10 students max

Testing: 1 day, $200 per person

At National Fuel’s discretion for personnel having prior verifiable (documented proof) experience in plastic fusion, connections and installation to demonstrate their butt fusion/electrofusion skills utilizing National Fuel-accepted procedures and demonstrate their ability to install the mechanical fitting National Fuel utilizes. This class will also review National Fuel’s plastic installation-related practices.

Testing: 1 hour, $50 per session

National Fuel requires all relight qualified employees to be requalified every three years. This session will be necessary to maintain your relight field certification.

Testing: $200 per day

National Fuel requires annual testing to maintain current qualifications. This requalification consists of written and hands-on testing of Northeast Gas Association (NGA) tasks. NGA administers the hands-on testing, and written testing is conducted by an NGA-approved proctor.

Failed hands-on evaluations will be charged a retesting fee of $110 per student and must be administered by an NGA evaluator. 48 hours must pass after a failed evaluation prior to retesting.

Training: 1 day, $200 per person

Testing (48 hours after training): 1 day, $200 per person

CT06A: Inspecting for Atmospheric Corrosion: Distribution Technician

NGA-WE-CT18B: Conducting Gas Leakage Survey (Walking Surveys Only)

NGA-PE-18.1: Leak Survey

NGA-WE-CT19: Patrolling and Inspecting Pipelines

NGA-WE-CT20B: Investigating Leak or Odor Complaints (Outside Only)

N GA-WE-CT20D: Leak Classification

NFG-069B: Monitor Natural Gas Odorization Levels

Failed hands-on evaluations will be charged a retesting fee of $110 per student and must be administered by an NGA evaluator. 48 hours must pass after a failed evaluation prior to retesting.

Line Locating—10 students max

Training: 1 day, $200 per session

Contact: Paul Roy at (716) 857-7437

Included in this course:

• Regulator inspection cards
• Service common order forms
• Verify tally sheet quantities
• Change order forms
• Property restoration summary
• Time and material forms
• Welding logs
• Leak report forms
• Accident/property damage reports
• Field transfer documents
• Public liability accident reports
• Completion reports
• Damage repair orders
• Trenchless installation log
• Foreman’s job responsibilities
• One call responsibilities
• Gantt charts
• Download of electrofusion equipment
• Tuesday rule

Training: 1 day, $200 per person

Testing (48 hours after training): 1 day, $200 per person

Retesting: 2 hours, no cost

Contact: Nate Regdos at (716) 827-2007 (New York)

Contact: Matt Sicher at (814) 837-9585 (Pennsylvania)

Included in this course:

• Hands-on welding test
• Destructive testing
• Perform welds of all required types at:
  • MSW Weld Shop (New York)
  • Kane Field Shop (Pennsylvania)

NGA tasks covered include:

• CT44: Repair inline welds
• CT53: Non-destructive testing of welds
• CT54: Welding on a pipeline