Petroleum Safety Specialist (PSS)
(Pipeline Systems Series)
Independent Study
NASP Petroleum Safety Specialist course covers:
- Petroleum, Natural Gas, & Hazardous Liquids Pipeline Systems
- Export and Import Terminals, Storage, Peak Shaving Plants
- Gas Processing and Treatment, Compressor Stations
- Rights-of-Way Corridors, National Pipeline Mapping System
- Pipeline monitoring, regulation, and control centers
- Underground storage caverns and surface storage tanks
- Uses, Properties & Hazards of transported petroleum products
- The U. S. Department of Transportation, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS)
- Pipeline Construction & operations and PHMSA
- Enforcement , Inspection, Safety Standards, Regulatory Perspective
- Pipeline Safety Data & Statistics
- Pipeline Assessment Techniques and integrity assessments
- Emergency Response and High Consequence Areas (HCAs)
- Course Outline
Certification:
Certified Petroleum Safety Specialist (PSS) - Pipeline Safety
Course Objectives:
This course identifies methods, procedures, and common hazards related to the transmiision and distribution of pretroleum and petroleum products by pipeline systems and facilities. The student learns to identify typical processes and procedures of this industry, consider many associated accident causes, looks for trends, keep abreast of regulations, reporting standards, and operator requirements. Understand the hazards of the various petroleum products flowing through the energy transporation network and the inspection and reporting requirements from construction through the operational lifecycle.
Learning Outcome:
The student will function as a key team member or team leader who provides, implements, and / or reviews regulatory checklists, inspection reports, and required documents. The student will serve as an onsite inspector to assure regulatory requirements are addressed properly during construction and to provide verification that operational regulations are being met on a daily basis and through effective program management.
Course Prerequisites :
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Online Exams :
The student will take a comprehensive online exam at the end of the course. You must score 80% to receive certification. You have three opportunities to pass the exam.
Optional Credits:
The estimated time required to complete the course is 40 hours, but can be done at the student's own pace. Four (4) CEUs are offered through the University of North Carolina at Wilmington for this course. If you are interested in receiving CEU s for this course, upon successful completion of the exam please either download the form and instructions here or obtain form and instructions from a Member Services Representative by calling 800-922-2219.
Recertification:
All NASP certifications require refresher training once every three years. The certifications should be refreshed before their expiration date. Click here for more details.
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Petroleum Safety Specialist (PSS) - Pipeline Systems Series
Outline of Course:
Overview of the Process
- Petroleum Pipeline Historical Overview
- Oil & Gas Exploration & Technologies Overview
- Petroleum and Natural Gas Pipeline Systems
- Liquefied Natural Gas Facilities: Import & Export Terminals, Peak-Shaving & Satellite Plants
- Natural Gas Storage Facilities: Underground Caverns, Depleted Gas Reservoirs, Aquifers
- Gas Processing and Treatment
- Natural Gas Transmission Pipelines, Compressor Stations, Rights-of-Way Corridors
- Pipeline Monitoring and System Expansions
- Extensive Pipeline Systems and Facilities at Work
- Pipeline Regulations: Gathering , Transmission, Distribution, & Offshore Pipelines
- Marine Terminals
- Pump and Compressor Stations
- Remote Control Center Operations
- Leak Detection System Methodologies
- Related Facilities: Refinery Operations, Petrochemical Products & Processes, NG Processing Plants
- Products Transported in Pipelines: Uses, Properties & Hazards
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The U. S. Department of Transportation, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS)
- Pipeline Construction and PHMSA
- Enforcement
- Inspection
- Safety Standards
- Regulatory Perspective
- Looking Forward
- Pipeline Safety Regulations
- Pipeline Safety Data & Statistics, Damage Prevention, National Pipeline Mapping System
- Pipeline Construction Procedures: Typical Construction Issues, Route Selection, Regulatory Processes, Design, Site Preparation, Pipe Stringing, Trenching, Typical Excavation & Cover Issues, Bending, Welding, Coating, Lowering and Backfilling, Testing (Nondestructive), Site Restoration, Typical Issues Encountered (Includes Low Strength Pipe, Hydrogen Assisted Cracking)
- Pipe Failure: External & Internal Corrosion, Stress Corrosion Cracking, Selective Seam Corrosion, Excavation Damage, Natural Force Damage, Material/Weld Failure, Equipment Failure, Incorrect Operation
- Pipeline Technology & Systems: Repair, Manufacturing Processes, Coatings, Cathodic Protection Systems, Pressure Control and Relief Systems
- Operator Qualification Programs
- Pipeline Assessment Techniques: In-Line Inspections (Smart Pigs), Integrity Assessment, Pressure Tests, Direct Assessment (DA) - Gas Pipelines - Hazardous Liquid Pipelines, Close Interval Surveys, Risk Assessment
- Emergency Response: High Consequence Areas, Soil Remediation, Water Remediation, Regulations
- Operational Safety: Integrity Management, Maintenance, Leak Detection, Training & Qualification, Emergency Preparedness and Response
