Tube Tech receives three ISO accreditations
The accreditations were issued following an ISO audit at its European headquarters in Rayleigh, Essex, UK.
Regulations & standards
Trans Mountain pipeline: joint agreement on continuous Indigenous monitoring
Joint agreement to make continual improvements to Indigenous monitoring on the Trans Mountain pipeline and expansion project.
First GRI Sector Standard: transparency on oil and gas sector impacts
A proposed sustainability reporting standard for oil and gas companies identifies climate change as the single biggest challenge facing the sector.
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New regulations from the EU address the ecodesign requirements of welding equipment
Welding equipment goes green: an eco-friendly approach according to new EU regulations.
FERC provides additional landowner protections in project rehearing cases
The new rule ensures that construction of an approved natural gas project cannot proceed until the Commission acts on a request for rehearing.
New management system standard for oil and gas published
ISO 29001 replaces the previous technical specification, ISO/TS 29001.
PHMSA announces gas pipeline reform notice
PHMSA announces gas pipeline regulatory reform notice of proposed rulemaking.
Corinth Pipeworks goes carbon neutral
Corinth declares its support of the Paris agreement and aims to become carbon neutral within 2020.
Libryo offers COVID-19 advice to oil and gas sector
Libryo offers oil and gas professionals free COVID-19 regulatory guidance.
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Pipeline performance report shows increased safety
API and AOPL have released the 2019 Pipeline Safety Excellence Performance Report.
Changes to CER’s adjudicative processes during pandemic
The Canada Energy Regulator has issued an update on adjudicative processes during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Report to US Congress on crude oil characterisation
The DOE and DOT drafted a report to Congress investigating crude oil characterisation, following the high-profile accidents in 2013 - 2014 involving movement of crude by rail.
PHMSA suspends enforcement for gas pipeline operators
PHMSA issues Notice of Enforcement Discretion for gas pipeline operators.
API pleased with EPA’s air quality standards
API welcomes Environmental Protection Agency’s proposal to maintain existing air quality standards.
James Danly sworn in as FERC Commissioner
Danly was sworn in as a member of the FERC on 31 March 2020 by Judge Danny J. Boggs, of the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.