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COURSE INFORMATION
Regulatory Requirements for Upstream Oil & Gas Pipeline Operators: A review of the Alberta and BC Pipeline Act, Directives and current edition of CSA Z662.
Type:
Training Course

Length:
1 Days
CEU:
0.8
PDH:
8

Fee:
$695 CAD
5% GST will be added to course fees upon registration.

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Course Description
This one day course will focus on the the regulatory requirements that upstream oil and gas companies must adhere to if they are registered owners or licensed to operate pipelines in either Alberta or British Columbia. The importance of knowing the Pipeline Acts, Directives and CSA Z662 are integral to safe pipeline operation and will lead to being in compliance with all regulations. The consequences of non-compliance to regulations will be addressed as well.
Who Should Attend

  • Upstream Oil and Gas companies that own and operate pipelines in Alberta and B.C
  • VP of Operations
  • VP Engineering
  • Manager of Operations
  • Superintendants of Operations
  • EH&S Managers
  • Regulatory Affairs Managers
Course Outline

  • Introduction to the course
  • Defining the regulations and background behind the regulations
  • Defining the requirements and governing bodies that enforce the policies.
  • Outlining the compliance issues as well as the non-compliance consequences
  • Understanding of responsibilities for the company as well its staff
  • Outlining proper operator techniques for the safe and compliant operations of pipelines
  • Focus on the Operating and Maintenance of pipelines from a regulatory perspective
  • Focus on the requirements of instituting a working Integrity program through to a risk analysis for a company’s pipelines
  • Understanding the implications of the new CSA Z662-11 to your operations



What You Will Learn

  • Regulations
  • Responsibilities of pipeline owners
  • Consequences on non compliance
  • Proper development of an Operations and Maintenance Program
  • Development of an Integrity program that meets all regulatory requirements

Instructor
Ben Visser
Ben Visser is the Founder and Director of Visser Consulting Ltd, a Regulatory, Environmental and Safety Consulting company serving the upstream oil and gas industry for over 17 years. Ben has over 40 years in the industry in operations. He was a regulatory inspector with the ERCB and has continued to do consulting work with them. Along with consulting, Ben has written and instructed several courses, both for Visser clients as well as for Enform. These courses include environmental and regulatory requirements, waste management and pipeline courses.

Ben has extensive knowledge in Pipeline Operations, as well as pipeline integrity requirements. Ben has provided training to many of the largest Canadian Oil and Gas companies pipeline operations staff and in the past 5 years, he has helped in them understand the requirements found in the Pipeline Act and Regulations as well as CSA Z662.
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Hong Lu
Hong Lu has a Ph.D. in Materials Science from University of Science and Technology Beijing, and P.Eng from APEGGA. With over 15 years experience in pipeline integrity engineering and management, materials and corrosion engineering, and risk management, Hong has assisted many upstream pipeline companies on pipeline integrity management, risk assessment, engineering assessment, resumption assessment, audit support, corrosion management strategy, etc.

The technology that Hong has developed to prevent pipeline cracking is widely used in the pipeline industry through the Pipeline Research Council International (PRCI), Canadian Energy Pipeline Association (CEPA) and major pipeline operators. In addition, Hong has recently developed a pipeline integrity and risk management system, which is one of the most cost effective methods for upstream pipeline operators to optimize their pipeline operation and maintenance strategy. The system was published in IPC 2010.

Hong has served many major global oil and gas companies in North and South America, and Europe. He published numerous papers in corrosion conferences, journals, and pipeline conferences.
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Upcoming Sessions
Location:
Calgary, Alberta

Date:
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM