Pipeliners Podcast

Russel Treat

Booking Overview

A weekly industry interview podcast focused on pipeline operations, safety, technology, cybersecurity, integrity, and regulation, typically featuring technical experts, industry leaders, researchers, and government officials. PR agencies could credibly pitch pipeline safety engineers, corrosion and integrity specialists, operational technology cybersecurity leaders, regulatory experts, and energy researchers; booking difficulty is medium because guests need substantial domain expertise and relevant professional authority.

Metrics

Episodes: 464

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

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Host

Russel Treat - Pipeline industry professional and host covering technical, operational, safety, cybersecurity, integrity, and regulatory issues affecting pipeline professionals.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium

Typical Credentials:

Senior technical, operational, regulatory, academic, or executive expertise in pipeline safety, integrity, cybersecurity, leak detection, control systems, corrosion, compliance, or related energy infrastructure topics.

Required Achievements:

Leadership roles at pipeline companies, engineering firms, industry associations, technology providers, universities, or regulatory agencies, Recognized technical expertise in pipeline operations, safety, integrity, cybersecurity, corrosion, leak detection, or regulation, Responsibility for industry standards, regulatory policy, major infrastructure programs, or applied research

Recent Guest Discussions

Kathleen Smits - Underground Methane Movement After Pipeline Leaks, Leak Detection And Quantification, Soil And Pressure Conditions, And Evidence-based Leak Management.

Nick Dresang - Pipeline Leak Detection Systems, Operational Technology And Information Technology Integration, The Purdue Model, Cloud Deployment, And Pipeline Cybersecurity.

Frank Onesto - Electric Transmission Reconductoring, AC Interference, Pipeline Corrosion, And Strategies For Protecting Pipeline Integrity.

Ashlin Bollacker - The Impact Of Electric Transmission Reconductoring And Rising AC Interference On Pipeline Corrosion And Integrity.

Keith Coyle - PHMSA Rulemaking Priorities, Agency Procedures, Pipeline Advisory Committee Meetings, Class Location Changes, LNG Facility Regulations, And Breakout Tank Inspections.

Recent Topics

Energy, Pipeline Safety, Cybersecurity, Corrosion, Regulatory Compliance

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

Pipeliners Podcast

Episode 460: Leak Detection in Compressible Fluids with Jerad Stack

September 29, 2026

Jerad Stack of Flowstate returns to the Pipeliners Podcast to discuss what changes when computational leak detection moves from liquids to compressible fluids such as natural gas, CO2, and ethylene. Russel Treat and Jerad talk through why changes in line inventory make these systems harder to monitor, how physics and machine learning work together in the models, and what an operator should consider before piloting leak detection on a compressible system. Visit PipelinePodcastNetwork.com for a...

Episode 459: Underground Methane Leak Detection with Kathleen Smits

September 22, 2026

In this episode, Russel Treat talks with Kathleen Smits of Southern Methodist University about how natural gas moves underground after a pipeline leak begins and why that matters for detection, quantification, and repair. The conversation covers how soil moisture, surface conditions, pressure, and gas composition shape what operators measure at the surface. Kathleen also discusses her research on evidence-based guidance for leak management and where that work is headed. Visit PipelinePodcastN...

Episode 458: Why Leak Detection is Now an Integration & Cybersecurity Challenge with Nick Dresang

September 15, 2026

In this episode of the Pipeliners Podcast, host Russell Treat talks with Nick Dresang, Director of Cybersecurity at Flow State, about how leak detection systems get their data and what that means for pipeline cybersecurity. They cover OT/IT integration across the Purdue Model, cloud deployment options, and the security tradeoffs operators face as more pipeline data moves off premises. Visit PipelinePodcastNetwork.com for a full episode transcript and detailed show notes with relevant links an...

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