Advanced Pipeline Control Room Management

January 30, 2025 | Online :: Central Time

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This course offers a comprehensive understanding of Pipeline Safety Management, focusing on Control Room Management (CRM) regulations in the natural gas and hazardous liquid pipeline sectors. Participants will delve into the background of significant pipeline incidents and review key recommendations from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), along with the rulemaking process that shaped current CRM regulations.

The course will cover all sections of 49 CFR 192.631 and 49 CFR 195.446, providing participants with insights on how to develop, implement, and maintain a CRM plan. Additional topics include the role of internal teams, best practices for CRM compliance, and addressing frequently asked questions (FAQs) in the field. The course also prepares participants for regulatory audits, emphasizing the distinction between integrated and control room inspections.

Through detailed instruction on GAP analysis, corrective action planning, and role-based audit preparation, attendees will learn how to equip control room personnel for successful audits. The course culminates with mock audit scenarios and a review of enforcement actions, drawing on real-world examples. Participants will also receive guidance on leveraging available resources to support ongoing compliance and continuous improvement in control room management.

Learning Outcomes 

• Review the historical context of significant pipeline incidents and NTSB recommendations that led to the development of CRM regulations
• Gain in-depth knowledge of 49 CFR 192.631 and 49 CFR 195.446, including the legal requirements and practical implementation strategies for a CRM plan
• Discuss the steps for preparing for an audit, including conducting a GAP analysis, creating a corrective action plan, and ensuring document availability
• Recognize the different roles and responsibilities within an organization that contribute to successful audit preparation and compliance efforts
• Develop the skills to navigate the audit experience, including anticipating enforcement actions and leveraging available resources for continuous improvement

Thursday, January 30, 2025 : Central Time

Background and History

• Significant Pipeline Incidents and NTSB Recommendations
• The Rulemaking Process

The CRM Rule

• Cover Each Section of 49 CFR 192.631 and 49 CFR 195.446
  • Letter of the Law 
  • Notable FAQs 
  • Where Other Internal Teams Can Help 
  • How to Address Policy 
  • How to Address Implementation 

Audit Preparation

• Integrated Inspection vs. Control Room Inspection
• Initial Questionnaire
• GAP Analysis
• Corrective Action Plan
• How do Different Roles Help in Audit Prep?
• How to Best Equip Controllers
• Mock Audit
• Document Availability

Audit Experience

• What to Expect
• Enforcement Action and Response
• Review Enforcement Examples

Available Resources

Alicia (Ali) Gibson, Principal and Co-Owner of Pipeline Performance Group, LLC

Ms. Gibson is an executive experienced in strategy, business development, operations, project management, process improvement and team leadership. Prior to the past twenty years as an independent consultant, she spent nearly eight years with Colonial Pipeline Co., in several capacities including Leader, Products Movement and Customer Relations & Member of the Operations Leadership Team; Business Development Manager; Mergers & Acquisitions Coordinator; Associate Operations Manager and Chief of Staff to the Senior VP & COO. Her experience includes various aspects of energy, transportation, supply chain, manufacturing, emerging technology
and international events management. She has a proven track record leading cross-functional teams to execute complex and transformational initiatives. Ms. Gibson is a regular speaker at various industry conferences including API Pipeline Conferences, American Gas Association, and Southern Gas Association.

Ms. Gibson is the Principal Consultant at PPG for the PHMSA Control Room Management (CRM) regulation (CFR Title 49 Parts 192.631 and 195.446), as well as the CRM-related sections/Audit Protocol Areas of the Canadian Energy Regulator Onshore Pipeline Regulations. She has been heavily involved in and/or led nearly all client CRM projects for the consulting firm since the CRM regulation went into effect in 2011.

We will be using Microsoft Teams to facilitate your participation in the upcoming event. You do not need to have an existing Teams account in order to participate in the broadcast – the course will play in your browser and you will have the option of using a microphone to speak with the room and ask questions, or type any questions in via the chat window and our on-site representative will relay your question to the instructor.

• Microsoft recommends downloading and installing the Teams app if possible. You may also use the Edge browser or Chrome.
• You will receive a separate email with a unique link to a personalized landing page which will include links to join all sessions of this event.
• If you are using a microphone, please ensure that it is muted until such time as you need to ask a question.
• The remote meeting connection will be open approximately 30 minutes before the start of the course. We encourage you to connect as early as possible in case you experience any unforeseen problems.

Please Note: This event is being conducted entirely online. All attendees will connect and attend from their computer, one connection per purchase. For details please see our FAQ

If you are unable to attend at the scheduled date and time, we make recordings available to all attendees for 7 days after the event

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Advanced Pipeline Control Room Management

January 30, 2025 | Online

Your registration may be transferred to a member of your organization up to 24 hours in advance of the event. Cancellations must be received on or before December 27, 2024 in order to be refunded and will be subject to a US $195.00 processing fee per registrant. No refunds will be made after this date. Cancellations received after this date will create a credit of the tuition (less processing fee) good toward any other EUCI event. This credit will be good for six months from the cancellation date. In the event of non-attendance, all registration fees will be forfeited. In case of conference cancellation, EUCIs liability is limited to refund of the event registration fee only. For more information regarding administrative policies, such as complaints and refunds, please contact our offices at 303-770-8800

Credits

EUCI is accredited by the International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) and offers IACET CEUs for its learning events that comply with the ANSI/IACET Continuing Education and Training Standard. IACET is recognized internationally as a standard development organization and accrediting body that promotes quality of continuing education and training.

EUCI is authorized by IACET to offer 0.7 CEUs for this event.

Requirements for Successful Completion of Program 

Participants must log in and be in attendance for the entirety of the course to be eligible for continuing education credit.

Instructional Methods

Case studies, PowerPoint presentations, and classroom exercises will be used in the instruction of this course. 

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Upon successful completion of this event, program participants interested in receiving CPE credits will receive a certificate of completion.

Course CPE Credits: 8.0
There is no prerequisite for this Course.
Program field of study: Specialized Knowledge
Program Level: Basic
Delivery Method: Group Internet Based
Advanced Preparation: None

EUCI is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its web site: www.nasbaregistry.org

 

 

Who Should Attend 

• Immediate 
  • Control Room Managers 
  • Lead Controllers 
  • Compliance Managers 
  • Personnel working for operators who have struggled with inspections in the past
• Secondary 
  • EHS Staff 
  • SCADA Staff 
  • Field/Facility Managers 
  • Engineers