For the first time, RCP is offering a 2-day workshop on Pipeline Pressure Testing. RCP personnel have established themselves as industry experts, designing, implementing and validating pressure test programs for various operators. Recent PHMSA advisories and pending regulations will soon mandate pressure tests for operating gas and liquid pipelines that have not previously been subjected…
June 2014
Send us your tired, your poor, your huddled masses of Pipeline Samples, yearning to breathe free.
Is your pipeline company merging? Divesting? Moving? Are old hands retiring, and clearing out their offices? No matter the reason, if you have interesting pipeline samples that need a new home, please let us know. We do training frequently, and would like to have physical pipe samples of corrosion, cracking, welding defects, seam defects, etc.…
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 many updates since the original app was released. Version 5.101.20140124…
Summer / Fall Conference Schedule
Have you registered and confirmed your reservations for these upcoming conferences? RCP and RCP Integrity Services will be attending. We hope to see you there! Texas Gas Association (TGA) Operations & Management Conference June 10 – 13, 2014 San Marcos, Texas Louisiana Gas Association (LGA) 2014 Pipeline Safety Conference July 21 – 25, 2014 New…
Government/Industry Pipeline R&D Forum August 6 & 7, 2014 – Rosemont, IL
The Department of Transportation, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) and the National Association of Pipeline Safety Representatives periodically hold this event to generate a National research agenda that fosters solutions for the many challenges with pipeline safety and with protecting the environment. The forum allows public, government and industry pipeline stakeholders to develop…
Managing Pipeline Cracking Challenges Workshop August 5, 2014 – Rosemont, IL
The Department of Transportation, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) and the National Association of Pipeline Safety Representatives are holding this event to gather and disseminate information on the state of the art of crack detection in hazardous liquid and natural gas pipelines. Perspectives on the challenges involved with detecting and characterizing crack like…
Pipeline Safety Management System Public Workshop August 5, 2014 – Rosemont, IL
PHMSA has announced that they intend to host another public workshop on July 2 on the Pipeline Safety Management System Recommended Practice currently being developed by API. PHMSA hosted a previous workshop on this topic on February 28, 2014 (see our April 2014 newsletter for information and links to the presentations). The RP development team…
API Forum for Emergency Responders
June 18 – 19, Houston, TX Protecting lives, the environment and property in the wake of a hazardous liquid pipeline release is the shared goal of first responders, regulatory agencies and pipeline operators. The Association of Oil Pipelines (AOPL) and the American Petroleum Institute (API) is presenting a 2-day forum on how we together can…
May Newsletter Correction
Last month’s article headlined “NTSB Report on PHMSA’s State Pipeline Safety Program” was incorrectly titled and incorrectly attributed the report in question to NTSB. The report was actually from the Office of Inspector General in the US Department of Transportation, at the request of NTSB. It was not NTSB’s report. We apologize for the error.
NPMS New Operator Standards Submission Guide
The National Pipeline Mapping System (NPMS) Operator Standards for Pipeline, Liquefied Natural gas and Breakout Tank Farm Submissions has been updated, effective May 2014. Changes include: Section 1.1 regarding abandoned pipelines was clarified to specifically include gas pipelines, not just liquid pipelines. In the Pipeline Attribute Table, a note was added to the COMMODITY attribute…
In Memory of John T. Schmidt Vice President, RCP Integrity Services
It is with a heavy heart that I must inform you that John T. Schmidt passed away unexpectedly on June 4, 2014. John was a recognized leader in the corrosion control industry and a long-standing and active member of the National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE). In his 40+ years in the industry he held…
Office of Pipeline Safety Issues Correction to Final Gas Integrity Rule
On May 26, 2004, the Office of Pipeline Safety issued a correction document to its Subpart O of §192 as issued on December 15, 2003 and initially corrected on April 6, 2004. These corrections included amending the definition of “high consequence area”, revision to Section 192.925 which addresses External Corrosion Direct Assessment, revision to Section…