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 and Chris sit down with returning special guest Tim Mally to break down the concept of repair permanency, what it means from a code perspective, and what factors can influence the permanency of composite repairs.

Highlights:

• Breaking down what the code says about repair “permanence”
• What factors affect composite repair permanency
• Criteria to consider for composite reinforcement of non-standard features
• Evaluating existing composite repairs for permanency

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Rhett Dotson  

Christopher De Leon  

Tim Mally

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There’s a lot to learn about difficult-to-inspect ILI tools, and who better to learn it from than the one and only Rienk de Vries from Intero.

In this episode of Pipeline Things, Rhett and Chris sit down with returning special guest Rienk de Vries, as they explore the wild west of difficult-to-inspect in-line inspection technology. It’s a conversation filled with details of Intero’s capabilities and advancements in recent years, how they’ve been changed, and where future opportunities might lie.

Highlights:

• Recent developments in Intero’s modular robotic MFL fleet
• What does the development cycle for these kinds of tools look like?
• What will it take to get a turbocharger?
• What is in store for future developments?

Connect:

Rhett Dotson  

Christopher De Leon  

Rienk de Vries

D2 Integrity

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UFO sightings in New Mexico correlate with patents granted in the US. Popularity of the first name Alix correlates with carjackings in the US. Obviously, correlations can tell us a lot while also telling us nothing at all. In this episode of Pipeline Things, we dive into geohazards, geohazard statistics, and how the stories they tell aren’t always what they seem.

Tune in as Rhett Dotson and Christopher De Leon return with The Dirt Merchant to discuss why shark attacks appear to rise with ice cream consumption, and what Alex’s PPIM 2026 paper tells us about the prevalence of landslides and hydrotechnical events over time.

Highlights:

• The use and limitations of the PHMSA significant incident database.

• The impacts of data quality

• The key question: Are we getting better at managing geohazards?

• Is it too soon to tell if our geohazard programs are working?

• How consumer behavior affects industry patterns related to failures.

Bonus: For other fun correlations, visit tylervigen.com/spurious-correlations. It’s a hoot and half if you’re a stat nerd like we are.

Connect:   

Rhett Dotson   

Christopher De Leon   

Alexander McKenzie-Johnson

D2 Integrity   

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