Check out the pipeline training programs offered by ASME in Denver the week of April 14-18, 2014. Subject Matter Experts from RCP will provide training on the first day regarding pipeline pressure testing. Other courses are offered on ASME B31.4 (liquid transmission) and ASME B31.8 (gas transmission), as well as Composite Repairs, Defect Assessment, Inline…
February 2014
Editor’s Correction to ANSI Website Link
In the January edition of the “DOT Pipeline Compliance Newsletter” there was an incorrect link posted in the Summary of Pending PHMSA Regulations. Click on http://ibr.ansi.org/ to access the ANSI Incorporated by Reference (IBR) Portal: Final Rule – in PHMSA Standards Update (NPRM 8/16/2013, Adv. Committee OK 12/2013): This rule would update 22 of the…
Class Location Methodology Public Workshop April 16, 2014
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is holding a public workshop to present and seek comment on whether applying the integrity management (IM) requirements beyond high consequence area (HCAs) would mitigate the need for class location requirements. The workshop will be held on April 16, 2014 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EDT.…
DOT Pipeline Compliance Workshop – March 25 – 27, 2014
Join us March 25 – 27, 2014 in Houston at our new 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…
Spring Conference Schedule March – May 2014
Have you registered and confirmed your reservations for these upcoming conferences? RCP and RCP Integrity Services will be attending. We hope to see you there! NACE Corrosion 2014 Conference & Expo March 9-13, 2014 Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center; San Antonio, Texas NACE International’s Annual Conference and Exposition, Corrosion 2014, brings together leaders from the…
Mobile Friendly rcp.com
Have you checked out our new website? We have a new look that is also mobile friendly. Be sure to visit www.rcp.com and enter to win an iPad Air. Deadline for entries is February 15.
Pipeline Regulations for iPhone
There’s an app for that! In 2009, at our request, Tekk Innovations developed an iPhone application containing the federal pipeline safety regulations (49 CFR 40, and 190-199). It has keyword search and the capability to email excerpts of the regulations to others. There have been several updates since the original app was released and was…
Louisiana State Police Enforcement of One Call Violations
On January 20, 2014 the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections Office of State Police issued a notice of its intent to amend the rules pertaining to Underground Utilities and Facilities Damage Prevention (LAC 55:I.Chapter 21) to permit department investigators to investigate a complaint of potential one call violation or third party damage, issue…
Pipeline Advisory Committee Meetings in DC Area (February 25 & 26)
[Docket No. PHMSA-2009-0203] The Gas Pipeline Advisory Committee (GPAC), also known as the Technical Pipeline Safety Standards Committee, and the Liquid Pipeline Advisory Committee (LPAC), also known as the Technical Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Standards Committee, will meet in joint sessions on Tuesday, February, 25, 2014, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and on Wednesday,…
PHMSA Pipeline Safety Notice & Request for Comments
[Docket No. PHMSA–2014–0005] In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, PHMSA invites comments on certain information collections that will be expiring in summer of 2014. This Notice identifies several information collection requests that PHMSA will submit to OMB for renewal, including: Reporting Safety-Related Conditions on Gas, Hazardous Liquid, and Carbon Dioxide Pipelines and…
PHMSA Advisory Bulletin ADB-2014-01: Improvements in Preparing Oil Spill Facility Response Plans
[Docket No. PHMSA-2013-0226] The Department of Transportation/Pipeline Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued an Advisory Bulletin concerning oil spill response planning for onshore oil pipelines. While the ADB covers several basic and well-known requirements, and mentions specific issues related to the Marshall, Michigan pipeline accident, the following items are of note (in your humble newsletter…