The Canadian National Energy Board (NEB) has released a paper identifying three emerging issues requiring the investment of effort and resources to demonstrate continual improvement of safety and environmental protection outcomes in the oil and gas industry. The 3 key issues identified are: Corporate leadership and safety culture, Effective management systems, and Performance metrics in…
October 2012
CGA DIRT Report for 2011 Released September 2012
The Common Ground Alliance (CGA) has issued its Damage Information Reporting Tool (DIRT) Report for 2011, providing a summary and analysis of the pipeline damage, near miss, and downtime events that occurred in 2011. The DIRT Report identifies the importance of calling 811 as most critical to safety. When an excavator notifies a one call…
PHMSA 811 Effectiveness Notice & Request for Comments
[Docket No. PHMSA—PHMSA–2012–0137] PHMSA is seeking comments on a new information collection to help determine the effectiveness of PHMSA’s 811 Public Service Announcement (PSA) campaign. A Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on this information collection was published on July 5, 2012 (77 FR 39797). Since no comments were received, the…
PHMSA Data Workshop
October 29 & 30 – Washington, DC The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is holding a 2-day workshop in Washington DC on October 29 & 30 to discuss PHMSA’s current and future data collection needs for its pipeline safety program. Government, industry and public representatives will describe how they currently use PHMSA’s data,…
DOT Pipeline Compliance Workshop – November 6 – 8, 2012
Join us November 6-8, 2012 in Houston at our new 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, and 199. It also describes pipeline operations and engineering concepts.…
Pipeline Regulations – New & Emerging
November 5 – Houston, TX For everyone interested in regulatory issues, the topic at the Pipeliners Association of Houston monthly meeting will be “Pipeline Regulations – New & Emerging,” presented by Chairman Barry T. Smitherman, Railroad Commission of Texas. Registration is required to attend this meeting: Date: November 5, 2012 – Monday Time: 5:30 p.m.…
Pipeline Safety Update
Have you seen PHMSA’s new website? The U.S. Department of Transportation has unveiled a new website for Pipeline Safety Awareness. This new website contains information about pipeline regulations, pipeline safety issues, and the role of stakeholders in pipeline safety. The new site was developed because of recent pipeline disasters, which caused Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood…
PHMSA Strategic Plan – 2012-2016
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) released its “Strategic Plan for 2012-2016” outlining their mission and vision for the coming years. The Plan was produced for the public and stakeholders to explain their vision for ensuring the safe transportation of hazardous materials and how they plan to achieve those goals. PHMSA states that…