Regulations & standards

The NEB has created a model that defines and clarifies members’ responsibilities, expectations and accountabilities for both regulatory and non-regulatory roles.

IRM has developed a new management solution to help maintain oil and gas pipeline valves at a high standard, while reducing costs.

IMCA’S Contracts and Insurance seminar will explore a ‘dark period in contracting terms’ in the marine sector.

DNV GL has initiated 43 new collaboration projects for 2016, in order to help safely reduce costs.

Trelleborg Offshore’s Macae, Brazil has received the prestigious ISO 9001:2008 certification for petroleum, petrochemical, and natural gas industries.

Veresen has announced its submission request for a rehearing to the FERC regarding the execution of natural gas transportation agreements. FERC has 30 days to respond.

Keystone pipeline is put back into service at reduced pressure.

API Q2 is a new, risk-based quality management system approach.

The National Energy Board is the first North American regulator to require comprehensive emergency procedures manuals from oil and gas pipeline companies to be published online.

DNV GL is calling for a standardised system qualification approach and joint industry effort to drive faster take-up of new technology.

The PennEast pipeline project has been delayed. After the FERC released the updated timeline of approval for the application, the final decision must now be made by March 2017.

EVRAZ North America supports the Canadian government’s injury findings from the China line pipe trade investigation.

EVRAZ North America has praised the CBSA’s announcement that it has initiated an investigation into allegations by EVRAZ of dumping and subsidisation of large diameter welded line pipe products from China.

Centravis has recently received certification from the Abu Dhabi Marine Operating Co. (ADMA-OPCO).

New requirements for gas pipelines are set to be introduced by PHMSA.