Written pipeline safety programs are the cornerstone of any operator’s compliance mission. It is the framework around which all compliance activities are built and the first step toward a satisfactory audit.

Elemental can guide you on developing and maintaining programs, procedures, and documentation systems that enable compliance with Federal and State regulations. Whether you are developing programs for the first time or just need a review, we have considerable experience with both gas and hazardous liquid operators of all sizes in the following areas:

Operations and Maintenance

Public Awareness

Operator Qualification

Drug and Alcohol Awareness and Misuse Prevention

Emergency Response

Control Room Management
Integrity Management

– Pipeline
– Facility
– Underground Gas Storage

Regulatory Audits
We know that audits are stressful. Our team can relieve the ever-increasing burden by helping you in all stages of preparation for, administration of, and response to Federal and State regulatory audits. We can bring peace of mind by ensuring that you have done all you can to prepare for your upcoming inspection.

Tasks might include:

Preparation – We can review written programs, organize and review documentation, and coach personnel in inspection management

Administration – We can be on-call or in-person during the actual audit

Follow Up – If you find yourself with corrective actions, our experts can assist with responses to findings or creating a roadmap to correct the issue and prevent reoccurrence

Third Party Audits
Do you need a third party audit as a health checkup on your written programs, an internal best practice, or to meet requirements for written manual review? Our clients can become inspection-ready by performing a third party audit to locate and correct potential issues before they become major concerns.

We are trained to mimic a realistic regulatory audit experience and can simulate the environment you would expect to encounter. After this mock audit is complete our experts can guide you in reviewing potential issues, developing a corrective plan, and implementing changes. This exercise is extremely beneficial to operators of any size at any stage in their compliance journey and can be customized to fit your exact needs.

Regulatory compliance begins with understanding what assets you have and who regulates those assets. Our experts can determine the beginning and ending points of where pipelines, facilities, or underground storage are regulated by either PHMSA, a State agency, or neither. From there, we can determine which pipeline safety programs apply and must be developed to meet your particular set of applicable regulations.

These documented determinations are a great compliance demonstration in any audit and can save hours of headache and internal discussion about which assets are and are not regulated.

Enquire today about some of the most challenging jurisdictional determination areas, including:

– Flowlines, gathering lines, and transmission lines

– Low stress

– Integrity Management

– Control Room Management