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Regulations & standards

LR assesses area for PG&E’s pipeline network

Lloyd’s Register Energy has assessed Pacific Gas and Electric Company under API RP 1173 and found no major non-conformances for its network of pipelines serving a 70 000-square-mile service area in northern and central California.

 
 
 

SMP Project, final EIS

FERC staff issues a final environmental impact statement on the Southeast Market Pipelines Project.

 
 

Patriot approved as Inland OSRO

Patriot Environmental Services is the first contractor in California to be approved as an Inland Oil Spill Response Organisation.

 
 

Sandpiper Pipeline project still pending

A decision on Enbridge’s Sandpiper Pipeline project will be decided on 17 December, after the PUCs approval was overturned in September due to a lacking Environmental Impact Statement.

 

API welcomes new GIS Vice President

API has announced that Lisa Salley will act as the Global Industry Services’ Vice President, responsible for standards, training and safety programmes for oil and gas operations to name a few.

 
 

Sanders opposes natural gas pipeline

Senator Bernie Sanders has stated that he opposes the proposed natural gas Northeast Energy Direct pipeline project, operated by Kinder Morgan’s subsidiary, the Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company.

 
 
 

NEB’s online inspection reports

The National Energy Board has launched online inspection reports of pipeline companies, which began on 26 November.