Many pipeline integrity issues start (and are conversely, averted) at the construction stage. Pipeline design and construction are at the heart of a safe, efficient pipeline network.
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) establishes minimum safety standards for the design, installation, and construction of pipeline facilities. Although DOT has established and enforced standards for pipeline construction since it began regulating the safety of pipelines in the late 1960s, it has only been in recent years that DOT's Pipeline and Hazardous Safety Administration (PHMSA) has stepped up efforts to interpret its construction and design oversight authority and to take an active role in monitoring pipeline projects for compliance with its safety standards before pipe is laid in the ground.
In recent reauthorizations of the Pipeline Safety Act (PSA), Congress strengthened PHMSA's ability to enforce its safety standards during the early stages of a pipeline project by allowing the Agency to recover its costs in conducting facility design safety reviews for certain large-scale projects.
In this New Construction Inspection and Regulations for Pipelines course, our instructors take you through new construction regulations for hazardous liquid and gas transmission pipelines as well as inspection triggers, pre-audit procedures, what happens in an audit, and inspection follow-up.
Preparation is the key to success when going into a construction inspection. This course will provide the tools to evaluate current procedures and specifications surrounding construction. Before construction begins, it is critical to have detailed procedures and specification that address all regulations and recommended practices surrounding construction process.
This course provides the framework for a proactive, system-like-approach to complying with new construction regulations and creating a successful inspection plan. Our instructors will break down each section in a down-to-earth format and add real world examples. Through their combined expertise, our instructor team will guide participants through what to expect, plan for and document for their next inspection and audit.
7:30 – 8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast and Registration
12:15 – 1:15 p.m. Group Lunch
8:00 – 9:30 a.m. Introduction & Overview
John Jacobi, Vice President, Pipeline Systems Compliance and Operations Services, G2 Partners
9:30 – 9:45 a.m. Morning Break
9:45 – 11:15 a.m. Regulation Overview (Continued)
John Jacobi, Vice President, Pipeline Systems Compliance and Operations Services, G2 Partners
11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Case Study: Pennant Midstream NGL Line
The Pennant Midstream NGL line was a joint venture between Harvest Pipeline and NiSource. The companies constructed a NGL Pipeline in the Utica Shale region. In this case study, Harvest discusses the inspection of its project: 13 miles of 16-inch and 21 miles of 20”, DOT 195 HVL (Highly Volatile Liquids) pipeline in northeast Ohio.
Maurice “Moe” Barnes, Jr., Senior Project Engineer, Harvest Pipeline
12:15 – 1:15 p.m. Group Lunch
1:15 – 2:45 p.m. Welds for New Construction and Rehab Lines – Considerations, Procedures and Testing
John Jewett, Director of Compliance, Genesis Energy
2:45 – 3:15 p.m. Afternoon Break
3:15 – 4:45 p.m. Case Study – North Dakota Construction Inspection
Matthew Stratmann, Director of Regulatory and GIS, Summit Midstream Partners
4:45 – 5:00 p.m. Final Questions and Wrap-up
This Seminar Is Useful For: O&G executives and managers; Pipeline project managers; Safety managers; Compliance managers; Energy attorneys; Regulators and regulatory affairs personnel; Engineers
Risk-management consultants; Energy consultants.
This fundamental level group live seminar has no prerequisites. No advance preparation is required before the seminar.
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