Another aspect to the question of reducing costs is Engineering experience. While new gas gathering pipelines can likely find people with PE's, experience is...
Thanks Mike. I have been involved in coal bed methane development in our county for more than 25 years, but am someone relatively new to the pipeline game....
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bob Woolery
drbob@...
Jul 2, 2012 5:05 pm
Maximum Allowable Operating Pressure. This will be some fraction of the qualifying hydrotest pressure. Like 3/4 or so. HTH bob _____ From:...
Hi Josh, The MAOP as Bob already chimed in with is the Maximum Allowable Operating Pressure at which a natural gas pipeline (called MOP for liquid pipelines)...
Ahh, a whole new world with a whole new set of acronyms to learn. Thanks Bob ... Josh Joswick Energy Issues Organizer San Juan Citizens Alliance 10221/2 Main...
Hello Transients, or spikes, that travel through the lines are caused by valves opening or closing - or pumps starting or stopping. In highly compressible...
To expand on this topic just a bit, establishment of the MAOP is a fairly complicated problem - especially for older pipelines. The MAOP is established by the...
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bob Woolery
drbob@...
Jul 2, 2012 7:09 pm
An important player in the effort to precisely calculate the behavior of gasses in pipelines is Arnold Liu, who is sometimes on this list. Valve closures or...
Thanks, always good to know the alphabet. ... Josh Joswick Energy Issues Organizer San Juan Citizens Alliance 10221/2 Main Ave. Durango, CO 81301 (970)...
I don't think $3.7 million will even cover PHMSA's costs. Are these penalties capped? This kind of chump change penalty does not induce an operator to clean up...
Hi Robert, A few different people have asked why this penalty seems so low compared to others. As stated in the PHMSA press release this is the largest penalty...
Strange that I'm using Comic Sans font, when there's nothing comical about the subject! Yes, I know there's some who don't like me citing pipeline accident...
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Sarah Spence
sarandithity@...
Jul 3, 2012 11:00 am
Mike, Your contributions are very valuable, even more so because you are a citizen volunteering your time and not receiving remuneration for your efforts. For...
$3.7 million in proposed federal penalties against Enbridge Energy for Kalamazoo River oil spill highlight possible holes in regulations, pipeline safety...
UGI responds to Allentown gas explosion complaint The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission filed a complaint against the utility last month By Scott Kraus,...
Sarah: The repeated phantom closings of that valves on Olympic Pipeline puzzle me as to be ignored so many times. One of the reasons I've heard about the...
There's holes in gathering pipeline regulations. So, I still see news items like the one below. Another produced water pipeline has a major leak. Salt won't...
Back when LNG was the rage in Oregon this pipeline was a real hot item with the folks that had big issues with crossing forest and farm land, which under...
Please note that the NOPV is here: http://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/comm/reports/enforce/documents/120121014/120\ 121014_NOPV_PCP_PCO_05212012_text.pdf The chart of...
Calls for tighter pipeline regulations sought after Enbridge issued $3.7M fine By Amanda Stephenson, Calgary Herald July 4, 2012 Calgary - Industry watchers...
I am a state senator in maryland fighting against a columbia gas pipeline through my district. It threatens some of our area's most treasured environmental...
Senator Zirkin, Can you provide more details so any advice you receive may be well targeted? Is this an existing pipeline or a proposed new pipeline? Is it an...
Enbridge - show me your improved response plans in writing. Susan M. Connolly Marshall, Michigan (269) 830-6957 Connected by DROID on Verizon Wireless ... ...
UGI says it's not to blame for Allentown blast The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission filed a complaint against the utility last month By Scott Kraus, Of...
