Heavy rains and flooding inundated parts of Latin America in the last few weeks, causing major landslides that moved some pipelines.
Understanding the concept of HCAs
The law requires pipeline operators to review potential risks for pipelines in "high concentration areas" such as the San Bruno neighborhood where a PG&E pipe exploded in 2010.
In December of 2015, the American Petroleum Institute issued the first edition of Recommended Practice 1175; Pipeline Leak Detection Program. Over the next few weeks, this blog will explore the meaning of this new document that communicates proven industry practices in the development and management of a leak detection plan.
We hear from the Atmos Operations Manager who has travelled faster than the speed of sound.
