EWN 101
Operator Qualification (OQ)
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100

This was EWN’s original name.

What is Energy WorX?

100

These entities are responsible for developing OQ programs.

Who are operators?

100

According to the APWA uniform color code, this color is used to indicate the presence of gas or hazardous liquid pipelines.

What is yellow?

100

This type of energy source flows through pipelines and is used to heat homes.

What is natural gas?

100

This department helps create training and assessments.

What is Content Development?

100

Tailgate Week is a celebration of EWN’s appreciation for its employees and this.

What is EWN’s culture?

200

This investment company invested in EWN in 2025.

What is Noble Rock Software?

200

This U.S. federal agency regulates pipeline safety.

What is PHMSA (Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration)?

200

This is the odorant added to natural gas to give it a strong, rotten-egg odor for easier leak detection.

What is mercaptan?

200

DOT stands for this in the utility world.

What is the Department of Transportation?

200

This team keeps EWN’s systems running and data secure.

What is the IT Team?

200

This was the first year EWN celebrated Tailgate Week.

What is 2022?

300

This is the name of EWN’s online SaaS solution for compliance and training.

What is the EWN Platform?

300

This document defines the tasks an individual must be qualified to perform.

What is a covered task list?

300

This number must be called before digging to prevent utility damage.

What is 811?

300

This is the second stage of the natural gas process and involves the transportation and storage of product.

What is midstream?

300

These EWN professionals work directly with clients to support their success.

What are Account Managers?

300

This amusement park hosted EWN employees and their families for a day of fun in 2023.

What is Six Flags over Texas?

400

According to the V/TO, this is EWN’s niche.

What is helping clients create effective, defensible programs?

400

These individuals are responsible for determining whether a person can safely perform a covered task.

Who are evaluators?

400

This term defines the ratio of qualified individuals to unqualified individuals who can perform a covered task.

What is span-of-control?

400

These are workers who do not directly work for the utility company but perform critical tasks for the operator.

Who are contractors?

400

This team ensures that callers speak with a live agent within three rings.  

What is the Customer Service Team?

400

This employee, who currently serves as EWN’s head of content and employee development, was dunked in a dunking booth to raise money for local organizations during EWN’s 2022 Tailgate Week.

Who is Dr. Matt Joiner?

500

EWN observes this number of annual holidays.

What is 10?

500

This EWN framework helps clients demonstrate defensibility in their OQ programs.

What is the Operator Qualification Integrity Process (OQIP)?

500

According to the APWA uniform color code, orange flags indicate this when marking underground utilities

What are communication lines?

500

Natural gas is commonly sold and priced by this unit of measurement, where one unit equals the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one pound of water by one degree Fahrenheit.

What are British Thermal Units (BTUs)?

500

This EWN team completes task mapping and assists with client onboardings.

What is the Implementations Team?

500

Starting last year, EWN announced that this event would be held every other year, alternating with Tailgate Week.

What is EWNCON?

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