RCP can provide written direct assessment procedures to comply with DOT 195 and 192 Regulatory requirements for stress corrosion cracking, internal corrosion and external corrosion threats. The procedures are custom written to meet the individual client needs, threats and operating philosophy in accordance to NACE RP 502, ASME B31.8S and other NACE recommended practices. The…
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Texas Pipeline Safety Regulations – Proposed Revisions
The Texas Railroad Commission (TRRC) has proposed several revisions to 16 TAC Chapter 8 – Pipeline Safety Regulations to address new risk management\ initiatives for the Commission’s pipeline safety evaluation program and to remove outdated or duplicative rule requirements. The amendments include new language to address onshore pipelines and gathering and production facilities. In Subchapter…
Need to Update your SPCC Plan?
RCP has created and/or updated over 200 Spill Prevention Control & Countermeasures Plans. We have the expertise to update your SPCC Plan. Please email Jessica Roger for more information.
Oil Pollution Prevention; Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure Rule Requirements–Amendments [Federal Register: October 15, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 198)
On October 1, 2007, EPA Administrator Stephen L. Johnson signed a proposed rule to amend the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) rule at 40 CFR part 112 in order to provide clarity, and tailor and streamline the requirements. Proposed changes relevant to the oil and gas industry include: clarity on the general secondary containment…
DOT Pipeline Compliance Workshop – January 29 & 30, 2008
RCP will be hosting our very popular 2-day workshop on DOT Pipeline Compliance on January 29 & 30, 2008, in Houston, TX. Join us for an informative, lively, and interactive workshop on DOT Pipeline Compliance. Day 1 (January 29): Gas Pipeline Regulations (49CFR192): Covering all the topics below but special emphasis will be placed on…
DOT Gas Pipeline Compliance Workshop – December 6, 2007
RCP will be hosting our very popular one-day workshop on DOT Pipeline Compliance for Gas Pipelines on December 6 in Park City, Utah. Join us for an informative, lively, and interactive workshop on DOT Pipeline Compliance. This workshop has been attended by hundreds of pipeline personnel, with excellent feedback. The workshop provides an overview of…
2008 API Pipeline Conference and Cybernetics Symposium
Mark your calendars for the 2008 Pipeline Conference and Cybernetics Symposium at the Florida Hotel and Conference Center in Orlando, Florida on April 8 – 10, 2008. Conference registration is not yet available, but hotel reservations can be made at: www.thefloridahotelorlando.com. We hope to see you all there!
Texas Pipeline Safety Regulations – Proposed Rulemaking on Risk-Based Leak Inspection Program
The Texas Railroad Commission (TRRC) proposes new §§ 8.206, 8.207, and 8.208, relating to Risk-Based Leak Inspection Program, Leak Grading and Repair, and Mandatory Removal and Replacement Program, to enhance the Commission’s pipeline safety program. The proposed new rules would require Texas gas distribution companies to: Establish a risk-based schedule of increased leak inspections; Operators…
Direct Assessment Services
RCP can provide written direct assessment procedures to comply with DOT 195 and 192 Regulatory requirements for stress corrosion cracking, internal corrosion and external corrosion threats. The procedures are custom written to meet the individual client needs, threats and operating philosophy in accordance to NACE RP 502, ASME B31.8S and other NACE recommended practices. The…
Texas Pipeline Safety Regulations – Comments on Proposed Revisions
Public comments regarding the proposed revisions to 16 TAC Chapter 8 – Pipeline Safety Regulations, have been posted on the Texas Railroad Commission Website. The comment period ended on November 26, 2007. Please reference RCP’s newsletter article on the proposed revisions in the November 2007 edition of DOT Pipeline Compliance News. Some of the main…
DHS Publishes Chemicals of Interest List for Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards
The Department of Homeland Security has issued a list of critical materials with threshold limits requiring a security screening survey of users maintaining inventories of these chemicals. This could impact pipeline operators, refineries, offshore platforms, petrochemical facilities, chemical plants, pulp & paper mills, trucking terminals, and others as well. The Department of Homeland Security recently…
Need A Security Plan or Audit?
We have the expertise to develop a security plan and perform risk assessments for pipeline and terminal facilities to meet DOT Hazmat Transportation & Pipeline regulations. We can also assist you in USCG security plans for dock facilities and vessels. Click here for more information.
Critical Energy Infrastructure Information – Final Rule
[Docket No. RM06-23-000; Order No. 702] The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) has issued a final rule in 18 CFR Part 388 amending its regulations for gaining access to critical energy infrastructure information (CEII). The final rule reflects comments filed in response to the September 21, 2006 notice seeking public comment on proposed changes to…
PIPA Meeting
On January 15-17, 2008, PHMSA will host the inaugural meeting of the Pipelines and Informed Planning Alliance (PIPA) to develop more detailed guidance for property development in the vicinity of transmission pipelines. A PIPA Plenary Session and initial Task Team Meetings are planned. The meetings will begin at 8:00 a.m. on January 15 and will…
DOT Pipeline Compliance News December 2007 Edition
DOT Pipeline Compliance Workshop – January 29 & 30, 2008 RCP will be hosting our very popular 2-day workshop on DOT Pipeline Compliance on January 29 & 30, 2008, in Houston, TX. Join us for an informative, lively, and interactive workshop on DOT Pipeline Compliance. Day 1 (January 29): Gas Pipeline Regulations (49CFR192): Covering all…
2008 API Pipeline Conference and Cybernetics Symposium
Mark your calendars for the 2008 Pipeline Conference and Cybernetics Symposium at the Florida Hotel and Conference Center in Orlando, Florida on April 8 – 10, 2008. Conference registration can be made here, and hotel reservations can be made at The Florida Hotel Orlando. We hope to see you all there!
Pipeline Advisory Committee Meetings and Workshop Docket ID PHMSA-RSPA-1998-4470 (advisory committee)
Docket ID PHMSA-RSPA-2000-7666 (7-year reassessment workshop) PHMSA’s Technical Pipeline Safety Standards Committee (TPSSC) and Technical Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Standards Committee (THLPSSC) will meet in a joint session on Thursday, January 17, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. EST to discuss PHMSA’s regulatory agenda and strategic plan. In conjunction with the advisory committee meetings, PHMSA…
Random Drug Testing Rate – Unchanged again!
PHMSA has determined that the minimum random drug testing rate for covered employees will remain at 25 percent during calendar year 2008.
Need to make sure your Public Awareness Program meets API RP 1162 standards?
RCP can conduct a gap analysis of your current program that includes a self assessment of your Public Awareness Programs. This final product will help you to meet API RP 1162 standards. We can provide turnkey implementation, mail-outs, evaluations, and tracking of your program. For more information, contact Jessica Roger.
Public Awareness Programs and Line Markers Workshop
[Docket ID PHMSA-RSPA-2003-15852] PHMSA will host a workshop on February 20-21, 2008 to provide stakeholders with an update on public awareness programs for pipeline operators and to discuss the location of line markers. On the first day, PHMSA will share the findings from its review of written public awareness programs. Between August 8, 2006, and…