July 2021

2024 Conference News

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 –…

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.…

PHMSA Update

PHMSA recently provided an update on the agency’s current activities.  Some notes taken from the presentation are provided below. GPAC and LPAC meetings scheduled for October 20-21.  Items likely to be discussed include Class Location NPRM Hazardous Liquid Regulatory Reform Standards IBR Update Safety of Gas Transmission Lines (RIN 2) scheduled to be finalized late…

PHMSA FAQs on 911 Notifications Following Possible Pipeline Ruptures

[Docket No. 2020-0164] PHMSA is soliciting public comment on draft frequently asked questions (FAQs) intended to clarify existing regulatory requirements that operators of natural gas transmission and distribution pipelines and hazardous liquid pipelines alert emergency responders when a pipeline emergency occurs.  The draft FAQs explain that compliance with these existing requirements is best achieved when…

Texas Railroad Commission: The Pipeline, Inspection, Permitting, and Evaluation Public Portal

The Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) has launched the Pipeline Inspection, Permitting, and Evaluation System (PIPES) Public Portal. Intrastate pipeline operators can file a plan of correction, safety-related condition reports, integrity notifications, and PS-95 reports online. The public can go online and access documents in the RRC’s pipeline safety inspection process. Users can search for…