Russel Treat talks with Vickie Cain, who chaired the American Petroleum Institute committee that led the update to API RP 1168, the recommended practice for pipeline control room management. Vickie, who spent about thirty years as a pipeline operator before moving into consulting, walks through what changed in the new edition, including point-to-point verification, control […]
Control Room Management
Episode 389: AGA Gas Control Committee with Laura Ade, Scott Craig, and Andy Donato
In this episode of the Pipeliners Podcast, host Russel Treat is joined by Laura Ade, Scott Craig, and Andy Donato to discuss the work of the AGA Gas Control Committee. The conversation explores topics such as audit best practices, evolving CRM compliance expectations, and the value of collaboration and knowledge-sharing among gas control professionals. Listeners […]
Episode 385: Control Room Operations Knowledge Guide with Russel Treat
This episode of the Pipeliners Podcast focuses on building a comprehensive knowledge guide for control room operations. Host Russel Treat outlines key concepts essential to effective control room performance, including human-centered design, training and simulation, fatigue management, procedural consistency, and the role of technology. He also highlights valuable resources—both regulatory and from previous podcast episodes—that […]
Episode 378: Natural Compliance and Operations Performance in the Control Room with Ross Adams
On this week’s episode of the Pipeliners Podcast, host Russel Treat is joined by Ross Adams of EnerSys Corporation to discuss operations effectiveness – what it is, how to define it, and how operators should be thinking about it. Natural Compliance and Operations Performance in the Control Room Show Notes, Links and Insider Terms Natural […]
Episode 342: Intersection of Control Room and Integrity Management with Rhett Dotson, Christopher De Leon
In this week’s episode of the Pipeliners Podcast, we’re featuring host Russel Treat’s guest appearance on a recent episode of the “Pipeline Things Podcast,” with hosts Rhett Dotson and Christopher De Leon. The conversation explores the intricate relationship between control room operations and integrity management in pipeline systems. The episode covers the historical evolution and […]
Episode 310: Model Predictive Control in Pipelining with Vicki Knott
In this episode of the Pipeliners Podcast, host Russel Treat welcomes Vicki Knott, CEO and co-founder of Crux OCM, to discuss model predictive control (MPC) and its application to the pipeline industry. They explore the concepts of advanced process control, model predictive control, and their relevance in optimizing pipeline operations. Vicki explains the difference between […]
Episode 295: The Control Room of the Future with Ben Kauffmann
This week’s Pipeliners Podcast episode features Ben Kauffmann discussing why improving control rooms is necessary and the importance of data governance. In this episode, you will learn about what future control room renovations should include, why communication is important throughout the industry, and how the operations of a control center will transform. The Control Room […]
Episode 280: Human Factor in Control Room Design with Brad Adams Walker
This week’s Pipeliners Podcast episode features Brad Adams Walker discussing the human factor in control room design. Brad explores what those factors are, how they influence a control room’s design, and the overall benefit of having a properly designed control room. In this episode, you will learn about the iterative process and its importance, why […]
Episode 262: Streamlining Compliance and Safety Program Management with Mallory Gill
This week’s Pipeliners Podcast episode features Mallory Gill discussing program management and its common challenges, what ComplyMgr is, its benefits, and where the industry is headed as far as control room auditing. In this episode, you will learn about the challenging aspects of fitting into compliance, why it is important to be careful when doing […]
Episode 218: PHMSA 2021 CRM Enforcement Actions and Team Training with Ross Adams
This week’s Pipeliners Podcast episode features Ross Adams of EnerSys Corporation discussing the 2021 PHMSA Enforcement Actions pertaining to the pipeline control room and how operators can address team training requirements in the PHMSA CRM Rule. In this episode, you will learn about the lessons learned for control room managers and other control room personnel […]