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 […]
Pipeline Safety
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 […]
Episode 195: PRCI Update & Industry Outlook with Cliff Johnson
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 […]
Episode 188: Managing Pipeline Geohazards with Rhett Dotson
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 […]
Episode 184: Flange Bolting Lessons from a Recovering Bolting Expert with Scott Hamilton
This week’s Pipeliners Podcast episode features first-time guest Scott Hamilton of Hex Technology discussing bolting lessons learned from the perspective of a “recovering bolting expert.” In this episode, you will learn about bolting vs. welding joints, the standards used in the industry, how to optimize the relationship between engineers and assemblers to improve pipeline manufacturing, […]
Episode 178: Application of Pipeline SMS with Gary White
This week’s Pipeliners Podcast episode features Gary White, former president and CEO of P.I. Confluence, discussing how to apply Pipeline SMS in pipeline operations. This is episode two in a three-part series on the subject of Pipeline SMS. In this episode, you will learn about how to implement the Plan Do Check Act (PDCA) cycle, […]