An Important Note: This episode was filmed before the June 12 plane crash in Ahmedabad, India. The crash involved a Boeing Dreamliner bound for London, and the incident killed more than 240 people. This incident is truly devastating, as are all the incidents that have occurred and resulted in injury and loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of the victims of this incident.

We hope by bringing an analysis of recent incidents to light, fewer tragic accidents will occur in the future. We believe starting these honest, open conversations is Step 1. We urge all safety professional to take learning from these events very seriously – there is no progress without an honest review and reflection of the past.

The latest episode of Failure Files on Pipeline Things discusses the breakdown of barriers that led to two Boeing plane crashes. These devastating accidents raise questions about cost pressures impact on safety culture and the role of regulatory oversight. Rhett and Christopher discuss how the aviation industry was pressured to give approval, and how this story serves as a cautionary tale for the pipeline industry.

Like many of the failures discussed in this series, it is difficult to name one “bad actor” that enabled these tragedies. In truth, these events are the culmination of many different barriers breaking down under a complex network of business incentives. By arming ourselves with the ability to identify these influences, we are better prepared to make safer decisions in the future.

Highlights:

• Factors and outcomes of the two incidents
• Regulatory processes and blurred lines between safety and a race to revenue-generating business
• Lessons learned for pipeline safety regulatory processes

Connect:  

Rhett Dotson  

Christopher De Leon  

D2 Integrity  

Be sure to subscribe and leave a comment or rating!  

Pipeline Things is presented by D2 Integrity and produced by FORME Marketing.   

D2 Integrity (D2I) is providing this podcast as an educational resource, but it is neither a legal interpretation nor a statement of D2I policy. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by D2 Integrity. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by D2I employees are those of the employees and do not necessarily reflect the view of D2I or any of its officials. If you have any questions about this disclaimer, please contact Sarah Etier at sarah.etier@forme-mktg.com.  

Copyright 2025 © D2 Integrity 

Kicking off our Failure Files: Breaking Barriers series, this episode of Pipeline Things covers the infamous BP Macondo well disaster (otherwise known as Deepwater Horizon). Rhett and Christopher discuss the decisions that led to one of the worst oil spills in U.S. history – and what pipeline integrity professionals can learn from it.

Highlights:

• Step-by-step failure chain that led to the Macondo well failure
• The impact of deadlines, budget, and resource-based pressure on decision-making
• How “checking the box” mentality and groupthink cost billions and, ultimately, lives

Connect:  

Rhett Dotson  

Christopher De Leon  

D2 Integrity  

Be sure to subscribe and leave a comment or rating!  

Pipeline Things is presented by D2 Integrity and produced by FORME Marketing.   

D2 Integrity (D2I) is providing this podcast as an educational resource, but it is neither a legal interpretation nor a statement of D2I policy. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by D2 Integrity. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by D2I employees are those of the employees and do not necessarily reflect the view of D2I or any of its officials. If you have any questions about this disclaimer, please contact Sarah Etier at sarah.etier@forme-mktg.com.  

Copyright 2025 © D2 Integrity 

Introducing the newest series of Pipeline Things, Failure Files: Barrier Breakdown.

Each episode will dissect different stories from the midstream, aerospace, upstream operations, and space exploration industries. We will break down the broken barrier beneath each story that led to failure.

It is comfortable and easy to point to a single “source” when something goes wrong. However, if we break down these layers, these perfect storms have anything but perfect solutions.

Highlights:

• Uncovering the broken layers of protection
• Discuss events that develop patterns
• How can our industry start engineering better outcomes?

Connect:  

Rhett Dotson  

Christopher De Leon  

D2 Integrity  

Be sure to subscribe and leave a comment or rating!  

Pipeline Things is presented by D2 Integrity and produced by FORME Marketing.   

D2 Integrity (D2I) is providing this podcast as an educational resource, but it is neither a legal interpretation nor a statement of D2I policy. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by D2 Integrity. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by D2I employees are those of the employees and do not necessarily reflect the view of D2I or any of its officials. If you have any questions about this disclaimer, please contact Sarah Etier at sarah.etier@forme-mktg.com.  

Copyright 2025 © D2 Integrity 

To wrap up our PPIM 2025 series of Pipeline Things, we are joined by Cliff Maier to discuss his paper on machine learning and how to use it to manage SCC threats. It poses the question, are the machines ready to take over?

Tune in to this episode to catch the answer and learn about how machine learning is being used to improve SCC susceptibility models and help advance SCC threat management.

Highlights:

• Top 10 machine learning predictors for SCC (specific to the study)
• How can machine learning help us find the location of anomalies?
• Parameters that are better correlated to where to find cracks
• What further research should be done to improve this?

Connect:  

Rhett Dotson  

Christopher De Leon  

D2 Integrity  

Cliff Maier

Be sure to subscribe and leave a comment or rating!  

Pipeline Things is presented by D2 Integrity and produced by FORME Marketing.   

D2 Integrity (D2I) is providing this podcast as an educational resource, but it is neither a legal interpretation nor a statement of D2I policy. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by D2 Integrity. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by D2I employees are those of the employees and do not necessarily reflect the view of D2I or any of its officials. If you have any questions about this disclaimer, please contact Sarah Etier at sarah.etier@forme-mktg.com.  

Copyright 2025 © D2 Integrity 

Tune into the latest episode of the PPIM 2025 series of Pipeline Things, where the notable Keith Leewis discusses his paper, “BR (Basic Rupture) – a Framework to Improve the Likelihood of Failure Consequence.” The findings may shock you…

Listen in and learn all about:

• The Basic Rupture Framework (BR) methodology
• How an operator would put this methodology to use
• BR influencing the decisions of integrity engineers

PHMSA Report:

Review the Intent and Safety Impact of Hoop Stress and Percentage of Specified Minimum Yield Stress Boundaries on Natural Gas Transmission and Distribution Pipelines

Connect:  

Rhett Dotson  

Christopher De Leon  

D2 Integrity  

Keith Leewis

Be sure to subscribe and leave a comment or rating!  

Pipeline Things is presented by D2 Integrity and produced by FORME Marketing.   

D2 Integrity (D2I) is providing this podcast as an educational resource, but it is neither a legal interpretation nor a statement of D2I policy. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by D2 Integrity. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by D2I employees are those of the employees and do not necessarily reflect the view of D2I or any of its officials. If you have any questions about this disclaimer, please contact Sarah Etier at sarah.etier@forme-mktg.com.  

Copyright 2025 © D2 Integrity 

On the newest episode of the PPIM 2025 series of Pipeline Things, we are joined by the incredible Tom Bubenik to discuss his paper, “Lessons Learned Using API 1163 for Metal Loss.” And the findings are surprising…

Tune in to this highly anticipated episode to learn more.

Highlights:

• Background and history of API 1163
• The difference between the second and third edition of API 1163
• The validation of performance specifications
• What percentage of inspections actually met specifications?
• What further research should be done to improve this?

Connect:  

Rhett Dotson  

Christopher De Leon  

D2 Integrity  

Tom Bubenik

Be sure to subscribe and leave a comment or rating!  

Pipeline Things is presented by D2 Integrity and produced by FORME Marketing.   

D2 Integrity (D2I) is providing this podcast as an educational resource, but it is neither a legal interpretation nor a statement of D2I policy. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by D2 Integrity. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by D2I employees are those of the employees and do not necessarily reflect the view of D2I or any of its officials. If you have any questions about this disclaimer, please contact Sarah Etier at sarah.etier@forme-mktg.com.  

Copyright 2025 © D2 Integrity 

In this episode of the PPIM 2025 series of Pipeline Things, Jason Skow returns to discuss his paper, "Estimating Highlight Tool Performance on Identifying Unified Populations for Material Verification." Rhett, Christopher, and Jason rekindle their bromance as they discuss identifying populations with ILI tools.

Join us on this must-listen episode to learn more about confidence intervals in looking at population data and what further studies could be done to benefit the industry.

Highlights:

• Requirements of 607 and defining a population
• The variables studied in this paper to determine populations
• Previewing the mathematics behind determining separate populations
• The difference between confidence and performance
• What does 95% confidence mean?

Connect:  

Rhett Dotson  

Christopher De Leon  

D2 Integrity  

Jason Skow

Be sure to subscribe and leave a comment or rating!  

Pipeline Things is presented by D2 Integrity and produced by FORME Marketing.   

D2 Integrity (D2I) is providing this podcast as an educational resource, but it is neither a legal interpretation nor a statement of D2I policy. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by D2 Integrity. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by D2I employees are those of the employees and do not necessarily reflect the view of D2I or any of its officials. If you have any questions about this disclaimer, please contact Sarah Etier at sarah.etier@forme-mktg.com.  

Copyright 2025 © D2 Integrity 

In the first installment of the PPIM 2025 series of Pipeline Things, Rhett and Christopher are joined by the esteemed Mike Rosenfeld. Together, they discuss the hot topic of hard spots, including the unofficial hard spot severity index (shall we call it the HSSI?).

Join us on the newest episode of Pipeline Things, where Chris, Rhett, and Mike discuss his latest paper, Managing the Pipe Body Hard Spots Integrity Threat, identifying hard spots, the challenges the industry is facing, and what further study is needed.

Highlights:

• What should operators look for to mitigate hard spot threats?
• What factors increase susceptibility for hard spot threats?
• What is the role of inline inspection in managing hard spots?
• What is Mike’s biggest takeaway?

Connect:  

Rhett Dotson  

Christopher De Leon  

D2 Integrity  

Mike Rosenfeld

Be sure to subscribe and leave a comment or rating!  

Pipeline Things is presented by D2 Integrity and produced by FORME Marketing.   

D2 Integrity (D2I) is providing this podcast as an educational resource, but it is neither a legal interpretation nor a statement of D2I policy. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by D2 Integrity. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by D2I employees are those of the employees and do not necessarily reflect the view of D2I or any of its officials. If you have any questions about this disclaimer, please contact Sarah Etier at sarah.etier@forme-mktg.com.  

Copyright 2025 © D2 Integrity