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Susan Bender started selling to the natural gas industry in 1980. In 1990 she founded Linc Energy Systems, where she remains as President and CEO. She attributes her success to her philosophy, “The customer is king (or queen),” which remains part of her company’s mission.

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Operator Qualification Program Provision 2: evaluating the individual

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Wednesday, 25 January 2012 Category Utility Contractor Services 0 Comments

In my earlier post, Operator Qualification Program Provision 1: identify covered tasks, I discussed how regulations require pipeline operators to prepare a written Operator Qualification Plan. The first step in the plan is to identify the covered tasks and create an OQ task list, and the second step is to evaluate the individuals while performing the tasks to ensure they are properly trained.

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Operator Qualification Program Provision 1: identify covered tasks

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Wednesday, 28 December 2011 Category Utility Contractor Services 0 Comments

In my earlier post, “Guidelines for developing an Operator Qualification Plan” I identified eight provisions the PHMSA mandates to be included in any Operation Qualification Program. Within this post I discuss the first step which is to identify the “covered tasks” performed by the employee or contractor.

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Guidelines for developing an Operator Qualification Plan

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Tuesday, 27 December 2011 Category Utility Contractor Services 0 Comments

In my earlier post, What is Operator Qualification? I shared the government mandates that operators qualify employees or contractors who operate or maintain small distribution systems within the oil and gas industry. The PHMSA has set up guidelines to help small distribution operators and master meter system operators develop an Operator Qualification plan.

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What is Operator Qualification Training?

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Thursday, 18 August 2011 Category Utility Contractor Services 0 Comments

Operator Qualification Training (OQ) is a safeguard mandated through congress from 1992 and is currently enforced through Pipeline Safety Acts. To ensure the safe transportation of hazardous liquids and gases through pipelines, operators must be qualified. The burden of getting pipeline operators properly trained lies on private pipelines or pipeline contractors.

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