Breckenridge, CO The Midwest Energy Association (MEA) is holding a summit designed specifically for legal and regulatory professionals working with energy delivery companies and will include candid, practical information from those in the know. The summit will be held from September 29 – October 1, 2015 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Breckenridge, CO.…
April 2015
Spring 2015 Conference Schedule
April – May 2015 Have you registered and confirmed your reservations for these upcoming conferences? RCP will be attending. We hope to see you there! Western Energy Institute Operations ConferenceApril 21 -24, 2015Red Rock Resort / Las Vegas, NV WEI’s Operations Conference unites almost 400 electric and natural gas energy operations managers, supervisors and front…
RCP Continues to Add More Firepower to its Staff
Jerry Rau has joined RCP as an Executive Consultant. Jerry has 35+ years of experience in the industry with expertise in corrosion control and pipeline integrity management for both onshore and offshore assets. He is a specialist in many areas of corrosion control including: cathodic protection, chemical inhibitors, coatings and materials selection. Jerry has been…
PHMSA Pipeline SMS Workshop April 22nd
Westin Galleria, Houston, TX PHMSA is conducting a one-day public workshop to discuss the recent Pipeline Safety Management Systems (PSMS) national consensus standard. The meeting will include participation from all major pipeline sectors, State and Federal regulators, and public safety advocates. PHMSA is hoping to draw some senior industry representation to the workshop. This workshop…
Advisory Bulletin ADB-2015-01: Potential for Damage to Pipeline Facilities Caused by Severe Flooding
[Docket No. PHMSA-2015-0105] PHMSA has released five Advisory Bulletins on the subject of potential for damage to pipeline facilities caused by flooding, river scour, and river channel migration, with the earliest issued July 29, 1993, (ADB-93-03), and the most recent on July 27, 2011, (ADB-11-04; 76 FR 44985). Each of these bulletins followed an event…
Introducing TestOp®
The software that RCP utilizes on-site to validate our customer’s pressure tests is now available to license. The license allows operators to create, plan, simulate, execute and generate comprehensive reports of pressure tests using a web-based platform with optional offline data upload capabilities. Some key features of TestOp® include: Useful for any pressure test conducted…
PHMSA Final Rule: Misc. Changes to Pipeline Safety Regs
[Docket No. PHMSA-2010-0026; Amdt. Nos. 191-23; 192-120; 195-100] On March 11, 2015, PHMSA published a Final Rule amending the pipeline safety regulations in the following subject areas: post-construction inspections, leak surveys of Type B onshore gas gathering lines, qualifying plastic pipe joiners, regulation of ethanol, transportation of pipe, filing of offshore pipeline condition reports, and…
Save the Dates!
RCP Workshop Schedule for 2017 DOT Gas & Liquid Pipeline Workshop: March 21-23 (Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday) Fundamentals of Pipeline Operations Workshop: May 24-25 (Wednesday & Thursday) Pressure Test Workshop: June 20-21 (Tuesday & Wednesday) Visit our training website for updates, registration, and hotel information.