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…
July 2022
Unpacking the New Valve and Rupture Detection Rule
August 15, 2022 (Monday): 1-2 p.m. CST RCP will host a webinar to provide an overview of the requirements found within PHMSA’s Amendments to Parts 192 and 195 to Require Valve Installation and Minimum Rupture Detection Standards published April 8, 2022. We will discuss which lines are subject to the new rules, new definitions which…
Client Feedback
RCP has a tradition of creating and sustaining trusted partnerships with the companies we serve. This has translated into long-term relationships that are based not only on the quality and scope of the work we provide, but also on the manner in which we provide it. We routinely hear from our clients with positive feedback…
PHMSA Notice: Limited Enforcement Discretion for Certain Type C Gas Gathering Pipelines
On July 8, 2022, PHMSA issued a notice that it intends to exercise limited enforcement actions for Type C gas gathering lines with nominal outer diameters greater than and equal to 8” and less than or equal to 12”. On November 15, 2021, PHMSA published a Final Rule Safety of Gas Gathering Pipelines: Extension of…
Gas Pipeline Incident Property Damage Reporting Threshold Adjustment
The 2022 gas pipeline property damage threshold has been adjusted for inflation. Effective July 1, 2022, the new threshold is $129,300 (up from $122,000 previously). This limit is incorporated into the definition of “incident” for gas pipelines, in 49 CFR 191.3.
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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 May 2022, PHMSA issued 4 WLs, 2 NOAs, and 4 NOPVs accompanied by $4,858,934 in proposed fines. Significant proposed fines were attributed to the following code sections:…
Client Feedback
RCP has a tradition of creating and sustaining trusted partnerships with the companies we serve. This has translated into long-term relationships that are based not only on the quality and scope of the work we provide, but also on the manner in which we provide it. We routinely hear from our clients with positive feedback…
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.…