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  1. PHMSA Advisory Bulletin ADB 10-03 Girth Weld Quality Issues
  2. PHMSA Cased Crossing Guidelines
  3. Integrity Management Services
  4. PHMSA Cased Pipe Workshop – April 28, 2010 Baltimore, MD
  5. DOT Pipeline Compliance Workshop June 8 & 9, 2010 / Houston, TX
  6. Gas Distribution Construction Workshop – April 20, 2010
  7. PHMSA Webinar on Incident Reporting for Distribution Operators
  8. PHMSA Final Rule on HazMat Security Regulation Changes
  9. Standard Operating Procedure Updates
  10. State of Virginia Approves Rule Change to Underground Utility Damage Prevention Act
  11. TRRC Proposed Rulemaking 16 TAC Chapter 5-Carbon Dioxide
  12. RCP’s Web-Based Compliance Management Systems
  13. DIMP Integration
  14. Key Features
  15. PHMSA Pipeline Safety Program Management Changes
  16. Placement and Removal of Real Estate Signs Affected by Changes Proposed in State of Virginia’s HB553
  17. National Safe Digging Month

Gas Distribution Construction Workshop – April 20, 2010

[Docket ID PHMSA-2010-0084]

The Department of Transportation/Pipeline Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is conducting a workshop on April 20, 2010, on new distribution pipeline construction. Natural gas distribution pipelines are subject to a unique subset of construction-related risks and issues, as compared to transmission and other pipelines. Poor construction quality has led to short and long term pipeline integrity issues and risk to public safety.

PHMSA developed this workshop in collaboration with NAPSR, state partners, and the American Gas Association to inform the public and review lessons learned from inspections, and to improve distribution pipeline construction practices. The workshop will allow stakeholders in the pipeline safety community to learn about and discuss construction issues and current practices in natural gas distribution pipeline construction management and quality control. This workshop will address common issues, focusing on the results of Federal and state regulators’ perspectives, and explore potential solutions. The workshop will include:

  • Federal and state observations related to inspection findings.
  • Distribution materials, Quality Assurance/Quality Control, related best practices.
  • Construction Issues, Joining, Horizontal Directional Drill/Boring, Excavation Damage.
  • Discussions of solutions.

The workshop will be held at the Hilton St. Louis at the Ballpark, St. Louis, MO. Hotel reservations under the “U.S. DOT Distribution Workshop” room block for the nights of April 19 & 20 ($110 room rate) can be made at 1-877-845-7354. Name badge pick up and on-site registration will be available starting at 7:30 a.m., with the workshop taking place from 8:30 a.m. until approximately 5 p.m. Members of the public may attend this free workshop. To help assure that adequate space is provided, all attendees are encouraged to register for the workshop. The workshop presentations will be available on the meeting Web site within 30 days following the workshop.