Valve Rule Resources
Inspection forms
Regulatory codes: Part 192 & 195
Part 192: Transportation of Natural and Other Gas by Pipeline: Minimum Federal Safety Standards
Part 195: Transportation of Hazardous Liquids by Pipeline
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Valve Rule Overview
PHMSA is revising the Federal Pipeline Safety Regulations applicable to most newly constructed and entirely replaced onshore gas transmission, and hazardous liquid pipelines with diameters of 6 inches or greater. In the revised regulations, PHMSA requires operators of these lines to install...
TransCanada Keystone RCFA
As required by an amended Corrective Action Order (ACAO) following the December 2022 failure of its Keystone pipeline and a release of almost 13,000 barrels of crude oil near Washington, KS, TC Oil Pipeline Operations, Inc. has submitted a Root Cause Failure Analysis to PHMSA and a redacted copy...
Onshore Gas Gathering FAQs for Type C and R Pipelines
The Onshore Gas Gathering FAQs for Type C and Type R Pipelines include general guidance on gas gathering and specific guidance on requirements applicable to Type C and Type R gathering lines.
Onshore Gas Gathering FAQs for Type C and R Pipelines
The Onshore Gas Gathering FAQs for Type C and Type R Pipelines include general guidance on gas gathering and specific guidance on requirements applicable to Type C and Type R gathering lines.
PHMSA Tier 2 Site Specific Environmental Assessment
PHMSA Tier 2 Site Specific Environmental Assessment PDF
PHMSA Webinar: Best Practices for Submitting an NGDISM Grant Application (May 1, 2023)
PHMSA Webinar: Best Practices for Submitting an NGDISM Grant Application (May 1, 2023)
Pipeline Rulemaking Implementation
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Office of Pipeline Safety, provides technical information on selected pipeline safety topics. This information is oriented primarily toward operators to provide information useful for complying with the pipeline safety regulations; however, all stakeholders may find this material informative. This site is updated as needed to reflect new developments or to include information pertinent to these topics.
PHMSA Denial of Application for Renewal of DOT-SP 20534
This is in response to your November 29, 2021 Application for Renewal of DOT-SP 20534, which was issued by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) on December 5, 2019 and expired by its terms on November 30, 2021.1 In accordance with 49 CFR 107.113(e) and (g), PHMSA...