Mr. Ames has worked in pipeline corrosion control and operations for 40 years, creating internal and external corrosion management programs for multiple operators over that time. He served with Northern Natural Gas in the Liberal, Kansas area for more than 15 years, then a major Houston-based natural gas production/transmission/distribution company. Mike has worked with U. S. DOT, PHMSA and many state agencies in rulemaking, guidance document preparation, and regulatory audit protocols since the 1990’s. Work areas have included internal and external corrosion control of pipeline and compressor station facilities, transmission and gathering lines, smart pigging interpretation and recommendations, risk assessment program implementation and analysis. He has worked extensively in oil midstream and transmission companies, including liquid product transmission systems both in the USA and in South America. He has mastered programs including Bass CPDM, FERA, PILARS, IAP, PHD, RSTRNG2, KAPA, CIS Surveys, as well as spreadsheet generation for analysis of problems. He has provided project coordination in field operations and ISAT task forces.