PHMSA Meeting Registration

All Meetings from 2003:

2003 Meetings

1. 12/02/2003  Stress Corrosion Cracking (SCC) Workshop #20
2. 11/19/2003  Safety Regulation of Gas and Hazardous Liquid Gathering Lines Meeting #21
3. 11/04/2003  OPS/NACE/Industry Direct Assessment Workshop #19
4. 08/06/2003  Technical Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Standards Committee Meeting #18
5. 07/31/2003  Technical Pipeline Safety Standards Committee Meeting #17

1. December  2, 2003 "Stress Corrosion Cracking (SCC) Workshop"
   Downloads of presentation materials are available here:
   http://primis.rspa.dot.gov/gasimp/mtg_120203.htm

   Location: Westin Oaks Hotel, 5011 Westheimer Blvd., Houston, TX 77056
   Overview:

   The Research and Special Programs Administration's (RSPA) Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS) and the National Association of Pipeline Safety Representatives (NAPSR) co-sponsored a workshop on stress corrosion cracking (SCC) with the pipeline industry trade associations (American Petroleum Institute, Association of Oil Pipelines, Interstate Natural Gas Association of America, American Gas Association, and NACE International).

   This was a technical workshop aimed at sharing information on SCC in pipelines among operators and technical experts, providing regulators with information they can use in pipeline inspection and oversight, and reviewing priorities for research to address the problems posed by SCC in operating gas and hazardous liquid pipelines. Discussions included:
   

   1. Stress Corrosion Cracking - description, science, and history.
   2. Practical application of SCC principles - how to assess SCC in operating pipelines within the context of integrity management.
   3. Response to the occurrence of SCC - guidelines for response and remediation; addressing public concerns.
   4. Research and development - knowledge gaps and next steps.

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2. November 19, 2003 "Safety Regulation of Gas and Hazardous Liquid Gathering Lines Meeting"
   Location: Omni Austin Hotel, 700 San Jacinto Blvd, Austin, TX 78701, 512-476-3700
   Overview:

   The Research and Special Programs Administration's (RSPA) Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS) will host a public meeting and request for comments regarding the safety regulation of gas and hazardous liquid gathering lines. The meeting will be held in Austin, Texas on November 19-20, 2003. It will run from 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM on the first day and from 8:00 AM until 5:00 PM on the second day.

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3. November  4, 2003 "OPS/NACE/Industry Direct Assessment Workshop"
   Location: Wyndham Greenspoint North Hotel, 12400 Greenspoint Dr, Houston, TX 77060
   Overview: The Research and Special Programs Administration's (RSPA) Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS) and the National Association of Pipeline Safety Representatives (NAPSR) will cosponsor a workshop with the pipeline industry trade associations (Interstate Natural Gas Association of America,American Gas Association, National Association of Corrosion Engineers, and American Public Gas Association) to discuss direct assessment technology. The workshop is intended to provide a forum for the discussion of direct assessment technology as it relates to natural gas integrity management. The RSPA/OPS will gather issues presented at the workshop needing additional clarification or guidance material development.
   The purpose of the workshop is to:
   

   • Identify issues with direct assessment that need clarification or additional guidance material development;
     
   • Familiarize regulators and industry with the current status of direct assessment research and development;
     
   • Provide examples of implemented direct assessment programs; and
     
   • Familiarize regulators and industry with the current status of development of NACE direct assessment standards for external corrosion, internal corrosion, and stress corrosion cracking.

   
   

   A brochure with additional information about the workshop is available for viewing and downloading at http://primis.rspa.dot.gov/meetings/DirectAssessmentWorkshopBrochure.pdf

   Downloads of presentation materials is available here:
   http://primis.rspa.dot.gov/gasimp/mtg_110403.htm

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4. August  6, 2003 "Technical Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Standards Committee Meeting"
   Location: Room 4236, U.S. DOT, 400 Seventh Street, SW, Washington, D.C.
   Overview:

   OPS is convening a meeting of the Technical Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Standards Committee (THLPSSC). Advisory Committee members will participate via telephone conference call.

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5. July 31, 2003 "Technical Pipeline Safety Standards Committee Meeting"
   Location: Rm 4236, U.S. DOT, 400 Seventh Street, SW, Washington, D.C.
   Overview:

   OPS is convening a meeting of the Technical Pipeline Safety Standards Committee (TPSSC). Advisory Committee members will participate via telephone conference call.

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