Safety of Gas Transmission Pipelines: Repair Criteria, Integrity Management Improvements, Cathodic Protection, Management of Change, and Other Related Amendments, RIN 2
Objectives
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued new regulations through the Final Rule: Safety of Gas Transmission Pipelines (2022 Gas Rule) to improve the protection of the public, property and the environment. PHMSA expects the new requirements in this final rule will reduce the frequency and consequences of failures and incidents from onshore natural gas transmission pipelines through earlier detection of threats to pipeline integrity, including those from corrosion or following extreme weather events. Additionally, revisions to the regulations address several other areas including, management of change processes, corrosion control, and criteria to repair pipelines.
2022 Final Rule Publication Date: August 24, 2022
Effective Date: May 05, 2023
Summary of Final Rule Requirements in Table format (see regulatory text for specific requirements):
| Summary of Gas Rule 2022 in Table format (see regulatory text for specific requirements) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Provision | Scope | |
| General § 192.3, 192.7 192.9, 192.13, 192.18 |
All Gas Distribution, Gas Gathering, Gas Transmission operators | |
| Corrosion Control §§ 192.319, 192.461, 192.465, 192.473, 192.478, 192.485 |
Onshore Gas Transmission operators | |
| Operations & Maintenance § 192.613 |
All Gas Distribution, Gas Transmission operators | |
| Maintenance §§ 192.710, 192.711, 192.712, 192.714 |
Gas Transmission operators | |
| Integrity Management §§ 192.911, 192.917, 192.923, 192.927, 192.929, 192.933, 192.935, 192.941 |
Gas Transmission operators | |
Last updated: Tuesday, August 6, 2024