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Management of Change (MOC) Process: Steps, Challenges, and Best Practices
MOC Requirements and Industry Standards A strong Management of Change (MOC) process is essential for safe and compliant pipeline operations. While PHMSA regulations require operators to follow procedures and manage risk, the industry standard for structuring an MOC process is defined in API RP 1173 – Pipeline Safety Management Systems, specifically Section 8: Management of Change. API 1173 outlines that operators must: Identify and...
How to Prepare for a PHMSA Audit (49 CFR 192 & 195)
How to Prepare for a PHMSA Audit Preparing for a PHMSA audit requires more than having documents on file. Operators must be able to demonstrate compliance with 49 CFR Part 192 and 195 through clear, traceable, and well-organized records. Most audit findings are not due to lack of effort—they’re due to lack of structure. When records are scattered, ownership is unclear, or compliance activities...
One of the Top PHMSA Violations: Failure to Follow Procedures
One of the most common reasons operators receive PHMSA findings or fines is simple: failure to follow procedures. But in most cases, it’s not because teams are ignoring requirements. It’s because procedures aren’t being executed consistently in the field. What's even more wild is sometimes those procedures aren't even required by code. It's great that you want your procedures to be detail oriented, but...
Why Pipeline Data Is Always a Mess (and How to Fix It)
Most pipeline operators don’t struggle because they lack data—they struggle because their data is everywhere. Over time, systems are added, teams grow, and processes evolve. What starts as manageable quickly turns into a mix of spreadsheets, shared drives, GIS systems, emails, and paper records. The result is the same across the industry:data exists, but it’s not usable when you need it most. ...
TaskOp V2 Underground Storage Reservoir and Cavern Risk Modules
The TaskOp Underground Gas Storage (UGS) Risk Model v2 was developed in response to the release of API RP 1170 and API RP 1171 Second Edition and the PHMSA Underground Gas Storage regulations effective January 1, 2026. The model includes advanced features such as threat interaction tables, comparative risk scoring, and interactive dashboards to help operators manage UGS well, reservoir, and cavern risk. After answering structured...
UGS Risk Model Enhancement
P&M Measure Tracking Preventive and Mitigative (P&M) Measures are now front and center. With the release of API 1170/1171 v2 and their incorporation into PHMSA regulations effective January 1, 2026, operators are expected to actively identify and act on measures that reduce well risk. P&M Measures represent real, actionable steps operators can take to lower risk and strengthen integrity programs. RCP’s subject matter...
UGS Risk Update to Make Annual Baseline’s Easier
Annual risk updates just got a whole lot easier. TaskOp added a one-click button that instantly carries forward all baseline answers from the current year’s Well, Reservoir, or Cavern Risk record into the next year’s record. No re-entering data. No missed fields. Just a fast, consistent starting point for each new assessment. TaskOp also introduced a powerful Grid Edit report, letting teams update answers...
Mobile Forms – Barcode and QR Code Scanning
Barcode and QR code scanning in the native mobile app is now live as of 10/16/25 (version 1.74 of the mobile app). If you would like to use this feature, please reach out to your TaskOp support team and we can enable it on the backend for supported fields (Text, Multi-line Text, Numeric, URL, Email, and Reference). When enabled, end users will see a...
Available Now: Grid Report Upgrade
Designed to feel instantly familiar to spreadsheet users, grid reports make editing data faster and more intuitive. Users can update records directly in line using familiar actions like fill down, undo/redo, and column pinning—no need to open forms or switch views. This feature replaces legacy table reports and grid edit, combining them into a single, modern experience. Key benefits include: Editable mini reports -...
New Chart Types are Available Now!
15 new chart types to give you more effective ways to visualize and share your data: Spline and area spline - smooth, curved lines for trend analysis Donut chart - a circular variant of the pie chart with a modern aesthetic Streamgraph - good for showing changes over time across categories Radial bar - circular bar charts for compact visualizations Bullet chart - good for...
Underground Storage Reservoir Risk Model Update – API 1171 2nd Edition
RCP’s Version 2.0 of its TaskOp Underground Storage Reservoir Risk Module is officially live! Developed in response to the release of API 1171’s 2nd Edition, RCP has added a number of new, premium features, including robust threat interaction tables, to enable users to comply with the new recommended practices being introduced. Key benefits of UGS Risk Module Version 2.0 include: Updated Q&A Set Users can choose...
Welcome to the Team, Rhett Krieger!
We're thrilled to welcome Mr. Rhett Krieger to the TaskOp Team! With his strong background in tech, Rhett will play a key role in enhancing our client relationships and providing valuable insights to help them achieve their goals. Rhett’s approach is more about consulting and collaboration than traditional sales, so we're excited for the fresh perspectives he’ll bring to both our clients and our team....
Ai Aided Reporting
While this feature is still in beta, and thus subject to change, we have recently integrated an AI report building feature into TaskOp that should help to more effectively tailor data to users’ needs. SmartBuilder is able to offer large-scale data insights that might otherwise be missed and has demonstrated significant promise in streamlining the report building process. To get started, just select the SmartBuilder...
Form Enhancements
Rolling out alongside our UI changes are some quality-of-life improvements for the TaskOp forms. TaskOp has always allowed users to require and/or hide fields based on individual need, but we have introduced some key enhancements in form pagination and step-by-step process flows. These features make it far easier for users to alter displays to present only what needs to be on a specific page, reducing...
New Upcoming TaskOp Feature: Visual Asset Analyzer
TaskOp is thrilled to present a sneak peek of an innovative feature coming soon: the Visual Asset Analyzer! This game-changing addition enables comprehensive mapping of user assets, including: Mapping of pipelines and other assets. Map icons for each asset (such as valves, rectifiers and even anomalies). Visualization of field data when selecting assets and displaying addition corresponding field data. Seamless integration within the dashboards and...
User Interface (UI) Updates
The upcoming release of TaskOp includes several quality-of-life improvements across the platform, with key updates like enhanced navigation controls and improved data visualization methods. These changes will make it easier to find critical information and display that information more clearly on your screens. Navigation Menu Bar: In previous versions, the Navigation Bar was at the top of the screen. With this update, it has moved...
Upcoming Features Summary
We anticipate rolling out the following exciting features very soon: Enhancements to mobile dashboards, An upgraded user interface, and a more streamlined and user-friendly report builder. Mobile Dashboard: We expect this update will bring new life to the mobile experience. We have made improvements to how information is displayed, introducing tabs, KPI metrics, and a more reactive mobile-centric design, along with new organizational features that...
Forms Overhaul
A recent update has enabled us to include more styling options, providing users the ability to create new, more appealing, forms. Here are some of the new form features: Color Coding: Color coding sections on forms will allow users and clients to immediately identify intended sections. This can reduce user errors and increase data accuracy. Form Layout Customization: Stage fields and sections side by side, better utilizing...
New Multi-File Upload Tool
The new multi-file upload tool enables multiple files to be easily uploaded into TaskOp forms on both desktop and mobile. A simple drag-and-drop interface makes bulk processing seamless and improves efficiencies in your file management workflow. You can also preview uploaded images and download and delete uploaded files. How to access and use this tool: To use this new tool, select it from the files...
TaskOp Feature Highlight: Bringing Data into TaskOp from External Sources
Do you have data housed in external sources, such as software or database locations outside of TaskOp? (Examples include PODS, SCADA, SharePoint, OneDrive, sFTP, etc.) RCP can easily pull external information into TaskOp, allowing you to use it with the information you are already collecting. This can open the door to greater data analyses and data validation. For example, pulling your PODS data in keeps...
How TaskOp Can Work For You
Do you have a workflow or process that needs to be tracked and/or have its data collection simplified? Do you have data points that need to be logged and analyzed? Do you have new assets that need to be added to your system? Do you have an idea for a module that you would like to incorporate into TaskOp? If you said ‘yes’ to any...
TaskOp: Opportunities and Growth
At RCP, our vision for TaskOp is a software that continually evolves to meet more and more of your needs, driven to grow by your questions and concerns. Every piece of information we receive from our clients helps contribute toward delivering greater value for our users. To this point, we want to ensure that you have as many avenues as possible to not only participate in...
