The Voluntary Information-sharing System (VIS) working group will convene to discuss and identify recommendations to establish a voluntary information-sharing system. The meeting will be held on April 5, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Registration and meeting information can be found on the VIS website. Members of the public who wish to attend in…
March 2018
Gas Pipeline Advisory Committee Meeting
There will be a public meeting of the Technical Pipeline Safety Standards Committee, also known as the Gas Pipeline Advisory Committee (GPAC). The GPAC will meet to continue discussing topics and provisions for the proposed rule titled “Safety of Gas Transmission and Gathering Pipelines.” The committee will meet on: Monday, March 26, 2018, from 1:00…
Colorado Flowline Rulemaking
[Docket No. 171200767] The Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation Commission (COGCC) unanimously adopted new regulations covering flowlines and related oil and gas systems. The rules are intended to prevent a repeat of the April 2017 explosion that killed two people and destroyed a house in the town of Firestone, about 30 miles north of Denver.…
PHMSA Changes Operator Reports Website Page for Forms and Instructions
Recently, the PHMSA website display of forms and instructions for operator reports has changed. There used to be 24 webpages – one for each form and one for each instruction. Now, there is one page with a zip file containing current and historical forms/instructions for all 12 reports. If you have a bookmark/favorite for any…
PHMSA Issues Notice for Comments on Operator Information Collection Requirements
[Docket No. PHMSA-2018-0008] PHMSA issued a notice and request for comments on the renewal of an information collection that requires owners and operators of gas pipelines to maintain records, make reports and provide information to the Secretary of Transportation at the Secretary’s request. The existing information collection expires April 30, 2018. Submit comments by April…
2018 Industry Conference Schedule
2018 APGA ANNUAL CONFERENCEJuly 22 – 25, 2018Hilton Portland DowntownPortland, OR The American Public Gas Association (APGA) Annual Conference is the largest gathering of municipal natural gas professionals across the nation. From the educational sessions with key industry figures generating new ideas to networking opportunities with hundreds of colleagues from across the nation, the APGA…
Pressure Testing Webinar – Advantages of Using TestOp®
RCP will be hosting webinar presentations to discuss pipeline pressure testing practices and demonstrate the advantages of utilizing new technology for planning, designing, and capturing real-time data to validate and document whether it was a successful test. The same technology that RCP has used for the past six years to validate our customer’s pressure tests…