AGA Operations Conference & Spring Committee MeetingsApril 28-May 2, 2024 | Hyatt Regency Seattle | Seattle, WA The Operations Conference is the natural gas industry’s premier gathering of utilities, distribution, and transmission operators. Leaders and technical experts from across North America and the world attend the event. Developed by gas operators for gas operators –…
January 2023
DOT Pipeline Compliance Workshops (In Person)
Our training events are now available at a new location! PSI Training Courses are now hosted at the RCP Offices or at the PRCI Technology Development Center, both located in Houston. Be sure to join us this April 25-27, 2023 at the PRCI Technology Development Center to participate in our informative & interactive DOT Pipeline…
RIN2 Compliance Enforcement Discretion
In relation to its final rulemaking entitled “Pipeline Safety: Safety of Gas Transmission Pipelines: Repair Criteria, Integrity Management Improvements, Cathodic Protection, Management of Change, and Other Related Amendments,” PHMSA is providing notice that it will exercise regulatory enforcement discretion against operators of existing onshore gas transmission pipelines in service as of the publication date of…
PHMSA Pipeline Safety: CY 2023 D&A Random Rate and MIS Reporting
[Docket No. PHMSA-2022-0137] PHMSA announced that it has determined that the minimum random drug testing rate for covered employees will be reduced to 25 percent during calendar year 2023 (effective January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023). Operators are reminded that drug and alcohol testing information must be submitted for contractors who are performing or…
California State Fire Marshall Amends Enforcement Proceedings
The California State Fire Marshall has updated their hazardous liquid regulations associated with enforcement proceedings. Several new sections have been added to State Fire Marshall code under Chapter 14 – Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety, Article 6. Enforcement Proceedings. These new and amended regulations address how hazardous liquid pipeline operators and the State Fire Marshall address…
Texas Railroad Commission 2023 Pipeline Mileage Fee Due April 1
Pipeline operators need to prepare for the 2023 pipeline mileage fee that is due on April 1. The annual mileage fee is calculated using pipeline permit mapping information supplied by the operator. The miles in each permit of Group A and Group B pipelines are added together and rounded up to the nearest mile. The…
Texas Railroad Commission Notice to Pipeline Operators: Gathering Line Mileage Fee and Permit Clarification
On November 15, 2021, PHMSA published a final rule titled “Pipeline Safety: Safety of Gas Gathering Pipelines: Extension of Reporting Requirements, Regulation of Large, High-Pressure Lines, and Other Related Amendments.” The final rule makes changes to the federal pipeline safety regulations to improve the safety of onshore gas gathering pipelines. Operators of certain Type C…
Arkansas Gas Pipeline Regulations Update
[Docket No. 22-020-R] Arkansas updated its gas pipeline regulations to harmonize them to the federal gas pipeline regulations. Arkansas, in general, republished the federal requirements into the state regulations. However, there are exceptions. In some of these exceptions, Arkansas did not adopt the federal rules as written in 49 CFR 191 and 192 and instead…
The Enforcement Corner
The Enforcement Corner summarizes recent PHMSA enforcement actions, indicating where PHMSA is putting its enforcement efforts and the fines they are proposing for various types of violations. In November 2022, PHMSA issued 1 WL, 6 NOAs, and 5 NOPVs accompanied by $254,700 in proposed fines. Significant proposed fines were attributed to the following code sections:…
Did you know?
INGAA and its members are strongly committed to ensuring the security, reliability, and resilience of natural gas transmission pipelines, and work diligently to secure and protect their cyber and physical assets every day. Whether the threat stems from a natural event, criminal or terrorist activity, or a cyber attack, the design and operational attributes of…
2023 Conference News
In-person conferences are back in full swing! Visit us at our booth at both API & AGA where we will have plenty of swag and an opportunity to win a bottle of RCP’s 25th Anniversary Single Barrel Jack Daniel’s. API 2023 Pipeline Conference and ExpoMay 1-3, 2023 | JW Marriott Nashville, TN Registration is now open.…