[Docket PHMSA-2012-0137] PHMSA invites comments on a new information collection to help determine the effectiveness of PHMSA’s 811 Public Service Announcement (PSA) campaign. In calendar year 2012, as part of a campaign to raise awareness of 811 as the national “Call Before You Dig” toll-free telephone number, PHMSA produced a 30-second video PSA, a 30-second…
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Office of Inspector General Report about IMP Oversight
Report Number: AV-2012-140 On June 18, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a report on the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration’s (PHMSA) oversight of hazardous liquid pipeline operators’ integrity management (IM) programs. These programs include plans, processes, and procedures aimed at reducing the likelihood and severity of pipeline accidents in High Consequence Areas.…
PHMSA Pipeline Act 2011 / Section 24 Workshop July 13, 2012 – Washington, DC
The Department of Transportation/Pipeline Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is conducting a free, public workshop to discuss Section 24 of the recently passed Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act of 2011 and PHMSA’s implementation challenges with Section 24. (See related article in the January Edition of the DOT Pipeline Compliance News.) Per Section…
PHMSA Advisory Bulletin (ADB–2012–07) Mechanical Fitting Failure Reports
[Docket No. PHMSA–2012–0079] The Department of Transportation/Pipeline Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued Advisory Bulletin ADB-2012-07 to all Gas Distribution Operators regarding instructions on completing the Mechanical Fitting Failure Report Form, Leak Causes. As specified in §192.1009, operators of all gas distribution pipeline facilities are required to report the failure of any mechanical fitting that…
DOT Pipeline Compliance Workshop – August 7-9, 2012
Join us August 7-9, 2012 in Houston at our new office and dedicated training facility for an informative, lively, and interactive workshop on DOT Pipeline Compliance and OPA Planning for DOT Pipelines. This workshop has been attended by hundreds of pipeline personnel, with excellent feedback. The workshop provides an overview of the DOT pipeline regulations,…
PHMSA Control Room Management FAQs and Inspection Protocols released June 17, 2011
On June 17, PHMSA released updated FAQs and new inspection protocols for the Control Room Management (CRM) rule. The FAQs provide additional information on the facilities and personnel intended; and, an explanation is provided for “safety-related” operators and parameters. The compliance questions are numbered to correspond to the like-numbered paragraphs in the text of the…
Pipeline Regulations for iPhone
There’s an app for that! In 2009, at our request, Tekk Innovations developed an iPhone application containing the federal pipeline safety regulations (49 CFR 40, and 190-199). It has keyword search and the capability to e-mail excerpts of the regulations to others. There have been several updates since the original app was released. The current…
WRGC Regional Gas Conference August 23 & 24, 2011 Tempe, AZ
Join us at the 2011 Western Regional Gas Conference at the Tempe Mission Palms Hotel & Conference Center in Tempe, Arizona. RCP representatives will be attending the conference and look forward to meeting you. Chris Foley (RCP Vice President) will be giving a presentation on “MAOP Process Management” on Tuesday, August 23. Click here to…
LGA Annual Conference July 25 – 29, 2011 New Orleans
RCP is proud to be a sponsor of the annual Louisiana Gas Association (LGA) 191/192 & 195 Pipeline Safety Conference & Tradeshow. The conference will be held at the Royal Sonesta Hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana. RCP representatives will also be attending the conference and look forward to meeting you. Make plans to stop by…
Changes in Louisiana’s Dig Law Will Affect Everyone Reprinted with permission from LA One Call
Changes Effective October 1 Governor Jindal has signed into law significant changes in the Louisiana Underground Utilities and Facilities Damage Prevention Act R.S. 40:1749, otherwise known as the state’s “dig law.” These changes become effective October 1, and they will affect everyone involved in excavation in Louisiana, including homeowners, contractors and utility operators. Emergency Excavations…
Oklahoma Pipeline Safety — Final Rule
Oklahoma Register Vol. 28, No. 19 [RM 201000008] On June 15, 2011, the Oklahoma Corporation Commission (OCC) adopted final rules to Title 165 Chapter 20 – Gas and Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety. Of particular interest, is the adoption of Subchapter 10 Non-DOT Regulated Gas Gathering Pipelines which establishes reporting requirements relating to incidents of a…
PHMSA Data Mart
The Department of Transportation/Pipeline Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has developed a Data Mart that shows all information an operator has submitted (forms, safety condition reports, annual reports, NPMS, etc.) as well as compilations from those submittals. Formerly assembled only for the operators that have had an Integrated Inspection, the Data Mart is now in…
PHMSA On-Line Reporting Webinar July 12, 2011 (1:30 EDT)
The Department of Transportation/Pipeline Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has scheduled a webinar to demonstrate its online reporting system for the new hazardous liquids pipeline operator annual report (Form PHMSA F 7000-1.1) on July 12. Click here for more details and to register. After you register, you will receive a link to the webinar’s Live…
DOT Pipeline Compliance Workshop – August 9 – 11, 2011
Join us August 9 – 11 in Houston at our new office and dedicated training facility for an informative, lively, and interactive workshop on DOT Pipeline Compliance and OPA Planning for DOT Pipelines. This workshop has been attended by hundreds of pipeline personnel, with excellent feedback. The workshop provides an overview of the DOT pipeline…
WRGC Regional Gas Conference August 24 & 25, 2010 Tempe, AZ
Join us at the 2010 Western Regional Gas Conference at the Tempe Mission Palms Hotel & Conference Center in Tempe, Arizona. RCP representatives will be attending the conference and look forward to meeting you. Chris Foley (RCP Vice President) will be giving a presentation on “Conducting Effective Internal Pipeline Safety Audits” on Tuesday, August 24.…
LGA Annual Conference July 26-30, 2010 New Orleans
RCP is proud to be a sponsor of the annual Louisiana Gas Association (LGA) 191/192 & 195 Pipeline Safety Conference & Tradeshow. The conference will be held at the Royal Sonesta Hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana. RCP representatives will also be attending the conference and look forward to meeting you. Make plans to stop by…
SGA Operations Conference July 19-21, 2010 Houston, Texas
Meet us at the 2010 SGA Operating Conference & Exhibit at the Hyatt Regency in Houston, Texas. RCP representatives will be attending the conference and look forward to meeting you. If you have not seen a demo of our one-call and leak tracking system, please stop by RCP’s exhibit at Booth 205 in the Exhibit…
Signed Changes to Louisiana Underground Utilities and Facilities Damage Prevention Law
House Bill 396 Act No. 249 was signed by Governor Jindell on June 17, 2010. These changes become effective on September 1, 2010. The following is a summary of the changes: The definition of “excavation or excavate” was extended to exclude normal probing. A definition for “Forestry excavation” was added to mean an excavator who…
Railroad Commission of Texas – Proposed updates to Chapter 3 – Oil and Gas Division
The Texas Railroad Commission (TRRC) proposes the repeal of §3.15 relating to Surface Casing to be Left in Place, as part of a concurrent rulemaking proceeding to implement House Bill 2259, 81st Legislative Session (Regular Session, 2009), which becomes effective September 1, 2010. HB 2259 amended the Texas Natural Resources code to establish requirements for…
Railroad Commission of Texas – Proposed updates to Pipeline Regulations
The Texas Railroad Commission (TRRC) proposes amendments to their pipeline safety regulations in chapter 8 of Title 16. Economic Regulation, sections §§8.1, 8.5, 8.101, 8.130, 8.201, 8.235, 8.310, and 8.315, relating to General Applicability and Standards; Definitions; Pipeline Integrity Assessment and Management Plans for Natural Gas and Hazardous Liquids Pipelines; Enforcement; Pipeline Safety Program Fees;…