Pipeliners Podcast

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...

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 proces...

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 overloo...

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...

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 eleme...

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...

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...

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 pipe...

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 saf...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 w...

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 awa...

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...

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 m...

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...

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 SM...

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 re...

This week's Pipeliners Podcast episode features Scott Williams of EnerSys Corporation returning to the podcast to discuss the key technological developments around developing pipeline software applications for the cloud. In this episode, you will learn about the risk factors associated with moving to the cloud, how advances in technology have supported the development of cost-effective cloud-based...

This week's Pipeliners Podcast episode features first-time guest Robert Latimer of Right Way Land & Compliance discussing the pipeline land acquisition and local permitting process in Canada and the U.S. In this episode, you will learn about the role of a Land Agent helping advance pipeline projects, the importance of understanding the people and culture affected by pipeline projects in their comm...

This week's Pipeliners Podcast episode features returning guest "Mr. Corrosion" Bob Franco of Franco Corrosion Consulting providing an introduction to pipeline coatings, specifically how to control external corrosion with coatings. In this episode, you will learn about what to consider when looking at different coatings to help prevent corrosion in pipelines, the different kinds of coatings that a...

This week's Pipeliners Podcast episode features first-time guest Doug Fisher of Rogue7 discussing the key technology elements of using analytics and machine learning to support the pipeline control room. In this episode, you will learn about how analytics and machine learning are applied to pipeline control, how it can add value and improve your ability to operate a pipeline, and how to separate s...

This week's Pipeliners Podcast episode features returning guests Claudia Farrell and Rebekah Taylor of Burns & McDonnell discussing the unique history of the pipeline industry from 1937 to the present. In the second installment of this conversation, you will learn about the creation of OPEC in the Middle East, the role of eminent domain in the creation of pipelines across the U.S., the types of pi...