Tobin International is to team up with Plexus Data Solutions to offer complete integrity assessment services to pipeline operators. The Tobin/Plexus Total Integrity Management Solution (TIMS) offering spans the analysis of essential data requirements and initial planning through to the implementation of a compliant integrity management program. The new offering brings the pipeline industry a set of tools for integrating operational data in a comprehensive GIS architecture.
Ellis
Tobin VP Steve Ellis said, “Our Total Integrity Management Solution allows pipeline companies to monitor, search, access and analyze all the information they need, from disparate sources such as design and construction drawings, facility information, operational, inspection and repair reports, engineering drawings, right-of-way documents and environmental imagery, while complying with both the new and pending government regulations that affect their pipeline operations.”
OPS
The Office of Pipeline Safety’s new rules include the 49 Code
of Federal Regulations 195.452 governing pipeline integrity in high consequence
areas (HCAs). These new initiatives will have a significant financial impact
on the operations of regulated and non-regulated pipelines in both the liquids
and gas arenas.
Compliance auditing of pipelines is already underway. TIMS addresses the new
regulations for HCAs by providing reports of incidents, identifying risks, and
by documenting such information. TIMS also provides an effective means of communications
between the pipeline company and third parties who might be impacted by an incident,
through a public awareness mailing service.
Odom
Plexus president Dave Odom said, “The Tobin/Plexus team can now offer a full service package to address every requirement of the new regulatory initiatives. Having only a few of the pieces to the puzzle does not make companies compliant! Every pipeline company or operator needs to create its own unique program that meets the new government regulations.”
Seminars
Tobin and Plexus will be offering in-house seminars to introduce the new, and pending, government compliance initiatives to pipeline companies. More from www.plexusds.com.
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