Features
Master of Zing! Volume 3, Issue 2
It’s not often that you meet someone wearing a sign on their chest – or is it? I’m suggesting that everyone you and I meet has a huge imaginary sign on their chest that says “Make me feel important.” Sigmund Freud, the noted psychologist, said that everything we do springs from two motives: the sex [...]
PHMSA Reauthorization
On May 5th the US Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee passed a pipeline safety bill by voice vote and referred the measure to the Senate floor for final approval – The Pipeline Transportation Safety Improvement Act of 2011 (PTSIA). The PTSIA consists of 27 sections. Space will not permit addressing the entire act here [...]
Definitely worth the wait
Gary Sloman, Executive Director of New Mexico One Call stated at the ground breaking ceremony for New Mexico One Call’s new headquarters, “This has been a long time coming, but it is definitely worth the wait.” Paula McAfee, New Mexico Gas Company and current president of the One Call Board welcomed a large crowd of [...]
The power of a transparent record
by Gary Sloman Webster defines a record as “An account, information set down, especially in writing as a way of preserving knowledge”. Records come in all shapes, sizes, and formats, and provide proof of our day to day experiences of life. It can be as simple as a receipt for a small purchase, a 3rd [...]
Uninsurable
by Virginia Reames Commercial Lines Manager/Agent, The Policy Center Nobody ever really thinks too much about insurance. It may cross your mind when you get a bill or if you have a claim. Maybe you think about it when you have to get your agent to send out certificates when you bid a job, or [...]
The view from here…public awareness
The primary purpose for public awareness is to educate the public on the location of natural gas and liquid pipelines and to provide vital information so that individuals like you and I can recognize and react to a potential or real pipeline emergency for the safety of our communities. Public safety is our primary responsibility [...]
Williams company wows one call center employees
On Friday, November 19, 2010, Williams Pipeline surprised the one call center employees with a barbecue steak lunch with all the fixins. Williams had volunteered to host the New Mexico Regional Common Ground Alliance (NMRCGA) quarterly membership meeting which included providing lunch for the participants. Williams employees, Lloyd Bell, Mike Costa, and Barbara Jackson decided [...]
Thank You Generation Y
Where have the last twelve months gone? It doesn’t seem possible that this is the fifth article in a series that is published quarterly. The speed of time should remind us of the importance of taking action, instead of waiting. The purpose of this article is to serve as that reminder. Behavioral Characteristics: The first [...]
We still remember where we came from
Given the privilege of talking to George Riley, you will notice quickly how proud he is of his family and his company. Maybe part of the reason is that you can hardly separate the two. After all, two of George’s brothers, Glen and Gary, work there. George’s three children also work for the company that his father founded in 1970. And after all these years, his father, Mr. Sonny Riley still comes to work every day to oversee the maintenance of the fleet and is responsible for new purchases. Recently, the company celebrated the 40th anniversary of Riley Industrial, and even more importantly the 75th birthday of Sonny Riley.
Master Meters
What are they? How are they different? Why are they just as important? by Jason N. Montoya, P.E. Bureau Chief , NM Public Regulation Commission, Pipeline Safety Bureau One area that has caught the attention of the New Mexico Pipeline Safety Bureau is ensuring the safety of master meter operations. A master meter system is [...]
