July & August 2015 Have you registered and confirmed your reservations for these upcoming conferences? RCP will be attending. We hope to see you there! LGA Pipeline Safety ConferenceJuly 20 – 24, 2015Royal Sonesta / New Orleans, LA SGA Operating Conference & ExhibitsJuly 20 –22, 2015OMNI Hotels & Resorts / Nashville, TN Power-Gen Natural Gas…
June 2015
Final Rule on Waters of the USA
[EPA-HQ-OW-2011-0880; FRL-9927-20-OW] RIN 2040- AF30 On May 27, 2015, the U.S. EPA and Army Corps of Engineers (COE) issued a Final Rule re-defining and expanding the definition of jurisdictional “waters of the U.S.” under the federal Clean Water Act. This definition affects the need for permits under the COE’s Section 402 (NPDES) and Section 404…
Pressure Test Webex
RCP is a leading industry expert on pressure testing and will be hosting two Webex presentations on TestOp™, our new comprehensive pressure testing tool. TestOp™ is a proprietary web-based application that provides operators with a platform to plan, design, certify and document their pressure tests. For use on gas and liquid lines, with tests using…
Obama Nominates Marie Therese Dominguez to Lead PHMSA
President Obama nominated Marie Therese Dominguez to lead the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). PHMSA has been without a permanent head since October when former administrator Cynthia Quarterman stepped down. If confirmed, Dominguez would replace Timothy P. Butters, who has been acting PHMSA administrator. Dominguez has over 15 years of government experience and…
Office of Inspector General Audit of PHMSA
Project ID: 15S3007S000 The Department of Transportation’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) will be conducting an audit of PHMSA’s progress addressing significant safety issues on the basis of concerns about the length of time PHMSA has taken to implement a number of mandates. OIG’s objectives are to assess PHMSA’s: Progress in addressing congressional mandates and…
PHMSA Proposed Gas Rule for Plastic Pipe
[Docket No. PHMSA-2014-0098] On May 21, 2015, PHMSA published a notice of proposed rulemaking to amend 49 CFR 192 to address regulatory requirements concerning plastic pipe used in gas service. The proposed changes correct errors, address inconsistencies and respond to petitions for rulemaking. Several subject areas in the regulations are affected including: additional definitions, changes…
Save the Dates!
RCP Workshop Schedule for 2017 DOT Gas & Liquid Pipeline Workshop: March 21-23 (Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday) Fundamentals of Pipeline Operations Workshop: May 24-25 (Wednesday & Thursday) Pressure Test Workshop: June 20-21 (Tuesday & Wednesday) Visit our training website for updates, registration, and hotel information.