Event Overview
In this 3-day program, attendees will participate in hands-on sessions along with classroom training. It is held at TDW’s Training Center in Tulsa that has an operating pipeline test loop. This workshop provides operation and maintenance engineers and field technicians in pipeline companies with the knowledge to establish and manage an in-line inspection (ILI) program that contributes optimum value toward improved pipeline integrity. This workshop is directed towards pipeline staff who conduct in-line inspection surveys, establish programs, manage ILI operations, and launch, track and receive ILI tools.
Rather than one or two speakers with general knowledge, this workshop uses many speakers who are subject matter experts in their topic. This workshop has been offered since 1995 with a recent break since 2020.
Attendees will receive 18 Professional Development Hours (PDH) upon completion
Learning Objectives:
Learn the basics of in-line inspection (pigging), including:
- Operation considerations including pig passage confirmation, pressure, flow velocity
- Demonstration and participation in launching, tracking and receiving ILI tools
- Pipeline cleaning for better ILI results
- The technology behind deformation, mapping, corrosion and crack detection ILI tools, an introduction to viewing ILI results
- In the ditch methods to assess indications found by ILI and determine steel properties such as SYMS
- Codes and standards applicable to in-line inspection
Who Should Attend
Operations and maintenance engineers and technicians who participate in the use of in-line inspection tools for assessing pipeline integrity. This includes:
- Office-based engineers, field engineers and field technicians
- Upstream and Midstream personnel
- New to the pipeline industry and seasoned professionals with only some ILI experience
- Liquid and natural gas operators
Event Information
Registration fee includes:
Breaks, continental breakfast and lunch each day, all workshop materials, two off-site dinners and shuttle transportation.
*Please email martha.stedman@southerngas.org if you have any specific dietary requirements.
Training Location:
TDW Technology Center
6801 South 65th West Avenue
Tulsa, OK 74131-2444
Transportation:
TDW will provide shuttle bus transportation daily between the Hampton Inn & Suites, Tulsa Hills and the TDW class site, as well as for the two off-site dinners. The shuttle schedule is included in the Agenda.
Recommended Hotel:
Hampton Inn & Suites Tulsa Hills
7004 S. Olympia Ave. West
Tulsa, OK, 74132
There is not an official room block. Please make reservations with the hotel directly by calling 918-340-5000.
View the Agenda
Credly Digital Badge
Level 2 Natural Gas Industry Inline Inspection Specialist
SGA has partnered with Credly, the leader in digital credentials, to certify the recipients have a working knowledge of establishing and managing an intelligent pigging program that improves pipeline integrity. They have demonstrated a foundational knowledge of inline inspection (pigging); launching, tracking and receiving; pipeline cleaning; mapping, corrosion and crack detection inline inspection tools; and can utilize viewing and verifying inline results.
Criteria
Meet the Instructors
Dr. Bruce Nestleroth
Consultant
Dr. Bruce Nestleroth is now a part-time consultant, after over 35 years in the pipeline industry. Bruce started his career in the 1980s at Battelle, the place that developed many pipeline solutions including B31G, LnSec, and RSTRENG. After 26 years of developing and testing ILI technology at Battelle, Bruce applied the tools and knowledge he developed at Kiefner and ROSEN. Dr. Nestleroth began developing and presenting workshops in 1995 after publishing a report for the Gas Research Institute (GRI) that detailed the capability and limitation of magnetic flux leakage (MFL) technology. He also has served on committees developing technical standards for the pipeline industry including API 1163 In-line Inspection Systems Qualification, API 1176 Assessment and Management of Cracking in Pipelines.
Nicholas C. Landon
Coastal Chemical/Brenntag
Mr. Nick Landon is an Alliance Account Manager for the N-SPEC Pipeline Services group at Coastal Chemical and has 20 years of progressive experience in the pipeline services industry. His experience includes various field support services including tracking, AGM Site Documentation/Survey, field technician and field supervisor. This field work has led to additional roles such as data entry, inside sales, project management and his current role as Alliance Account Manager for the West Coast.
Rusty Jackson
Quest Integrity Group
Mr. Rusty Jackson is the Director of Quality and Training for Quest Integrity and has over 30 years of In-Line Inspection experience working in a multitude of roles within the pipeline inspection industry. His experience includes ILI Program Management, ILI Operations Manager, Pipeline Mapping, Quality, Training, & HSE Manager. Mr. Jackson has supported developing and delivering industry standards, ILI business training, and best practices development which includes unpiggable pipeline inspections. Additionally, Mr. Jackson has supported engineering design and development of inspection tools and equipment.
Matt Romney
TDW
Jonathan Elliot
TDW
Chad Schweikert
TDW
Daniel Ringer
Manager, NDE/PLS Operations Manager, TDW
Daniel Ringer is a Manager, NDE/PLS Operations Manager at T.D. Williamson in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He is responsible for the business organization group that handles projects for TDW’s nondestructive examination and pipeline services.
Mr. Ringer’s achievements at TDW include:
- First recipient of TDW’s Ambassador Award for the CSB location in Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Establishing TDW’s NDE technician’s career development program
- Progressing from an advanced NDE technician to an NDE supervisor, to his current role as Operations Manager
- Developing a PAUT procedure for Stopple to carrier pipe welds, ensuring superior quality to traditional magnetic particle inspections.
Mr. Ringer holds multiple American Society of Nondestructive Testing (ASNT), American Welding Society (AWS), and American Petroleum Institute, (API) Certifications.
Daniel attended the University of Oklahoma Wesleyan (OKWU) where he earned his B.S. in Operations Management and graduated Magna Cum Laude.
Daniel is also a veteran of the US armed forces. Upon graduating from high school, Daniel served 4 years in the US Navy including being deployed to Desert Storm. Daniel’s biggest achievement while serving was reaching the rank of E5 and being awarded the Navy Achievement Medal (NAM).
Daniel is husband to his beautiful wife Jackie and father to his three sons Joshua, Matthew, and Christian. His hobbies include fishing, hunting, and softball. He is an active member at his Church, Discovery Church in Owasso.