This August, RCP and the Pipeline Safety Institute are offering a special edition of the DOT Pipeline Compliance Workshop focused entirely on natural gas pipelines. Unlike our standard DOT workshop, which covers both gas and liquid pipelines, this session is designed specifically for those working exclusively with gas pipeline systems. Whether you’re new to compliance…
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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. PHMSA has not posted any new enforcement actions after May 2025. We will continue to monitor the system to provide you the most up to date information. Please…
Q&A Section
Do you have questions? RCP’s SMEs have the answers. Information will be posted here for questions we often get from clients or discussions we have with regulators regarding interpretations and pending regulatory deadlines. Q: Does any portion of a 192.635 “Notification of Potential Rupture” require OQ training as a covered task? A: Yes, 192.635 “Notification…
Did You Know?
Did You Know? RCP’s Version 2.0 of its TaskOp Underground Storage Reservoir Risk Module is officially live! Developed in response to the release of API 1171’s 2nd Edition, RCP has added a number of new, premium features, including robust threat interaction tables, to enable users to comply with the new recommended practices being introduced. Click…
Did You Know?
Did You Know? RCP’s Version 2.0 of its TaskOp Underground Storage Reservoir Risk Module is officially live! Developed in response to the release of API 1171’s 2nd Edition, RCP has added a number of new, premium features, including robust threat interaction tables, to enable users to comply with the new recommended practices being introduced. Click…
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 2025, PHMSA issued 11 NOAs, 7 NOPVs, and 11 WLs accompanied by $0.00 in proposed fines. Please note: RCP maintains a detailed database of all PHMSA…
Q&A Section
Do you have questions? RCP’s SMEs have the answers. Information will be posted here for questions we often get from clients or discussions we have with regulators regarding interpretations and pending regulatory deadlines. Q: Does any portion of a 192.635 “Notification of Potential Rupture” require OQ training as a covered task? A: Yes, 192.635 “Notification…
Final Rule: Pipeline Safety: Editorial Change To Reflect the Name Change of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America
[Docket No. PHMSA-2025-0034; Amdt. Nos. 191-34; 192-139; 195-108] On May 20, 2025, PHMSA updated its Pipeline Safety Regulations (49 CFR parts 186–199) to swap every mention of the “Gulf of Mexico” for the “Gulf of America,” matching the president’s January 20 Order. It’s just a name swap—no new rules, no extra costs—and it’s effective immediately. This change follows Executive Order 14172, “Restoring Names That Honor…
ANPRM: Pipeline Safety: Amendments to Liquefied Natural Gas Facilities
[Docket No. PHMSA-2019-0091] In an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) published May 5, 2025, PHMSA is asking for stakeholder feedback on updating its liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility rules in 49 CFR Part 193. Comments are due by July 7, 2025. The agency hasn’t overhauled these siting, design, construction, inspection, testing, operation, and maintenance requirements in more than 20 years and…
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 March and April 2025, PHMSA issued 1 CAO, 2 NOAs, and 1 NOPV accompanied by $0.00 in proposed fines. Please note: RCP maintains a detailed database of…
Q&A Section
Do you have questions? RCP’s SMEs have the answers. Information will be posted here for questions we often get from clients or discussions we have with regulators regarding interpretations and pending regulatory deadlines. Q: Does any portion of a 192.635 “Notification of Potential Rupture” require OQ training as a covered task? A: Yes, 192.635 “Notification…
Did You Know?
Did You Know? RCP’s Version 2.0 of its TaskOp Underground Storage Reservoir Risk Module is officially live! Developed in response to the release of API 1171’s 2nd Edition, RCP has added a number of new, premium features, including robust threat interaction tables, to enable users to comply with the new recommended practices being introduced. Click…
PHMSA RFI Open for Comment
[Docket No. DOT–OST–2025–0026] On March 3, the DOT published a Request for Information (RFI) in response to Executive Orders related to deregulation. The RFI seeks input on existing regulations, guidance, and reporting requirements that may be outdated, unnecessary, or overly burdensome. DOT is specifically requesting detailed suggestions for repealing, replacing, or modifying its regulations, along…
Ready to take your shot? Let’s see it!
We’re bringing the heat to the conference floor with a little friendly competition—Pop-A-Shot style! Stop by our booth and step up to the line. You’ll have 60 seconds to sink as many baskets as you can. Bragging rights are on the line—and maybe even a prize or two. Catch us at: Take a break, show…
Did you know?
Did You Know? RCP’s Version 2.0 of its TaskOp Underground Storage Reservoir Risk Module is officially live! Developed in response to the release of API 1171’s 2nd Version, RCP has added a number of new, premium features, including robust threat interaction tables, to enable users to comply with the new recommended practices being introduced. Click…
Q&A Section
Do you have questions? RCP’s SMEs have the answers. Information will be posted here for questions we often get from clients or discussions we have with regulators regarding interpretations and pending regulatory deadlines. Q: Does any portion of a 192.635 “Notification of Potential Rupture” require OQ training as a covered task? A: Yes, 192.635 “Notification…
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 February 2025, PHMSA issued 1 NOPSO accompanied by $0.00 in proposed fines. Please note: RCP maintains a detailed database of all PHMSA enforcement actions dating back to…
Correction and Update on State Certifications
Last month, we posted about various states no longer qualifying for a 60105 Certification—and as we know, regulations are ever-changing. Since that article, Mississippi has regained its 60105 Certification, meaning the state is once again authorized to enforce federal pipeline safety regulations directly. Need the latest information for your state? Feel free to reach out…
TRRC Commissioner Christian Applauds EPA’s Regulatory Rollback
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin has announced a sweeping rollback of 31 regulations from the Biden and Obama administrations, including a reconsideration of the 2009 “endangerment finding” that classified greenhouse gases like CO2 as pollutants. This move challenges the legal foundation behind Net Zero policies and broad climate regulations. Texas Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian praised the…
Four States Transition to Federal Pipeline Enforcement
Four states, Missouri, Mississippi, Idaho, and Indiana, no longer qualify for a 60105 Certification as they do not have civil penalties that are substantially the same as those of PHMSA. Each of these states has entered into a 60106 Agreement with PHMSA, allowing them to conduct inspections; however, any identified probable violations must be referred…