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  1. Pipeline safety successes, challenges detailed to Congress

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    Mon, 26 Jul 2004

    The US Department of Transportation Inspector General recently told two congressional committees that the Office of Pipeline Safety is making considerable progress

  2. DOT proposes extending low-pressure oil pipeline rules

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    Fri, 1 Sep 2006

    Nick Snow Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON,DC,Sept. 1 -- The US Department of Transportation proposes to stiffen safety requirements, including cleaning and continuous monitoring, for more than 1,200 miles of crude oil

  1. New directions in federal pipeline safety program promote continuous improvement

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    Mon, 10 Jan 2005

    and Special Programs Administration of the US Department of Transportation has important implications for the inspections ..... associate administrator for pipeline safety in the Department of Transportation 's (DOT's) Pipeline Safety Program. She

  2. DOT proposes extending low-pressure oil pipeline rules

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    Mon, 25 Sep 2006

    The US Department of Transportation has proposed stiffened safety requirements, including cleaning and continuous monitoring, for more than 1,200 miles of crude

  3. EPNG fined $15.5 million; pipeline rehab ordered

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    Mon, 30 Jul 2007

    In the first judicial settlement brought under the Pipeline Safety Act, the Justice Department and the US Department of Transportation 's (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has fined El Paso Natural Gas

  4. DOT stats indicate need to refocus pipeline accident prevention

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    Mon, 15 Mar 1999

    most recently available data from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)1 indicates that, despite emphasis ..... in-control" response. References U.S. Department of Transportation , Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title

  5. OPS issues proposed integrity management rule

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    Mon, 3 Feb 2003

    Feb. 3 -- In a proposal the gas pipeline industry sees as the "most significant" in 3 decades, the US Department of Transportation 's Office of Pipeline Safety is seeking public comment on a rule designed to identify the best methods for

  6. US GAO says Pipeline Safety Fund accounting needs retooling

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    Thu, 3 May 2001

    Online Staff WASHINGTON, DC, May 3 -- The General Accounting Office this week told Congress that the US Department of Transportation 's Research and Special Programs Administration should revamp the way it calculates the budget of a sister

  7. Here are factors that govern evaluation of mechanical damage to pipelines

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    Mon, 9 Sep 2002

    Mechanical damage is a leading cause of significant failures in pipelines and the number one cause of pipeline incidents reportable to the US Department of Transportation . It accounts for at least one of every three pipe-related incidents in gas and liquid products pipelines.

  8. Pipeline rehab responding to regulatory pressures, technological advances

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    Mon, 20 Jan 2003

    As regulatory and safety bodies, such as the US Department of Transportation's Office of Pipeline Safety, increasingly emphasize risk management as a tool in pipeline operation and maintenance, inspection tools and repair strategies will continue to play greater roles in ensuring pipeline ...