In response to the COVID-19 health crisis and national emergency in our country, PHMSA issued two important guidance statements for pipeline operators. The guidance statements were issued to address continued efforts to support pipeline safety at the federal and state…
On February 6, PHMSA published to the federal register a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) titled: “Amendments to Parts 192 and 195 to Require Valve Installation and Minimum Rupture Detection Standards.” This NPRM proposes to revise the Pipeline Safety Regulations…
On February 26 and 27, 2020, PHMSA will be hosting a public meeting in Houston to discuss the implementation of the gas transmission and hazardous liquid pipeline final rules that were published in October 2019. The purpose of the public…
In January 2020, PHMSA will publish a new final rule to the federal registry recommending new safety standards for Underground Natural Gas Storage Facilities (UNGSF). The final rule addresses critical safety issues related to downhole facilities, including well integrity, wellbore…
Preparation for a PHMSA audit does not happen overnight. In fact, it is a year-round approach that is tested when the PHMSA inspector knocks on your door. Today’s pipeline operators need to be thinking about how to achieve natural compliance.…
Pipeline operators are required to implement and follow a Control Room Management plan under the PHMSA CRM Rule (49 CFR Parts 192 and 195). The rule identifies what is required in Control Room Management (guidelines), but it does not provide…
Many pipeline operators are hesitant to switch over to an electronic logbook in the control room, whether for security reasons, data storage costs, or because pen and paper recordkeeping is deeply ingrained in your process. EnerSys addressed each of those…
When I first discussed the concept of team training as an implementation requirement for pipeline operators, someone jokingly asked me if I was talking about having to do a ropes course. It was funny at the time, but as we…
How many DOT Pipeline Controllers have received a phone call or a visit from a non-control room staff member who directed you to perform a specific task that contradicted what you knew to be the right course of action? Or…
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) announced today that its Pipeline Safety Research and Development (R&D) Program is accepting proposals for research awards for research focusing on pipeline threat prevention; pipeline leak detection;…
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