PIPELINE SAFETY
MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

SPAN specializes in the design and implementation of Pipeline Safety Management Systems. A Pipeline SMS is a specific type of Management System for companies that construct and operate oil and gas pipelines and facilities.   

SPAN provides an end-to-end solution for the design and implementation of a Pipeline SMS based on based on the API's industry standard "API RP 1173 Pipeline Safety Management Systems" and other recognized regulations and standards:

• Initial gap assessments and leadership awareness sessions
• Mapping regulatory requirements and standards to the management system
• Design of management system requirements, processes and roles and responsibilities
• Company-wide implementation, training, assessment and continuous improvement
• Ongoing support for enhancing the management system to drive continuous improvement and performance. 

"We’ve come to realize that safety management systems are crucial to long term success and attaining the goals that the public and most of the operators and industry have demanded, which is zero incidents."

U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)

SPAN has designed a Pipeline SMS Toolkit to accelerate API RP1173 implementation

The new Pipeline SMS Toolkit has been designed for companies relatively new to Management Systems who want to accelerate their implementation and have a fully functioning Pipeline SMS in a matter of months. The toolkit is a package of templates and our Octane software, supported by training and coaching.

With Octane it helps you conform with API RP1173, align with CFR regulations and demonstrate implementation progress in real time.  

Why Implement a Pipeline Safety Management System?

A Pipeline SMS is an integrated set of requirements, responsibilities and business processes that will continuously improve performance and help you achieve your goals. We find most companies have many overlapping goals that can all be addressed by the Management System:

Implementing API RP 1173 In Your Company

You already have many policies, processes and procedures required for a Management System, so many of the Pipeline SMS building blocks will be in place. SPAN helps you take what you've got and align it with the requirements of API RP 1173. We then help you put a robust implementation plan in place following our proven 4-Stage Implementation Process to ensure your Pipeline SMS gets implemented correctly. 

SPAN's proven 4-Stage Implementation Process provides an efficient and cost effective way to implement API RP 1173. We provide you the process and then guide you through each step to implement your Pipeline Safety Management System.

Capturing and Managing your Pipeline SMS Data

A key component of our implementation process is the use of Octane, our Pipeline SMS implementation tool. Octane is used to conduct gap assessments in a collaborative way with your teams, and then manage the workflow of gaps and actions to ensure improvements are made. Octane's robust reporting and analytics also allow you to see and report on Management System performance in real time without the need for time consuming spreadsheet work. Without Octane you run the risk of accidentally losing or contaminating valuable data or breeching company data security requirements which is commonplace with spreadsheets and email.