Need Information or Assistance?

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Need Information or Assistance?

• Where to go, whats available and whats not

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Other Sources

• The Pipeline Safety Trust
• Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
• State Regulatory Sites
• National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)
• PHMSA - Often missed Info
• Industry Groups

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The Pipeline Safety Trust

• Searchable Archive of Pipeline News Stories from
  the Last 10 Years
• Independent expert analysis of various issues
• Access to experts and other involved
  organizations

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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

• NATURAL Gas Pipeline Siting Info
• Rates Financial Information

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State Regulators

• Varies greatly from state to state
• State regulations
• Rate making for distribution systems
• Some interesting surprises

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National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)

• Major accident investigations and findings
• Recommendations for pipeline safety improvements

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PHMSA Info

• Annual Reports
• - Pipeline mileages of various items
• - cathodic protection or not
• - coated or not
• - different diameters
• - dates installed
• - ERW Pipe
• - Volume transported
• - Type of integrity inspections done and number
  and type of anomalies found

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Industry Groups

• American Petroleum Institute (API)
• Interstate Natural Gas Association of America
  (INGAA)
• American Gas Association (AGA)
• Association of Oil Pipelines (AOPL)
• American Public Gas Association (APGA)
• Research Groups
• - Pipeline Research Council International