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Pipeline Inspection Checklist

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A pipeline inspection checklist is used to ensure that natural gas, hazardous liquid, and gathering pipeline systems are systematically assessed for integrity, safety, and regulatory compliance during right-of-way patrols, above-ground facility inspections, and periodic integrity assessments.

To use this checklist, an inspector should assess the pipeline right-of-way for encroachments, soil movement, erosion, and unauthorized activity. Above-ground facilities including valves, regulators, meters, and pig launchers and receivers should be assessed for condition, leakage, and proper operation. Cathodic protection test point readings should be recorded. Any anomalies, leaks, or integrity concerns should be documented with photos and GPS coordinates and reported immediately per the pipeline operator’s emergency response procedures.

This checklist supports compliance with PHMSA 49 CFR Part 192 for natural gas pipelines and 49 CFR Part 195 for hazardous liquid pipelines, including right-of-way patrol requirements, valve inspection requirements, and above-ground facility inspection requirements. Pipeline inspection records are a core component of a PHMSA-compliant pipeline integrity management program.

What This Checklist Covers

  • Right-of-way condition and encroachment assessment
  • Pipeline markers and signage verification
  • Soil condition, erosion, and washout assessment
  • Above-ground pipeline condition and coating integrity
  • Valve condition, operation, and access
  • Cathodic protection test point readings
  • Pig launcher and receiver condition
  • Meter station and regulation station condition
  • Aerial crossing and waterway crossing condition
  • Road crossing condition and marker verification
  • Unauthorized construction activity observation
  • Vegetation and encroachment on right-of-way
  • Emergency shut-off valve accessibility
  • Leak detection observations and odor assessment

Why Use Field Eagle for This Inspection

Field Eagle is the best way to conduct your inspections and improve your asset management operations. Field Eagle allows you to conduct all of your inspections faster and more accurately than ever before, and build historical data that can help you predict future trends to plan maintenance or purchasing decisions with more accuracy.

Unlike paper checklists or basic spreadsheets, Field Eagle connects every inspection finding directly to the asset it relates to, triggers corrective actions automatically, and builds a longitudinal condition history across every inspection cycle. AI Preventative Maintenance then analyses that accumulated history to predict failures before they happen.

  • Complete inspections on a tablet with full offline capability at remote and hazardous sites
  • Capture photos, GPS coordinates, and measurements directly within the checklist form
  • Generate professional inspection reports automatically the moment an inspection is submitted
  • Trigger corrective actions automatically from findings with assigned owners and due dates
  • Track compliance across all assets and all sites from one central dashboard
  • Maintain audit-ready documentation for regulatory reviews instantly

 

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FAQs for Field Eagle Pipeline Inspection Checklists

Contact us for a demo of Field Eagle, and you will have access to all the templates that Field Eagle provides. If you are already a client, just drop us a note and we will make sure to add it to your account.

Field Eagle is a tablet-based field inspection and asset management software platform built for industrial operations in oil and gas, mining, construction, utilities, and manufacturing. Field Eagle replaces paper checklists with structured digital inspection workflows that connect findings to asset records, compliance documentation, and corrective action systems.

The pipeline inspection checklist addresses PHMSA 49 CFR Part 192 Transportation of Natural Gas by Pipeline requirements including right-of-way patrol intervals and above-ground facility inspection requirements, PHMSA 49 CFR Part 195 Transportation of Hazardous Liquids by Pipeline, AER requirements for Alberta pipeline operators, and CER requirements for federally regulated Canadian pipelines.

Yes. Every Field Eagle checklist and template is fully customizable. Add or remove inspection points, configure mandatory fields, add conditional logic, set required photo capture points, and adjust scoring criteria to match your specific equipment, site conditions, and regulatory requirements.

Yes. Field Eagle runs on tablets and operates fully offline. Your inspection teams complete checklists at remote sites, underground operations, offshore platforms, and any location without connectivity. All data syncs automatically when connectivity is restored.

Pipeline operators are required by PHMSA to patrol their rights-of-way at defined intervals and to inspect above-ground facilities on a regular schedule. A structured pipeline inspection checklist ensures every required item is assessed and documented consistently across every patrol, every inspector, and every segment of the system. The documented inspection records are the primary evidence of compliance when PHMSA or state pipeline safety regulators conduct audits.

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