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Natural gas facilities use effective and practical methods to evaluate and monitor cathodically protected pipelines.  These methods may vary depending on the type and location of facilities. It is essential for natural gas employees to understand the basic concepts of monitoring these protected pipelines.

Objective:  Install test leads to monitor and control external corrosion

Georgia Utility Training Academy
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The pipeline coating is the most integral part of a cathodic protective system.  Without the proper use of pipeline coatings, a cost effective corrosion control program cannot be maintained.  In this class you will learn how to inspect and repair pipeline coatings.

• Inspect coatings and coating application on steel pipe
• Apply or repair pipeline coating

Georgia Utility Training Academy
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When making contact with customers, company personnel in the field or in the office must exemplify professional and courteous behavior that generates confidence in the company.

• Identify basic customer service guidelines
• Identify effective customer service communication methods

Georgia Utility Training Academy
GAS REGISTRATION
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All persons involved in activities related to the distribution and services of natural gas are accepting a role that is critical to its safe and efficient use.  Therefore, it is important that you acquire a basic knowledge of the properties of natural gas and acceptable work practices when responding to a customer-reported smell of gas.

The procedures and operations done by you as a worker in the natural gas industry are more safely performed with a knowledge of the physical, chemical, and combustion properties of fuel gases.

Objectives:

• Identify the physical and chemical properties of fuel gases
• Identify the combustion properties of natural gas

Georgia Utility Training Academy
GAS REGISTRATION
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It is essential that establishing procedures and processes be followed to protect excavation and private citizens from injury and to guard the integrity of buried pipelines and other underground facilities.

It is essential that customer gas service lines be properly installed to ensure safe and efficient service to the customer.

Task #  Install Customer Gas Service Lines

0861 Installation of steel pipe in a ditch
0901 Installation of plastic in a ditch
0941 Install tracer wire
0981 Backfilling

Georgia Utility Training Academy
GAS REGISTRATION
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One of the best means of avoiding an emergency situation when recognizing and reacting to abnormal operating conditions is to be able to recognize, respond and control potential hazards.

It is essential for gas system operating personnel to know and understand the basic installation methods for mains and transmission pipelines.

Task #   Gas Pipeline Operations

1371    Operate Gas Pipeline - System Control Center Operations
1381    Operate Gas Pipeline - Local Facility Remote-Control Operations

Georgia Utility Training Academy
GAS REGISTRATION
Please fill out the from below to register.  Classes will begin at 8:30 A.M