Episode 449: Updated API RP 1168 - Pipeline Control Room Management with Vickie Cain

Russel Treat talks with Vickie Cain, who chaired the American Petroleum Institute committee that led the update to API RP 1168, the recommended practice for pipeline control room management. Vickie, who spent about thirty years as a pipeline operator before moving into consulting, walks through what changed in the new edition, including point-to-point verification, control room applicability, director/supersede procedures, backup control room testing, and shift turnover, and explains why each change matters to operators. Visit PipelinePodcastNetwork.com for a full episode transcript and detailed show notes with relevant links and definitions to insider terms.