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Pipeline Things

Christopher and Rhett live for pipelines. Seriously. We’re not joking. Out of all things (and against all odds), pipelines are their passion. On this Pipeline Things podcast, these two share what they know, how they...more

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What Makes an Effective Composite Repair & That Thing They Say About Boxes of Chocolate, with Tim Mally

Episode 3

November 26, 2025

What Makes an Effective Composite Repair & That Thing They Say About Boxes of Chocolate, with Tim Mally

Excavating an anomaly flagged during an in-line inspection can sometimes feel like opening a box of chocolates. Say it with us, now: “You never...

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What’s the Deal with Water Crossings? With Fernando Curiel

Episode 2

November 12, 2025

What’s the Deal with Water Crossings? With Fernando Curiel

On this episode of the Pipeline Things podcast, Rhett and Christopher sit down with Fernando Curiel of ExxonMobil to discuss the technical and organizational...

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Can MFL Capture River Bottom, and What Exactly Is A Hot Take? Featuring Bruce Nestleroth

Episode 1

October 29, 2025

Can MFL Capture River Bottom, and What Exactly Is A Hot Take? Featuring Bruce Nestleroth

There’s a lot to learn about MFL tools, and who better to learn it from than the one and only Bruce Nestleroth. In this...

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Failure Files 2.0: Geohazards

Episode 5

August 20, 2025

Failure Files 2.0: Geohazards

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...

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Failure Files 2.0: Third Party Damage

Episode 4

August 06, 2025

Failure Files 2.0: Third Party Damage

In this episode of the Failure Files series, Pipeline Things tackles one of the most persistent and arguably preventable causes of pipeline failure in...

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Failure Files 2.0: Challenger

Episode 3

July 23, 2025

Failure Files 2.0: Challenger

On this episode of the Failure Files series, Pipeline Things breaks down the most talked-about safety-related incident in U.S. history: Challenger. Rhett and Christopher...

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