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.