Regulations & standards

PHMSA has adjusted the maximum and minimum civil penalties for violations of federal pipeline safety regulations.

Jemena has been granted a Pipeline Licence for the significant Northern Gas pipeline project.

The American Petroleum Institute and the Association of Oil Pipe Lines have released a 2017 - 2019 Pipeline Safety Excellence Strategic Plan and 2016 Performance Report.

The National Energy Board has welcomed an online tool that provides information on the pipelines it regulates.

Continental Fabrication Services has achieved ISO 9001 certification, which includes pipeline prefabrication work for compressor and pumps stations, as well as a multitude of other pipeline-related facilities.

NobelClad has received DNV GL certification for its explosion welded metal plates for use in longitudinally welded clad pipe.

The National Energy Board has amended its Safety Advisory and issued a draft Order on the quality assurance of oil and gas pipeline materials.

Zagorsk Pipe Plant’s large diameter pipes have been approved for use at Gazprom’s facilities.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has recently issued an environmental assessment for Millennium Pipeline Company, LLC’s Eastern system upgrade project.

While a public discussion of NS2’s application documentation is set to take place in Germany, Lithuania has announced its support of Poland’s position on the pipeline.

An important onshore oil and gas pipeline safety standard has been made publicly available.

A National Energy Board Hearing Panel will review the Energy East and Eastern Mainline project applications concurrently.

The European Union reportedly no longer has legal grounds to block the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, but it hopes to negotiate an agreement with Moscow.

Hilcorp Alaska LLC has agreed to begin repair work on a leaking natural gas pipeline in Alaska’s Cook Inlet.

The Belle Fourche pipeline spill is now believed to have been approximately three times larger than originally estimated.