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In This Issue

  1. Missouri Updated Chapter 40 Gas Regulations
  2. PHMSA Plastic Pipe Rule
  3. Proposed Changes to Oklahoma Gas and Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Regulations
  4. New Mexico Pipeline Safety Excavation Damage Prevention
  5. Texas Railroad Commission Pipeline Mileage Fees Due April 1, 2019
  6. CEPA Foundation and INGAA Foundation release “The Practical Guide for Facility Inspectors”
  7. 2019 Industry Conference Schedule
  8. NEW 1-Day Pressure Test Design & Analysis
  9. RCP Workshops – Which one should I attend?
  10. Pressure Testing Webinar – Advantages of Using TestOp®

2019 Industry Conference Schedule

(JANUARY THRU MAY)

Have you registered and confirmed your reservations for these upcoming conferences? RCP will be attending the following conferences. We hope to see you there!

PIPELINE PIGGING AND INTEGRITY MANAGEMENT (PPIM) CONFERENCE
February 18-21, 2019
George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston
RCP Booth #406 / Be our Guest and Click Here for a Free Exhibition Pass.

Members from RCP’s Integrity Services team, Sheri Baucom and Jerry Rau, will present “A Practicum on Pressure Testing – Compilation of Best Practices” on Thursday, February 21st, at 2:30 p.m. They will present their observations regarding the current state of pressure testing for hazardous liquid and natural gas pipelines, and the many issues identified during the review and revision of Operators’ engineering standards. The presentation is accompanied by a white paper that seeks to:

  1. Present the federal Code requirements for the pressure testing of hazardous liquid and natural gas pipelines in a clear way that identifies the minute but significant differences and where and why the confusion
  2. Clearly delineate Code-defined tests from non-Code-defined pressure tests
  3. Define the various test objectives and test parameters for Code-defined pressure tests and their corresponding acceptance criteria
  4. Provide resolution and clarity where industry standards conflict and
  5. Be a tool that operators can utilize to review and update their internal engineering standards

API PIPELINE CONFERENCE AND CONTROL ROOM FORUM
April 9-11, 2019
Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Hotel, Phoenix, AZ

API’s Pipeline Conference is the premier event of its kind in the U.S. Held every year in April the conference provides attendees with an opportunity to hear about the latest in pipeline-related developments. Once again, RCP is a proud sponsor of this event and we look forward to seeing you there.

AGA OPERATIONS CONFERENCE AND BIENNIAL EXHIBITION & SPRING COMMITTEE MEETINGS
April 29-May 3, 2019
Gaylord Opryland, Nashville, TN
RCP Booth #1303

The Operations Conference is AGA’s largest forum including 80 speakers and over 100 technical presentations that run the gamut of topics, such as gas measurement, operations advocacy, safety, environment, storage, engineering, construction and maintenance, gas control, supplemental gas, corrosion control and plastic materials. Mark your calendar and plan to attend one of these sessions from RCP Staff:

W. R. “Bill” Byrd, RCP President
Thursday, May 2nd, 10:55 – 11:35
Track C5: Quality Management/Construction Operations/Integrity Management
“Management Systems and Goldilocks: How Much Process Rigor Is Just Right for Your PSMS?”

Sheri Baucom, RCP Director of Integrity Services
Thursday, May 2nd, 3:55 – 4:35
Track D2: Engineering/Customer Field Services & Measurement
“Pressure Testing Objectives and Acceptance Criteria”

Sheri Baucom, RCP Director of Integrity Services
Friday, May 3rd, 8:30 – 9:10
Track E2: Integrity Management
“ILI Data – Closing the Loop”