RCP would like to thank our valued clients for a wonderful year. We appreciate the opportunities you have given us to serve as your Professional Engineers, Regulatory Experts, and Trusted Partners. We look forward to working with you on even more projects in the years ahead. Best wishes for the holiday season and the New…
December 2017
2018 Pipeline Conference News
Pipeline Pigging and Integrity Management (PPIM) ConferenceJanuary 29 – February 1, 2018George R. Brown Convention Center – Houston, TXRCP Booth #329 PPIM is early this year! Start making your plans to attend the industry’s only forum devoted exclusively to pigging for maintenance and inspection, as well as pipeline integrity evaluation and repair. This event will…
PRCI Program Manager Job Posting
HOUSTON, TX The Pipeline Research Council International (PRCI) is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Program Manager, Integrity & Inspection. The Program Manager is responsible for the day-to-day management of PRCI research contracts and plays a number of key roles, including to facilitate the participation of PRCI member company technical representatives in the planning,…
API Call for Presentations for the 2018 API Pipeline Conference
The American Petroleum Institute’s (API) annual pipeline conference will be held on April 24-26, 2018 at the St. Louis Union Station Hotel. Information on topics to be considered can be found on API’s Call for Presentation Requirements. API’s Call for Presentations submission site is available here. The deadline for submissions is December 15, 2017.
MAOP Validation Services
RCP is the market leader in providing MAOP Validation Services, including over 100,000 miles of gas and liquid pipeline analysis and support. Whether you are just getting started, need help finishing, or not sure what to do next, RCP has a wealth of experienced professional engineers and support staff to assist in your MAOP validation…
PHMSA’s Technical Advisory Committee Meetings Dec. 13-15, 2017
[DOCKET NO. PHMSA-2011-0023; RIN: 2137-AE72] There will be a public meeting of the Technical Pipeline Safety Standards Committee, also known as the Gas Pipeline Advisory Committee (GPAC), to discuss topics and provisions of the proposed rule titled “Safety of Gas Transmission and Gathering Pipelines,” and a joint meeting of the GPAC and the Technical Hazardous…
TRRC Chapter 18 Damage Prevention Rule Amendments
The Texas Railroad Commission (TRRC) is accepting comments on proposed amendments to its Damage Prevention Pipeline rules until January 2, 2018. The proposed amendments require excavators to notify pipeline operators as soon as possible about damage, but no later than one hour after the incident. Excavators also would be required to call 911 to report…
DOT Pipeline Compliance Workshop – Gas & Liquid
JANUARY 23-25, 2018 Join us January 23-25, 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, and 199. It also describes pipeline operations and…
DOT Amends Drug Testing Regulations
[DOCKET DOT-OST-2016-0189] The Department of Transportation (DOT) is amending its drug testing program regulation to add hydrocodone, hydromorphone, oxymorphone, and oxycodone to its drug-testing panel; add methylenedioxyamphetamine as an initial test analyte; and remove methylenedioxyethylamphetamine as a confirmatory test analyte. The revision of the drug-testing panel harmonizes DOT regulations with the revised HHS Mandatory Guidelines…
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…