Colorado Pipeline Safety Program Public Meeting
PHMSA Advisory Bulletin: Pipeline Safety Management Systems
Executive Memorandum: Regulatory Freeze
Gas Leak Detection and Repair Final Rule
PHMSA's CO2 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
PHMSA Advisory Bulletin: Hard Spot Identification and Evaluation
Portions of PHMSA Rulemakings Overturned in Court
Underground Natural Gas Storage Facilities Overview
PHMSA Issues Notice of Limited Enforcement Discretion
Anticipating Changes to LNG Regulations
PHMSA Issues Final Rule: “Periodic Updates of Regulatory References to Technical Standards and Miscellaneous Amendments”
Today PHMSA issued an invitation to comment on its intent to collect additional information from LNG, natural gas, and hazardous liquid operators on their annual, incident, and NPMS reporting
PHMSA FAQs: Mega Rule RIN 2
Today PHMSA issued an invitation to comment on its intent to collect additional information from LNG, natural gas, and hazardous liquid operators on their annual, incident, and NPMS reporting
Safety of Gas Distribution Pipelines and Other Pipeline Safety Initiatives
On August 24, 2023, PHMSA issued their notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for Safety of Gas Distribution Pipelines and Other Safety Initiatives. Check out our summary of who is impacted and make sure you're covered!
PHMSA Notice: Notice of Proposed Rule Making Leak Detection and Repair
PHMSA announced an Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) last Friday. Elemental has summarized the highlights of the proposed rule and will continue to track this through the rulemaking process. This NPRM focuses heavily on emissions reduction and public safety as well as increasing requirements for gathering lines
PHMSA Notice: Enforcement Discretion
PHMSA extended its enforcement discretion for some parts of the Mega Rule yesterday. Check out our article for details on what was and was not included in this update!
PHMSA Public Meeting: December 13-15, 2022
PHMSA has announced a public meeting occurring two weeks from now. Topics cover a variety of subjects including recent and potential safety advisories, future technology, and failure investigation.
Elemental experts are available to attend on your behalf and report back. We know all operators are busy at the end of the year, let Elemental lighten the load!
PHMSA Periodic Standards Update II
PHMSA has updated its list of documents that are Incorporated by Reference (IBR). Check out the full list in our article!
PHMSA Final Rule: Safety of Gas Transmission Pipelines Published
PHMSA's Gas Mega Rule RIN 2 was published to the Federal Register today. Check out Elemental's summary of the rule in our article below.
Operators should note that the effective date of this rule is 9 months away which is shorter than the average rulemaking. If you have any questions or need an analysis of this rule against your operations reach out to Elemental today!
Potential for Damage to Pipeline Facilities Caused by Earth Movement and Other Geological Hazards
PHMSA's Advisory Bulletin regarding earth movement and geohazards is out! Check out our article to get an overview and contact us today for an evaluation of your program against this and other regulations.
Valve Rule Analysis
Elemental Compliance has performed an analysis of the latest PHMSA final rule issued last week.
Check out our article to see the details operators are being asked to comply with regarding valve placement and spacing.