RCP’s Compliance Management System (CMS) is an invaluable tool for managing all aspects of regulatory workflow. Some examples of how our clients are using the CMS include: O&M Scheduling and Data Acquisition; Cathodic Protection Inspection and Data Management; One-Call Screening and Ticket Management; Repair / Replacement Programs; Operator Qualification Administration and Workflow Integration; Leak Life…
August 2016
Late Summer Conference Schedule
Have you registered and confirmed your reservations for these upcoming conferences? RCP will be attending. We hope to see you there! LGA 2016 Pipeline Safety ConferenceAugust 8-12, 2016Astor Crowne Plaza Hotel – New Orleans, LA RCP is once again a proud sponsor and exhibitor at this year’s conference, which has been referred to as the…
California Public Workshops on Draft Regulations for Gas Storage
TITLE 14, CHAPTER 4 The State of California is holding two public workshops on August 9 and 11 to provide information and answer questions from the public on the Discussion Draft, “Requirements for California Underground Gas Storage Projects.” The public workshops are scheduled for the following dates and locations: August 9, 2016 from 1:00 –…
RCP Underground Storage Services & Gas Storage Facility Procedures
Does your company have underground storage assets? Do you know what is included in the new PHMSA advisory bulletin and RPs 1170 & 1171? RCP has extensive expertise in the underground storage recommended practices for both reservoirs and salt caverns which we would like to put to work for your company. We have developed integrity…
Underground Gas Storage Workshops
The Department of Energy, supported by several national laboratories, sponsored a “Workshop on Well Integrity for Natural Gas Storage in Depleted Reservoirs and Aquifers” on July 12-13, 2016, followed by a 1-day meeting workshop hosted by PHMSA on “Underground Natural Gas Storage.” All 3 days of meetings were attended by PHMSA Administrator, Marie Therese Dominguez,…
PHMSA Projected Rulemaking Dates
Since we last reported on PHMSA’s projected rulemaking dates (January 2016 edition of the DOT Pipeline Compliance News), there have been several changes to the projected publications dates for regulations that will affect gas and liquid pipelines. A quick reference table for the pipeline safety regulations that are affected is provided below with a short…
Pipeline Pressure Testing Workshop: August 16-17, 2016
RCP is now offering a 2-day Pipeline Pressure Testing Workshop at its facilities in downtown Houston. The workshop will begin by outlining the objectives for performing a pressure test and how those relate to DOT requirements. The workshop will then build upon these foundations to answer many specific pressure testing questions including: What are the…
Pressure Testing Webinar – Advantages of Using TestOp®
RCP will be hosting webinar presentations to discuss pipeline pressure testing practices and demonstrate the advantages of utilizing new technology for planning, designing, and capturing real-time data to validate and document whether it was a successful test. The same technology that RCP has used for the past six years to validate our customer’s pressure tests…