How Operators Can Respond to PHMSA Gas Gathering Reporting Rule

A new gas gathering rule, issued by the US Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, expands safety oversight to all onshore gas-gathering pipelines, with the intent to make all processes associated with pipelines safer. That includes about 425,000 m...

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Published inPipeline & Gas Journal Vol. 249; no. 7; p. 24
Main Author Meek, Tom
Format Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Dallas Gulf Publishing Co 01.07.2022
Subjects
Annual reports
Community
Compliance
Gas pipelines
Gathering lines
Hazardous materials
Natural gas
Perceptions
Pipelines
Pipes
Safety
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Summary:A new gas gathering rule, issued by the US Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, expands safety oversight to all onshore gas-gathering pipelines, with the intent to make all processes associated with pipelines safer. That includes about 425,000 miles (684,000 km) of onshore gas-gathering lines not previously documented in an annual report. While annual reporting as it relates to the mandate won't be required until Mar 2023, the effective date of the final rule is May 16, 2022. All pipeline incidents and events that occur after this date must be reported, as well as all the assets in place.
ISSN:0032-0188