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.…
May 2015
Summer Conference Schedule
May – August 2015 Have you registered and confirmed your reservations for these upcoming conferences? RCP will be attending. We hope to see you there! AGA Conference & Biennial ExhibitionMay 19 – 22, 2015Gaylord / Grapevine, TXThe annual AGA Operations Conference is the natural gas industry’s premier gathering of natural gas utility and transmission company…
PHMSA Workshop on Pipeline Safety Management Systems
On April 22, PHMSA hosted its third workshop / webcast on the draft API Recommended Practice 1173, Pipeline Safety Management Systems. The Recommended Practice should be issued as final before June 1. Members of the Recommended Practice Committee reviewed the elements of the Recommended Practice and answered questions from the audience (live and online). The…
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…
And Moving On
Peter Lidiak has been pipeline director for API for 10 years, and has proved to be an effective leader, administrator, and facilitator for numerous initiatives within the pipeline industry, culminating in the pending RP 1173 on Pipeline Safety Management Systems. He has announced his retirement from API effective April 30, but assures us that he…
Passing of the Baton
Cheryl Trench, President of Allegro Energy Consulting, has analyzed and summarized the data in the Pipeline Performance Tracking System (PPTS) since its inception more than 15 years ago. She has provided keen insights, with great wit, and never refused to speak truth to power concerning performance within the liquid pipeline industry. She gave a presentation…
API’s 66th Annual Pipeline Conference
Savannah, GA API’s 2015 Pipeline Conference and control room forum was held in Savannah, Georgia last week with over 600 members in attendance. The lure of the river boats and mossy trees were not the only attractions bringing this group together. The keynote address was given by Alex Epstein, author of The Moral Case for…
DOT Pipeline Compliance Workshop – Gas
June 2-4, 2015 June 2-4, 2015 Join us June 2-4, 2015 in Houston at our corporate office and dedicated training facility for an informative, lively, and interactive workshop on DOT Pipeline Compliance topics . This workshop provides an overview of the DOT pipeline regulations in 49 CFR 191, 192, and 199. It also describes pipeline…
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.