807 KAR 5:026 Gas Service; Gathering Systems The Kentucky Public Service Commission has proposed amendments to KRS Chapter 278, 49 CFR 192 changing the engineering specifications of piping to conform with current industry standards. For a copy of the proposed changes, contact Jessica Foley.
May 2018
Updated Pipeline Safety Management System Resources
Check out the updated website and resources for Pipeline Safety Management System development, implementation, and evaluation at www.pipelinesms.org. This refreshed website includes the recently released tool and associated guidance document for Pipeline SMS evaluation. Come back often for news and updates about Pipeline SMS events and resources.
TSA Updated Pipeline Security Guidelines
REV. MARCH 2018 The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) released an updated version of its “Pipeline Security Guidelines” which outlines the measures that should be taken to protect pipeline cyber assets. These Guidelines had not been updated since 2011. TSA has oversight over more than 2.6 million miles of natural gas and hazardous liquid pipelines. While…
Meeting of the Voluntary Information-Sharing System Working Group
[Docket No. PHMSA-2016-0128] PHMSA has announced a public meeting of the Voluntary Information-sharing System (VIS) Working Group on June 20, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET at a location yet to be determined in the Washington, DC Metropolitan area. The VIS Working Group will convene to discuss and identify recommendations to establish a…
DOT Pipeline Compliance Workshop
JUNE 5 – 7, 2018 Join RCP on June 5-7, 2018 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, 196, and 199. It also…
PHMSA’s Proposed Rule for Gas Transmission and Gathering Pipelines
[Docket No. PHMSA-2011-0023] The industry trade associations filed joint comments to the “congressional mandates” rulemaking to amend the federal safety regulations applicable to gas transmission and gathering pipelines. (See related article in the April 2018 Edition of the DOT Pipeline Compliance Newsletter.) Their comments and the GPAC Slide Presentation on the Gas Rule are posted…
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…