March – May 2015 Have you registered and confirmed your reservations for these upcoming conferences? RCP will be attending. We hope to see you there! AGA 2015 Transmission Pipeline WorkshopMarch 18 -19, 2015Omni San Diego Hotel, San Diego, CA This workshop will feature presentations and case studies from pipeline operators, regulators and service providers. Presentations…
March 2015
Pause and Reflect During This Century’s Pi Second
Every 100 years, the months, days, years, hours, minutes, and seconds all align to form the first 10 digits of the irrational number known as Pi. Count your lucky stars that you can experience this rare event on March 14, 2015, at 9:26:53 am (3.141592653…..). If you pause for an entire second, you’ll certainly have…
RCP Acquisition Support / Due Diligence
RCP’s experience in acquisition due diligence has proven that this investment is money well spent. Problems identified in the due diligence phase can provide the buyer with leverage at closing time. After the sale is closed, it is difficult to obtain any compensation for prior liabilities that went unidentified. RCP has conducted dozens of due…
Florida Gas Pipeline Siting Regulations Revisions
The State of Florida has made numerous changes to their Chapter 807 – Natural Gas Transmission Pipeline Siting regulations. The changes include definitions, application contents and timing, requirements for studies, and information meetings and reports.
Updated PREP Guidelines
[USCG Docket number USCG-2011-1178] PHMSA requires that certain oil pipeline operators prepare oil spill response plans, including drill programs. Per 49 CFR 194.107 (c)(1)(ix), the operator must follow the USCG’s National Preparedness for Response Exercise Program (PREP) Guidelines, or have an equivalent drill program. On February 27, 2015 the USCG announced their updated PREP guidelines.…
Introducing TestOp®
The software that RCP utilizes on-site to validate our customer’s pressure tests is now available to license. The license allows operators to create, plan, simulate, execute and generate comprehensive reports of pressure tests using a web-based platform with optional offline data upload capabilities. Some key features of TestOp® include: Useful for any pressure test conducted…
DOT Pipeline Compliance Workshop – Gas & Liquid
March 10 – 12, 2015 Join us March 10-12, 2015 in Houston at our corporate office and dedicated training facility for an informative, lively, and interactive workshop on DOT Pipeline Compliance topics . The workshop provides an overview of the DOT pipeline regulations in 49 CFR 191, 192, 194, 195, and 199. It also describes…
Midwest Energy Association Legal, Regulatory & Government Affairs Summit
Breckenridge, CO The Midwest Energy Association (MEA) is holding a summit designed specifically for legal and regulatory professionals working with energy delivery companies and will include candid, practical information from those in the know. The summit will be held from September 29 – October 1, 2015 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Breckenridge, CO.…
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.