The National Transportation Safety Board released its safety study on the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) in liquid pipelines. This study outlines five areas for improvement and makes recommendations to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. Download the report here
Washington Gas, the major distribution company in Washington DC and surrounding Virginia and Maryland, has just published the study Investigation of the Causes of Leaks in Natural Gas Pipeline Compression Couplings which appears to blame the use of LNG for these leaks. These problems have cost Washington gas an estimated $144 million. To download the 41 page report click here.
