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Texas Railroad Commission Critical Infrastructure Announcement

Beginning August 1, 2022, the Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) is requiring oil and gas operators to file the Form CI-D, Acknowledgement of Critical Customer/Critical Gas Supplier Designation, and Form CI-X, Critical Designation Exception Application, using the RRC Online System at https://webapps.rrc.texas.gov/security/login.do. The deadline to complete online submissions is Thursday, September 1, 2022. Hard copy…

News Flash! AOPL is now Liquid Energy Pipeline Association

The Association of Oil Pipe Lines (AOPL) has changed its name to the Liquid Energy Pipeline Association (LEPA). The new name better reflects the range of products delivered and business models pursued by member companies now and in the future. More information on LEPA and liquid energy pipelines is on their new website: www.liquidenergypipelines.org.  Email addresses…

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At the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA), we know the entire industry is exploring and implementing innovative solutions to reduce GHG emissions from operations. As a reminder, the INGAA membership announced a set of Climate Change Commitments in January 2021 that outline actions that member companies and other industry leaders can take to…

The Enforcement Corner

The Enforcement Corner summarizes recent PHMSA enforcement actions, indicating where PHMSA is putting its enforcement efforts and the fines they are proposing for various types of violations. In June 2022, PHMSA issued 6 WLs, 6 NOAs, and 3 NOPVs accompanied by $149,900 in proposed fines. Significant proposed fines were attributed to the following code sections:…

Client Feedback

RCP has a tradition of creating and sustaining trusted partnerships with the companies we serve. This has translated into long-term relationships that are based not only on the quality and scope of the work we provide, but also on the manner in which we provide it. We routinely hear from our clients with positive feedback…

PHMSA Notice: Limited Enforcement Discretion for Certain Type C Gas Gathering Pipelines

On July 8, 2022, PHMSA issued a notice that it intends to exercise limited enforcement actions for Type C gas gathering lines with nominal outer diameters greater than and equal to 8” and less than or equal to 12”.  On November 15, 2021, PHMSA published a Final Rule Safety of Gas Gathering Pipelines: Extension of…

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The Enforcement Corner

The Enforcement Corner summarizes recent PHMSA enforcement actions, indicating where PHMSA is putting its enforcement efforts and the fines they are proposing for various types of violations. In May 2022, PHMSA issued 4 WLs, 2 NOAs, and 4 NOPVs accompanied by $4,858,934 in proposed fines. Significant proposed fines were attributed to the following code sections:…

Client Feedback

RCP has a tradition of creating and sustaining trusted partnerships with the companies we serve. This has translated into long-term relationships that are based not only on the quality and scope of the work we provide, but also on the manner in which we provide it. We routinely hear from our clients with positive feedback…

PHMSA Final Rule: Valve Installation and Minimum Rupture Detection Standards

[Docket No. PHMSA-2013-0255] In case you missed this article in the April edition of our newsletter, we felt that it was important enough to run again. Operators must develop and incorporate procedures for implementing these requirements into their Operations and Maintenance Manuals prior to October 12, 2022. PHMSA is revising the Federal Pipeline Safety Regulations…

Correction to Gas Gathering Reporting Rule Re: Offshore Gas Gathering

On November 15, 2021, PHMSA published a final rule titled “Safety of Gas Gathering Pipelines: Extension of Reporting Requirements, Regulation of Large, High-Pressure Lines, and Other Related Amendments” (86 FR 63266) amending the Federal pipeline safety regulations (49 CFR parts 190-199) to introduce, among other things, incident and annual reporting requirements for previously unregulated Types…

PHMSA Updated Advisory Bulletin ADB 2022-01

[Docket No. PHMSA-2022-0063] PHMSA issued an updated advisory bulletin to remind owners and operators of gas and hazardous liquid pipelines, including supercritical carbon dioxide pipelines, of the potential for damage to those pipeline facilities caused by earth movement in variable, steep, and rugged terrain and terrain with varied or changing subsurface geological conditions. Changing weather…

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API recently announced a new partnership to deliver on the significant habitat enhancement potential of an estimated 12 million acres of pipeline rights-of-way and facilities. Designed to advance ongoing conservation and community engagement efforts, the partnership supports U.S. pipeline operators as they enhance and accelerate robust conservation programs. As the industry continues to advance conservation,…

Client Feedback

RCP has a tradition of creating and sustaining trusted partnerships with the companies we serve. This has translated into long-term relationships that are based not only on the quality and scope of the work we provide, but also on the manner in which we provide it. We routinely hear from our clients with positive feedback…

The Enforcement Corner

The Enforcement Corner summarizes recent PHMSA enforcement actions, indicating where PHMSA is putting its enforcement efforts and the fines they are proposing for various types of violations. In April 2022, PHMSA issued 4 WLs, 11 NOAs, and 9 NOPVs accompanied by $367,747 in proposed fines. Significant proposed fines were attributed to the following code sections:…

PHMSA Incident & Annual Reports – Proposed Changes

[Docket No. PHMSA-2021-0054] PHMSA is proposing several changes to the following annual and incident / accident reporting forms: Hazardous Liquid and Carbon Dioxide Pipeline Systems PHMSA F 7000–1 Accident Report PHMSA F 7000–1.1 Annual Report Gas Distribution Systems PHMSA F 7100.1 Incident Report PHMSA F 7100.1–1 Annual Report Gas Transmission and Gathering Systems PHMSA F…