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 […]
Recent Episodes
Episode 174: Using Dogs for Leak Detection with Mich Hager
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 […]
Episode 173: API Energy Excellence Program with Debra Phillips
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, […]
Episode 172: Noise Suppression for Pipeline Blowdown with Keegan Blake
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 […]
Episode 171: New RP 1185 (Pipeline Public Engagement) with Shawn Lyon and Carl Weimer
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, […]
Episode 170: Process Management Applied to Pipeline Safety Management with Sheila Howard
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 […]
Episode 169: API 1169 (Pipeline Construction Inspection) with Ritch Rappel and Andri Orphanides
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 […]
Episode 168: The Business of Midstream with Rick Moncrief
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 […]
Episode 167: RP 1173 (Pipeline Safety Management Systems) with John Hill and Colin Frazier
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 […]
Episode 166: Alarm Rationalization with Doug Rothenberg
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 […]