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’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

October is a scary month. Stuff is literally dying all around us. Here in Wyoming the beautiful fall colors give way to grey skies and gloomy winter branches. There are ghosts, goblins, skeletons, zombies, and more lurking everywhere. There are specific scary dates in October too. There is Black Cat Day, Frankenstein Friday, National Wicked Day, even Chucky, The...Continue Reading

In October 2019, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued final rules amending the Pipeline Safety Regulations. The revised Liquid Pipeline Rule (CFR 49 Part 195) extended the requirement for leak detection systems beyond high-consequence areas to include all regulated, non-gathering hazardous liquid lines. The new rule also included a timeline for implementation. All...Continue Reading

Millions of miles of pipeline carry water, oil, gas, and a host of other materials all around the world to enable our modern way of life. Unfortunately, pipeline leaks and spills are more common than the industry would like. In the past two decades, there were more than 5,700 significant oil and gas pipeline incidents....Continue Reading