Pipeline Integrity Courses
Texas Training & Conference Centers
September 11-15, 2017
Houston courses, September 2017, will take place as scheduled
This course can be attended in person or online
Course schedule | |
Day 1-2: | 8am-5pm |
This course is designed for pipeline personnel in engineering, integrity management, operations, and regulatory compliance roles. This course will cover a wide range of topics related to hydrostatic testing of pipelines for gas and hazardous liquid service for both in-service and new construction according to CFR 49 Parts 192 and 195.
To provide attendees with necessary information for planning and conducting a successful hydrostatic test, whether its for initial service or retesting existing lines. Planning will cover review of integrity prior to testing through evaluation of test results. The course will focus on testing with water but testing with other medium will be discussed.
Gary Zunkel, PE, is the Director of Mainline Engineering with Lake Superior Consulting in Duluth, MN. He has been involved in the oil and gas industry for over 30 years with the last 10 years focusing on pipeline integrity management. He has been involved with over 100 pipeline tests; planning, managing, and reviewing. In recent years, he has planned and conducted multiple, simultaneous tests on large diameter in-service pipelines for integrity verification.
The course is intended to cover the technical aspects of planning and conducting a hydrotest. It is designed for engineers, project managers, integrity management, and operations personnel to prepare for testing. The following topics will be covered:
Upon completion of the course, participants will be eligible to receive1.4 CEUs.