Pipeline Things

My achy breaky….. hard spot? In the season finale of Season 2, Jing Wang from TC Energy joins the Pipeline Things to discuss hard spots. Jing breaks things down for Christopher and Rhett, and she uses over 5 different analogies to do it—from Venn diagrams, to Harry Potter, to face moisturizer. You do not want to miss this episode! Highlights: Mullets are back. Will Rhett get one? If an operator approaches hard spots for the first time, how should they find a hard spot in a crack? Let’s say someone identifies a line, understands the condition of that line, runs a hard spot tool, and receives the report. Now, what? How does characterizing the hard spot relate to the MFL capabilities? Where do we, as an industry, need to head in understanding hard spots? Have any questions about the episode? Submit them for Rhett & Christopher to answer in an upcoming Q&A! Connect: Rhett Dotson Christopher De Leon Jing Wang Be sure to subscribe and leave a comment or rating! Pipeline Things is presented by D2 Integrity and produced by ADV Marketing. D2 Integrity (D2I) is providing this podcast as an educational resource, but it is neither a legal interpretation nor a statement of D2I policy. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by D2 Integrity. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by D2I employees are those of the employees and do not necessarily reflect the view of the D2I or any of its officials. If you have any questions about this disclaimer, please contact Lina Adams at lina.adams@advmarketing.com.

Hard spots: a misunderstood zombie or a 21st century baseball technique? Join Christopher and Rhett on this episode of Pipeline Things as they talk about RIN 2’s definition of hard spots and what that means for operators while breaking down the NTSB report for Danville Kentucky. You don’t want to miss this episode. Highlights: Thou must play soccer RIN 2 defines hard spots - what does this mean for operators? What is a hard spot? NTSB Report for Danville Kentucky Have any questions about the episode? Submit them for Rhett & Christopher to answer in an upcoming Q&A! Connect: Rhett Dotson Christopher De Leon Be sure to subscribe and leave a comment or rating! Pipeline Things is presented by D2 Integrity and produced by ADV Marketing. D2 Integrity (D2I) is providing this podcast as an educational resource, but it is neither a legal interpretation nor a statement of D2I policy. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by D2 Integrity. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by D2I employees are those of the employees and do not necessarily reflect the view of the D2I or any of its officials. If you have any questions about this disclaimer, please contact Lina Adams at lina.adams@advmarketing.com.

Cooking for 100. ILI masterminds. An operator's experience with EMAT. Secret handshakes. All of this and more are featured in today’s episode of Pipeline Things. Join Christopher and Rhett as they welcome guest Mike Preuit from Boardwalk. Highlights: The PB&J procedures Do you need to sit down with your analyst? Get help! Lean on other industry professionals. And, maybe join a secret organization. What should operators do when they get their first list of features? Advice from the ditch Have any questions about the episode? Submit them for Rhett & Christopher to answer in an upcoming Q&A! Connect: Rhett Dotson Christopher De Leon Mike Preuit Be sure to subscribe and leave a comment or rating! Pipeline Things is presented by D2 Integrity and produced by ADV Marketing. D2 Integrity (D2I) is providing this podcast as an educational resource, but it is neither a legal interpretation nor a statement of D2I policy. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by D2 Integrity. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by D2I employees are those of the employees and do not necessarily reflect the view of the D2I or any of its officials. If you have any questions about this disclaimer, please contact Lina Adams at lina.adams@advmarketing.com.

In this episode of Pipeline Things, Christopher and Rhett bring in Nic Roniger, an SME on geohazards from Marathon Petroleum, to dissect Section 613 of RIN2. They discuss building a mature program that meets regulatory requirements for geohazards is like eating the elephant one bite at a time. Operators starting from the ground up, will want to tune in to learn how to use data integration to simplify their response criteria for failures that involve geohazards. The other elephant in the room? Who, exactly, is Nic’s favorite? Join us to decide for yourself! Highlights: “Snowvid” in Texas and learning from history Simplify your response criteria by “eating the elephant one bite at a time” When a company has a release, we all have one (learn from each other) Setting up data alerts to know and establish thresholds Document, document, document to Define and Defend Have knowledgeable field experts who know what to look for Interpret the code both literally and with integrity efficacy in mind Have any questions about the episode? Submit them for Rhett & Christopher to answer in an upcoming Q&A! Connect: Rhett Dotson Christopher De Leon Nic Roniger Be sure to subscribe and leave a comment or rating! Pipeline Things is presented by D2 Integrity and produced by ADV Marketing. D2 Integrity (D2I) is providing this podcast as an educational resource, but it is neither a legal interpretation nor a statement of D2I policy. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by D2 Integrity. The views expressed by guests are their own, and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by D2I employees are those of the employees and do not necessarily reflect the view of D2I or any of its officials. If you have any questions about this disclaimer, please contact Lina Adams at lina.adams@advmarketing.com.

In this episode of Pipeline Things, Christopher and Rhett welcome guest Brian Jimenez, Director of Pipeline Integrity – East Region at Energy Transfer. Brian and the Things tackle RIN 2 and the updated Gas Rule topics such as the term “permanently restore”, using crack calculations on metal loss calls, and the new crack response criteria. This is a great episode for our operator friends out there! Highlights: Updated Gas Rule & Response Criteria from Section 714 and 933 What is the original intent of the regulation? You have to be prepared when you run EMAT What is “wide-spread”? Have any questions about the episode? Submit them for Rhett & Christopher to answer in an upcoming Q&A! Connect: Rhett Dotson Christopher De Leon Brian Jimenez Be sure to subscribe and leave a comment or rating! Pipeline Things is presented by D2 Integrity and produced by ADV Marketing. D2 Integrity (D2I) is providing this podcast as an educational resource, but it is neither a legal interpretation nor a statement of D2I policy. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by D2 Integrity. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by D2I employees are those of the employees and do not necessarily reflect the view of the D2I or any of its officials. If you have any questions about this disclaimer, please contact Lina Rice at lina.rice@advmarketing.com.

In this episode of Pipeline Things, Christopher and Rhett break down RIN 2 and World Cup SMEs (subject matter experts). Rhett defines Seagal engineering, and Christopher dives into everything you could want to know about RIN 2’s new SME requirements. Tune in now! Highlights: - Who’s the true SME of the World Cup: Rhett or Christopher? - What should you do if you think your SME is wrong? - How do SMEs in RIN 1 compare to RIN 2? - Seagal Engineering - What makes an SME? Have any questions about the episode? Submit them for Rhett & Christopher to answer in an upcoming Q&A! Connect: Rhett Dotson Christopher De Leon Be sure to subscribe and leave a comment or rating! Pipeline Things is presented by D2 Integrity and produced by ADV Marketing.

Christopher and Rhett are back! To kick off 2023, Pipeline Things break down RIN 2 and discuss how some pipeline traditions are now changing. They break down everything from their own family traditions to corrosion control. You'll want to tune into this episode! Highlights: - Family traditions from the Dotson & De Leon households - Given the tone of the rule change (originally high-level, now more prescriptive), could PHMSA get more prescriptive in 7 years? - What's different about corrosion control? Have any questions about the episode? Submit them for Rhett & Christopher to answer in an upcoming Q&A! Connect: Rhett Dotson Christopher De Leon Be sure to subscribe and leave a comment or rating! Pipeline Things is presented by D2 Integrity and produced by ADV Marketing.

Join us for Pipeline Thing’s last episode in 2022! In this episode, Rhett and Christopher answer all your must-know questions from EMAT to steak. They even give a little insight into their plans for 2023. You won’t want to miss this episode! Highlights: - What are your thoughts on triaxial MFL sensor technologies that have started to be implemented by vendors in recent years? - If you were a tool, which one would you be? - Is that good or bad if you dig an ILI call and your NDE contractor reports 'no crack found? What should you do? - What is your favorite disc golf manufacturer? Christopher & Rhett want to answer your questions on an upcoming Q&A episode! Connect: Rhett Dotson Christopher De Leon Be sure to subscribe and leave a comment or rating! Pipeline Things is presented by D2 Integrity and produced by ADV Marketing.

Pipeline Things is back! In this episode of Pipeline Things, Christopher catches Rhett’s raw reaction to the new regulation regarding dents and mechanical damage. Christopher and Rhett get into debating Mandalorian vs. Obi-Wan. Don’t worry they even answer your questions about the unannounced hiatus of Pipeline things! You won’t want to miss this episode. Highlights: - How is ECA defined in this new rule? - Is your dent a buckle and not a dent? - Get help - Potential FAQs Christopher & Rhett want to answer your questions on an upcoming episode! Connect: Rhett Dotson Christopher De Leon ADV Integrity Be sure to subscribe and leave a comment or rating! Pipeline Things is presented by ADV Integrity and produced by ADV Marketing.

In this episode of Pipeline Things, Things 20 and 21 get into another ILI technology, geometry tools. Christopher and Rhett compare geometry tools to the middle child of ILI technologies compared to EMAT or MFL. They get into different types of geometry tools, deformation tools, and the differences between wrinkles, ripples, and buckles. Highlights: - The difference between wrinkles, ripples, and buckles - Different types of geometry tools - Deformation tools - Validation - What can you get reported? Christopher & Rhett want to answer your questions on an upcoming episode! Connect: Rhett Dotson Christopher De Leon ADV Integrity Be sure to subscribe and leave a comment or rating! Pipeline Things is presented by ADV Integrity and produced by ADV Marketing.

In this episode of Pipeline Things, Things 20 and 21 finish their road trip with the Dirt Merchant. Christopher, Rhett, and Alex finish discussing the new PHMSA advisory bulletin. Rhett and Christopher take over Alex's office. Alex continues to correct Rhett. It's a wild ride once more on Pipeline Things. Highlights: - The capabilities of LIDAR - The importance of having an objective when monitoring - What is considered monitoring? - Are strain gauges effective? Resources: Docket No. PHMSA-2022-0063 Christopher & Rhett want to answer your questions on an upcoming episode! Connect: Rhett Dotson Christopher De Leon Alex McKenzie-Johnson ADV Integrity Be sure to subscribe and leave a comment or rating! Pipeline Things is presented by ADV Integrity and produced by ADV Marketing.

What do a golf club, 40 snickers bars, and SCC have in common? Listen today to find out! Today, Hosts Thing 20 and 21 bring back their first returning guest, metallurgist David Futch. David gets thrown into a live failure analysis of Rhett's golf club, Christopher gives Rhett a birthday gift, and they all manage to find time to talk about SCC. All fun things on today's episode. Highlights: - Rhett turns 40 - How many times has David seen SCC? - What happened in the infamous incident?- How does David determine SCC? - What do operators need to do when a piece of pipe they assume has SEC arrives in a lab for a metallurgical assessment? Christopher & Rhett want to answer your questions on an upcoming episode! Connect: Rhett Dotson Christopher De Leon David Futch ADV Integrity Be sure to subscribe and leave a comment or rating! Pipeline Things is presented by ADV Integrity and produced by ADV Marketing.

Today Thing 20 and 21 get into the what ifs of EMAT. No, not What If the Marvel show. But Thing 21 does present some what ifs for Star Wars and Marvel. Meanwhile, we get this amazing quote from Thing 20 “Anything worth winning is worth cheating for.” You’ll have to take a listen to know what he was referring to. Also be sure to stay to the end for some bloopers. Enjoy the episode! Highlights: - Types of features, good calls, that operators want to see in EMAT tool calling in the long seam - Types of good calls in the pipe body from EMAT - What if you had 120 long seam features, all with FPR’s less than 1.1? - What if you don’t have a sub part J hydrotest? Christopher & Rhett want to answer your questions on an upcoming episode! Connect: Rhett Dotson Christopher De Leon ADV Integrity Be sure to subscribe and leave a comment or rating! Pipeline Things is presented by ADV Integrity and produced by ADV Marketing.

Today Thing 20 and 21 are met with an unexpected guest, Rosie the fly. Rosie joins the Things as they laugh about jokes from the 1970s and discuss preliminary reports, draft finals, and response criteria for crack tools. There’s always surprises around here. *No flies were harmed in the making of this podcast. Highlights: - Jokes from 1976 - If operators get a DQA or DQR, what should they be looking for? - Preliminary reports and draft finals - What should response criteria be for EMAT? - Advice for operators who need to develop response criteria for crack tools Christopher & Rhett want to answer your questions on an upcoming episode! Connect: Rhett Dotson Christopher De Leon ADV Integrity Be sure to subscribe and leave a comment or rating! Pipeline Things is presented by ADV Integrity and produced by ADV Marketing.

Today Thing 20 reflects on John Denver and Reader's Digest, meanwhile, Thing 21 goes in-depth about EMAT and how you can package an ultrasonic tool in Jell-O. Oh, and the Things take a phone call. Usual podcast things happening in today's episode. Highlights: - Thing 21's experience with EMAT - How and why is EMAT unique? - The importance of EMAT performance specifications - How to call for help Christopher & Rhett want to answer your questions on an upcoming episode! Connect: Rhett Dotson Christopher De Leon ADV Integrity Be sure to subscribe and leave a comment or review! Pipeline Things is presented by ADV Integrity and produced by ADV Marketing.

Today Thing 20 and 21 answer audience questions… that is until a listner challenges them to arm-wrestle. Who will win? Thing 20? Or Thing 21? It's the WWE around here today. Christopher & Rhett want to answer your questions on an upcoming episode! Connect: Rhett Dotson Christopher De Leon ADV Integrity Be sure to subscribe and leave a comment or review! Pipeline Things is presented by ADV Integrity and produced by ADV Marketing.

Today Thing 20 and 21 welcome Sean Moran to the podcast. Sean is a senior engineer at Williams who has experience with the ILI vendor side and was once an EMAT product manager. While Sean gets serious about EMAT, Christopher and Rhett discuss basketball, ping pong, and Thor Ragnarök? It really is May madness around here. Highlights: - Get help and whom you should consider getting help from as an Operator - Has Sean seen bullets on a pipeline? - EMAT is still new - How can a vendor be helpful when running EMAT? Christopher & Rhett want to answer your questions on an upcoming episode! Connect: Sean Moran Rhett Dotson Christopher De Leon ADV Integrity Be sure to subscribe and leave a comment or review! Pipeline Things is presented by ADV Integrity and produced by ADV Marketing.

Today Thing 20 and Thing 21 (or 20-fun?) compare A1 steak sauce and Wagyu steak to IMU and bending strain. In this episode, Rhett reminisces on a trip to California while Christopher discusses what's at stake when collecting and analyzing IMU data. The episode even has a fun surprise for Thing 20 and 21. Highlights: - Do you need AGMs to perform a bending strain assessment? - What strain should you pay attention to? - How high is high bending strain? Christopher & Rhett want to answer your questions on an upcoming episode! Follow: Rhett Dotson Christopher De Leon ADV Integrity Be sure to subscribe and leave a comment or review! Pipeline Things is presented by ADV Integrity and produced by ADV Marketing.

Today Pipeline Things follows up on the last episode by further discussing IMU. Rhett gets caught in a hailstorm while Christopher dives into IMU. Christopher even throws a few punches, so be sure to give this episode a listen because you never know what you're going to get with these two! Highlights: - The problems with double integration - How IMU Technology works - How to get the most out of your IMU data - Why you need to be running IMU Christopher & Rhett want to answer your questions on an upcoming episode! Follow: Rhett Dotson Christopher De Leon ADV Integrity Be sure to subscribe and leave a comment or review! Pipeline Things is presented by ADV Integrity and produced by ADV Marketing.

Today Pipeline Things welcomes guest Alex Mckenzie-Johnson, a dirt merchant and senior principal at Geosyntec Consultants. Join thing 20 and 20-fun as they discuss geohazards and why operators may not always be aware of the threat. This episode will leave you with the question: Do operators find geohazards, or do geohazards find operators? Highlights: - Is it Thing 21 or 20-fun? - Meet the dirt merchant Alex Mckenzie-Johnson, P.G*, L.G**, L.E.G** - Are geohazards legitimate, credible threats? - Why are operators not always aware of the threat of geohazards? - What role does the dirt have in a geohazard? Licensed in Texas*, Kentucky*, and Washington State** Resources: Guidelines for Management of Landslide Hazards for Pipelines Follow: Alex Mckenzie-Johnson Rhett Dotson Christopher De Leon ADV Integrity Be sure to subscribe and leave a comment or review! Pipeline Things is presented by ADV Integrity and produced by ADV Marketing.

Are you using RSTRENG for all your burst pressure calculations? Depending on your answer, you may want to tune into this episode of Pipeline Things. Today Rhett discusses snowmobiling and going off track. Meanwhile, Christopher explains MFL-A technology, integrity assessments, and tools. As always, it'll be a wild ride on today's episode. Highlights: How do you use MFL-A for an integrity assessment? How do you engage your vendor? How does an operator decide what tool to use? Contact us! Rhett.dotson@advintegrity.com Christopher.deleon@advintegrity.com Follow: Rhett Dotson Christopher De Leon ADV Integrity Be sure to subscribe and leave a comment or review! Pipeline Things is presented by ADV Integrity and produced by ADV Marketing.

MFL, PPIM, and a mortician? Learn about all these topics on the latest episode of Pipeline Things with Thing 20 and 21. Trust us, it's an episode you'll be dying to listen to. Highlights: · PPIM Recap · Overcoming Technical Limitations and Critical Complex Corrosion · Technology premise, how does it work? · What are the limitations of MFL and things to be aware of? · How do operators discover these limitations? · What can operators do about these limitations? Resources from the episode: Download here! Follow: Rhett Dotson Christopher De Leon ADV Integrity Be sure to subscribe and leave a comment or review! Pipeline Things is presented by ADV Integrity and produced by ADV Marketing.

Pipeline Things welcomes its first guest David Futch, a senior associate at ADV Integrity where he guides clients through failure analysis programs, repair technique selection, material degradation phenomena, material selection, and welding-related issues. In this episode, David walks listeners through the process of a failure analysis while Rhett and Christopher debate mutton busting and even attempt to bring Morgan Freeman onto the show. Easy to say Ms. Producer had her hands full recording this episode! Time Stamps: 5:52 – What is it like to be an operator when a failure happens? 7:34 – Introducing today's guest David Futch 12:09 – What happens in a failure analysis? 20:32 – Who is a part of a failure assessment? 21:52 – What should an operator expect in a failure report? How should an operator use that report? Resources: Download here! Follow: Rhett Dotson Christopher De Leon David Futch ADV Integrity Be sure to subscribe and leave a comment or review! Pipeline Things is presented by ADV Integrity and produced by ADV Marketing.