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During this four-day course, become a more productive employee by upgrading your skills and knowledge in gas distribution operations. Build or expand your knowledge base in the construction, operation, and maintenance of modern gas distribution systems. Apply fundamental technical concepts and relationships to real-life work situations. Discussions and class exercises cover codes and standards, leak inspection, emergency response, meters, pressure regulation, and much more. Economic and safety issues are emphasized throughout the discussions. A final exam will be administered at the conclusion of the course. To earn Professional Development Hours (PDHs) and Continuing Education Units (CEUs), you must achieve an 80% or higher on the final exam.
Topics Covered:
- Natural Gas Industry Structure
- Properties and Characteristics of Natural Gas
- History and Evolution of Regulatory Codes
- Mains and Services
- Operating and Maintenance (O&M) Requirements
- Leak Surveys
- Investigate and Classify an Outside Leak
- Odor Investigation and Response
- Leakage Control and Replacement
- Joining Methods
- Regulator Operations
- Cathodic Protection Operations
- Abnormal Operating Conditions and Emergency Response
- Distribution Integrity Management Program (DIMP)
- Horizontal Directional Drilling
- Outage Control
- Uprating
Total Training Time: 32 hours