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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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The Tory Users Summit: Unveiling the Power of COSMOS – A Comprehensive Overview

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Oct 8, 2025
3 min read

In today’s rapidly evolving technological landscape, staying ahead is essential. The recent Tory Users Summit 2025 served as a forum for industry leaders to explore the capabilities of COSMOS, a state-of-the-art solution that expands the functionality of FLOWCAL and TESTit, streamlines the daily operations of measurement teams, and boosts overall efficiency. This blog post highlights the key insights from the summit’s presentations, emphasizing COSMOS’s transformative impact on task scheduling, metering devices, and data management.

Managing Schedules and Devices with COSMOS KPIs

The session commenced by addressing the challenges associated with managing task schedules for field personnel and managing metering devices. Emphasis was placed on the importance of clearly understanding the scheduling of field activities, such as inspections, verifications, and calibrations to effectively identify individuals who may be delayed, overbooked, or underbooked, and to ensure ongoing compliance with regulations and best practices.

The COSMOS KPIs module provides a solution by offering visual and intuitive dashboards that display the status of these activities based on consolidated data from TESTit. These dashboards empower teams to make data-driven decisions. The core KPIs available in the module include activities by executor, activity review, activity scheduling, and overdue activities. Designed with hierarchical and time-sensitive features, these KPIs ensure that information remains current and relevant.

Custom Forms: Flexibility and Automation

The introduction of Custom Forms in COSMOS marks a significant improvement over traditional methods, such as Excel files and PDF formats, for collecting and consolidating measurement process data and metering device information. The Custom Forms module offers a flexible and customizable solution to centralize this data within a single application, supporting advanced logic and automation capabilities. This module ensures operational standardization, facilitating easier analysis and management of measurement and metering data, enhancing overall consistency and accuracy.

File Generator: Simplifying Data Extraction

The File Generator module in COSMOS streamlines the process of extracting data from FLOWCAL and TESTit databases. Users can generate flat files based on specific queries without compromising database integrity or security. These files are prepared for sharing and further processing by third-party applications. Additionally, the module supports scheduling capabilities, allowing users to automate file generation at defined intervals without the need for IT department intervention.

Monitoring Services with the Cockpit

Specialized widgets in the COSMOS Cockpit offer a comprehensive overview of the status of various services, including FLOWCAL, TESTit, and COSMOS itself. These tools are especially valuable for IT and OT departments, enabling them to monitor service statuses without direct server access. For instance, one widget displays concurrent user statistics to ensure efficient license utilization, while another monitors the status of Windows services, databases, and web services associated with the applications, providing a holistic view of system health. This proactive monitoring approach allows for the early identification and resolution of potential issues, minimizing downtime and enhancing operational efficiency.

Conclusion

The Tory-Tech Users Summit 2025 underscored the transformative capabilities of COSMOS in delivering a comprehensive and executive-level overview of field task statuses, metering devices, and measurement data in general. The presentations emphasized the critical importance of clarity, adaptability, and automation in advancing operational efficiency. By utilizing the robust features of the COSMOS KPIs, Custom Forms, File Generator modules, and cockpit widgets, organizations can optimize measurement processes, maintain regulatory compliance, and make informed, data-driven decisions. As technology continues to progress, COSMOS is poised to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of operations, equipping measurement teams with the tools necessary to achieve confidence, accuracy, and efficiency.

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®.