May 8-10, 2019; Houston, TX The Pipeline Safety Trust (PST) received a grant in 2017 and again in 2018 to send 20-30 people from local and tribal government, and non-profit organizations to an in-depth training on pipeline safety. Their goal with this training is to provide attendees with the information they need to better understand…
December 2018
DOT Pipeline Compliance Workshop
JANUARY 8-10, 2019 Join us January 8-10, 2019 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…
Meeting of the Voluntary Information-Sharing System Working Group
JANUARY 8-10, 2019 The Voluntary Information-sharing System (VIS) Working Group is meeting to discuss proposed recommendations to establish a voluntary information-sharing system. The public meeting will be held on December 18th from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET and December 19th from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET. Members of the public who wish to…
Introduction to the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions – Fall 2018
The Unified Agenda has appeared in the Federal Register twice each year since 1983 and has been available online since 1995. The complete Fall 2018 Unified Agenda contains the Regulatory Plans of 28 Federal agencies and 66 Federal agency regulatory agendas providing information about regulations that the Government is considering or reviewing. The Fall Edition…
AGA: Leading Practices to Reduce the Possibility of a Natural Gas Over-Pressurization Event
The American Gas Association (AGA) has published a 43-page document intended to provide guidance to natural gas utilities on leading practices that may supplement current practices to reduce the possibility of an over-pressurization event, especially in a utilization pressure system. The document contains practices above and beyond minimum federal regulations, recognizing that not all practices…
Senate Committee Hearing on Pipeline Safety in the Merrimack Valley: Incident Prevention and Response
[Docket No. PHMSA-2018-0073] The US Senate on Commerce, Science and Transportation held a hearing on November 26th to hear testimony regarding the over-pressurization incident that occurred in Merrimack Valley Massachusetts on September 13, 2018. Representatives from the federal, state and local government, emergency responders, NiSource and affected public provided testimony, including what actions are being…
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…
RCP Workshops – Which one should I attend?
Introduction to DOT Pipeline RegulationsThe DOT pipeline workshop covers federal regulatory requirements and their applicability to both hazardous liquid and natural gas gathering, transmission, and distribution pipeline operators. It is appropriate for people who are new to pipeline regulations, need a refresher course or better understanding of current and pending DOT rule makings as well…