DID YOU KNOW? Natural gas and the nation’s natural gas infrastructure is essential for a thriving agriculture sector in the United States, benefiting farmers and consumers alike. From the fertilizer used in fields and the fuel used to run equipment, to the energy to process, store and transport our nation’s food supply to feed 330…
March 2023
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 February 2023, PHMSA issued 3 NOAs, 1 NOPSO, 4 NOPVs, and 11 WLs accompanied by $76,100 in proposed fines. Significant proposed fines were attributed to the following…
Q&A Section
Do you have questions? RCP’s SMEs have the answers. Information will be posted here for questions we often get from clients or discussions we have with regulators, interpretations and pending regulatory deadlines. Q: Must centrifugal pumps injecting liquids into a pipeline have high pressure shutdown devices? A: It depends on the “dead head” pressure of…
Gas Gathering / Type R (Reporting Regulated) Annual Report Training
The Pipeline Safety Institute has developed an e-Learning course designed to give gas gathering operators a comprehensive understanding of how to report asset data required for the Type R Gas Gathering Annual Report form (Form F7100.2-3), which is submitted in the PHMSA portal. This course is Ideal for gas-gathering operators that are new to the…
Q&A Section
Do you have questions? RCP’s SMEs have the answers. Information will be posted here for questions we often get from clients or discussions we have with regulators, regarding interpretations and pending regulatory deadlines. Q: If PHMSA’s maps show a liquid HCA, such as a drinking water source, in a certain location, must liquid operators assume…
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 January 2023, PHMSA issued 4 NOAs, 7 NOPVs, and 4 WLs accompanied by $788,608 in proposed fines. Significant proposed fines were attributed to the following code sections:…
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DID YOU KNOW? About the gas cooking safety…
DOT Pipeline Compliance Workshops (In Person)
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…