Introduction to Excavation Inspection & | Course schedule | |
| Thursday, August 27 | 8am-5pm |
| Friday, August 28 | 8am-5pm |
This course will review both in-line (direct) and indirect inspection methods for pipelines, and the ways in which the results of these inspections are reported. Participants will then learn the correct procedures for conducting investigative digs based on these inspections, and how to use the latest NDE technologies to perform conclusive direct examinations for final integrity assessment and maintenance decisions.
"The pig is wrong" is not often the case, and “No anomalies found” is not enough information.
Course Objectives
Each participant will walk away with a general understanding of best practices and technologies, and procedures to implement contracts, increase quality, and reduce overall project costs.
Who should attend
The course is specifically designed for
Course Notes
Comprehensive course notes as well as reference material will be provided, a valuable guide for future applications.
Continuing Education Units
Upon completion of the course, participants will be eligible to receive 1.2 Continuing Education Units (CEUs).
Jim Marr is currently SCC Program Manager for TransCanada Pipelines. Previously, he was president of the pipeline consulting firm Marr Associates. He founded the original company in 1992 and was its president until late December 2002. In 2006, with the reforming of Marr Associates, two additional companies were developed to maintain Marr Associates’ tradition of providing comprehensive pipeline integrity field services such as modeling, direct examination, and project management. Jim has worked in pipeline integrity for the past 20 years, focusing on SCC, external corrosion, direct assessment, direct examination, ILI development and correlation, data management, and the characterization of the environment around the pipe. He has published numerous papers related to SCC, investigative procedures, and environmental relationships related to time-dependent pipeline threats. He graduated with a degree in earth sciences in 1986 from the University of Guelph, Ontario. He is a member of NACE and a past vice-chair of the NACE SCCDA committee.
Rick Desaulniers is currently Line Product Manager (Analysis) with Baker Hughes Management Group. He has been involved in the pipeline industry for the past 20 years in the Data Interpretation Department analyzing 1000’s of miles of pipelines around the world, specifically in Magnetic Flux Leakage type tools. He has been involved in past NACE conference as Chairman of the Pipeline Integrity Symposium and presented/co-write papers on Excavation Data Collection and Data Analyst Qualification Processes. He was on the Standards Development Committee for ANSI/ASNT ILI-PQ-2005 In-Line Inspection Personnel Qualification and Certification Standard. He received his Bachelor of Science in Geology from McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario.
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