US onshore gathering system regulation

[BigInch]

Looks like regulation of US onshore gathering systems is on the way. From what I've seen in the gathering systems, it will not be a bad idea.


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[zdas04]

There's regulation and then there's regulation. Most of my clients build gathering systems (outside of DOT jurisdiction) to B31.8, some don't. The ones that do are in a pretty good position if population encroachment forces a non-DOT line into DOT jurisdiction. The ones that don't are just plain screwed.

I guess I've missed the news for the last couple of months (big job, taking nights and weekends), who is proposing these regulations?

David

 

[BigInch]

Slope shutdown seems to be demanding them... in a defacto manner. I'd suppose BP might use T.49 P.195/B31.4, but I don't know. In any case, I think introduction of a mandatory design standard with yearly or biyearly inspection provisions are pretty much a certainty and in fact are probably already being drawn up. If not, they will start before the Senate investigation begins. Have the late night lights been on at OPS lately?

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WASHINGTON (AFX News) - The former head of pipeline-corrosion monitoring for BP in Alaska refused to testify under oath Thursday as outraged lawmakers grilled company officials over the causes of a massive oil spill earlier this year.

Richard C. Woollam, who lawmakers identified as a former head of corrosion monitoring at Prudhoe Bay, invoked the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution in refusing to answer all questions from a House subcommitte. "Based upon the advice of counsel, I respectfully will not answer questions," he said.


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