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Elevate Your Compliance Journey with ISO 37301

ISO 14001, 9001 and 45001 are well known ISO standards in the compliance world, but what i...

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What if there's more to audits than validating compliance?

The word “audit” can bring up a lot of feelings. Fear, apprehension, uncertainty - we get ...

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Designing and Implementing a Custom Operational Audit Program

An operational audit program is not just a checkbox on a corporate to-do list; it is a lif...

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Evaluating and Enhancing a Risk Management Program

In the dynamic world of the energy industry, risk management plays a pivotal role in ensur...

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Evaluating Management Systems for Long-Term Success

As businesses grow and evolve, it is crucial for them to constantly evaluate and improve t...

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Discover What's New in CSA Z662:23

Industry is no stranger to evolving standards and regulations, and in June 2023, the CSA G...

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Commentary - CER’s OPR "What We Heard Report"

The Canada Energy Regulator (CER) recently released its report on the first phase of engag...

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Evan BakerEvan Baker

Designing an Effective Operations Policy or Commitment Statement

Are you struggling to create an effective Operations Policy or Commitment Statement for yo...

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Navigating Regulator Expectations and Management Systems

Have you ever experienced difficulty demonstrating compliance with the following?

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Management System Implementation Made Easy

Implementing a Management System can be a daunting task.

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Control Room Management

Are you prepared for a Control Room audit?

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Evan BakerEvan Baker

2019 API Annual Report on Pipeline Safety Management Systems

This month, API released its 2019 Annual Report on Pipeline Safety Management Systems cove...

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Alex EddingtonAlex Eddington

White Paper: ISO 19011 - 2018 Management System Auditing: What's new and worth knowing?

Understanding changes to the 2018 edition of ISO 19011, the ISO guidelines for auditing Ma...

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Evan BakerEvan Baker

A Business Case for Successful Management System Implementation

To implement a Management System, you need to learn what’s required to be successful, and ...

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Alex EddingtonAlex Eddington

Top 10 Gap Assessment Best Practices

We have found that many companies struggle to conduct an effective gap assessment. This is...

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Alex EddingtonAlex Eddington

A Simple Way To Implement API RP 1173 And Integrate Other Requirements

SPAN and its partner software Octane have developed innovative new software that allows yo...

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Alex EddingtonAlex Eddington

Introducing Octane Mapping - A new way to integrate and meet requirements

SPAN is pleased to announce the latest update for its Octane software. In this 5 minute vi...

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Scott WilsonScott Wilson

White Paper: Implementing API RP 1173 - How To Get Started

SPAN has written a white paper explaining the basics of starting your API RP 1173 implemen...

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Alex EddingtonAlex Eddington

Case Study - Pipeline Industry Tracking Performance With Octane Software

SPAN is implementing its Octane software to help improve pipeline safety through enhanced ...

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Alex EddingtonAlex Eddington

Case Study - Plains All American Uses Octane For Management System Assessments

Octane accelerates implementation of Operations Management System based on API RP 1173 PAA...

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Scott WilsonScott Wilson

Case Study - Plains Midstream Canada Implements Their Operations Management System

Octane accelerates implementation of Operations Management System based on API RP 1173 Pla...

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Alex EddingtonAlex Eddington