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So much pipeline safety information!

October 14, 2015 by Kate Blystone Leave a Comment

Did you know we recently updated our briefing papers and added papers on three additional topics? These papers are a great source of 'Pipeline Safety 101' information - they are short and each focused on a single topic. They do not need to … [Read more...] about So much pipeline safety information!

Tagged With: cost benefit analysis, emergency response, excavation damage, hazardous liquid, high consequence area, incidents, integrity management, leaks, local government, natural gas, planning, public participation, risk, statistics, transmission, transparency

Ignition of Natural Gas Transmission Pipelines

June 16, 2015 by Carl Weimer Leave a Comment

Question of the week: A fairly large, 24 inch I believe, natural gas transmission pipeline recently failed here in Pennsylvania, and I was surprised that it did not ignite. I thought when natural gas pipelines ruptured they normally … [Read more...] about Ignition of Natural Gas Transmission Pipelines

Tagged With: ignition, incidents, leaks, natural gas, transmission

Another pipeline incident anniversary – have things changed since 2009?

May 8, 2015 by Kate Blystone Leave a Comment

Question of the week – I think it was around this time in 2009 that a gas pipeline blew up in Palm City, Florida near a school. What really happened then, and have things gotten safer in the past 6 years? On May 4, 2009, an 18-inch … [Read more...] about Another pipeline incident anniversary – have things changed since 2009?

Tagged With: enforcement, high consequence area, integrity management, natural gas, NTSB, proximity, public participation, transmission, transparency

NTSB’s recent study on systemic weaknesses in gas pipeline safety

January 30, 2015 by Kate Blystone 1 Comment

News media recently reported that the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) found continuing systemic weaknesses in gas pipeline safety. What does the NTSB have to say about where improvements are needed? The NTSB and the gas … [Read more...] about NTSB’s recent study on systemic weaknesses in gas pipeline safety

Tagged With: integrity management, natural gas, NTSB, transmission

New Natural Gas Pipelines and Proximity to Homes

January 12, 2015 by Kate Blystone Leave a Comment

We’ve had a couple inquires in the past few weeks from citizens who have property on or near which a new natural gas pipeline is being proposed. They have asked: 1) How close to homes can one of these pipelines be installed? and 2) What are … [Read more...] about New Natural Gas Pipelines and Proximity to Homes

Tagged With: natural gas, proximity, transmission

Natural Gas Transmission Pipeline Leaks & Repair Criteria

December 17, 2014 by Kate Blystone 1 Comment

Smart Pig's Question of the Week -  A Texas farmer recently contacted us to ask how long could an operator allow a leak from a natural gas transmission line to go without being repaired? He indicated that a leak - identifiable … [Read more...] about Natural Gas Transmission Pipeline Leaks & Repair Criteria

Tagged With: leaks, natural gas, repair, transmission

Natural Gas Components, Transmission Line Leaks and Karst Topography

December 9, 2014 by Rebecca Craven 1 Comment

Smart Pig's Question of the Week - We were recently contacted by a resident of Virginia who wanted to know whether natural gas transmission lines leak, and particularly about how the methane and other constituents of transported gas … [Read more...] about Natural Gas Components, Transmission Line Leaks and Karst Topography

Tagged With: ethane, gas quality tariffs, karst, leaks, methane, natural gas, transmission

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