On June 17, PHMSA released updated FAQs and new inspection protocols for the Control Room Management (CRM) rule. The FAQs provide additional information on the facilities and personnel intended; and, an explanation is provided for “safety-related” operators and parameters. The compliance questions are numbered to correspond to the like-numbered paragraphs in the text of the…
July 2011
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 e-mail excerpts of the regulations to others. There have been several updates since the original app was released. The current…
WRGC Regional Gas Conference August 23 & 24, 2011 Tempe, AZ
Join us at the 2011 Western Regional Gas Conference at the Tempe Mission Palms Hotel & Conference Center in Tempe, Arizona. RCP representatives will be attending the conference and look forward to meeting you. Chris Foley (RCP Vice President) will be giving a presentation on “MAOP Process Management” on Tuesday, August 23. Click here to…
LGA Annual Conference July 25 – 29, 2011 New Orleans
RCP is proud to be a sponsor of the annual Louisiana Gas Association (LGA) 191/192 & 195 Pipeline Safety Conference & Tradeshow. The conference will be held at the Royal Sonesta Hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana. RCP representatives will also be attending the conference and look forward to meeting you. Make plans to stop by…
Changes in Louisiana’s Dig Law Will Affect Everyone Reprinted with permission from LA One Call
Changes Effective October 1 Governor Jindal has signed into law significant changes in the Louisiana Underground Utilities and Facilities Damage Prevention Act R.S. 40:1749, otherwise known as the state’s “dig law.” These changes become effective October 1, and they will affect everyone involved in excavation in Louisiana, including homeowners, contractors and utility operators. Emergency Excavations…
Oklahoma Pipeline Safety — Final Rule
Oklahoma Register Vol. 28, No. 19 [RM 201000008] On June 15, 2011, the Oklahoma Corporation Commission (OCC) adopted final rules to Title 165 Chapter 20 – Gas and Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety. Of particular interest, is the adoption of Subchapter 10 Non-DOT Regulated Gas Gathering Pipelines which establishes reporting requirements relating to incidents of a…
PHMSA Data Mart
The Department of Transportation/Pipeline Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has developed a Data Mart that shows all information an operator has submitted (forms, safety condition reports, annual reports, NPMS, etc.) as well as compilations from those submittals. Formerly assembled only for the operators that have had an Integrated Inspection, the Data Mart is now in…
PHMSA On-Line Reporting Webinar July 12, 2011 (1:30 EDT)
The Department of Transportation/Pipeline Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has scheduled a webinar to demonstrate its online reporting system for the new hazardous liquids pipeline operator annual report (Form PHMSA F 7000-1.1) on July 12. Click here for more details and to register. After you register, you will receive a link to the webinar’s Live…
DOT Pipeline Compliance Workshop – August 9 – 11, 2011
Join us August 9 – 11 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 DOT pipeline…