I recently had the opportunity to join Russell Treat on the Pipeliners Podcast for a conversation about a topic we both feel strongly about: the challenge of responding to pipeline leak alarms. Russell and I have enjoyed talking about leak detection and pipeline operations in the past, so I appreciated the chance to dig more...Continue Reading

Flowstate co-founder and CEO Jerad Stack recently joined host Russell Treat on the Pipeliners Podcast for Episode 451, “Leak Detection is Not Just One Problem,” to explore how pipeline operators can think differently about computational pipeline monitoring (CPM) and the growing role of machine learning in leak detection. During the conversation, Jerad and Russell discuss...Continue Reading

One idea kept surfacing at Microsoft Build 2026: the era of paying for every AI “thought” may be starting to fade. Microsoft framed the conference around a bigger shift: “AI alone won’t change your business. The system running it will.” That’s a direct challenge to one of the assumptions shaping AI architecture today — that...Continue Reading

PyCon 2026: How the Python Community Is Shaping the Way We Build There’s something energizing about spending a few days surrounded by people who care deeply about the same tools you use every day. PyCon US 2026 in Long Beach was that kind of experience — not just a conference, but a reminder of why...Continue Reading

Flowstate recently attended the 2026 API Pipeline Conference & Expo: Pipeline Control Room and Cybernetics Conference in Aurora, Colorado, where we participated as exhibitors and presenters alongside many of the industry’s leading operators, technology providers, and subject matter experts. The American Petroleum Institute (API) continues to do an exceptional job hosting this event each year. From...Continue Reading

A system may perform well in simulation or under idealized steady-state assumptions, but its practical value is determined by how it behaves when exposed to real pipeline dynamics, measurement uncertainty, transient operations, and controlled loss events. That’s why we recently put our gas leak detection model to the test at Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), on...Continue Reading

Last month, we joined developers from around the globe at the Seattle Convention Center—alongside hundreds of thousands tuning in online – at the 2025 Microsoft Build conference. This year’s gathering centered on what Microsoft terms the “agentic web,” where AI agents evolve from simple assistants into autonomous collaborators capable of carrying out complex tasks across services...Continue Reading

It’s that time of year! Our team is looking forward to once again attending the annual API Pipeline and Cybernetics conference – this year in Austin, Texas. We always look forward to attending this key industry event to connect with our customers and partners, learn what is new and relevant in the industry, and share what exciting...Continue Reading

Flowstate’s Background Digital Leak Simulator How do you know the leak detection system you implemented months – or years – ago is still working? Does it still have the same sensitivity it did when it was commissioned? Initial testing is conducted to verify that a system achieves it expected performance. A number of tests may...Continue Reading

We are thrilled to announce that Flowstate Solutions, based in Casper, WY, has successfully completed the System and Organization Controls (SOC) 2 Type II audit, performed by Sensiba LLP. This significant achievement underscores our commitment to maintaining the highest standards of security, availability, and confidentiality for our clients. The SOC 2 Type II audit, developed by the American Institute...Continue Reading