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Hurricane Response Conference Set For March
API has scheduled an Industry Hurricane Preparedness and Response Conference for March 1-2 at the Marriott Intercontinental Airport Hotel in Houston to consider the overall impact of the 2005 hurricanes, learn best practices, share lessons learned, and discuss issues associated with infrastructure performance. For additional information, contact: Susan Sherwood, Meeting and Conference Services, 202-682-8187 or…
Need to Update your Response Plan (FRP, ICP or OSRP)?
We have the expertise to update your Facility Response Plan, Integrated Contingency Plan, or Oil Spill Response Plan to include new guidance and lessons learned from recent incidents and natural disasters.
Hurricane Impacts in the Gulf of Mexico
The US Minerals Management Service (MMS) has just released its analysis of the effects of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita on oil and gas production in the Gulf of Mexico. The report details: the destruction of 115 oil platforms and the damage of 52 others; the damage of 183 pipelines, 64 of those major pipelines larger…
Need to Update your Response Plan (FRP, ICP or OSRP)?
We have the expertise to update your Facility Response Plan, Integrated Contingency Plan, or Oil Spill Response Plan to include new guidance and lessons learned from recent incidents and natural disasters.
Hurricane Impacts in the Gulf of Mexico
The US Minerals Management Service (MMS) has just released its analysis of the effects of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita on oil and gas production in the Gulf of Mexico. The report details: – the destruction of 115 oil platforms and the damage of 52 others;– the damage of 183 pipelines, 64 of those major pipelines…
Integrity Management Services
RCP can assist pipeline operators with ongoing compliance management and engineering associated with your IMP. This includes direct assessment strategies, tool and vendor selection, ILI/ECDA report analysis, corrosion control programs, repair strategies, and IMP/risk model updates. For more information on how RCP can support your ongoing IMP needs.
Pipeline Safety: Mechanical Damage Technical Workshop
[Docket No. PHMSA-2005-23198] As mentioned in our January newsletter, PHMSA and the National Association of Pipeline Safety Representatives (NAPSR) are hosting a workshop on Tuesday, Feb. 28 and Wednesday, March 1, 2006, at the Houston Marriott Westchase to address pipeline safety issues with mechanical damage. This workshop will provide a forum to share information on…
Reconsideration of Natural Gas Pipeline MAOP for Class Locations
Docket No. PHMSA-05-23447 On March 21, 2006, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) will hold a public meeting to discuss raising the Maximum Allowable Operating Pressure (MAOP) on certain natural gas transmission pipelines. PHMSA also invites papers on relevant technical subjects. Over the past 20 years, there has been a drastic improvement in…
Register Now for the DOT Pipeline Compliance Workshop
Feb. 22–23, Houston, Texas Includes updates on Pipeline Integrity Management, SPCC rules, Public Awareness, Operator Qualification (B31Q) and Underwater Inspection & Reburial of Pipelines RCP will conduct a 2-day workshop on DOT Pipeline Regulations on Feb. 22nd and 23rd in Houston. PROGRAM SCHEDULE:Day 1: Introduction to DOT/OPS Pipeline Regulations Agency jurisdictions – what does DOT/OPS…
Need to Update Your Current Operator Qualification Program?
We have the expertise to update your current operator qualification program to satisfy the upcoming regulation change and inspection protocols. Click Here to request more information.
RCP Services Spotlight — Hurricane Preparedness Planning
The Gulf Coast region was hit hard by hurricanes Katrina and Rita. However, the damage to the oil and gas infrastructure had far-reaching impacts beyond the Gulf Coast. Production, pipelines and refining facilities were shut down and many operators scrambled to find the necessary resources to quickly and efficiently bring their facilities back on line.…
API Hurricane Conference
On March 1st and 2nd the API sponsored a Hurricane Preparedness Conference in Houston, Texas. Attended by representatives from dozens of pipeline and energy companies, the purpose of the conference was to gather and share the “lessons learned” after the unprecedented hurricane season of 2005 in order to better prepare for the possibility of another…
Salt Dome Storage in Texas – Proposed Amendments
The Railroad Commission of Texas has proposed extensive amendments to Title 16, Chapter 3 of the Texas Administrative Code, §3.95, relating to Underground Storage of Liquid or Liquefied Hydrocarbons in Salt Formations, and §3.97, relating to Underground Storage of Gas in Salt Formations. These proposed amendments are lengthy and are not summarized here. A link…
NTSB Publishes Oil Pipeline SCADA Systems Study
The National Transportation Safety Board has published its study of SCADA systems in the liquid pipeline industry. This study includes the NTSB’s five recommendations to PHMSA concerning liquid pipeline SCADA systems (see our December, 2005 http://www.dotpipeline.org/newsletters/DOTNewsDec2005.htm newsletter for additional information). The recommendations are: Require operators of hazardous liquid pipelines to follow the American Petroleum Institute’s…
Need to Update your Response Plan (FRP, ICP or OSRP)?
We have the expertise to update your Facility Response Plan, Integrated Contingency Plan, or Oil Spill Response Plan to include new guidance and lessons learned from recent incidents and natural disasters.
2006 API Pipeline Conference and Cybernetics Symposium
The American Petroleum Institute will hold its 2006 Pipeline Conference and Cybernetics Symposium at the Renaissance Worthington Hotel located in downtown Fort Worth April 25–27, 2006. The pipeline conference begins on Tuesday morning, April 25, and continues through lunch on April 26. The cybernetics symposium begins after lunch on April 26, and continues until noon…
OPS Releases Gas Distribution IMP Report
A collaborative effort of regulatory agencies, gas distribution operators, and public stakeholders have published “Integrity Management for Gas Distribution – Report of Phase I Investigations.” Four multi-stakeholder work/study groups were established to collect and analyze available information and to reach findings and conclusions to inform future work by the PHMSA relative to implementing integrity management…
Integrity Management Services
RCP can assist pipeline operators with ongoing compliance management and engineering associated with your IMP. This includes direct assessment strategies, tool and vendor selection, ILI/ECDA report analysis, corrosion control programs, repair strategies, and IMP/risk model updates.
Gas Integrity Management FAQ Updates
Several questions have been answered by OPS within the past couple months and posted on their website. FAQ-244: “Should” in standards Question: What is the OPS position with regard to implementation of “should” statements in industry standards that are invoked by the rule? Answer: OPS expects operators to implement “should” statements in industry standards that…