Macmichael Nwaiwu is a certified Project Management Professional with over seven years of experience in the petroleum and natural gas industry. As a senior engineer for DTE Energy in Detroit, Macmichael Nwaiwu manages the gas transmission pipeline integrity program and ensures compliance with federal regulations from the Department of Transportation and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA).
A federal agency, PHMSA is responsible for mitigating the safety risks associated with hazardous material transportation. The agency operates as a part of the Department of Transportation, and was created in 2004 by the Norman Y. Mineta Research and Special Programs Improvement Act.
To accomplish its goal, PHMSA operates two divisions. The office of Hazardous Materials is designed to regulate hazardous material transportation, while the Office of Pipeline Safety focuses on pipeline transportation systems.
Regulation of pipeline transportation is accomplished primarily through the Pipeline Safety Enforcement Program, which ensures all relevant regulations and standards are met. The program, which is responsible for over 2.6 million miles of pipelines, leverages onsite inspections, incident reporting, enforcement activities, outreach and engagement, and other efforts to ensure the safe operation of transportation facilities.
