This week’s Pipeliners Podcast episode features Keith Coyle and Brianne Kurdock of Babst Calland discussing the PHMSA enforcement process and enforcement actions with host Russel Treat. In this episode, you will learn about the legal aspects of PHMSA enforcement and what to expect from an inspection, a violation, and Congress’ newest emergency order tool. Brianne and Keith also discuss common violations they’re tracking and what to look out for regarding your own operation’s compliance with PHMSA regulations. - Access the show notes and full episode transcript at PipelinersPodcast.com.

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Episode 202: PHMSA's Enforcement Process with Keith Coyle & Brianne Kurdock

This week’s Pipeliners Podcast episode features first-time guest Matt Brown of Tetra Tech discussing the Pipeline Integrity Management Process with host Russel Treat. In this episode, you will learn about the key objectives of the entire pipeline integrity process, being able to identify and prioritize pipeline risks based on the likelihood of an incident times the consequence of an incident, the critical nature of data in Integrity Management, what’s next for Integrity Management to continue supporting pipeline safety, and more topics. - Access the show notes and full episode transcript at PipelinersPodcast.com.

Episode 201: The Pipeline Integrity Management Process with Matt Brown

This week’s Pipeliners Podcast episode is a celebration of the 200th episode of the podcast. Listen to host Russel Treat reflect on reaching this milestone providing education through conversation. Russel will also share shoutouts to listeners and supporters of the podcast, highlight major contributions to the podcast, and make an announcement about a future podcast that will be joining the Pipeline Podcast Network. - Access the full episode transcript at PipelinersPodcast.com.

Episode 200: A Celebration of 200 Episodes with Russel Treat

This week’s Pipeliners Podcast episode features Michael Stackhouse of Phillips 66 returning to the podcast to discuss the latest industry developments around data sharing to support Integrity Management. In this episode, you will learn about industry collaboration that is currently happening with inline inspection and NDE, how data is being shared across pipeline operators, the real-world tests that are being run at the PRCI testing center, the opportunity for pipeline operators to learn from each other and share data in a collaborative environment, and more Integrity Management topics. - Access the show notes and full episode transcript at PipelinersPodcast.com.

Episode 199: Industry Collaboration and Data Sharing in Integrity Management with Michael Stackhouse

This week’s Pipeliners Podcast episode features Jackie Smith of ROSEN discussing how to use GIS to integrate with other available data to support pipeline integrity as operators strive to meet regulatory requirements and safety objectives. In this episode, you will learn how to support an Integrity Management System, how to create and analyze key data, the differences between structured data and unstructured data, the opportunity to use data more effectively to reduce risk and satisfy PHMSA regulations, and more important topics around pipeline data science. - Access the show notes and full episode transcript at PipelinersPodcast.com.

Episode 198: GIS and Data Science for Pipeline Integrity with Jackie Smith

This week’s Pipeliners Podcast episode features first-time guest Glenn Kelley of Muddy Boots discussing the opportunity to use a modern software platform to run field operations from your phone. In this episode, you will learn more about the features and functionality of the Muddy Boots all-in-one field operations platform, how the software platform solves common headaches for pipeline operators supporting field operations, the difference between using an all-in-one platform versus multiple applications in the field, and more topics related to optimizing field operations through the use of a field operations software platform. - Access the show notes and full episode transcript at PipelinersPodcast.com.

Episode 197: Running Pipeline Field Operations From Your Phone with Glenn Kelley

This week’s Pipeliners Podcast episode features first-time guest Christopher De Leon of ROSEN discussing the recent 2021-2022 NTSB Most Wanted List recommendation for pipeline operators to optimize pipeline leak detection. In this episode, you will learn about how to run the right inline inspection tools to detect threats, the importance of having ILI systems and not just tools, how to support the human element of leak detection to drive toward zero incidents, the importance of how you’re collecting and using data to support leak detection, and more important topics for operators to consider. - Access the show notes and full episode transcript at PipelinersPodcast.com.

Episode 196: NTSB Most Wanted -- Running the Right ILI System for the Threat with Christopher De Leon

This week’s Pipeliners Podcast episode features PRCI president Cliff Johnson returning to the Pipeliners Podcast to discuss the latest pipeline research projects and PRCI initiatives to advance the industry forward. Listen to this episode to learn more about what PRCI is focusing on, how the new Emerging Fuels Institute is supporting pipeline operators to thrive in the forthcoming hydrogen economy, the various opportunities to advance pipeline leak detection using new methods and technology, what can be done to close the safety gap to reach zero incidents, and more timely topics. - Access the show notes and full episode transcript at PipelinersPodcast.com.

Episode 195: PRCI Update & Industry Outlook with Cliff Johnson

This week’s Pipeliners Podcast episode features first-time guest Mark Wright of ROSEN discussing how to use Engineering Critical Assessment (ECA) for MAOP re-confirmation of pipeline assets. In this episode, you will learn about this risk management approach to MAOP re-confirmation, the key differences between ECA and other tests such as hydro tests, the need for better data to support an ECA assessment and similar types of assessments, how ECA can be a catalyst for operators to meet Materials Property Verification requirements, and more topics to help pipeline operators move the needle in MAOP re-confirmation. - Access the show notes and full episode transcript at PipelinersPodcast.com.

Episode 194: Using ECA For MAOP Re-Confirmation with Mark Wright

This week’s Pipeliners Podcast episode features Andrew Lu of the American Gas Association (AGA) previewing the 2021 AGA Operations Conference & Biennial Exhibition & Fall Committee Meetings. In this episode, you will learn more about why you should attend the AGA Fall conference this October in Florida, the protocols that AGA is following to consider the health and safety of everyone in attendance, the opportunity to learn from presentations and committee meetings on key natural gas topics, some of the events taking place during the week, and more topics. - Access the show notes and full episode transcript at PipelinersPodcast.com.

Episode 193: AGA 2021 Fall Operations Conference Preview with Andrew Lu

This week’s Pipeliners Podcast episode features first-time guest Corey Richards of ROSEN discussing advanced tools available for pipeline operators to manage the unpiggable. In this episode, you will learn about how Inline Inspection capabilities have advanced to run inspection tools through unpiggable pipe, how to overcome ILI issues with older pipe and newer pipe that is unpiggable, things to consider around PHMSA regulations for unpiggable, and more information for pipeline operators to think about in regards to inspecting unpiggable pipe. - Access the show notes and full episode transcript at PipelinersPodcast.com.

Episode 192: Managing Unpiggable Pipe with Corey Richards

This week’s Pipeliners Podcast episode features Steve Allen of Energy Worldnet (EWN) discussing Pipeline Safety Management Systems (Pipeline SMS) from the perspective of how to utilize cultural surveys to support pipeline safety on the path to zero incidents. In this episode, you will learn about the latest progress using cultural assessments to advance pipeline safety, how to involve contractors in a positive safety culture, the need for cultural surveys to be optimized for pipeline safety information-gathering, how lessons learned from the airline industry can move the needle in pipeline safety improvements, the recommended practices that could be revised in the coming years, and more topics. - Access the show notes and full episode transcript at PipelinersPodcast.com.

Episode 191: Pipeline SMS Cultural Survey with Steve Allen

This week’s Pipeliners Podcast episode features first-time guest Simon Slater of ROSEN discussing the importance of materials properties verification (MPV) as part of a pipeline operator’s Integrity Management (IM) program. In this episode, you will learn about how MPV fits into the three-legged stool of supporting an operator’s overall IM program, how the manufacturing of pipe has advanced over time, how to determine defects and related issues that affect the integrity of pipe, how to achieve the standard for obtaining traceable, verifiable, and complete (TVC) pipeline records, how to use data in a cost-effective manner to verify the property of pipeline already in the ground, and more important topics to support your operation’s IM program. - Access the show notes and full episode transcript at PipelinersPodcast.com.

Episode 190: Materials Properties Verification Used in Integrity Management with Simon Slater

This week’s Pipeliners Podcast episode features first-time guest Carin Meyer of Atmos International discussing the importance of pipeline operators aligning with API 1130 to create a compliant Leak Detection System. In this episode, you will learn about the importance of advancing beyond just having a computational pipeline monitoring (CPM) system to support leak detection, how to use API 1130 to build a more robust leak detection program that is audit-ready, how to answer the four key questions that API 1130 says that operators need to be able to answer, how external changes are affecting leak detection audits, and more important information for pipeline operators. - Access the show notes and full episode transcript at PipelinersPodcast.com.

Episode 189: Using API 1130 to Create An Auditable Leak Detection System with Carin Meyer

This week’s Pipeliners Podcast episode features first-time guest Rhett Dotson of ROSEN discussing the important Integrity Management topic of how to manage pipeline geohazard threats. In this episode, you will learn about the different types of geohazard threats, the various tools that are currently being used to support threat detection, what the pipeline industry can learn from the airline industry about achieving incremental pipeline safety improvements, how to better involve pipeline operators in the process of identifying and responding to threats, and more valuable topics. - Access the show notes and full episode transcript at PipelinersPodcast.com.

Episode 188: Managing Pipeline Geohazards with Rhett Dotson

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