by haileysmith03 | Apr 29, 2026 | Arc 11
Wait, wait – where is Christopher? In this episode of Pipeline Things, Rhett and Chris shake things up with special guest (and new co-host?) Jason Skow of Integral Engineering. Chris joins remotely as the group untangles the complexities of API 1163, reviewing the...
by haileysmith03 | Apr 15, 2026 | Arc 11
All test labs are the same, right? Wrong. In this episode of Pipeline Things, Rhett and Chris are joined by returning guest David Futch of Acuren to discuss a recent incident that involved irregularities from a J-Integral lab test. The conversation breaks down the...
by haileysmith03 | Mar 18, 2026 | Arc 11
How long should a permanent repair last? 50 years? Until the next scheduled maintenance? According to RSPA 98-4733, “permanent” means as long as the pipe will be in service under normal operating and maintenance conditions. In this episode of Pipeline Things, Rhett...
by haileysmith03 | Aug 20, 2025 | Failure Files 2.0
On this episode of the Failure Files series, Pipeline Things break down a significant geohazard incident: the 2023 rupture of Gulf South’s Index 381 pipeline near Jackson, Mississippi. Rhett and Christopher unpack how a vintage weld flaw, masked geohazards, and the...
by haileysmith03 | Aug 6, 2025 | Failure Files 2.0
In this episode of the Failure Files series, Pipeline Things tackles one of the most persistent and arguably preventable causes of pipeline failure in North America: third-party damage. Rhett and Christopher walk through four real-world incidents, ranging from...
