October 17, 2018, Decatur, TX – ENERGY worldnet, Inc. (EWN) is excited to welcome Steve Allen (pictured left) to the EWN staff as the company’s Executive Director of Pipeline Safety. An Experienced Pipeline Safety Regulator with an extensive history in the utility industry, Mr. Allen is a past member of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) Technical Pipeline Safety Standards Committee, also known as the Gas Pipeline Advisory Committee (GPAC). He is also a former Chairman for the National Association of Pipeline Safety Representatives and was the Director of Pipeline Safety for the state of Indiana.
As the Executive Director of Pipeline Safety at EWN, Steve Allen will be responsible for continued contributions to the advancement of safety standards and programs in the oil and gas industry. Allen will also be responsible for the pipeline safety management program at EWN.
When asked about adding Mr. Allen to the EWN staff, Coleman Sterling (pictured right), CEO of EWN, stated, “We are fortunate to have our friend Steve join the EWN team. His industry experience and dedication to the betterment of our industry is inspiring and fits naturally with the EWN culture and vision. Together we will make our industry a safer place to work.”
Mr. Allen added, “I am excited about joining ENERGY worldnet and working toward improving pipeline safety across the country. Operators must take a holistic approach to managing the risks associated with operating their pipelines and to continually improve their processes through the Plan, Do, Check, Act (PDCA) cycle. I am committed to helping the industry in this regard. I look forward to working with EWN and leveraging its capabilities to improve pipeline safety and to help move the needle towards zero incidents.”