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  1. AGA Emergency Response Webinar April 5, 2012
  2. DOT Pipeline Compliance Workshop – May 15, 16 & 17, 2012
  3. Federal Oversight of State Pipeline Damage Prevention Programs – NPRM
  4. Engineering Ethics Course May 31, 2012 – Houston, TX
  5. PHMSA ADB-2012-04 Implementation of Nat’l Pipeline Registry (OPID)
  6. Introducing MaxOp*
  7. MAOP Validation Services
  8. PHMSA Advisory Bulletin (ADB–2012–05) Cast Iron Pipe
  9. Pipeline Safety: Public Comment on Leak and Valve Studies Mandated by the Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act of 2011
  10. EFRD Evaluation
  11. Gathering Unregulated Pipeline Data GAO-12-388
  12. National Safe Digging Month
  13. CGA Best Practices 2012
  14. Damage Prevention Plans
  15. Meet me at the Conference
  16. PHMSA Recruiting for a Compliance Officer

PHMSA Advisory Bulletin (ADB–2012–05) Cast Iron Pipe

[Docket No. PHMSA–2012–0039]

The Department of Transportation/Pipeline Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued Advisory Bulletin ADB-2012-05 to owners and operators of natural gas cast iron distribution pipelines and state pipeline safety representatives. Recent deadly explosions in Philadelphia and Allentown, PA involving cast iron pipelines installed in 1942 and 1928, respectively, gained national attention and highlight the need for continued safety improvements to aging gas pipeline systems. This bulletin is an update of two prior Alert Notices (ALN– 91–02; October 11, 1991 and ALN–92– 02; June 26, 1992) covering the continued use of cast iron pipe in natural gas distribution pipeline systems.

This advisory bulletin reiterates two prior Alert Notices which remain relevant, urges owners and operators to conduct a comprehensive review of their cast iron distribution pipelines and replacement programs and accelerate pipeline repair, rehabilitation and replacement of high risk pipelines, requests state agencies to consider enhancements to cast iron replacement plans and programs, and alerts owners and operators of the pipeline safety requirements for the investigation of failures.

In addition, the latest survey and reporting requirements of cast iron pipelines required by the Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act of 2011 are included for information.

For a copy Advisory Bulletin ADB-2012-05, contact Jessica Roger.