Pipeline SMS

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 …

Support Pipeline Risk Management and Your Culture Through a Quality Management Approach Read More »

For many years, the pipeline industry has been very good at planning and doing. However, the industry has not been very good at formally checking and acting, which has increased the risk and consequence of safety issues in pipeline operations. In this era of Pipeline Safety Management Systems (PSMS), operators need to be Planning, Doing, …

PDCA Check: Close the Pipeline SMS Loop Through Check & Act Read More »

Stakeholder Engagement is one of the core elements of Pipeline Safety Management Systems (Pipeline SMS) outlined in API 1173. It is a critical element that can be applied to each of the 10 core elements of PSMS as a mechanism to collect feedback from stakeholders to identify and prioritize corrective actions and areas for improvement. …

New Whitepaper: Advancing Pipeline SMS Through Stakeholder Engagement Read More »

P.I. Confluence sponsored the Second Quarter 2021 episodes of the Pipeliners Podcast, a leading industry resource for pipeline education through conversation. As part of our sponsorship, we had the opportunity to discuss several key topics around Pipeline SMS (PSMS) on the weekly podcast. – Gary White, our company’s founder and subject matter expert in process …

Pipeliners Podcast: How to Support the Full Pipeline SMS Life Cycle Read More »