PHMSA Requires 94 Documentation Fields
Your Report Has 20
POD\\\'s pipeline template covers PHMSA compliance, HDD crossing logs, and hydrostatic test records in 288 fields.
The Documentation Gaps
Welding procedure qualification records don\'t follow the pipe
Every pipeline weld requires a qualified WPS, welder qualifications, and NDE results. Paper weld logs get filed at the spread office while the pipe moves down the right-of-way. When PHMSA asks for weld 4,847\'s complete package, nobody can assemble it quickly.
HDD crossing documentation is a separate project within the project
Horizontal directional drill crossings generate drilling fluid records, annular pressure data, inadvertent return logs, and pullback force measurements. All of this lives in the HDD contractor\'s daily report — your project daily report just says "HDD in progress."
Hydrostatic test records lack the detail PHMSA demands
PHMSA requires continuous pressure charts, temperature compensation data, water source documentation, and test segment identification. Paper hydro test records often show start and end pressures with nothing in between.
Coating inspection and holiday detection data filed in QC binders
Every foot of field-applied coating requires holiday detection testing, mil thickness readings, and surface prep documentation per NACE/AMPP standards. These records live in the coating inspector\'s binder, not in the daily report.
The POD Template Solution
Weld-by-weld traceability from bead to NDE
POD assigns a unique ID to every pipeline weld and tracks WPS, welder qualifications, visual inspection, NDE results, and repair history in one record. Voice-report weld data at the bead station and it follows the pipe forever.
HDD crossing data integrated with project dailies
POD\'s pipeline template includes HDD-specific fields — drilling fluid volumes, annular pressures, IR locations, pilot hole deviation, and pullback forces. HDD data lives in your daily report, not in a separate contractor report.
Continuous hydrostatic test documentation
Pressure readings logged at defined intervals with temperature compensation, segment identification, and test medium documentation. POD creates the continuous pressure record PHMSA requires without relying on chart recorders.
Coating inspection data captured in the ditch
Holiday detection results, DFT readings, surface prep verification, and coating application conditions voice-reported at each joint. POD links coating data to the specific pipe joint and weld for complete corrosion protection traceability.
Template Highlights
Weld Tracking Dashboard
Every pipeline weld from root to cap with WPS compliance, NDE results, and repair history
HDD Crossing Tracker
Drilling parameters, inadvertent returns, and pullback data for every directional drill crossing
Hydrostatic Test Registry
Continuous pressure documentation with temperature compensation and PHMSA-compliant test records
“PHMSA audited our 200-mile gas pipeline and we couldn\\\'t produce complete weld packages for 30% of our field welds. The weld data existed — it was in 47 different binders across 3 spread offices. POD keeps every weld\\\'s complete record in one place.”
— Pipeline Construction Manager, Midstream Operator
Every KPI From a 5-Minute Voice Report
POD tracks hundreds of KPIs from a 5-minute voice report. Here are just 2 of them.
Schedule & Budget Performance
Momentum Score
PODThese update in real time from a 5-minute voice report. No spreadsheets. No data entry.
Frequently Asked Questions
Close the 74-Field Gap Before PHMSA Finds It
See how POD\\\'s 288-field pipeline template captures what PHMSA actually requires — from weld data to hydro test records.
Last updated: March 2026