PHMSA’s Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS) has announced a series of upcoming virtual events, including Pipeline Safety Research & Development (R&D) public debriefs and a joint meeting of the Technical Pipeline Safety Standards Committee (GPAC) and the Technical Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Standards Committee (LPAC).
Don’t Miss: The joint GPAC/LPAC advisory committee meeting on July 30, 2026, where 13 Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRMs) will be discussed. The meeting notice is scheduled to be published in the Federal Register on July 17, 2026.
The R&D public debriefs will highlight recently completed research on topics including leak detection, geohazard monitoring, underground gas storage, hydrostatic testing, and nondestructive examination technologies.
| Date | Research Topic | Register |
| July 20 | Prioritizing Safety—Best Practices in LNG Webinar: Guidelines for Auditing Process Safety Management Systems (CCPS) | More Info |
| July 21 | Innovative Leak Detection Methods for Gas and Liquid Pipelines | More Info |
| July 21 | Design and Placement of Compact Service Regulators | More Info |
| July 22 | Accelerating Pipeline Leak Detection Quantification Solutions Through Transparent and Rigorous Scientific Validation | More Info |
| July 30 | Joint Meeting of the Gas and Liquid Pipeline Advisory Committees | More Info |
| August 12 | Rapid Ultraviolet (UV) Cured Adhesive for Gas Main Cured-in-Place-Lining (CIPL) | More Info |
| August 19 | A Comprehensive Study of Barriers for Underground Natural Gas Storage Wells | More Info |
| August 25 | Hydrostatic Retesting Optimization for Older Liquid Pipelines | More Info |
| August 26 | Assessment of Nondestructive Examination (NDE) and Condition Monitoring Technologies for Defect Detection in Non-Metallic Pipe | More Info |
| August 27 | Dynamic Geohazard Risk and Decision Support Platform | More Info |
| August 27 | Monitoring the Long-Term Compatibility of VCI and CP Associated Components | More Info |
| September 2 | Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Tanks Without Bottom Fill | More Info |
Each meeting includes a presentation of the project’s findings, an overview of its safety benefits, and an opportunity for attendees to ask questions. The completed research reports are intended to provide practical guidance that operators can use to improve pipeline integrity, reduce risk, and support regulatory compliance.
Registration information, meeting agendas, and final project reports are available through PHMSA’s Pipeline Safety Research & Development Program.