The
PHMSA R&D Program is pleased to announce the up-coming Free R&D
Technology Transfer Workshop: Matrix Phased-Array (MPA) Ultrasonic Testing for
Pipeline Inspection. The purpose of this PHMSA funded workshop is to transfer
MPA knowledge to the U.S. pipeline industry. During the recent NTSB hearing on
the San Bruno, California incident this technology was one of the promising
technologies described by the PHMSA Pipeline Safety R&D Program capable of
finding and sizing similar defects.
The Workshop is scheduled by EWI for June 23, 2011 in Columbus, OH. It is
designed to transfer the knowledge gained and technology developed at EWI under
a PHMSA Pipeline Safety R&D funded Project. The research project is titled
“Enhanced Defect Detection and Sizing Accuracy Using Matrix Phased Array
Ultrasonics Tools.” Additional information on the research Project is available
here.
Attendance is limited to the first 40 registrations. Deadline for registration
is June 17, 2011. For more information contact Debra Knight with EWI or click here to register on-line.
In This Issue
- DOT Pipeline Compliance Workshop – May 10-12, 2011
- PHMSA Updates DIMP FAQ’s
- Control Room Management – Deadline Modifications
- Control Room Management Services
- Transmission Annual Report Deadlines
- PHMSA Pipeline Safety Executive Forum April 18 – Washington, DC
- API Pipeline Conference April 12 – 13
- AGA Ops Conference & Biennial Exhibit May 24 -27 at the Gaylord Opryland in Nashville, TN
- Public Awareness Effectiveness Program Inspections
- Common Ground Alliance Publishes Best Practices Version 8.0
- National Safe Digging Month
- PHMSA Technology Transfer Workshop June 23 – Columbus, OH