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Operator training enhancements for Atmos SIM

Until recently, Atmos SIM functionality has been pretty much exclusively focussed on the hydraulic simulation of pipelines, meaning that a lot of the control and logic required for Operator Trainer projects had to be implemented externally to Atmos SIM, and was often project-specific.

PHMSA and DOT met to discuss pipeline safety program

On December 13, 2017, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) Gas Pipeline Advisory Committee (GPAC) and Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Advisory Committee (LPAC) meet to discuss a variety of pipeline safety program and policy issues.

PHMSA Safety Recommendation demand more focus on leak detection

The May 06, 2010, National Transportation Safety Board acknowledgment of PHMSA Safety Recommendation P-05-5 is prompting the US pipeline operators without CPM systems to reconsider their options.

PHMSA bulletin - pipeline safety: lessons learned from the release at Marshall, Michigan

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has issued an advisory bulletin this month on existing regulations and best practices that will help to avoid large scale product loss from pipelines.

Operator training and qualifications

PHMSA - “To assure safety in the transport of hazardous gases and liquids in the nation's pipelines, pipeline operators who perform covered tasks must be qualified."