API Pipeline Conference and Expo: Pipeline, Control Room and CyberneticsMay 6-May 8, 2024 | Hyatt Regency Salt Lake City | Salt Lake City, Utah Join over 700 industry professionals in Salt Lake City, Utah from May 6-8, 2024, as we explore the evolving landscape of energy sustainability and security. Discover how oil and gas companies…
September 2020
2023 Conference News
In-person conferences are back in full swing! Visit us at our booth at both API & AGA where we will have plenty of swag and an opportunity to win a bottle of RCP’s 25th Anniversary Single Barrel Jack Daniel’s. API 2023 Pipeline Conference and ExpoMay 1-3, 2023 | JW Marriott Nashville, TN Registration is now open.…
DOT Pipeline Compliance Virtual Workshop
Nov 15-17, 2021 Join us virtually, November 15-17, 2021 for an informative and interactive online workshop on DOT Pipeline Compliance topics. This Workshop will give a brief overview of the new rules, in addition to our standard overview of the DOT pipeline regulations in 49 CFR 191, 192, 194, 195, 196, and 199. It also…
Mega-Rule #1: Gas Transmission Regulation Deep Dive Virtual Workshop
RCP has been heavily involved throughout this rulemaking process and is ready to assist operators as they get prepared. Whether it’s a deep dive into MAOP records reconfirmation, conducting Engineering Critical Assessments, assessing where your Moderate Consequence Areas exist, developing Material Verification plans, reviewing existing pipeline integrity programs, developing action plans to get into compliance,…
PHMSA’s NPRM Offers Pipeline Operators New Alternatives to Addressing Changes in Population Density Near Natural Gas Pipelines
On September 3, 2020, PHMSA transmitted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to the Federal Register. The NPRM seeks public comment on proposed revisions to safety regulations pertaining to class location requirements for natural gas transmission pipelines. The proposals would provide new options for required actions following a change in class location due to population…
Changes to PHMSA Portal, OMS Functions, OPID Contact Management
Over the past six years, pipeline operators have had the ability to update contacts for an OPID in the PHMSA Portal for the following: Compliance Officers Compliance Assistants Inspections Emergency Situations Senior Executive Official NPMS Submissions Drug & Alcohol User Fee Some OPID have consistently updated contacts as they change while others have not. Also,…
GPAC Virtual Public Meeting Notice
There will be a virtual public meeting of the Gas Pipeline Advisory Committee (GPAC) to discuss the Gas Pipeline Regulatory Reform NPRM that PHMSA published in the Federal Register on June 9, 2020 (85 FR 35240). GPAC will review the NPRM and its associated regulatory analysis. The meeting will be held virtually on Wednesday, October…
DOT Revised Federal Drug Testing Custody and Control Form
The Department of Health and Human Services recently announced that their revised Federal Drug Testing Custody and Control Form (CCF) was approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). In the ‘terms of clearance’, OMB is authorizing the use of the ‘old’ CCF until August 30, 2021. To learn more about what this means…
Senate Passes Bill S.2299 to Reauthorize Pipeline Safety Act
The Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (PIPES) Act of 2020, reauthorizing pipeline safety programs through FY 2023, passed in the U.S. Senate on August 6, 2020 and goes to the House next for consideration. The House bill would need to be reconciled with the Senate bill before legislation can be signed by…
TRRC Notice to Pipeline Operators: Recent Amendments 16 TAC §3.70 and Updates to the Pipeline Online Permitting System
On September 1, 2020, the Texas Railroad Commission (TRRC) will require pipeline operators to file for the renewal of their pipeline permits by the last day of their designated month. This is in accordance with amendments to 16 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) §3.70 which were adopted by TRRC on January 6, 2020 and take effect…
LDNR Notice to Adopt Federal Regulations as State Regulations
In the August 2020 Louisiana Register, LDNR published a Notice of Intent (NOI) for Pipeline Safety regulations to bring state regulations in line with federal regulations. LDNR is accepting public comment on these proposed regulations, which must be sent to the Office of Conservation by 4:00 PM on September 21, 2020. See full details on…
Texas Pipeline Mapping System Updates Publication
The Texas Railroad Commission’s Pipeline Mapping System (TPMS) has adopted a new name for its Attribute Definitions, Valid Codes and Digital Projection Requirements publication. It’s now known as A Guide to Shapefile Submissions. The TPMS is a geographic information system database that requires pipeline attributes to be represented by certain codes. A Guide to Shapefile…
Pipeline Safety Trust Announces New Executive Director
The Pipeline Safety Trust is pleased to announce the appointment of Bill Caram as Executive Director. Caram comes to the Pipeline Safety Trust from the Deschutes River Conservancy in Bend, Oregon where he served the collaborative environmental organization as Director of Finance and Development. Caram envisions fostering a group of pipeline safety experts much broader…
PHMSA Grants to Enhance Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
PHMSA announced that it is awarding over $97 million in grants through its pipeline and hazardous materials safety programs. The awards will be distributed to states, local communities, tribal entities, universities, and non-profit organizations to support state pipeline and hazardous materials safety programs. Award recipients will use the funds for projects such as training first…
Job Posting
RCP and our clients are always on the lookout for good technical and regulatory compliance personnel. If you know of someone who might be in need of a position, please have them send a resume to RCP’s HR department.
RCP’s 25th Anniversary
This year marks a remarkable and very successful 25th anniversary for RCP. After our opening in 1995 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, we now have employees throughout the U.S. Our projects range from Maine to Hawaii, Florida to Alaska, Canada and overseas. I want to sincerely thank our clients for the privilege of being your Professional…