This week’s Pipeliners Podcast episode features Chris Hoidal of Babst Calland discussing his experiences dealing with a multitude of different pipeline incidents and how it shaped the way he and his staff conducted inspections as well as the importance of communication with the public and media and properly handling public outrage. In this episode, you […]
Pipeline Safety
Episode 256: As Low As Reasonably Practicable Risk Management with Jan Hayes
This week’s Pipeliners Podcast episode features Jan Hayes from RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia, and author of the book “Nightmare Pipeline Failures,” who returns to talk about the regulatory approach used in Australia that focuses on an approach called as-low-as-reasonably-practicable risk management. Jan and Russel discuss that there are often external and sometimes uncontrollable factors […]
Episode 255: The Contribution of Organization Factors in Pipeline Incidents with Jan Hayes
This week’s Pipeliners Podcast episode features Jan Hayes discussing her book, Nightmare Pipeline Failures, how you must learn from both successes and difficulties, and that large incidents are not necessarily task failures, but system failures. In this episode, you will learn how sociology plays a large part in organizational accident prevention, what the term “system” […]
Episode 247: Managing External Force Threats with Sam Acheson and John Lynk
This week’s Pipeliners Podcast episode features John Lynk and Sam Acheson discussing what exactly is a natural force threat, how to prepare for upcoming threats, and the 2022 reissue of the PHMSA advisory bulletin that came out in 2019. In this episode, you will learn about how to manage geotechnical threats, utilize all data rather […]
Episode 233: An Introduction to Accident Investigation with Gary Kenney
This week’s Pipeliners Podcast episode features long-time pipeline accident investigator Gary Kenney discussing the fundamentals of conducting a pipeline accident investigation. In this episode, you will learn about the challenges that accident investigators face, deciding what plays into the accident investigation at hand, and how AI technology might be entering the industry more in the […]
Episode 232: Pipeline Safety and Information Sharing with Shawn Lyon (w/Video)
This week’s Pipeliners Podcast episode features Shawn Lyon of Marathon Pipe Line discussing the importance of active pipeline safety and how to share safety information throughout the industry. The episode was recorded in person during the 2022 API Pipeline, Control Room And Cybernetics Conference. In this episode, you will learn about the importance of sharing […]
Episode 228: An Introduction to the Pipeline Safety Trust with Bill Caram
This week’s Pipeliners Podcast episode features Bill Caram, Executive Director at Pipeline Safety Trust, discussing the importance of pipeline safety in the pipeline industry. In this episode, you will learn about the Pipeline Safety Trust, why it was established, and what they have accomplished in the industry. Bill also addresses how they are dealing with […]
Episode 226: What Pipeliners Can Learn From Aviation Safety with John DeLeeuw
This week’s Pipeliners Podcast episode features John DeLeeuw talking about what pipeliners can learn from the aviation industry’s Aviation Safety Action Program. In this episode, you will learn about the similarities between the aviation and pipeline industries with the common goal of fewer incidents. Russel and Mr. DeLeeuw also discuss the benefits of a safety […]
Episode 221: Data, Dashboard & Risk Management with Sheila Howard
This week’s Pipeliners Podcast episode features Sheila Howard of P.I. Confluence discussing the key aspects of data, dashboards, and pipeline risk management to support an effective safety management program in pipeline operations. In this episode, you will learn about the role of organizational failure in high-profile pipeline incidents. You will also learn how to use […]
Episode 217: Risk Management and the Social License to Operate with Cheryl Campbell
This week’s Pipeliners Podcast episode features pipeline safety leader Cheryl Campbell discussing risk management and how operators can maintain social license to operate through responsible practices. In this episode, you will learn about the current reality of risk management for public utilities, how public perception has changed, the need for utilities and other operators to […]