Ring of Drone Worx discussing how drones can be used in the pipeline industry to support pipeline patrol. In this episode, you will learn about the latest technological advancements using drones in industrial settings, how drones can be deployed along a pipeline right-of-way, the positive outcomes from using drones to support pipeline patrol, the role of PHMSA approving drones for visual patrol of right-of-ways, what’s next ...
May 18, 2021•31 min
This is a special edition of the Pipeliners Podcast covering the recent high-profile pipeline cybersecurity incident affecting Colonial Pipeline. In the episode, host Russel Treat is joined by IT and cybersecurity subject matter experts Pascal Ackerman and Clint Bodungen to discuss the latest news reports covering how the threat was launched, the use of ransomware by the adversary, what the bad actors are seeking as part of this event, and what this means for pipeline operators to take the appro...
May 12, 2021•36 min
This week’s Pipeliners Podcast episode features Keith Coyle of Babst Calland returning to the podcast to provide an update on the latest progress in the PHMSA rulemaking process for the Gas Gathering Rule. In this episode, you will learn about the importance of how gathering lines are defined, the impact of the recently-updated API RP 80 that provides additional guidance on how to define gathering lines, what type of gathering lines need to comply with the PHMSA safety requirements in 49 CFR 192...
May 11, 2021•40 min
This week’s Pipeliners Podcast episode features Gary White, former president and CEO of P.I. Confluence, discussing how to apply Pipeline SMS in pipeline operations. This is episode two in a three-part series on the subject of Pipeline SMS. In this episode, you will learn about how to implement the Plan Do Check Act (PDCA) cycle, an additional step that operators should take in the PDCA cycle, the importance of reviewing leading and lagging indicators in Pipeline SMS, the need for a mechanism th...
May 04, 2021•34 min
This week’s Pipeliners Podcast episode features first-time guest Matt Harrison of WellAware discussing how the COVID-19 pandemic, environmental social governance (ESG), and asset integrity have been impacted by the use of technology. In this episode, you will learn about how the pandemic accelerated the rate of technology adoption to support remote connectivity in pipeline operations, the dramatic shift to cloud management of data, the role of pipeline control rooms in data optimization, the tre...
Apr 27, 2021•44 min
This week’s Pipeliners Podcast episode features first-time guest Deon Botes of ION PRO Services discussing the fundamentals elements of hot tapping and line stopping. In this episode, you will learn about why pipeline operators utilize hot tapping and line stopping to perform repairs without interrupting the line, the keys to being successful with a very technical engineering and mechanical process, how the process works from beginning to end, the importance of documentation and technology, and ...
Apr 20, 2021•35 min
This week’s Pipeliners Podcast episode features Gary White, former president and CEO of P.I. Confluence, discussing the fundamentals of process management and pipeline SMS. This is episode one in a three-part series on this subject. In this episode, you will learn how to define process management, the keys to a successful Plan Do Check Act cycle in pipeline operations, why “check” is often overlooked and why this is critical in process management and Pipeline SMS, how to build an effective conti...
Apr 13, 2021•39 min
This week’s Pipeliners Podcast episode features first-time guest Mich Hager of K9 Pipe Inspections discussing the unique world of using highly-trained dogs to support leak detection. In this episode, you will learn about why dogs are very effective at detecting leaks in pipelines, the process of using dogs to detect leaks, how long it typically takes dogs to find a leak, the effectiveness of dogs compared to other inline inspection tools, and more interesting information about this opportunity f...
Apr 06, 2021•32 min
This week’s Pipeliners Podcast episode features first-time guest Debra Phillips of API providing listeners with insight on the recently-introduced API Energy Excellence Program. In this episode, you will learn about the goals of the API Energy Excellence Program, how API utilized the Pipeline Safety Management Systems (PSMS) framework to develop the API Energy Excellence Program, the 13 core elements of the program, how PHMSA is involved from a regulatory perspective, and more topics about this ...
Mar 29, 2021•35 min
This week’s Pipeliners Podcast episode features first-time guest Keegan Blake of Adelant Energy discussing his role in supporting pipeline personnel with a noise suppression tool for pipeline blowdown. In this episode, you will learn about the importance of noise suppression to protect the health of field personnel, the development of his product that is gaining traction with operators, and other key elements of noise suppression during pipeline blowdown. - Access the show notes and full episode...
Mar 23, 2021•31 min
This week’s Pipeliners Podcast episode features Shawn Lyon, president of Marathon Pipe Line, and Carl Weimer, the Special Projects Advisor of the Pipeline Safety Trust, discussing the formation of a new API Recommended Practice covering Pipeline Public Engagement. In this episode, you will learn about the key driver of API 1185 for Pipeline Public Engagement, the goal of the new RP, which entities are involved in the formation of the RP, how this RP fits into the Pipeline SMS framework, the curr...
Mar 15, 2021•32 min
This week’s Pipeliners Podcast episode features first-time guest Sheila Howard of PI Confluence discussing process management applied to pipeline safety management. In this episode, you will learn about the key differences between processes and procedures, how to optimize the human element of pipeline process quality management, how process quality management can be integrated into day-to-day pipeline activities to ensure that the system and processes are safer, how to establish KPIs as part of ...
Mar 09, 2021•34 min
This week’s Pipeliners Podcast episode features Ritch Rappel of Enbridge and Andri Orphanides of API discussing the API 1169 certification program that was created to enhance pipeline construction inspection. In this episode, you will learn about what led to the introduction of API 1169 for inspection certification, the stakeholders that came together to build the framework to support pipeline safety, how attitudes and behaviors have changed over time, how the certification program can help pipe...
Mar 02, 2021•35 min
This week’s Pipeliners Podcast episode features first-time guest Rick Moncrief of Caiman Energy and Blue Racer Midstream discussing the business of midstream with podcast host Russel Treat. In this episode, you will learn about how E&P and midstream companies play a vital role in the oil and gas value chain, the cyclical nature of the midstream business, the value of partnerships between producers and midstream companies, how measurement plays a significant role in revenue collection, how fe...
Feb 23, 2021•36 min
This week’s Pipeliners Podcast episode features John Hill, the chair of the API Pipeline SMS Industry team, and Colin Frazier, the manager of system programs at API, discussing the creation and formation of API RP 1173 (Pipeline Safety Management Systems) with host Russel Treat. In this episode, you will learn about how the Pipeline SMS framework was developed, the foundational 10 elements of the framework, the various starting points for pipeline operators to start their Pipeline SMS journey, t...
Feb 16, 2021•39 min
This week’s Pipeliners Podcast episode features Doug Rothenberg returning to the podcast for Part 2 of a discussion about alarm management and pipeline safety, this time focusing on alarm rationalization. In this episode, you will learn about how to efficiently perform or support alarm rationalization to create value for your pipeline operation, the importance of gathering together controllers and supervisors to identify the best approach to rationalize the alarms, how automation can be used to ...
Feb 09, 2021•33 min
This week’s Pipeliners Podcast episode features Doug Rothenberg returning to the podcast to discuss the important topic of alarm management applied to pipeline safety. In this episode, you will learn about the key differences between alarm management and process safety management, the four foundational principles of alarm management, the importance of creating clear definitions within the pipeline operation to support pipeline safety, and other valuable topics. - Access full show notes and the e...
Feb 02, 2021•33 min
This week’s Pipeliners Podcast episode features Keith Coyle of Babst Calland returning to the podcast to discuss how U.S. pipeline policy was shaped during the previous four years under the Trump administration and how pipeline policy might be affected under the Biden administration. In this episode, you will learn about the key PHMSA rulemakings that were finalized over the past four years. You will also learn about the status of rulemakings that are in the works (e.g. Parts 2 and 3 of the Gas ...
Jan 26, 2021•42 min
This week’s Pipeliners Podcast episode features Ross Adams of EnerSys Corporation interviewing Pipeliners Podcast host Russel Treat about how to overcome challenges in alarm management for the pipeline control room. In this episode, you will learn about the influence of the PHMSA CRM Rule on alarm management, the value of optimizing alarm rationalization to help controllers achieve situational awareness, the importance of linking together PSM in alarm management, and more topics. - Access the ep...
Jan 19, 2021•41 min
This week’s Pipeliners Podcast episode features first-time guest David Miller of API providing listeners with insight on the API standards development process to promote safety throughout the oil and gas industry. In this episode, you will learn about the process that goes into approving a standard, how many standards are crafted each year, the audit and review process to maintain the integrity of standards, and the role of PHMSA incorporating these standards by reference in rulemaking that affe...
Jan 12, 2021•39 min
This week’s Pipeliners Podcast episode features first-time guests Tyler Tunic of Williams and Blake Villarrubia of Audubon Companies discussing the important work of the Young Pipeline Professionals (YPP) organization in the U.S., and the Young Pipeliners International (YPI) organization in Canada, Mexico, and several other countries internationally. In this episode, you will learn about the YPP mission to accept the transfer of the duty of care for the pipeline industry to the next generation o...
Jan 05, 2021•36 min
This week’s Pipeliners Podcast episode features first-time guest Sarah Magruder Lyle, the President and CEO of the Common Ground Alliance, discussing damage prevention in pipeline operations. In this episode, you will learn about the role of Common Ground Alliance bringing together various stakeholders to support pipeline safety, the role of 811 advancing pipeline awareness and prevention efforts across the U.S., the next steps to increase safety coordination efforts to achieve positive safety o...
Dec 28, 2020•36 min
This week’s Pipeliners Podcast episode features first-time guest Charlene Wright discussing how pipeline operators can more effectively view and approach regulatory compliance. In this episode, you will learn about the importance of processes organically flowing from the management of assets in pipeline operations, how to optimize recordkeeping to support compliance, the advancement of Pipeline SMS from a high-level discussion to implementation and culture change, and more critical topics. - Rea...
Dec 22, 2020•37 min
This week’s Pipeliners Podcast episode features Ross Adams of EnerSys Corporation returning to the podcast to discuss Hours of Service considerations in the pipeline control room, especially during the holiday season. In this episode, you will learn about how to manage or support Hours of Service in the current COVID-19 environment, how to support fatigue mitigation when controllers are working remotely, the importance of implementing safeguards when short-staffed, and the overall importance of ...
Dec 15, 2020•34 min
