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  1. Pipeline Safety Regulation Workshops – Federal, Texas, and Louisiana
  2. RCP Partners with Paradigm and Celeritas for Complete Turnkey Public Awareness Support
  3. Need to update your Public Awareness Program?
  4. Pipeline & Gas Journal features RCP Integrity Management Success Guide
  5. OCS Inspections for Damage Caused by Hurricane Ivan (Part 3)
  6. Texas Coastal Coordination Council proposes amendments to 31 TAC 501.26
  7. Acquiring a pipeline?
  8. 49 CFR 40 – Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs Modified – Interim Final Rule
  9. Need A Security Plan or Audit?
  10. Coast Guard Requests Comments for Marine Liquefied Natural Gas Spills; Thermal and Vapor Dispersion Exclusion Zones
  11. EPA Publishes Report on Effectiveness of Dispersants
  12. Proposed Arizona Intrastate Pipeline Amendments
  13. O&M Manual Up-To-Date?
  14. Congress Creates New Office – Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
  15. The Texas Railroad Commission Modifies Pipeline Integrity Regulations
  16. Integrity Management Plan Up-to-Date?
  17. DOT/OPS Issues Advisory Bulletin Regarding Operator Qualification
  18. Pending Audits?
  19. Railroad Commission of Texas Adopts New Rules and Amendments
  20. Air Permit Needs?
  21. RSPA Decides Immediate and Written Incident/Accident Notification Requirements for Louisiana
  22. Are Your Response Plans Current?
  23. Army Corps of Engineers Proposes Amendments to Nationwide Permit Regulations
  24. RCP’s Fantastic 1-Page Version of New SPCC Regulation
  25. RCP Services Spotlight – Security Regulatory Assistance

Railroad Commission of Texas Adopts New Rules and Amendments

On November 4, 2004 the Railroad Commission of Texas signed and placed their seal to repeal §§7.70 – 7.74, and 7.80 – 7.87. The Commission adopted the repeals in order to move the pipeline safety rules into Texas Administrative Code, Title 16, Chapter 8 (29 TexReg 10659). This was completed to collect all the pipeline safety and regulations under one section and not mixed in with other statutes. The TRRC also took this action to improve uniformity of application and interpretation of the requirements. In addition to the move, several of the regulations were modified to clarify ambiguities or to align with federal requirements.

The newly migrated regulations have formulated a single source access to requirements for intrastate pipelines operating in Texas. The rule is now subdivided into four major sections:

  • Subchapter A – General Requirements And Definitions (Brand new Subchapter)
  • Subchapter B – Requirements For All Pipelines (Modified)
  • Subchapter C – Requirements For Natural Gas Pipelines Only (Modified)
  • Subchapter D – Requirements For Hazardous Liquids and Carbon Dioxide Pipelines Only (Modified)

For a summary of the regulation changes contact Jessica Roger at jessica.roger@your-rcp.com or call (713) 655-8080.