Tag Archives: Pipeline transport

Gas Utilities Caught Between Safety Upgrades and Rate Cases

Posted on May 28, 2013 by Enerdynamics

by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Instructor In the wake of recent tragic natural gas pipeline incidents, federal safety regulators have pushed gas distribution utilities and pipelines to thoroughly survey their systems to identify infrastructure that should be overhauled.  And given … Continue reading →

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What Can the Energy Industry Do About Hackers and Cyberspies?

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Enerdynamics

by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Instructor It seems you can’t turn on the news lately without hearing the latest report about hacking and cyberspies.  And sadly, digging beyond the news makes it appear that the issue isn’t just … Continue reading →

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Natural Gas Pipeline Safety: A Crisis or a Manageable Issue?

Posted on February 3, 2013 by Enerdynamics

by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Instructor San Bruno, Calif.; Allentown, Pa.; Sissonville, W.V.; Cleburne, Texas. Listening to the media coverage on towns impacted by natural gas disasters, it seems believable that the 230,000 miles of gathering lines, 300,000 … Continue reading →

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All Gas Companies are Affected by the San Bruno Pipeline Rupture

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Enerdynamics

by Bob Shively, Enerdynamics President and Lead Instructor Safety and emergency response are critical to pipeline and distribution operations.  In general, the industry has a very strong safety record.  But every so often accidents do occur, and the consequences can … Continue reading →

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