Join us at the 2010 Western Regional Gas Conference at the Tempe Mission Palms Hotel & Conference Center in Tempe, Arizona. RCP representatives will be attending the conference and look forward to meeting you. Chris Foley (RCP Vice President) will be giving a presentation on “Effective Compliance Assessment Methods & Successful Agency Audit Strategies Forum”…
August 2010
DOT Pipeline Compliance Workshop – October 19 – 21, 2010
Join us October 19 – 21 in Houston at our new office and dedicated training facility for an informative, lively, and interactive workshop on DOT Pipeline Compliance and OPA Planning for DOT Pipelines. This workshop has been attended by hundreds of pipeline personnel, with excellent feedback. The workshop provides an overview of the DOT pipeline…
Underground Pipeline Damage Prevention Workshop August 18, 2010 – Austin, Texas
The Texas Railroad Commission is planning a Regulatory Workshop on Title 16 – Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 18 – Underground Pipeline Damage Prevention rule provisions that relate to prevention of damage to pipeline facilities resulting from movement of earth, including safety standards and best practices. The public and industry are invited to attend and provide…
Misc. Ohio Pipeline Safety Regulation Changes
The Ohio Public Utilities Commission has made several miscellaneous changes to their gas pipeline safety regulations, such as revising the definition of Master Meter System; updating the date of incorporated federal regulations; modifying their leak classification and repair requirements; and giving the commission the right to waive any requirement of their regulations with good cause.
Maine Safety & Operation Standards for LPG Distribution Systems
Adopted Rule Number: 2010-219 The State of Maine, Public Utilities Commission adopts this rulemaking of a new Chapter 421, Safety and Operation Standards for Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Distribution Systems, that sets forth safety and operation standards specifically for jurisdictional liquid propane gas transmission and distribution systems. Additionally, the new Chapter 421 expands and clarifies…
SPCC Extension Proposed for some Facilities
[Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OPA-2009-0880] The EPA has proposed to amend the dates in 40 CFR §112.3(a), (b) and (c) by which the owners/operators of facilities must prepare or amend their SPCC Plans, and implement those Plans, to November 10, 2011, which is one year from the current SPCC compliance date of November 10, 2010. This…
PHMSA Updates DIMP FAQ’s August 2, 2010
PHMSA has posted Frequently Asked Questions for the recently finalized Distribution Integrity Management Program regulation. We have inserted a few noteworthy FAQ’s below. To view the entire list of FAQ’s, click here. A.8 The regulation exempts the installation of EFVs on services which do not operate at a pressure of 10 psig or greater throughout…
Standard Operating Procedure Updates
RCP has developed standard operating procedures for hundreds of pipeline operators ranging from gas transmission, hazardous liquids, gas distribution, reservoir and salt dome gas storage facilities, oil terminals, regulated onshore gathering and offshore oil & gas facilities. Our procedure development process goes well beyond the typical cookie-cutter generic templates that you can buy off the…
PHMSA Advisory Bulletin ADB–10–06 Personal Electronic Device (PED) Related Distractions
The Department of Transportation/Pipeline Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued ADB-10-06 on July 27, 2010 to gas and liquid pipeline operators regarding the use of PEDs by pipeline employees who are performing operations and maintenance activities. PHMSA reminds owners and operators of natural gas and hazardous liquid pipeline facilities that there may be increased risks…