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  1. GPAC and LPAC Virtual Public Meetings October 20-21
  2. Texas Proposed Gas Regulations for Critical Infrastructure
  3. Louisiana Gas & Liquid Pipeline Regulations Updates
  4. Tennessee Damage Prevention Act Changes
  5. Texas Railroad Commission PIPES Online Portal Webinar
  6. PHMSA Grants to Support Pipeline Safety Efforts

Louisiana Gas & Liquid Pipeline Regulations Updates

Louisiana published updates to its hazardous liquid pipeline and gas pipeline regulations. These updates are primarily to adopt changes made in the corresponding PHMSA regulations. There are some exceptions to this general adoption of the federal regulations. In Title 43, Part XIII Chapter 9, the minimum wall thickness for 1” CTS pipe is 0.119inches (PHMSA is 0.099inches) in Tables 2 and 3. In Title 43, Part XIII Chapter 15, Louisiana retained the use of ASTM F2620-12 instead of updating to F2620-19. In Title 43, Part XIII Chapter 25, Louisiana did not expand the lists of threats to specifically include atmospheric corrosion. Specific review of some of these changes include:

Changes to Title 33, Part V, Subpart 3, Chapter 304
Change the title of 30416 from Inspections of Pipelines in Areas Affected by Extreme Weather and Natural Disasters [49 CFR 195.416] to Pipeline Assessments [49 CFR 195.416].

Changes to Title 43, Part XIII, Subpart 3, Chapter 4
Adoption of 49 CFR 191, Appendix A into the State regulation.

Changes to Title 43, Part XIII, Subpart 3, Chapter 9
Adoption of the March 2021 Changes in 49 CFR 192 Subpart C into 43 LAC Chapter 9 except:

  • In Table 2 and Table 3, the minimum wall thickness for 1” CTS pipe is 0.119 inches versus 0.099 inches in 49 CFR 192 Subpart C.

Changes to Title 43, Part XIII, Subpart 3, Chapter 11
Adoption of the March 2021 Changes in 49 CFR 192 Subpart D into 43 LAC Chapter 11.

Changes to Title 43, Part XIII, Subpart 3, Chapter 13
Adoption of the March 2021 Changes in 49 CFR 192 Subpart D into 43 LAC Chapter 13.

Changes to Title 43, Part XIII, Subpart 3, Chapter 15
Adoption of the March 2021 Changes in 49 CFR 192 Subpart C into 43 LAC Chapter 9 except:

  • In 1511.C, retained the use of ASTM F2620-12 instead of ASTM F2620 as identified in 49 CFR 192.281(c).

Changes to Title 43, Part XIII, Subpart 3, Chapter 25
Adoption of the March 2021 Changes in 49 CFR 192 Subpart P into 43 LAC Chapter 25 except:

  • In 3515.B.2 corrosion was not expanded to include atmospheric corrosion as in 49 CFR 192.1015(b)(2)

For more information about these changes, contact Jessica Foley.