In an effort to improve pipeline safety and minimize harm, the gas Mega Rule was issued by PHMSA after a years-long effort to fully define its scope. Part of the rule aimed at making updates to regulations based on lessons learned from pipeline incidents like the PG&E (Pacific Gas and Electric) rupture and release in …
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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 …
The pipeline industry has traditionally been very good at planning and doing. However, they have not been so good at checking and acting in a proactive manner. Checking is required to identify areas for improvement and to drive corrective actions. The systemic application of a quality management methodology supports the reduction of risk leading to …
