SEPT 19-20, 2018 Join us September 19-20, 2018 in Houston at our corporate office and dedicated training facility for this new workshop on the fundamentals of pipeline operations. This 2-day course is designed to give a comprehensive overview of gas and liquid energy transmission pipelines and how they are operated and maintained. It is appropriate…
August 2018
2018 Industry Conference Schedule
WESTERN REGIONAL CONFERENCE SCHEDULEAugust 28-29, 2018M Resort in Henderson, Nevada Mark your calendar for Tuesday, August 28th, and plan to attend Chris Foley’s presentation on “Developing a Comprehensive Underground Storage Integrity Management Plan” at 1:45 in the Marche Ballroom. The Western Regional Gas Conference provides a forum for the free exchange of information between natural…
DOT Pipeline Compliance Workshop
SEPTEMBER 11-13, 2018 Join us September 11-13, 2018 in Houston at our corporate office and dedicated training facility for an informative, lively, and interactive workshop on DOT Pipeline Compliance topics. The workshop provides an overview of the DOT pipeline regulations in 49 CFR 191, 192, 194, 195, 196, and 199. It also describes pipeline operations…
INGAA Interactive Gas Transmission Map Application
There’s a handy map application on the INGAA website if you need to get a big-picture look at where gas transmission pipelines are in the US, by operator and by pipeline system. Click here to view the interactive map showing the main interstate natural gas transmission pipelines (and a few intrastate) in North America. It allows you…
Louisiana State Regulations
In June 2018, the Louisiana Department of Conservation updated their regulations to incorporated 49 CFR Part 195.193. Additionally, these regulations were updated to incorporate the latest regulation changes to 49 CFR Parts 191, 192, 195 and 199.
PHMSA, FERC to Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Streamline Safety Review and Permitting Process for LNG Facility Proposals
On July 19, 2018, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), announced that the two agencies have agreed to develop a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that would refine and shorten the permit application review process for proposed Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) facilities. “PHMSA…
PHMSA Pipeline Safety Research and Development Forum
The 2018 Pipeline R&D Forum will be held on September 11-12 at the Hyatt Regency Baltimore Inner Harbor Hotel, 300 Light Street, Baltimore, Maryland, 21202. The forum is a 2-day event held periodically to generate a national research agenda that fosters solutions for the various challenges associated with pipeline safety and with protecting the environment.…
PHMSA Class Location Change Requirements Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
[DOCKET NO. PHMSA–2017–0151] PHMSA issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) seeking public comment on its existing class location requirements for natural gas transmission pipelines as they pertain to actions operators are required to take following class location changes due to population growth near the pipeline. Operators have suggested that performing integrity management measures…
PHMSA Hazardous Liquid Annual Report Form – Minor Revisions
[DOCKET NUMBER PHMSA-2018-0072] PHMSA invites comments on its intent to request from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) a revision to form PHMSA F 7000-1.1 Annual Report for Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Systems, which is currently collected under OMB Control number 2137-0614. PHMSA Form F 7000-1.1 is used to report both hazardous liquid and carbon…
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…