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This month’s Pipeline Technology Podcast episode sponsored by Pipeline & Gas Journal features Jim Watkins on the floor of the AMPP Conference discussing different submissions made by numerous vendors.   Visit PipelinePodcastNetwork.com for a full episode transcript, as well as detailed show notes with relevant links and insider term definitions. 

This month’s Pipeline Technology Podcast episode sponsored by Pipeline & Gas Journal features James (Jim) Bowe discussing his recent article published in the Pipeline & Gas Journal over “FERCs Pipeline, LNG Project Evaluations Looking at Environmental Justice,” and going into detail on environmental justice and its impacts on historically overburdened communities. In this month’s episode, you will learn what environmental justice is and how it has become more prominent since the Biden administration, how different impacts have varying severities in developing projects.  Visit PipelinePodcastNetwork.com for a full episode transcript, as well as detailed show notes with relevant links and insider term definitions. 

In this special episode of the Pipeline Technology Podcast, host Russel Treat speaks with multiple guests on the floor of the trade show exhibit at Pipeline Pigging and Integrity Management 2023.  This episode covers the topics and focuses of PPIM and features guests from various companies.  Visit PipelinePodcastNetwork.com for a full list of the companies featured, links, and a full episode transcript. 

This month’s Pipeline Technology Podcast episode sponsored by Pipeline & Gas Journal features Jeff Awalt discussing his article about the pipeline construction outlook for 2023.   In this month’s episode, you will learn about how the industry is back to growing as it was before the COVID-19 shut down and what that means for growth in the future, as well as what is happening internationally and why the demand for natural gas is high.   Visit PipelinePodcastNetwork.com for a full episode transcript and detailed show notes.

This month’s Pipeline Technology Podcast episode sponsored by Pipeline & Gas Journal features Andy McDowell and Mike Reed discussing this year's Pipeline & Gas Journal award winners, ways the awards have changed since last year, and how to prepare for next year's application.    In this month’s episode, you will learn about how the selection and voting process works and stays confidential, certain award recipients that stood out to them this year and how it is not always about creating a new technology, but how the application of the technology needs to be new and noteworthy. 

This month’s Pipeline Technology Podcast episode, sponsored by Pipeline & Gas Journal, features Major General Michael Walsh discussing his article titled "What to Do When the Corps of Engineers Turns You Down” which goes into detail about how to properly obtain a permit to go into the waters of the United States.  In this month’s episode, you will learn about why permits get denied, what challenges the federal regulator may be facing that impact your application submission, and why maintaining a relationship with the regulator is important. Visit PipelinePodcastNetwork.com for a full episode transcript and detailed show notes with links and definitions.

In this month's episode of the Pipeline Technology Podcast, sponsored by Pipeline & Gas Journal, host Russel Treat is joined by Nick Gorzynski, Sales Lead for Digital & Integration Solutions, U.S. Land, at SLB (formerly Schlumberger). They discuss Nick's August 2022 Article in Pipeline & Gas Journal titled Symmetry Platform Optimizes Smart Gas Plant Network Performance.  Russel and Nick also explore what the Schlumberger Symmetry Platform is, and how they use it to optimize gas plants. For detailed show notes with definitions and links to insider terms, as well as a full episode transcript, visit PipelinePodcastNetwork.com

In this month's episode of the Pipeline Technology Podcast, host Russel Treat speaks to Michael Nadler, of ROSEN Germany, about his June 2022 Pipeline & Gas Journal article: Challenging Tethered ILI of a Crude Pipeline in the Caribbean. For detailed show notes including links and insider terms, as well as a full episode transcript, visit PipelinePodcastNetwork.com

This month’s Pipeline Technology Podcast episode sponsored by Pipeline & Gas Journal features Michael Nushart of Black & Veatch discussing pipeline security. Visit pipelinepodcastnetwork.com for a full episode transcript and show notes. 

This month’s Pipeline Technology Podcast episode sponsored by Pipeline & Gas Journal features Jason Dalton discussing leak detection and how it is involved in the new revisions to API RP 1130 and 1175. In this month’s episode, you will learn about the current state of leak detection in our industry as well as where it is headed. Jason and Russel also go through the similarities and differences of API RP 1130 and API RP 1175, and where operators may need to make changes in the future. - Access the show notes and full episode transcript at PipelinePodcastNetwork.com.

This month’s Pipeline Technology Podcast episode sponsored by Pipeline & Gas Journal features Denise Earles of Pipesurvey USA discussing her company’s 27-day-long ILI run and how they worked through low pressure and low flow obstacles to produce accurate results. In this month’s episode, you will learn why the run took 27 days and how low pressure and low flow caused other issues, such as paraffin buildup and having to calculate the batteries for the ILI tool to run properly over that long period of time. - Access the show notes and full episode transcript at PipelinePodcastNetwork.com.

This month’s Pipeline Technology Podcast episode sponsored by Pipeline & Gas Journal features Peter Bortolin discussing ways to reduce the carbon footprint being left behind by the oil and gas industry. In this month’s episode, you will learn about the three key areas to reduce emissions throughout the industry, the value of renewable energy and how it is becoming more commonly used, how artificial intelligence is going to improve our consumption of energy, and ways you can lower your own carbon footprint. - Access the show notes and full episode transcript at PipelinePodcastNetwork.com.

This month’s Pipeline Technology Podcast episode sponsored by Pipeline & Gas Journal features Charles Crews, President and CEO of the Northeast Gas Association (NGA), discussing the latest in the industry, specifically in the Northeast United States. In this month’s episode, you will learn about the NGA and its mission to support its member companies to ensure that pipelines continue to be safe, ways to achieve clean energy goals, and the transition to renewable natural gas and hydrogen-enriched natural gas. - Access the show notes and full episode transcript at PipelinePodcastNetwork.com.

In this month’s edition of the Pipeline Technology Podcast, sponsored by Pipeline & Gas Journal, ICS security expert Marco Ayala joins host Russel Treat to discuss the recent cybersecurity directive issued to oil and gas pipeline operators. In this episode, you will learn about the key lessons from the high-profile Colonial cybersecurity incident, the two cybersecurity directives issued in the aftermath of Colonial, what’s contained in the newly-revised API 1164 standard for pipeline cybersecurity, the future of pipeline cybersecurity, why all pipeline operators need to start thinking about cybersecurity (not just large, critical operators), and more important security topics. - Access the show notes and full episode transcript at PipelinePodcastNetwork.com.

This month’s edition of the Pipeline Technology Podcast sponsored by Pipeline & Gas Journal features Jeff Lee of Kronos Management discussing the promises and risks of carbon capture investment. In this episode, you will learn about the latest developments around Carbon Capture, including current projects, methods, benefits, and government incentives for carbon capture. Jeff and Russel also discuss the future of CO2 and what pipeline operators should expect in the coming years. - Access the show notes and full episode transcript at PipelinePodcastNetwork.com.

This month’s edition of the Pipeline Technology Podcast sponsored by Pipeline & Gas Journal features freelance journalist Andreas Walstad discussing Germany’s recent emphasis on the development of hydrogen to help meet their country’s climate targets. In this episode, you will learn about current hydrogen production in Germany and across Europe to meet government goals, how this push affects oil and gas pipeline companies, the different types of hydrogen (e.g. blue, green, and gray), and the challenges and opportunities related to the new global push for hydrogen. - Access the show notes and full episode transcript at PipelinePodcastNetwork.com.

This month’s edition of the Pipeline Technology Podcast sponsored by Pipeline & Gas Journal features Michael Reed and Andy McDowell of P&GJ discussing the inaugural Pipeline & Gas Journal Awards gala, which was emceed by podcast host Russel Treat. In this episode, you will learn about the application process, how winners were chosen, and how the event was planned. Russel, Michael, and Andy also recount their favorite moments of the award ceremony, including presenting unique award categories, having cherished conversations with guests, and watching the reactions of the winners. Finally, Michael and Andy discuss what to expect for the 2022 awards event. - Access the show notes and full episode transcript at PipelinersPodcast.com.

In this month’s edition of the Pipeline Technology Podcast sponsored by Pipeline & Gas Journal, Stephen Rawlinson and Wes Gardner of STATS Group discuss using isolation plugs in remote area pipeline rerouting from their November 2021 article in Pipeline & Gas Journal. In this episode, you will learn about the STATS project featured in P&GJ, including pigging and the pigging methods utilized for the project, the purpose of isolation certificates, and what every pipeliner should know about pipeline isolation and rerouting, especially in remote areas.

In this month’s edition of the Pipeline Technology Podcast sponsored by Pipeline & Gas Journal, Stephen Newman of Halliburton discusses his article in P&GJ talking about the capabilities of InnerVue, a Non Intrusive Pipeline Inspection Method for Unpiggable Lines, recently developed by Halliburton. In this episode, you will learn about the technology behind InnerVue, specifically the survey methods and their assistance in risk mitigation and pigging campaigns, the key factors that go into this non-intrusive inspection approach that reduces downtime for pipeline operators, and the future developments of the technology.

In this month’s edition of the Pipeline Technology Podcast sponsored by Pipeline & Gas Journal, Harald Wathne and Olivier Royet of DNV discuss their recent P&GJ article, “Reassessing Value Placed on System Pressure Tests.” In this episode, you will learn about the current use of system pressure tests in Integrity Management of pipelines, how to manage the costs of pressure tests when performed in an offshore environment, the emergence of new alternatives to system pressure testing through the analysis of potential failures, the importance of having complete information about each asset to support decision-making about potential failures, and more key aspects of this IM topic. - Access the full show notes and episode transcript at PipelinersPodcast.com.