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Oil and gas pipelines have been, are, and will continue to be, primary movers of energy for many years.  The overriding goal of PKD is teaching the pipeline industry's stakeholders about oil and gas pipelines to enable safe, reliable, and efficient transportation, with due respect for the environment, landowners, regulators, emergency response personnel, and customers

Knowledge Delivery

PKD's knowledge building blocks are modular lessons, developed and improved since 2004, covering a variety of topics. Lessons are taught either individually, or combined into classes. This approach allows clients to customize classes to best fit their needs. 

Classes

Classes are taught either in real time by Tom Miesner, or via videos facilitated by client subject matter experts (SMEs).  

Real time classes are taught either via an internet based video delivery platform such as Zoom or in person at the client's facility.

Available Lessons

Lessons currently available are listed below.  PKD can also develop additional classes as requested. 

Control Room Operations

Facility Construction

Pipeline Construction

Pipeline Materials

Pipeline and Facility Equipment and Components

Midstream Fundamentals

Scada and Controls

Fundamentals of Teamwork

Improving Operational Collaboration

Oil Pipeline Hydraulics and Hydraulic Tools

Oil Pipeline Energy Management

Introduction to Leak Detection

Alarm Management

Abnormal Operations

Advanced Operational Hydraulics