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In This Issue

  1. DOT Pipeline Compliance / Integrity Assessment Workshop September 28 – 30, 2004 – Houston
  2. Integrity Management Plan Up-to-Date?
  3. DOT Profile – David D. Wint – RCP’s Newest Project Manager-Integrity Management
  4. Acquiring a pipeline?
  5. API Petitions DOT/OPS: Integrity Management Rule Changes
  6. Need A Security Plan or Audit?
  7. OPS Issues NPRM for Public Education Programs for Hazardous Liquid and Gas Pipeline Operators
  8. Need to update your Public Awareness Program?
  9. Passage of Internal Inspection Devices – Gas Pipelines
  10. O&M Manual Up-To-Date?
  11. NACE International’s Pipeline Integrity Direct Assessment Seminar
  12. Pipeline De-Watering Bulletin
  13. RCP’s Fantastic 1-Page Version of New SPCC Regulation
  14. DOT Implements Changes to 46 CFR 310, Merchant Marine Training
  15. The Use of N11 Codes and Other Abbreviated Dialing Arrangements – Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
  16. Pending Audits?
  17. NESHAP for stationary reciprocating internal combustion engines (RICE)
  18. Air Permit Needs?
  19. Regulation Updates to 49 CFR Parts 191, 192, 195, and 199
  20. ISPS Code Compliance Deadline, July 1, 2004
  21. Development of Class Location Change Waiver Criteria
  22. RCP Services Spotlight – Pipeline Direct Assessment Services

NACE International’s Pipeline Integrity Direct Assessment Seminar

NACE International presented a Pipeline Integrity Direct Assessment Seminar in Houston, TX on June 23-25.   The seminar addressed external corrosion direct assessment, internal corrosion direct assessment and stress corrosion cracking.   It provided a detailed description of the four-step process and the tools available to implement direct assessment.

NACE Task Groups are currently in the process of developing the following Standards to accommodate the DOT/OPS Direct Assessment Requirements.
  NACE TG293 – Internal Corrosion Direct Assessment on Dry Gas Pipeline Systems (final draft revision).
  NACE TG305 – Internal Corrosion Direct Assessment on Wet Gas Pipeline Systems (early development).
  NACE TG315 – Internal Corrosion Direct Assessment on Liquid Pipeline Systems (early development).
  NACE TG273 – Stress Corrosion Cracking Direct Assessment (final draft revision).

API Standard 1163 that addresses In-Line Inspections of Pipeline Systems is currently under review with an expected distribution release by the end of year 2004.

API Standard 1110 for the Hydrostatic Pressure Testing of Pipelines is currently being revised to address various pipeline integrity threats.   The anticipated distribution release date is unknown.