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by Susan
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Susan Bender started selling to the natural gas industry in 1980. In 1990 she f
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Wednesday, 25 January 2012
Category Utility Contractor Services
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.
Tags: operator qualification (OQ), OQ Training
by Susan
Susan
Susan Bender started selling to the natural gas industry in 1980. In 1990 she f
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Wednesday, 28 December 2011
Category Utility Contractor Services
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.
Tags: operator qualification (OQ), OQ Training
by Susan
Susan
Susan Bender started selling to the natural gas industry in 1980. In 1990 she f
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Tuesday, 27 December 2011
Category Utility Contractor Services
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.
Tags: operator qualification (OQ), OQ Training
by Susan
Susan
Susan Bender started selling to the natural gas industry in 1980. In 1990 she f
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Friday, 07 October 2011
Category Utility Contractor Services
During interesting economic times, we often hear about budget cuts and layoffs, but there is one area of business that usually does well in a down economy—repair and maintenance. This is true for at least one company specializing in natural gas meter repair and calibration; especially commercial meters.
Tags: American CVM meter repair, Roots rotary meter repair, Dresser LMMA meter repair, meter calibration, meter repair
by Susan
Susan
Susan Bender started selling to the natural gas industry in 1980. In 1990 she f
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Thursday, 18 August 2011
Category Utility Contractor Services
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.
Tags: petroleum, natural gas, transmission, pipeline safety, operator qualification (OQ)
