RCP has been approached by one of our clients about posting a critical need position on our newsletter. This is a great opportunity for someone looking to play a key role in a relatively young but growth-oriented company. Those with an interest should submit your resume to hr@rcp.com with Operations Manager listed in the subject…
January 2012
DOT Pipeline Compliance Workshop – February 28, 29 & March 01, 2012
Join us February 28, 29 & March 01 in Houston at our new office and dedicated training facility for an informative, lively, and interactive workshop on DOT Pipeline Compliance and OPA Planning for DOT Pipelines. This workshop has been attended by hundreds of pipeline personnel, with excellent feedback. The workshop provides an overview of the…
Texas Damage Prevention Summit San Marcos, TX – February 6 -8, 2012
The Texas Damage Prevention Summit will be held on February 6-8, 2012 in San Marcos, Texas at the Embassy Suites Hotel & Conference Center. This Summit is for all those interested in keeping Texas a safer place to live and work. Last year’s attendees included stakeholders ranging from gas and pipeline representatives, professional excavators and…
TAC, Title 16, Chapter 18 Underground Pipeline Damage Prevention TRRC Stakeholder Regulatory Workshop Report
In December 2011, the Texas Railroad Commission (TRRC) held workshops in Austin, Texas to open discussions within the various stakeholder audiences regarding clarifications as well as edits to the current regulations. Below is a brief synopsis of some of the issues discussed at TRRC’s Damage Prevention Workshop on December 6th. If you feel the need…
Pennsylvania New Pipeline Safety Law
Docket No. M-2011-2271982 / HB 344 On December 22, 2011, Gov. Tom Corbett signed a bill giving Pennsylvania’s Public Utility Commission regulatory oversight of the commonwealth’s natural gas pipelines. (See related story in the December Edition of the DOT Pipeline Compliance News.) The new law (Gas & Hazardous Liquids Pipeline Act) which takes effect in…
PHMSA DIMP Implementation Webinar
January 25, 2012 – 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. EST Distribution pipeline operators were required to have prepared and implemented distribution integrity management plans (DIMP) by August 2, 2011. Federal and state regulators have begun inspecting those plans and their implementation. This webinar will be the first opportunity for the regulators to share their findings…
Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act of 2011 Becomes Law H.R. 2845
New Pipeline Safety Act The Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act of 2011 passed the House and the Senate and was signed into law by President Obama on Tuesday, January 3, 2012 (see related story in the November edition of the DOT Pipeline Compliance News.) The bill reauthorizes the federal pipeline safety programs…