Natural Gas Course Descriptions
Natural Gas - Corrosion Control
0001 Measure Structure-to-Electrolyte Potential
0011 Conduct Close Interval Survey
0021 Measure Soil Resistivity
0031 Inspect and Monitor Galvanic Ground Beds/Anodes
0041 Installation and Maintenance of Mechanical Electrical Connection
0051 Installation of Exothermic Electrical Connections
0061 Inspect or Test Cathodic Protection Bonds
0071 Inspect or Test Cathodic Protection Electrical Isolation Devices
0081 Install Cathodic Protection Electrical Isolation Devices
0091 Troubleshoot In-Service Cathodic Protection Systems
0101 Inspect Rectifier and Obtain Readings
0111 Maintain Rectifier
0121 Collect Sample for Internal Corrosion Monitoring
0131 Insert and Remove Coupons/Probes for Internal Corrosion Monitoring
0141 Visual Inspection for Atmospheric Corrosion
0151 Visual Inspection of Buried Pipe and Components When Exposed
0161 Visual Inspection for Internal Corrosion
0171 Measure External Corrosion
0181 Measure Internal Corrosion
0191 Measure Atmospheric Corrosion
0201 Visual Inspection of Installed Pipe and Components for Mechanical Damage
0211 Measure and Characterize Mechanical Damage on Installed Pipe and Components
Task # Valves and Regulating Devices
0301 Manually Opening and Closing Valves
0311 Adjust and Monitor Flow or Pressure - Manual Valve Operations
0321 Valve Corrective Maintenance
0331 Valve - Visual Inspection and Partial Operation
0341 Valve - Preventive Maintenance
0351 Pneumatic Actuator/Operator Inspection and Testing, Preventive and Corrective Maintenance
0361 Electric Actuator/Operator Inspection and Testing, Preventive and Corrective Maintenance
0371 Hydraulic Actuator/Operator Inspection and Testing, Preventive and Corrective Maintenance
0381 Spring Loaded Pressure Regulating Device - Inspection and Testing, Preventive and Corrective Maintenance
0391 Pilot Operated Pressure Regulating Device - Inspection, Testing, Preventive and Corrective Maintenance
0401 Controller Type Pressure Regulating Device - Inspection, Testing, Preventive and Corrective Maintenance
0411 Spring Loaded Pressure Regulating Device - Inspection and Testing, Preventive and Corrective Maintenance
0421 Pilot Operated Pressure Regulating Device - Inspection, Testing, Preventive and Corrective Maintenance
0431 Pneumatic Loaded Pressure Limiting and Relief Device - Inspection, Testing, Preventive and Corrective Maintenanc
Task # Testing
0551 Explosive Atmosphere Detection and Alarm System Performance Test, and Corrective Maintenance
0561 Pressure Test - Non-Liquid Medium - Test Pressure Less Than 100 psi
0571 Pressure Test - Non-Liquid Medium - Test Pressure Greater Than or Equal to 100 psi
0581 Pressure Test - Liquid Medium
0591 - Leak Test at Operating Pressure
0601 - Radiographic Testing
0611 - Liquid Penetrant Testing
0621 - Magnetic Particle Testing
0631 - Ultrasonic Testing
0641 - Visually Inspect Pipe and Components Prior to Installation
0651 - Routine Visual Inspection of Breakout Tanks
0661 - Inspection of Breakout Tanks
Task # Pipe Joining
0671 Joining of Plastic Pipe - Solvent Cement
0681 Joining of Plastic Pipe - Stab Fittings
0691 Joining of Pipe - Non-bottom Out Compression Couplings
0701 Joining of Pipe - Bottom Out Compression Couplings
0711 Joining of Pipe - Compression Couplings
0721 Joining of Pipe - Threaded Joints
0731 Joining of Pipe - Flange Assembly
0741 Joining of Pipe - Brazing or Soldering
0751 Joining of plastic Pipe - Butt Heat-Fusion: Manual
0761 Joining of Plastic Pipe - Butt Heat-Fusion: Hydraulic Machine
0771 Joining of Plastic Pipe - Sidewall Heat Fusion
0781 Joining of Plastic Pipe - Electrofusion
0791 Joining of Plastic Pipe - Socket heat Fusion
Task # Installation and Construction
0861 Installation of Steel Pipe in a Ditch
0871 Installation of Steel Pipe in a Bore
0881 Installation of Steel Pipe Plowing/Pull-In
0891 Field Bending of Steel Pipe
0901 Installation of Plastic Pipe in a Ditch
0911 Installation of Plastic Pipe in a Bore
0921 Installation of Plastic Pipe Plowing/Pull-In
0931 Installation of Plastic Pipe by Plowing/Planting
0941 Install Tracer Wire
0951 Installation of Pipe Above Ground
0961 Above Ground Supports and Anchors - Inspection, Preventive and Corrective Maintenance
0971 Installation a Maintenance of Casing Spacers, Vents and Seals
0981 Backfilling
0991 Coating Application and Repair - Brushed or Rolled
1001 Coating Application and Repair - Sprayed
1011 External Coating Application and Repair - Wrapped
1021 Apply or Repair Internal Coating Other Than by Brushing, Rolling or Spraying
1031 Install or Repair Internal Liner
1041 Install Mechanical Clamps and Sleeves - Bolted
1051 Fit-Up of Weld Type Repair Sleeve
1061 Install Composite Sleeves
1071 Repair of Steel Pipe by Grinding
Basic Customer Service Training for Field and Office Personnel
- Identify basic customer service guidelines
- Identify effective customer service communication methods
Task # Tapping and Stopping
1081 Tapping a Pipeline (Tap Diameter 2 Inches and Less)
1091 Tapping a Pipeline (Tap Diameter Greater Than 2 Inches)
1101 Tapping a Pipeline with a Built-In Cutter
1111 Tapping Cast and Ductile Iron Pipe, and Low Pressure Steel Pipe
1121 Bagging and Stopping Low pressure pipe
1131 Stopper (Stopple) Pipe
1141 Squeeze Off Plastic Pipe
1151 Squeeze Off Steel Pipe
Task # Meter Sets
1161 Installation of Customer Meters and Regulators - Residential and Commercial
1171 Installing Customer Meters - Large Commercial and Industrial
1181 Installing and Maintaining Customer Pressure Regulating, Limiting, and Relief Device - Large Commercial and Industrial
1191 Maintenance of Service Valves Upstream of Customer Meter
1201 Temporary Isolation of Service Lines and Service Discontinuance
Task # Odorization
1211 Odorization - Periodic Sampling
1221 Odorization - Odorizer Inspection, Testing, Preventive and Corrective Maintenance
Task # Leak Investigation
1231 Inside Gas Leak Investigation
1241 Outside Gas leak Investigation
1251 Hazardous Liquid Leak Investigation
1261 Walking Gas Leakage Survey
1271 Mobile Gas Leakage Survey - Flame Ionization
1281 Mobile Gas Leakage Survey - Optical Methane
Task # Locating and Damage Prevention
1291 Locate Underground Pipelines
1301 Install and Maintain Pipeline Markers
1311 Inspect Pipeline Surface Conditions - Patrol Right of Way or Easement
1321 Damage Prevention During Excavation Activities By or On Behalf of the Operator
1331 Damage Prevention Inspection During Third Party Excavation or Encroachment Activities as Determined Necessary by Operator
1341 Provide or Assure Adequate Pipeline Support During Operator Initiated Excavation Activities
1351 Vault Inspection and Maintenance
1361 Station Emergency Shutdown System - Inspection, Testing and Corrective Maintenance
Task # Gas Pipeline Operations
1371 Operate Gas Pipeline - System Control Center Operations
1381 Operate Gas Pipeline - Local Facility Remote-Control Operations
Task # Identifying Basic Installation Methods for Mains and Transmission Pipelines
0641 Visually inspect pipe and components prior to installation
0861 Installation of steel pipe in a ditch
0871 Installation of steel pipe in a bore
0881 Installation of steel pipe by plowing/pull-in
0891 Field blending of steel pipe
0901 Installation of plastic pipe in a ditch
0911 Installation of plastic pipe in a bore
0921 Installation of plastic pipe by plowing/pull-in
0931 Installation of plastic pipe by plowing/planting
0941 Install tracer wire
0951 Installation of pipe above ground
0907 Installation and maintenance of casing spacers, vents and seals
**49 CFR Part 192 Covered Regulations:
49 CFR 192 covered regulations are identified in their entirety within the appropriate section of this module.
Recognize and React to Generic Abnormal Operating Conditions
- Unplanned escape of natural gas
- Overpressure in a pipeline
- Under pressure in a pipeline
- No pressure in a pipeline that was known to be in service
- Interruption of service
- Natural gas fire, explosion, or accidental ignition on or near a gas facility
- Unplanned flow-rate deviation
- Pipeline damage
- Activation of a safety device other than during a planned procedure
- Unplanned status change
- Interruption or failure of communications, control systems, or power
- Gas pipeline damaged or broken
- Unexplained outage to one or more customers
- Inadequate odorization or reports of gas odor
Task # Install Customer Gas Service Lines
0861 Installation of steel pipe in a ditch
0901 Installation of plastic in a ditch
0941 Install tracer wire
0981 Backfilling
Task # Verifying Excavating and Backfilling Operations That Minimize Excavation Damage to Pipeline Facilities
0981 Inspected and assured the correct performance of backfilling activities
1321 Assured the performance of damage prevention activities during excavation activities by or on behalf of the operator
1331 Damage prevention inspections during third party excavation or encroachment activities as determined necessary by operator
1341 Provided or assured adequate support during operator initiated excavation activities
Identifying Basic Properties of Fuel Gases
Objectives:
- Identify the physical and chemical properties of fuel gases
- Identify the combustion properties of natural gas
Identifying Basic Properties of Natural Gas and Responding to a Customer-Reported Smell of Gas
- Identify basic physical, chemical, and combustion properties of natural gas
- Identify characteristics of natural gas leaks
- Identify characteristics of effective customer service communication techniques
- Respond to a customer-reported smell of gas
Identify Good Practices for Customer Services
- Identify basic customer service guidelines
- Identify effective customer service communication methods
Identify Procedures Basic to Inspecting, Applying, and Repairing Pipeline Coatings
- Inspect coatings and coating application on steel pipe
- Apply or repair pipeline coating
Install Test Leads to Monitor and Control External Corrosion
Objective: Install test leads to monitor and control external corrosion
Perform Patrol and Leakage Surveys on Gas Pipeline Facilities
- Identify factors basic to patrol and leakage surveys on gas pipeline facilities
- Perform patrol and leakage surveys of gas distribution systems
- Perform patrol and leakage surveys of gas transmission piping facilities
Prevent Accidental Ignition/Recognize and React to Abnormal Operating Conditions. - $125.00 6 hrs.
An important consideration when working around gas facilities is the possibility of accidental ignition and the extinguishing of gas fires that might be ignited. To complete this module you will be required to demonstrate knowledge of the task, preventing accidental ignition., recognize and react to abnormal operating conditions.