Have you registered and confirmed your reservations for these upcoming conferences? RCP will be attending the following conferences. We hope to see you there! 2017 RRC/PHMSA Pipeline Safety TrainingSeptember 20-22, 2017Embassy Suites, San Antonio Riverwalk PHMSA will have trainers available to talk about various aspects of the Pipeline Safety Rules in place at the time…
September 2017
DOT Pipeline Compliance Workshop – Gas & Liquid
October 24-26, 2017 Join us October 24-26, 2017 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, and 199. It also describes pipeline operations and…
New Excavation Safety Video for Farmers
The Pipeline Operators for Ag Safety (POAS) have produced an entertaining and informative video featuring the Peterson Farm Brothers, young farmers and YouTube stars, talking (OK… rapping) to other farmers about the need to call 811 before digging. POAS encourages all pipeline operators to incorporate this video and other messaging in their outreach activities to…
President Nominates New PHMSA Administrator
President Donald J. Trump has announced his intent to nominate Howard R. “Skip” Elliott as Administrator of PHMSA. Mr. Elliott has 40 years of experience in the freight rail industry, and is currently the group Vice President of Public Safety, Health, Environment and Security for CSX Transportation. According to the White House announcement, Elliott’s “portfolio…
PHMSA Announces New Deputy Administrator
Ms. Drue Pearce was named the Deputy Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) effective August 7. She is a former Alaska state representative and senator, and Federal Coordinator for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation System Projects. Ms. Pearce also served on PHMSA’s Technical Hazardous Pipeline Safety Standards Committee. Most recently, Ms. Pearce…
MAOP Validation Services
RCP is the market leader in providing MAOP Validation Services, including over 100,000 miles of gas and liquid pipeline analysis and support. Whether you are just getting started, need help finishing, or not sure what to do next, RCP has a wealth of experienced professional engineers and support staff to assist in your MAOP validation…
Gas and Liquid Technical Advisory Committee Meetings
[Docket No. PHMSA-2016-0136] Due to the impact of Hurricane Harvey, PHMSA has postponed the public meetings of the Technical Pipeline Safety Standards Committee, also known as the Gas Pipeline Advisory Committee (GPAC) and a joint meeting of the GPAC and the Technical Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Standards Committee, also known as the Liquid Pipeline Advisory…
Temporary Licenses for Texas Professional Engineering
To help mitigate the impact of Hurricane Harvey, the Texas Board of Professional Engineers has developed and passed an emergency rule providing for the issuing of Emergency Temporary Licenses. Board Rule 22 TAC § 133.12 provides for the issuance of Emergency Temporary Licenses to engineers licensed in good standing in another US State or Territory…
TRRC Operator Qualification and Drug Testing Waiver
The Texas Railroad Commission (TRRC) announced several actions to speed recovery from the impacts of Hurricane Harvey. Pipeline operators that need to request an emergency waiver of 49 CFR §§ 199.105 (relating to pre-employment and random drug testing for all pipeline workers), Subpart N of 49 CFR Part 192 (relating to qualification of pipeline personnel),…
RCP Employee Featured in Hurricane Harvey Response Article
Our thanks go out to RCP’s Director of Technical Services, Michael Berg, who has gone above and beyond the call of duty in his volunteer efforts after Hurricane Harvey. In addition to leading major projects for RCP and being the father of three (and husband of one), in his “spare” time he is the president…
PRCI Program Manager Job Posting
HOUSTON, TX The Pipeline Research Council International (PRCI) is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Program Manager, Integrity & Inspection. The Program Manager is responsible for the day-to-day management of PRCI research contracts and plays a number of key roles, including to facilitate the participation of PRCI member company technical representatives in the planning,…
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…