American businesses across every industry are faced with the challenge of an aging workforce and how to transfer knowledge, experience, and skills to the next generation. Pipeliners are no different. Many controllers and control room managers have been in the…

During your review of the workload in the control room, you may encounter data that indicates a gap in controller vigilance. Perhaps a controller’s response to alarms is not aligned with policies and procedures or the response to abnormal operating…

At some point in your career as a control room manager or supervisor, you may have walked into a control room and found it difficult to create, maintain, and locate compliance records. And, of course, the audit did not go…

Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is increasingly valuable in today’s global oil and gas market. Many LNG operators are challenged with the operating and regulatory compliance issues associated with the pipeline supplying natural gas to their facilities. The issue for many…

Control room managers in small to medium-sized pipeline operations have enough on their plate trying to support safe and compliant operations. Then, you attend a conference or hear a message about the progress made by other control rooms as they…

This year, the Southern Gas Association introduced a new mid-year SGA Natural Gas Connect conference. SGA 2019 provided exceptional value for pipeline control room managers and other operations personnel who support the control room. From my perspective attending the conference,…

The key to audit preparation for pipeline operators is taking action when you’re not facing an audit. If you wait until notification of an impending audit, then it’s too late to plan for the audit, rather you only have time…

Pipeline control room managers are uniquely positioned to lead the future of pipeline operations. Control room managers can help build a safety culture, implement effective programs for Alarm Management and Fatigue Mitigation, and demonstrate compliance to support the operation. How…

Pipeline control room managers and supervisors have a lot on their plate. Trying to balance a safety culture, compliant procedures, Alarm Management, Fatigue Mitigation, and necessary processes can be challenging without the right approach. You want to be absolutely sure…

We understand that pipeline controllers play a critical role in pipeline operations. Yet, controllers are often overlooked when solutions are crafted or new technology is implemented. Not with EnerSys. We believe it is vital to gather input from all stakeholders…