In my inspections of gas integrity management and hazardous liquids integrity management, I cited several operators for preventative and mitigative […]

I used to belong to the NASPR-PHMSA Distribution Team.  In 2022 that team presented the top unsatisfactory inspection questions for […]

One of my common findings when inspecting public awareness plans was a lack of specificity regarding other language parameters in […]

Jeeping (holiday -coating void- detection) voltages used to detect holidays in pipe coating prior to lowering in newly constructed pipe […]

PHMSA field inspections of breakout tanks typically include a check for a 1 % slope away from the tank bottom […]

The term nominal diameter is used with different meanings in different parts of pipeline code.  Be careful you understand the […]

Website:  https://solempipelinesafetyconsulting.com/ Recording as found and as left pressures as well as setpoints during pressure relief valve testing is required […]

At least through the 2024 PHMSA inspection forms, the hazardous liquids IMP questions had a section of facilities (see definition […]

Class location code in 192.5 states: 192.5 Class locations. (a) This section classifies pipeline locations for purposes of this part. […]

PHMSA and state pipeline safety inspectors are taught to review overpressure protection test records for all inputs to a natural […]

One of the more confusing issues for small hazardous liquids operators is compliance with PHMSA required emergency plans.  For oil […]

Website:  https://solempipelinesafetyconsulting.com/   One of the most common and easily preventable findings I encountered while a PHMSA inspector was plugged […]

Website:  https://solempipelinesafetyconsulting.com/ In 2022 – my last year with PHMSA – I inspected a midwestern natural gas transmission operator who […]

Over my career I have reviewed operations and maintenance (O&M)  manuals for over 150 operators.  Some of the features of […]

I have conducted many construction inspections across gas distribution, gas transmission and hazardous liquids.  The code requirements for gas pipeline […]