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Corrosion Control Technician James
Sparks of the Kentucky/Mid-States
Division, who is a recognized expert
on cathodic protection, inspects our
natural gas system in Kentucky.
James Sparks
Corrosion Control Technician Madisonville, KY
Age is only one factor that affects the integrity of a buried gas pipeline. Even more telling is
how the pipe has been inspected and maintained. “There are thousands of miles of pipeline
in the Atmos Energy network, and we are checking them constantly,” says Corrosion Control
Technician James Sparks. “We put better corrosion-detection processes in place almost 20
years before the government required it. Because of our cathodic protection procedures, 50
years from now when we dig out a piece of pipe, it should look very similar to the way it did
the day we put it in the ground.”
Ihave been at this more than 40
years—long enough to see that
our safety measures
really work.
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