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When Regulation Matures, Management Must Evolve Alongside It

Tuesday, March 17, 2026

In recent years, regulation of the pipeline sector in Brazil has undergone a clear process of maturation. More structured standards, better-defined requirements, and higher expectations for traceability and governance have become part of operators’ daily routines.In this context, the Regulamento Técnico de Dutos Terrestres (RTDT), established by the Agência Nacional do Petróleo, Gás Natural e Biocombustíveis, represents an important milestone.


The Regulation not only introduced new requirements, but also consolidated a broader vision: operating pipelines requires not only robust engineering and well-maintained assets, but also consistent information management processes, reliable records, and the ability to continuously demonstrate compliance.This is a point that often becomes evident only as operations grow or when inspections draw near.


The real impact of regulation on day-to-day operations


In practice, the RTDT reinforces responsibilities that are already part of operators’ routines: monitoring pipeline integrity, performing periodic inspections, keeping emergency response plans up to date, and recording relevant events throughout the asset’s operational life.

The challenge is not understanding what the regulation requires. It lies in sustaining these requirements over time, especially in operations involving multiple shifts, distributed teams, large volumes of data, and different legacy systems.


Over time, common questions begin to arise:


  • Where are critical operational records consolidated?

  • How can alignment between inspection, maintenance, and event information be ensured?

  • How can it be clearly and consistently demonstrated that processes are being followed?


These questions are not merely regulatory; they are operational.


When the challenge shifts from technical to governance


As operational complexity increases, it becomes clear that the greatest risk is not necessarily the pipeline itself, but information fragmentation. Parallel spreadsheets, manual records, disconnected systems, and excessive reliance on tacit knowledge create points of vulnerability.


In this scenario, complying with the RTDT goes beyond meeting technical requirements and starts to involve:


  • data governance,

  • standardization of records,

  • decision traceability,

  • change management,

  • and visibility into what is happening across the entire operation.


It is precisely at this point that many organizations realize their processes have grown faster than their management tools.


Technology as a natural extension of processes


When operations demand consistency, traceability, and integration, manual controls no longer scale. Not due to a lack of effort from teams, but because the volume and criticality of information have increased.


Digital solutions then assume a strategic role: not to replace people or procedures, but to organize, integrate, and provide visibility into everything that already exists within the operation.

Platforms for control room management, operational logs, and event tracking become a fundamental link between field activities, the control center, and management.


Where MaCRoM & COSMOS fit into this context


It is at this point that tools like MaCRoM & COSMOS, developed by Tory Technologies, naturally positions itself. By centralizing operational logs, events, changes, and critical information related to control room or measurement systems, these platforms help operators maintain consistency, traceability, collaboration, and an integrated view of operations.


MaCRoM & COSMOS support exactly the pillars reinforced by the RTDT: information organization, process consistency, and the ability to demonstrate compliance based on reliable data.


The result is an operation better prepared not only for audits or inspections, but also for safer, more accurate and more informed day-to-day decision-making.


Conclusion


The RTDT reflects the evolution of the sector. It signals that operating pipelines today requires a more structured approach, where safety, integrity, and governance go hand in hand. For operators, the challenge is not only to comply with the regulation, but to create an operational environment capable of sustaining these requirements over time.


In this context, technology ceases to be an end in itself and becomes a means, a facilitator for transforming regulatory requirements into solid, consistent, and scalable operational practices.


If you want to understand how MaCRoM & COSMOS can help your organization evolve and stand out, contact us.


Tory Technologies, Inc., also known as Tory-Tech, is a Houston-based corporation founded in 2012, that designs, develops, integrates, and deploys intuitive corporate software solutions for Control Room Management and Volumetric Data Management. Decades of expertise in software development and implementation have resulted in a unique suite of solutions specifically designed to solve critical challenges in control rooms and flow measurement departments.


Interested in working with a SOC 1 and SOC 2 compliant company? Contact us to learn more about our control room management software, MaCRoM®, and our volumetric data management software, COSMOS®.

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3rd Annual COSMOS User Group Meeting: The Highlights

  • Admin
  • Jun 19, 2024
  • 3 min read

Updated: Apr 10


On Thursday, June 13, 2024, Tory Technologies held our 3rd COSMOS User Group Meeting. This three-hour event was filled with lots of interesting topics and discussions from our special guests and our team. We’ll be uploading the entire webinar on our video platform, ToryVideo, but in the meantime, we wanted to give you all the highlights. Keep reading to learn more about the 2024 COSMOS User Group Meeting!


The event began with an introduction of the meeting’s agenda by our host Cindy Perez, COSMOS Service Desk Coordinator here at Tory-Tech. She introduced Rene Varon, our President and CEO, who gave a compelling welcome message to open the meeting. He spoke about the company’s growth over the past year, the updates and improvements we’ve made to COSMOS®, the commitments Tory-Tech is upholding to our clients, and the main goals for the remainder of the year. After his welcome message, we were able to hear from our keynote speaker, Eduardo Bottani.


Eduardo is the Product Custody Leader at YPF with more than 21 years of experience in the oil industry. Passionate about metrology, he has shared his knowledge in many industry forums internationally. We are honored to have had him participate in this year’s UGM and share his valuable insight. He spoke about the calculation of tolerances for balances and product transfers. Thank you to Eduardo Bottani for his incredible and interesting presentation!


Next, we had a wonderful panel of COSMOS users present to discuss various topics, such as challenges related to volumetric measurement processes, expansion of the use of the COSMOS application within the organization, and management indicators to justify the development of these types of projects. This hour-long panel was moderated by Daniel Contreras, Project Engineer III at Tory-Tech. Our panelists included Larissa Noel, Gas Pipeline Engineer at TAG in Brazil; Vinicius Costelha, Measurement Engineer at TAG in Brazil; Alexandra Ruiz, Balances Coordinator at Grupo Vanti in Colombia; and Gabriel Gonzalez, Reliability and Integrity Engineer at Ecopetrol in Colombia. Together, the panel created a very engaging discussion about the topics presented and we were able to hear the different ways COSMOS, FLOWCAL, and TESTit were used in these companies’ operations.



After the panel, Mauricio Echeverry, COSMOS Product Director, presented the COSMOS Roadmap. In his presentation, he discussed the updates made to COSMOS this past year. He spoke about the updates made to the product in the past year, the objectives planned for the rest of the year and into the beginning of 2025, and the objectives that are currently in progress. He wrapped up with a timeline of all projects in progress and projects coming soon. To learn more about the features offered in COSMOS, contact us to view the release notes!


After Mauricio’s presentation, we introduced our AI-generated avatar, Natalia. She and other avatars will be featured on ToryVideo, where we will be uploading videos about the release notes and information about COSMOS.


Natalia then introduced Paula Castro, COSMOS Project Implementation Lead, who discussed the newest development in COSMOS: the Exceptions Management Module with AI integration. The COSMOS team has been working on this module to make our clients’ user experience smoother. You can expect to see this module available later this year!


Next, we heard from Jorge Roa, COSMOS Support Team Lead. He spoke about the projects the service team has implemented to improve user experience, the number of tickets resolved in the last year, and the commitment to continue providing the best service possible to our clients.


We then heard from Diego Perdomo, COSMOS Projects Sr. Lead, who spoke about data acquisition management and integration with third-party systems. To wrap up the Operations Team’s presentation, we heard from Nicolas Lopez, COSMOS Operations Director. He discussed CEGA 4 (COSMOS Expert Group of Advisors) and the features and integrations that will be available for our clients to vote for in 2025.


To close our meeting, Rene Varon took to the floor once more to extend our thanks to all the attendees, our special guests, and our team for their participation in this highly anticipated event.


We would like to thank all those who attended and participated in this year’s COSMOS User Group Meeting. The attendance was incredible, and we were able to have many engaging conversations and hear different perspectives on volumetric management. We would also like to thank the COSMOS Team at Tory-Tech for their hard work over the past few months in planning and executing this event.


If you missed this meeting, no worries! We’ll be posting the highlights reel on our LinkedIn page very soon, and the full webinar will be available on ToryVideo.


We look forward to seeing you all next year!

 
 
 

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