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Course Snapshot & Objectives

Course Objectives:

Upon completion of this course, operating personnel will be able to:
  1. Explain the Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of Pipeline Safety Subpart H Corrosion Control and other regulations including 195.248, 195.410, 195.432, 195.434, 195.569, and 195.573(c).
  2. State the recommended frequency of pipeline patrols.
  3. Describe population changes and encroachments on or near pipeline facilities.
  4. Explain DOT Regulations 195.412 and 195.413 regarding the underwater inspection and reburial of pipelines in the Gulf of Mexico and its inlets.
  5. State the procedure for exposed pipeline inspection and maintenance.
  6. State the procedure for inspecting and replacing right-of-way marker signs.
  7. Determine the loss of cover exposing the pipeline.
  8. State the procedure for inspecting in-service breakout tanks and list the required signs.
  9. State how to perform bi-monthly rectifier inspections.