Pipeline Pigging and Integrity Management (PPIM) ConferenceJanuary 29 – February 1, 2018George R. Brown Convention Center – Houston, TXRCP Booth #329 PPIM is early this year! Start making your plans to attend the industry’s only forum devoted exclusively to pigging for maintenance and inspection, as well as pipeline integrity evaluation and repair. This event will…
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PRCI Program Manager Job Posting
HOUSTON, TX The Pipeline Research Council International (PRCI) is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Program Manager, Integrity & Inspection. The Program Manager is responsible for the day-to-day management of PRCI research contracts and plays a number of key roles, including to facilitate the participation of PRCI member company technical representatives in the planning,…
API Call for Presentations for the 2018 API Pipeline Conference
The American Petroleum Institute’s (API) annual pipeline conference will be held on April 24-26, 2018 at the St. Louis Union Station Hotel. Information on topics to be considered can be found on API’s Call for Presentation Requirements. API’s Call for Presentations submission site is available here. The deadline for submissions is December 15, 2017.
MAOP Validation Services
RCP is the market leader in providing MAOP Validation Services, including over 100,000 miles of gas and liquid pipeline analysis and support. Whether you are just getting started, need help finishing, or not sure what to do next, RCP has a wealth of experienced professional engineers and support staff to assist in your MAOP validation…
PHMSA’s Technical Advisory Committee Meetings Dec. 13-15, 2017
[DOCKET NO. PHMSA-2011-0023; RIN: 2137-AE72] There will be a public meeting of the Technical Pipeline Safety Standards Committee, also known as the Gas Pipeline Advisory Committee (GPAC), to discuss topics and provisions of the proposed rule titled “Safety of Gas Transmission and Gathering Pipelines,” and a joint meeting of the GPAC and the Technical Hazardous…
TRRC Chapter 18 Damage Prevention Rule Amendments
The Texas Railroad Commission (TRRC) is accepting comments on proposed amendments to its Damage Prevention Pipeline rules until January 2, 2018. The proposed amendments require excavators to notify pipeline operators as soon as possible about damage, but no later than one hour after the incident. Excavators also would be required to call 911 to report…
DOT Pipeline Compliance Workshop – Gas & Liquid
JANUARY 23-25, 2018 Join us January 23-25, 2018 in Houston at our corporate office and dedicated training facility for an informative, lively, and interactive workshop on DOT Pipeline Compliance topics. The workshop provides an overview of the DOT pipeline regulations in 49 CFR 191, 192, 194, 195, and 199. It also describes pipeline operations and…
DOT Amends Drug Testing Regulations
[DOCKET DOT-OST-2016-0189] The Department of Transportation (DOT) is amending its drug testing program regulation to add hydrocodone, hydromorphone, oxymorphone, and oxycodone to its drug-testing panel; add methylenedioxyamphetamine as an initial test analyte; and remove methylenedioxyethylamphetamine as a confirmatory test analyte. The revision of the drug-testing panel harmonizes DOT regulations with the revised HHS Mandatory Guidelines…
PHMSA Pipeline Advisory Committee Meeting Recap
PHMSA held a joint meeting with the Liquid Pipeline Advisory Committee (LPAC) and the Gas Pipeline Advisory Committee (GPAC) on December 13th and a GPAC-only meeting the following two days. Transcripts and presentations made at the meetings can be found here. Issues discussed at the joint LPAC and GPAC meeting included: Voluntary Information-Sharing Working Group…
INGAA Construction Safety Guidelines
The INGAA Foundation, a membership-based organization of over 200 natural gas pipeline operators, manufacturers and service providers, released two more installments of its “Construction Safety Guidelines” (“CSGs”) this December – Establishing Quality Metric for Natural Gas Pipeline Construction and Developing a Site-Specific Safety Plan. The CSG initiative began in 2009 to steer the creation of…
Underground Gas Storage Compliance
How does RCP deliver a comprehensive solution for natural gas storage operational integrity assurance? Experienced Resources Highly respected underground storage & risk management SME’s (the past Chair of PRCI’s and AGA’s underground storage committees is on our staff) Professional engineering support Written program development / improvement from knowledgeable technical standards developers (Our lead technical writer…
PHMSA Notice for Underground Natural Gas Storage Facility User Fee
[Docket No. PHMSA-2017-0129] On August 16, 2017, the Office of Management and Budget approved the collection of calendar year (CY) 2017 Underground Natural Gas Storage Facility Annual Reports. PHMSA issued a Notice of their proposal to use CY 2017 annual report data in the user fee rate structure for both fiscal year (FY) 2018 and…
DOT Pipeline Compliance Workshop
JANUARY 23 – 25, 2018 Join us January 23-25, 2018 in Houston at our corporate office and dedicated training facility for an informative, lively, and interactive workshop on DOT Pipeline Compliance topics. The workshop provides an overview of the DOT pipeline regulations in 49 CFR 191, 192, 194, 195, and 199. It also describes pipeline…
PHMSA Random Drug Testing Rate
[Docket No. PHMSA-2018-0137] Effective January 1, 2018, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has determined that the minimum random drug testing rate for all covered employees will be 50% during calendar year 2018. Operators of gas, hazardous liquid, and carbon dioxide pipelines and operators of liquefied natural gas facilities…
Excavation Job Planning – New Damage Prevention Toolbox Topic Now Available Online!
Excavation Job Planning is the latest toolbox topic to be added to the Excavation Damage Prevention Toolbox website at www.edptoolbox.org. The website is free and the new toolbox topic, as well as others, such as Excavation Monitoring and Observation, ROW Patrol and Response, ROW Usage by Landowner, One-Call Notification Screening, Operator One-Call Ticket Management Systems,…
TRRC Adopts New “Call Before You Dig” Requirements
Before you pick up a shovel, remember to pick up your phone. The Railroad Commission of Texas (TRRC) damage prevention rules require anyone planning to dig deeper than 16 inches to call 811 before digging to prevent damage to underground pipelines. This call prompts pipeline operators to mark their underground natural gas or hazardous liquid…
Underground Gas Storage Compliance
How does RCP deliver a comprehensive solution for natural gas storage operational integrity assurance? Experienced Resources Highly respected underground storage & risk management SME’s (the past Chair of PRCI’s and AGA’s underground storage committees is on our staff) Professional engineering support Written program development / improvement from knowledgeable technical standards developers (Our lead technical writer…
GPAC Teleconference Meeting
MARCH 2, 2018 A public meeting of the Technical Pipeline Safety Standards Committee, also known as the Gas Pipeline Advisory Committee (GPAC) will be held on March 2, 2018 by teleconference from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST. The GPAC will meet to continue discussing topics and provisions for the proposed rule titled “Safety of…
Meeting on the Voluntary Information-Sharing System Working Group
[Docket No. PHMSA-2016-0128] PHMSA has announced a public meeting of the Voluntary Information-Sharing System (VIS) Working Group on February 28, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET at a location yet to be determined in the Washington, DC Metropolitan area. The VIS Working Group agenda will include briefings on topics such as mandate requirements,…
PHMSA Control Room Management FAQs
UPDATED 1/16/18 The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) provides written clarification of the pipeline safety regulations (49 CFR Parts 190-199) in the form of frequently asked questions (FAQs), and other guidance materials. PHMSA has updated the FAQs for Control Room Management in the areas of Roles and Responsibilities, Operating Experience, Training, and Compliance…