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Rosalind Quarrington-Abebe

Pipeline Integrity Technician
Bismarck, ND, United States

Professional Summary

Pipeline Integrity Technician with 9+ years supporting natural gas transmission and crude/NGL liquids pipelines across the Williston Basin and central North Dakota. Hands-on across in-line inspection (ILI) launch/receive, cathodic protection surveys, CIS/DCVG, ultrasonic thickness testing, hydrostatic testing, and excavation/dig verification. Keeps integrity programs audit-ready under PHMSA 49 CFR Parts 192 and 195, with clean data flowing into GIS and integrity management systems. Track record of cutting anomaly-response backlog, raising CP compliance above 99%, and zero recordable incidents over 6 years.

Employment History

Pipeline Integrity Technician II
Prairie Basin Midstream Partners · Bismarck, ND
Apr, 2021 · Present
Coordinate ILI (smart pig) runs on 640 miles of 8–24 in. gas transmission and NGL lines, managing launcher/receiver prep, cleaning-pig cycles, and AGM placement for 14 tool runs with zero stuck tools. Perform close-interval (CIS) and DCVG surveys on 210+ miles per year, pinpointing 37 coating holidays and lifting CP criteria compliance from 94% to 99.3%. Lead dig verification on 85+ ILI anomaly excavations: UT thickness, pit-depth gauging, MPI, and RSTRENG calcs, cutting average anomaly-response time from 120 to 68 days. Maintain PHMSA 49 CFR 192/195 integrity records; prepped evidence for 3 state and federal audits closed with zero findings. Load CP readings, dig data, and rectifier inspections into ArcGIS and the IMP database, clearing a 1,400-record backlog in 5 months.
Corrosion Technician
Northern Plains Gas Transmission Co. · Mandan, ND
Jun, 2018 · Mar, 2021
Conducted annual CP surveys on 1,150 test stations and 42 rectifiers, raising on-time survey completion from 88% to 100% for 3 consecutive years. Installed and commissioned 9 deep-well and 14 galvanic anode beds, restoring -850 mV polarized criteria on 63 miles of bare and coated steel. Performed ultrasonic thickness (UT) readings at 300+ above-grade sites and meter stations, flagging 22 locations for repair before wall-loss limits. Supported 6 hydrostatic tests (up to 1.5x MAOP, 8-hour holds) including pressure charting, dead-weight verification, and test-water disposal records.
Pipeline Field Technician
Badlands Energy Services · Williston, ND
May, 2016 · Jun, 2018
Performed one-call locating and line marking on 4,000+ tickets per year for gathering and crude lines with zero third-party line strikes. Assisted ILI contractors with pig tracking, AGM setup, and launcher/receiver operations on 11 crude gathering runs. Recorded coating condition, soil resistivity, and pipe-to-soil data during 40+ excavations; documented them on PHMSA 195-compliant dig sheets. Ran ROW patrols and leak surveys over 380 miles monthly, escalating 27 encroachments and 5 exposed-pipe washouts within 24 hours.

Education

AAS, Instrumentation & Control / Process Plant Technology
Bismarck State College · Bismarck, ND
Aug, 2014 · May, 2016
Graduated with 3.6 GPA. Coursework: process instrumentation, PLC fundamentals, electrical theory, fluid mechanics, and pipeline operations safety. Capstone: designed a rectifier remote-monitoring panel for a 12-mile training line.

Skills

In-Line Inspection (ILI) Support
Cathodic Protection Surveys
CIS / DCVG Surveys
Ultrasonic Thickness Testing
Hydrostatic Testing
PHMSA 49 CFR 192/195 Compliance
Dig Verification & RSTRENG
ArcGIS / IMP Data Management
Rectifier Troubleshooting
AC Interference Mitigation

Languages

English · native
Spanish · intermediate

Courses

AMPP (NACE) CP2 – Cathodic Protection Technician
AMPP · Houston, TX
Mar, 2020 · Mar, 2020
API 1169 Pipeline Construction Inspector
American Petroleum Institute · Online
Oct, 2022 · Oct, 2022
OSHA 30-Hour Construction Safety
OSHA Training Institute · Bismarck, ND
Jan, 2019 · Jan, 2019
Operator Qualification (OQ) – Veriforce / NCCER Covered Tasks
Veriforce · Bismarck, ND
Jun, 2016 · Present