A new Notice to Lessees (NTL) has been released by the MMS, superseding NTL 2002-G09. The new NTL 2006-G21, which is effective as of October 26, 2006, provides additional guidance on the review and update of Oil Spill Release Plans (OSRP), recognizes the National Incident Management System (NIMS), adds a new Section 22 to the…
November 2006
Gas IMP Revised FAQ-174: Considering GIS accuracy in locating HCAs Back to Top
Question: The centerline of a pipeline may not be accurately determined via GIS or other method. The locations of structures (e.g., from aerial photography) may also involve inaccuracies. What provisions must be taken to address for inaccuracies in these measurements, in order to accurately determine the relative location of structures with respect to the pipeline?…
PHMSA Issues Revised Liquid IMP Protocols
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administrations (PHMSA) Integrity Management Inspection Protocols for hazardous liquid pipeline operators have been revised to reflect experience obtained during the first round of Integrity Management inspections. The inspection forms were updated in December 2004, and will be used beginning with the second round of Integrity Management inspections for hazardous…
Has the new Gas Gathering definition affected your pipelines?
RCP can conduct a detailed analysis of your gas pipelines to determine end points of production and gathering based upon the recently finalized definition of gas gathering pipelines. The analysis will also determine whether your gathering pipelines are regulated and whether they are classified as Type A or B regulated gas gathering.
PHMSA Gas Gathering Workshops
PHMSA has published several more dates and locations for the gas gathering definition workshops. The first few workshops have been very informative and have provided an opportunity for lively exchanges among federal, state, and industry stakeholders. Workshop schedule and registration information can be found by clicking here. DATE LOCATION SPONSOR Nov 14, 2006 Evansville Convention…
Common Ground Alliance Meeting
The Common Ground Alliance is holding a free informational Summit regarding the national 811 awareness campaign. The meeting will be held on November 17 at the offices of Northern Natural Gas Company 1111 South 103rd Street Omaha, Nebraska 68124. Topics to be discussed include: Results from a national market research survey conducted with: General Population…
Alaska to Create Artic Pipeline Technology Team
Alaska Governor Frank H. Murkowski directed the Department of Environmental Conservation to assemble an Arctic Pipeline Technology Team and called for a corrosion conference to ensure the integrity of oil pipeline infrastructure and continued crude oil production. The Arctic Pipeline Technology Team will be created by a Memorandum of Understanding between the Department of Environmental…
Need to Update Your Current Operator Qualification Program?
Would you like RCP to compare how your current Operator Qualification Program Stacks up against the new ASME B31Q standard? For more information on how RCP can support your ongoing OQ Program needs.
ASME B31Q-2006 Pipeline Personnel Qualification Standard
The consensus process for approval of the ASME B31Q has been completed and ASME published the pipeline operator qualification standard on September 15, 2006. In all, over 100 people worked diligently to retain as much of the existing framework of OQ as was feasible and to develop a technically based standard, recognizing the diverse needs…
California: Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Excavation Bill Signed into Law
On Sept. 29, a bill was signed into law that establishes tougher safety procedures for excavation work that is conducted near high-risk pipelines carrying flammable fuels such as gasoline and natural gas. The legislation was inspired by the Nov. 9, 2004, pipeline excavation accident at a construction site in Walnut Creek, Calif., that killed five…
DOT Pipeline Compliance Workshop – December 8, 2006
RCP will be hosting our very popular workshops on DOT Pipeline Compliance on December 8 in Park City, Utah. Join us for an informative, lively, and interactive workshop on DOT Pipeline Compliance. This workshop has been attended by hundreds of pipeline personnel, with excellent feedback. The workshop provides an overview of the DOT pipeline regulations,…