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Pipeline Facility Construction 101: What Inspectors Must Know for Compressor and Pump Stations (and How API 1184 Fits)

10/13/2025

Pipeline facilities are where the network breathes and moves. Compressor stations keep gas moving, pump stations drive liquids, and both sites concentrate risk, schedule pressure, and documentation load. If you inspect or manage these builds, API Recommended Practice 1184 (Pipeline Facility Construction Inspection) gives you a common language for quality, safety, and acceptance. Below is a practical overview you can share with others, followed by how to earn the API 1184 credential and who is asking for it in the job market.

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Matt Wood is a pipeline inspection instructor and project lead with 22 years in oil and gas. He has served as a Ground Disturbance Coordinator, PHMSA pre-auditor, and Pipeline Project Supervisor. He is certified in API 1169 and API 1184, among others.

As an instructor, Matt focuses on helping inspectors turn standards into confident test answers and sound judgment on exam day. He builds training that is practical, organized, and memorable, with tough practice questions, clear explanations, and simple strategies for navigating codes and CFR citations.

Patient and detail-minded, Matt’s goal is simple: help you understand the “why,” pass your exam, and carry that confidence into every decision you make during testing.

Pipeline Facility Construction 101: What Inspectors Must Know for Compressor and Pump Stations (and How API 1184 Fits)

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