Organizational excellence is becoming a focal point for the oil and gas pipeline industry. In fact, API noted in their 2020-2022 Pipeline Strategic Plan Goals that promoting organizational excellence is their number one goal for companies to improve pipeline safety through the implementation of their Pipeline Safety Management System (PSMS / API 1173). Yet, what …
Pipeline operators with federally-regulated pipeline assets are required to comply with several PHMSA safety programs. It can be challenging to ensure compliance with the pipeline safety regulations (49 CFR 192 for the transport of natural gas and 49 CFR 195 for the transport of hazardous liquids) for each of these programs: Integrity Management (IM) – …
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API 1162 (Public Awareness Programs for Pipeline Operators) calls for pipeline operators to support communication efforts with a group of external stakeholders to support safety. However, this is not enough to truly advance pipeline safety on the path to zero incidents. To meet the objectives of API 1162, operators need to drive towards: Advancing from …
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Organizational failure is the underlying cause of many high-consequence pipeline incidents. It is one of the leading risks in pipeline operations, yet it is often overlooked because it is not considered an “on the pipe” risk. Operators need to incorporate organizational failure into how they think about pipeline risk management. Finding root cause problems and …
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