Control Room Management

Unlocking Effective Controller Scheduling: A Pipeline Operator’s Guide

Effective Control Room Scheduling to Maintain Operations Are you a pipeline control room manager looking to streamline your scheduling processes while ensuring safety and compliance? If you’re looking for ways to optimize your scheduling regimen, or want to streamline the scheduling process for your control room, download our latest white paper, “Effective Control Room Scheduling …

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New White Paper Available Now from EnerSys

The Business Case for Control Room Management Tools and AVEVA Enterprise SCADA/OASyS Many pipeline operators in North America rely on AVEVA Enterprise SCADA for control room management, but other outdated CRM tools still in use by the operators pose challenges. Integrating AVEVA Enterprise SCADA with software tools built for the control room, like the EnerSys …

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Strengthening Pipeline Cybersecurity: Safeguarding Critical Infrastructure

The importance of robust cybersecurity measures for pipeline operations has come to the forefront in recent years. Ensuring the security of these assets is vital to safeguard against potential cyber threats and disruptions. In this blog post, we’ll explore key cybersecurity considerations and recommended actions for pipeline operators, emphasizing proactive cybersecurity practices. The Urgency of …

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2022 PHMSA Enforcement Actions: Solutions for CRM Rule Findings (Sections F, G, H, I, J)

At EnerSys, we provide the expertise and resources necessary to help you enhance safety, efficiency, and compliance within your control room. Analyzing the findings from PHMSA provides valuable insight for members of the industry and the information we gather can act as a resource to help your organization achieve compliance and navigate regulatory complications.  In …

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2022 PHMSA Enforcement Actions: Insights and Solutions from Section A and Section B

In our previous post, we discussed the 2022 PHMSA Enforcement Actions report and gave a high-level overview of the year’s findings. To provide a better understanding of the report, and add some helpful insights, we’re going to take a deeper dive into sections A & B of the Control Room Management Rule (49 CFR ​​192.631 …

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Lessons Learned from PHMSA Enforcement Actions

Control Room Solutions for Roles & Responsibilities, Fatigue Mitigation, Change Management & Training At the start of 2022, we published a high-level overview of the 2021 PHMSA Enforcement Actions pertaining to the control room. The article was the first in a series of our deep-dive into PHMSA enforcement actions, their findings, and potential solutions that …

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New PHMSA Rule for Rupture Mitigation: What Are the SCADA and Control Room Impacts?

In April 2022, PHMSA issued a final rule for valve installation and rupture detection standards titled, “Pipeline Safety: Requirement of Valve Installation and Minimum Rupture Detection Standards.” The new rule significantly impacts SCADA and control room operations for both gas and liquid pipelines, specifically remote pipeline monitoring requirements for ASVs (automatic shutoff valves) and RCVs …

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Announcement: EnerSys Recognized as AVEVA Registered System Integrator

AVEVA is one of the leading providers of industrial software products in the world. The company offers specific software solutions for the midstream sector of the oil and gas industry, including transportation pipelines. Operators can utilize their software to support intelligent data aggregation across the entirety of the enterprise, which leads to informed decision-making and …

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EnerSys Corporation joins AVEVA Partner Network

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact:Greg DunnEnerACT Energy Services, Inc.281-702-2573gdunn@enersyscorp.com HOUSTON, TX – June 15, 2022 — EnerSys Corporation (“EnerSys”), a leader in oil and gas pipeline control room management software, has joined the AVEVA Partner Network as a Registered System Integrator. Russel Treat, President of EnerSys, said, “Through our partnership with AVEVA, EnerSys will be developing a …

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PDCA Applied to CRM: Satisfy PHMSA Pipeline Regulatory Requirements

The ever-changing pipeline regulatory environment means that pipeline operators need to stay on their toes when it comes to their Control Room Management safety program. The CRM Rule (49 CFR 192.631 for the transport of natural gas and 49 CFR Part 195.446 for the transport of hazardous liquids) includes specific requirements that operators must comply …

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