Regulations & standards

Most of the remaining federal permits required to complete the construction of the 1172 mile Dakota Access pipeline have been approved by the US Army Corps of Engineers.

Tungum Ltd, the manufacturers of corrosion resistant tubing, has received NORSOK M-650 approval for its mill.

Intertek has achieved its first industry accreditation in South Africa for flow metering verification.

Geospatial Corporation is leveraging technologies and software to meet new federal buried pipeline requirements.

Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P. and Enbridge Inc. have recently announced the signing of a consent decree with the US Department of Justice (USDOJ) and the US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA).

Enbridge Energy Partners L.P. settles with the US Department of Justice and US Environmental Protection Agency on Marshall and Romeoville pipeline incidents.

ISO 50001, the international standard for Energy Management Systems (EnMS), becomes the latest standard to enter the ISO revisions process.

BSI has published the new standard for corrosion testing in pipelines used in the oil and gas industry.

The American Petroleum Institute has applauded the Senate’s action to go to conference on S. 2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act.

Independent Producers tell PHMSA to follow congressional directive to not regulate production facilities.

The National Energy Board has suspended its review of the Northern Gateway pipeline sunset clause extension request.

PHMSA’s new natural gas rule adds significant costs with limited safety benefits.

Record numbers seek OPITO approval during downturn.

The Academy of Joint Integrity has been alerting smalls businesses about its health and safety regulations.

US states have been awarded more than US$49 million in pipeline safety grants, reimbursing up to 80% of operating costs for state pipeline programmes.