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  1. PHMSA Plastic Pipe Final Rule
  2. PHMSA Pipeline Safety: Guidance on the Extension of the 7-year Integrity Management Reassessment Interval by 6 Months
  3. NTSB Emergency Recommendation in response to the Merrimack Valley Incident
  4. Senate Committee Hearing on Pipeline Safety in the Merrimack Valley: Incident Prevention and Response
  5. AGA: Leading Practices to Reduce the Possibility of a Natural Gas Over-Pressurization Event
  6. Introduction to the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions – Fall 2018
  7. Meeting of the Voluntary Information-Sharing System Working Group
  8. DOT Pipeline Compliance Workshop
  9. Pressure Testing Webinar – Advantages of Using TestOp®
  10. RCP Workshops – Which one should I attend?
  11. Free Training on Pipeline Safety for Non-Pipeline Personnel

AGA: Leading Practices to Reduce the Possibility of a Natural Gas Over-Pressurization Event

The American Gas Association (AGA) has published a 43-page document intended to provide guidance to natural gas utilities on leading practices that may supplement current practices to reduce the possibility of an over-pressurization event, especially in a utilization pressure system. The document contains practices above and beyond minimum federal regulations, recognizing that not all practices will be applicable given the size, configuration, pressures, and other features of a particular system. The document addresses the following as related to preventing over-pressurization of gas distribution systems:

  • Design of Distribution Systems and Regulator Stations
  • Operating Procedures and Practices
  • Human Factors
  • Managing the Risk of an Over-pressurization Event

AGA has posted this document on their website.