In the first installment of the PPIM 2025 series of Pipeline Things, Rhett and Christopher are joined by the esteemed Mike Rosenfeld. Together, they discuss the hot topic of hard spots, including the unofficial hard spot severity index (shall we call it the HSSI?).

Join us on the newest episode of Pipeline Things, where Chris, Rhett, and Mike discuss his latest paper, Managing the Pipe Body Hard Spots Integrity Threat, identifying hard spots, the challenges the industry is facing, and what further study is needed.

Highlights:

• What should operators look for to mitigate hard spot threats?
• What factors increase susceptibility for hard spot threats?
• What is the role of inline inspection in managing hard spots?
• What is Mike’s biggest takeaway?

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Rhett Dotson  

Christopher De Leon  

D2 Integrity  

Mike Rosenfeld

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Technology has truly changed over the years. Landlines and MapQuest are things of the past, and traditional data management methods may be headed in that direction for managing geohazard threats. New technologies under development have the potential to provide operators with alternatives for better management.

Tune in to the newest episode of Pipeline Things, where Chris, Rhett, and Clay discuss a new strategy for managing geohazard threats, the emerging need for this new strategy, where it came from, and its future.

Highlights:

• What's the origin story of this technology, and what need is it fulfilling?
• How does Geoforce help in site-specific decisions?
• What efforts are being made to improve data gathering?

Connect:  

Rhett Dotson  

Christopher De Leon  

D2 Integrity 

Clay Johnson

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D2 Integrity (D2I) is providing this podcast as an educational resource, but it is neither a legal interpretation nor a statement of D2I policy. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by D2 Integrity. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by D2I employees are those of the employees and do not necessarily reflect the view of D2I or any of its officials. If you have any questions about this disclaimer, please contact Sarah Etier at sarah.etier@forme-mktg.com.  

Emerging geohazard threats are challenging to manage. Location-based data that provides real-time indicators of geohazards and their impact is ideal, but finding the technology to facilitate that is a different story. New technologies under development may provide operators with alternatives for better integrity management.

Join us on the newest episode of Pipeline Things, where Chris, Rhett, and Brett discuss geohazards and inclinometers, the need for this tool, where it came from, and its emerging future.

Highlights:

• What’s the origin story of this technology and what need is it fulfilling?
• What challenges are faced when working with inclinometers?
• How do inclinometers fit in geohazard management programs?
• What positive changes do inclinometers bring?
• What's in store for inclinometers in the future?

Connect:  

Rhett Dotson  

Christopher De Leon  

D2 Integrity 

Brett Dugan

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D2 Integrity (D2I) is providing this podcast as an educational resource, but it is neither a legal interpretation nor a statement of D2I policy. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by D2 Integrity. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by D2I employees are those of the employees and do not necessarily reflect the view of D2I or any of its officials. If you have any questions about this disclaimer, please contact Sarah Etier at sarah.etier@forme-mktg.com.  

Much like Chris’s leaking pool, what might appear as one problem turns into many others. Rhett Dotson and Christopher De Leon sit down with Jed Ludlow to understand the multi-faceted issues with circumferential stress corrosion cracking (SCC).

Join us on the newest episode of Pipeline Things, where Chris, Rhett, and Jed discuss circumferential SCC, the challenges the industry is facing, and the emerging solutions to combat them.

Highlights:

• What are the latest updates for circumferential SCC?
• What is and is not detectable from inline inspections?
• What emerging solutions are available for managing circumferential SCC threats?
• What is the development process for inspection tools in response to emerging threats?
• What have we learned about where to find circumferential SCC?

Connect:  

Rhett Dotson  

Christopher De Leon  

D2 Integrity  

Jed Ludlow

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D2 Integrity (D2I) is providing this podcast as an educational resource, but it is neither a legal interpretation nor a statement of D2I policy. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by D2 Integrity. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by D2I employees are those of the employees and do not necessarily reflect the view of D2I or any of its officials. If you have any questions about this disclaimer, please contact Sarah Etier at sarah.etier@fuse-mktg.com.  

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Rhett Dotson and Christopher De Leon sit down with Steven Polasik to talk about his 2022 IPCE paper that also featured our very own Rhett’s contributions.

Join us on the most recent episode of Pipeline Things, where Chris, Rhett and Steven discuss the IPCE publication, “The State of Dent Screening and Shape-Based Assessments: Discrepancies to Consider.” During this episode, you’ll learn more about dents and how to go about discovering discrepancies in standards.

Highlights: 

• What did Steven discover about the existing standards, and why did it turn into an IPCE paper?

• What happens when you find standards or recommended practices that have errors in them?

• Who should take responsibility for the accuracy and reliability of a standard protocol?

Connect: 

Rhett Dotson 

Christopher De Leon 

D2 Integrity 

Steven Polasik 

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Pipeline Things is presented by D2 Integrity and produced by FUSE Marketing.  

D2 Integrity (D2I) is providing this podcast as an educational resource, but it is neither a legal interpretation nor a statement of D2I policy. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by D2 Integrity. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by D2I employees are those of the employees and do not necessarily reflect the view of D2I or any of its officials. If you have any questions about this disclaimer, please contact Sarah Etier at sarah.etier@fuse-mktg.com. 

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He’s back! Rhett Dotson and Christopher De Leon sit down with the Dirt Merchant, aka Alex McKenzie-Johnson—this time to talk about a publication he didn’t even author. That is what you call a humble man.

Join us on the newest episode of Pipeline Things, where Chris, Rhett and Alex discuss the IPCE publication, “A Deep Dive Into The Use of LiDAR Change Detection Analysis for Regional Landslide Monitoring in the Appalachian Basin Region of the U.S.” During this episode, you’ll learn more about using LiDAR to manage geohazard threats.

Highlights: 

• How does LiDAR fit into geohazard management programs? What are its alternatives? 

• How can operators access LiDAR data? What is publicly available and what has to be gathered by operators?

• How do you match historical and current LiDAR data for shifting geological landscapes? How accurate can these assessments be?

Connect: 

Rhett Dotson 

Christopher De Leon 

D2 Integrity 

Alex McKenzie-Johnson

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D2 Integrity (D2I) is providing this podcast as an educational resource, but it is neither a legal interpretation nor a statement of D2I policy. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by D2 Integrity. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by D2I employees are those of the employees and do not necessarily reflect the view of D2I or any of its officials. If you have any questions about this disclaimer, please contact Sarah Etier at sarah.etier@fuse-mktg.com. 

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Are Type B sleeves as permanent as the industry believes? In this episode of Pipeline Things, Christopher De Leon and Rhett Dotson are joined by David Futch to dive into his IPC 2022 paper, A Comprehensive New Look at Type B Sleeves. They discuss the true capabilities of Type B sleeves and what David’s research revealed.

Highlights:

• What is David Futch’s background?
• Is a Type B sleeve permanent? How permanent?
• What is the Bauschinger effect?
• Where would David recommend Type A sleeves and Type B sleeves?
• Should there be updates in industry standards?

Connect:

Rhett Dotson

Christopher De Leon

David Futch

D2 Integrity

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D2 Integrity (D2I) is providing this podcast as an educational resource, but it is neither a legal interpretation nor a statement of D2I policy. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by D2 Integrity. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by D2I employees are those of the employees and do not necessarily reflect the view of D2I or any of its officials. If you have any questions about this disclaimer, please contact Sarah Roberts at sarah.roberts@fuse-mktg.com.

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In this episode of Pipeline Things, Rhett Dotson and Christopher De Leon are joined by Jason Skow to discuss truncated data and what it means for a level 3 validation and API 1163. From Jason’s memorable meet-cute with Chris to tackling truncated data, this episode is packed with useful insight and lessons learned from Jason’s career in pipeline integrity.

Chris and Rhett ask Jason about his 2022 IPCE publication, “Estimating measurement performance with truncated data sets.” They ask about the origin of Jason’s idea, the applicability, and about his experience and insight into API 1163 Level 3 validations.

Highlights:

• What is the difference between API 1163 Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3?
• When do you use each level of validation? How do you know a certain level is appropriate in a given scenario?
• How common are API 1163 Level 3 validations?
• How are Level 3 validations beneficial for quantitative integrity assessment programs?
• Can you still do a Level 3 validation with truncated data?

Connect: 

Rhett Dotson 

Christopher De Leon 

D2 Integrity

Jason Skow

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Pipeline Things is presented by D2 Integrity and produced by ADV Marketing.  

D2 Integrity (D2I) is providing this podcast as an educational resource, but it is neither a legal interpretation nor a statement of D2I policy. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by D2 Integrity. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by D2I employees are those of the employees and do not necessarily reflect the view of D2I or any of its officials. If you have any questions about this disclaimer, please contact Sarah Roberts at sarah.roberts@advmarketing.com. 

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