diff --git a/environment.yml b/environment.yml
index 9279402ef..2d3317523 100644
--- a/environment.yml
+++ b/environment.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ channels:
 dependencies:
   - python=3.9
   - pip>=21.2.4
-  - numpy==1.21.6
+  - numpy==1.22
   - astropy==5.0
   - automake==1.16.2
   - autoconf==2.69
@@ -17,11 +17,9 @@ dependencies:
   - pandas==1.4.1
   - pip:
     - cs_util==0.0.5
-    - mccd==1.2.3
     - modopt==1.6.0
     - PyQt5==5.15.6
     - pyqtgraph==0.12.4
-    - python-pysap==0.0.6
     - reproject==0.8
     - sip_tpv==1.1
     - sf_tools==2.0.4
diff --git a/example/cfis/config_tile_MiViSmVi.ini b/example/cfis/config_tile_MiViSmVi.ini
index 6198c324c..7dcbe6c50 100644
--- a/example/cfis/config_tile_MiViSmVi.ini
+++ b/example/cfis/config_tile_MiViSmVi.ini
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ OUTPUT_DIR = $SP_RUN/output
 [JOB]
 
 # Batch size of parallel processing (optional), default is 1, i.e. run all jobs in serial
-SMP_BATCH_SIZE = 12
+SMP_BATCH_SIZE = 1
 
 # Timeout value (optional), default is None, i.e. no timeout limit applied
 TIMEOUT = 96:00:00
diff --git a/example/cfis/config_tile_Ng_template.ini b/example/cfis/config_tile_Ng_template.ini
index f9d733d71..d6e20a677 100644
--- a/example/cfis/config_tile_Ng_template.ini
+++ b/example/cfis/config_tile_Ng_template.ini
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ RUN_DATETIME = False
 MODULE = ngmix_runner
 
 # Parallel processing mode, SMP or MPI
-MODE = SMP
+MODE = MPI
 
 
 ## ShapePipe file handling options
@@ -44,10 +44,10 @@ OUTPUT_DIR = $SP_RUN/output
 [JOB]
 
 # Batch size of parallel processing (optional), default is 1, i.e. run all jobs in serial
-SMP_BATCH_SIZE = 1
+SMP_BATCH_SIZE = 8
 
 # Timeout value (optional), default is None, i.e. no timeout limit applied
-TIMEOUT = 96:00:00
+TIMEOUT = 48:00:00
 
 
 ## Module options
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ FILE_PATTERN = sexcat, image_vignet, background_vignet, galaxy_psf, weight_vigne
 FILE_EXT = .fits, .sqlite, .sqlite, .sqlite, .sqlite, .sqlite
 
 # NUMBERING_SCHEME (optional) string with numbering pattern for input files
+#NUMBERING_SCHEME = \d{0}-\d{3}-\d{2}9
 NUMBERING_SCHEME = -000-000
 
 # Multi-epoch mode: Path to file with single-exposure WCS header information
diff --git a/example/config.ini b/example/config.ini
index 49541f944..51d1479b5 100644
--- a/example/config.ini
+++ b/example/config.ini
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 # MODULE (required) must be a valid module runner name (or a comma separated list of names)
 MODULE = python_example_runner, serial_example_runner, execute_example_runner, python_example_runner, execute_example_runner
 # MODE (optional) options are smp or mpi, default is smp
-; MODE = mpi
+MODE = mpi
 
 ## ShapePipe file handling options
 [FILE]
diff --git a/example/output/.gitkeep b/example/output/.gitkeep
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29bb..000000000
diff --git a/example/pbs/candide_mpi.sh b/example/pbs/candide_mpi.sh
index 0abbbb7f4..41f7a5a25 100644
--- a/example/pbs/candide_mpi.sh
+++ b/example/pbs/candide_mpi.sh
@@ -21,20 +21,36 @@
 #PBS -l nodes=2:ppn=2
 
 # Full path to environment
-export SPENV="$HOME/.conda/envs/shapepipe"
+export SPENV="$HOME/.conda/envs/shapepipe_mpi"
 
 # Full path to example config file and input data
 export SPDIR="$HOME/shapepipe"
 
 # Load modules
-module load intelpython/3
-module load openmpi/4.0.5
+module load gcc/9.3.0
+module load intelpython/3-2023.1.0
+module load openmpi/5.0.0
 
 # Activate conda environment
 source activate $SPENV
 
-# Run ShapePipe using full paths to executables
-$SPENV/bin/mpiexec --map-by node $SPENV/bin/shapepipe_run -c $SPDIR/example/config_mpi.ini
+# Other options to test
+# -map-by
+
+if [ -f "$PBS_NODEFILE" ]; then
+  NSLOTS=`cat $PBS_NODEFILE | wc -l`
+  echo "Using $NSLOTS CPUs from PBS_NODEFILE $PBS_NODEFILE"
+else
+  NSLOTS=4
+  echo "Using $NSLOTS CPUs set by hand"
+fi
+
+# Creates #node output dirs
+MPI_CMD=/softs/openmpi/5.0.0-torque-CentOS7/bin/mpirun
+MPI_ARGS="-np $NSLOTS"
+
+${MPI_CMD} ${MPI_ARGS} hostname
+${MPI_CMD} ${MPI_ARGS} $SPENV/bin/shapepipe_run -c $SPDIR/example/pbs/config_mpi.ini
 
 # Return exit code
 exit 0
diff --git a/example/pbs/config_mpi.ini b/example/pbs/config_mpi.ini
index bb2b8f95d..559fe1151 100644
--- a/example/pbs/config_mpi.ini
+++ b/example/pbs/config_mpi.ini
@@ -1,8 +1,14 @@
 # ShapePipe Configuration File Example for MPI
 
+## Default ShapePipe options                                                     
+[DEFAULT]
+
+# Add date and time to RUN_NAME, optional, default: False                        
+RUN_DATETIME = True
+
 ## ShapePipe execution options
 [EXECUTION]
-MODULE = python_example, serial_example, execute_example
+MODULE = python_example_runner, serial_example_runner, execute_example_runner
 MODE = mpi
 
 ## ShapePipe file handling options
@@ -15,8 +21,8 @@ OUTPUT_DIR = $SPDIR/example/output
 TIMEOUT = 00:01:35
 
 ## Module options
-[PYTHON_EXAMPLE]
+[PYTHON_EXAMPLE_RUNNER]
 MESSAGE = The obtained value is:
 
-[SERIAL_EXAMPLE]
+[SERIAL_EXAMPLE_RUNNER]
 ADD_INPUT_DIR = $SPDIR/example/data/numbers, $SPDIR/example/data/letters
diff --git a/install_shapepipe b/install_shapepipe
index c370d91d0..5af39c158 100755
--- a/install_shapepipe
+++ b/install_shapepipe
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ last_update="08/03/22"
 # Conda package versions
 fftw_ver="3.3.10"
 libpng_ver="1.6.37"
-mpi4py_ver="3.1.3"
+mpi4py_ver="3.1.5"
 openblas_ver="0.3.18"
 
 # SExtractor Package
diff --git a/scripts/sh/job_sp.bash b/scripts/sh/job_sp.bash
index 15cb1428a..89692703e 100755
--- a/scripts/sh/job_sp.bash
+++ b/scripts/sh/job_sp.bash
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ if [[ $do_job != 0 ]]; then
   ### Star detection, selection, PSF model. setools can exit with an error for CCD with insufficient stars,
   ### the script should continue
   STOP=0
-  command_sp "shapepipe_run -c $SP_CONFIG/config_tile_Sx_exp_${psf}.ini" "Run shapepipe (tile detection, exp $psf)"
+  command_cfg_shapepipe "config_tile_Sx_exp_${psf}.ini" "Run shapepipe (tile detection, exp $psf)" $n_smp
   STOP=1
 
 fi
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ if [[ $do_job != 0 ]]; then
   ### PSF model letter: 'P' (psfex) or 'M' (mccd)
   letter=${psf:0:1}
   Letter=${letter^}
-  command_sp "shapepipe_run -c $SP_CONFIG/config_tile_${Letter}iViSmVi.ini" "Run shapepipe (tile PsfInterp=$Letter}: up to ngmix+galsim)"
+  command_cfg_shapepipe "config_tile_${Letter}iViSmVi.ini" "Run shapepipe (tile PsfInterp=$Letter}: up to ngmix+galsim)" $n_smp
 
 fi
 
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ if [[ $do_job != 0 ]]; then
   ### Shapes, run $nsh_jobs parallel processes
   VERBOSE=0
   for k in $(seq 1 $nsh_jobs); do
-      command_sp "shapepipe_run -c $SP_CONFIG_MOD/config_tile_Ng${k}u.ini" "Run shapepipe (tile: ngmix+galsim $k)" &
+      command_sp "shapepipe_run -c $SP_CONFIG_MOD/config_tile_Ng${k}u.ini" "Run shapepipe (tile: ngmix $k)" &
   done
   wait
   VERBOSE=1
diff --git a/shapepipe/modules/make_cat_package/make_cat.py b/shapepipe/modules/make_cat_package/make_cat.py
index 6bbe26648..4e30e3552 100644
--- a/shapepipe/modules/make_cat_package/make_cat.py
+++ b/shapepipe/modules/make_cat_package/make_cat.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 from sqlitedict import SqliteDict
 
 from shapepipe.pipeline import file_io
-from shapepipe.utitities import galaxy
+from shapepipe.utilities import galaxy
 
 
 def prepare_final_cat_file(output_path, file_number_string):
diff --git a/shapepipe/modules/mccd_package/mccd_interpolation_script.py b/shapepipe/modules/mccd_package/mccd_interpolation_script.py
index 40e644e8b..84ccb02a4 100644
--- a/shapepipe/modules/mccd_package/mccd_interpolation_script.py
+++ b/shapepipe/modules/mccd_package/mccd_interpolation_script.py
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ def _interpolate_me(self):
 
         all_id = np.copy(cat.get_data()['NUMBER'])
         key_ne = 'N_EPOCH'
-        if key_ne not in cat.get_data():
+        if key_ne not in cat.get_data().dtype.names:
             raise KeyError(
                 f'Key {key_ne} not found in input galaxy catalogue, needed for'
                 + ' PSF interpolation to multi-epoch data; run previous module'
diff --git a/shapepipe/modules/merge_sep_cats_package/merge_sep_cats.py b/shapepipe/modules/merge_sep_cats_package/merge_sep_cats.py
index 85f7e194f..83d95f567 100644
--- a/shapepipe/modules/merge_sep_cats_package/merge_sep_cats.py
+++ b/shapepipe/modules/merge_sep_cats_package/merge_sep_cats.py
@@ -89,6 +89,14 @@ def process(self):
             list_col_name = cat0.get_col_names()
             cat0.close()
 
+            # Check that exactly 6 (1 primary + secondary HDUs) exist
+            if len(list_ext_name) != 6:
+                msg = f"Number of HDUs is {len(list_ext_name)}, expected 6"
+                #raise ValueError(msg)
+                print(f"warning: {msg}; setting to 6")
+                list_ext_name = list_ext_name[:6]
+                list_col_name = list_col_name[:6]
+
             # Create empty dictionary
             # data dimension = n_extension x n_column x n_obj
             data = {}
diff --git a/shapepipe/modules/python_example_runner.py b/shapepipe/modules/python_example_runner.py
index d468c10e0..418122198 100644
--- a/shapepipe/modules/python_example_runner.py
+++ b/shapepipe/modules/python_example_runner.py
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
         'mccd',
         'ngmix',
         'pandas',
-        'pysap',
         'scipy',
         'sf_tools',
         'sip_tpv',
diff --git a/shapepipe/pipeline/file_handler.py b/shapepipe/pipeline/file_handler.py
index b7479f6f3..c2076571f 100644
--- a/shapepipe/pipeline/file_handler.py
+++ b/shapepipe/pipeline/file_handler.py
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ def run_dir(self):
     @run_dir.setter
     def run_dir(self, value):
 
-        self._run_dir = self.check_dir(value, check_exists=True)
+        self._run_dir = self.check_dir(value, check_exists=False)
 
     @property
     def _input_dir(self):
@@ -158,7 +158,8 @@ def check_dir(cls, dir_name, check_exists=False):
 
         """
         if check_exists and os.path.isdir(dir_name):
-            raise OSError(f'Directory {dir_name} already exists.')
+            #raise OSError(f'Directory {dir_name} already exists.')
+            print(f'Warning: Directory {dir_name} already exists.')
 
         return cls.strip_slash(dir_name)
 
@@ -188,8 +189,9 @@ def mkdir(cls, dir_name):
             Directory name with full path
 
         """
-        cls.check_dir(dir_name, check_exists=True)
-        mkdir(dir_name)
+        cls.check_dir(dir_name, check_exists=False)
+        if not os.path.isdir(dir_name):
+            mkdir(dir_name)
 
     @staticmethod
     def setpath(path, name, ext=''):
@@ -386,9 +388,12 @@ def create_global_run_dirs(self):
             self.run_dir,
         )
 
-        self.mkdir(self.run_dir)
-        self.mkdir(self._log_dir)
-        self.mkdir(self._tmp_dir)
+        if not os.path.exists(self.run_dir):
+            self.mkdir(self.run_dir)
+        if not os.path.exists(self._log_dir):
+            self.mkdir(self._log_dir)
+        if not os.path.exists(self._tmp_dir):
+            self.mkdir(self._tmp_dir)
 
         self._get_input_dir()
         self._copy_config_to_log()
@@ -648,9 +653,12 @@ def _create_module_run_dirs(self, module, run_name):
             )
         )
 
-        self.mkdir(self._module_dict[module][run_name]['run_dir'])
-        self.mkdir(self._module_dict[module][run_name]['log_dir'])
-        self.mkdir(self._module_dict[module][run_name]['output_dir'])
+        if not os.path.exists(self._module_dict[module][run_name]['run_dir']):
+            self.mkdir(self._module_dict[module][run_name]['run_dir'])
+        if not os.path.exists(self._module_dict[module][run_name]['log_dir']):
+            self.mkdir(self._module_dict[module][run_name]['log_dir'])
+        if not os.path.exists(self._module_dict[module][run_name]['output_dir']):
+            self.mkdir(self._module_dict[module][run_name]['output_dir'])
 
         # Set current output directory to module output directory
         self.output_dir = self._module_dict[module][run_name]['output_dir']
diff --git a/shapepipe/pipeline/mpi_run.py b/shapepipe/pipeline/mpi_run.py
index c92d943c8..5baf84227 100644
--- a/shapepipe/pipeline/mpi_run.py
+++ b/shapepipe/pipeline/mpi_run.py
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ def submit_mpi_jobs(
     timeout,
     run_dirs,
     module_runner,
+    module_config_sec,
     worker_log,
     verbose,
 ):
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ def submit_mpi_jobs(
             w_log_name,
             run_dirs,
             config,
+            module_config_sec,
             timeout,
             module_runner
         ))
diff --git a/shapepipe/run.py b/shapepipe/run.py
index 2443eab50..7ae36aa10 100644
--- a/shapepipe/run.py
+++ b/shapepipe/run.py
@@ -405,6 +405,7 @@ def run_mpi(pipe, comm):
                 # Get file handler objects
                 run_dirs = jh.filehd.module_run_dirs
                 module_runner = jh.filehd.module_runners[module]
+                module_config_sec = jh.filehd.get_module_config_sec(module)
                 worker_log = jh.filehd.get_worker_log_name
                 # Define process list
                 process_list = jh.filehd.process_list
@@ -412,8 +413,8 @@ def run_mpi(pipe, comm):
                 jobs = split_mpi_jobs(process_list, comm.size)
                 del process_list
         else:
-            job_type = module_runner = worker_log = timeout = \
-                jobs = run_dirs = None
+            job_type = module_runner = module_config_sec = worker_log = \
+                timeout = jobs = run_dirs = None
 
         # Broadcast job type to all nodes
         job_type = comm.bcast(job_type, root=0)
@@ -424,6 +425,7 @@ def run_mpi(pipe, comm):
             run_dirs = comm.bcast(run_dirs, root=0)
 
             module_runner = comm.bcast(module_runner, root=0)
+            module_config_sec = comm.bcast(module_config_sec, root=0)
             worker_log = comm.bcast(worker_log, root=0)
             timeout = comm.bcast(timeout, root=0)
             jobs = comm.scatter(jobs, root=0)
@@ -436,6 +438,7 @@ def run_mpi(pipe, comm):
                     timeout,
                     run_dirs,
                     module_runner,
+                    module_config_sec,
                     worker_log,
                     verbose
                 ),
@@ -443,7 +446,7 @@ def run_mpi(pipe, comm):
             )
 
             # Delete broadcast objects
-            del module_runner, worker_log, timeout, jobs
+            del module_runner, module_config_sec, worker_log, timeout, jobs
 
             # Finish up parallel jobs
             if master:
diff --git a/shapepipe/utilities/file_system.py b/shapepipe/utilities/file_system.py
index 52f5fd906..dd304807b 100644
--- a/shapepipe/utilities/file_system.py
+++ b/shapepipe/utilities/file_system.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ def mkdir(dir_name, check_created=True, exist_ok=True):
         If directory not properly created
 
     """
-    os.makedirs(dir_name, exist_ok=exist_ok)
+    os.makedirs(dir_name, exist_ok=True)
 
     if check_created and not check_dir(dir_name):
         raise FileSystemError(