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Mitigation of Land Movement in Steep and Rugged Terrain for Pipeline Projects

Land movement, particularly in variable, steep, and rugged terrain, can pose a threat to the integrity of a pipeline if those threats are not mitigated. Read More

North America Midstream Infrastructure through 2035: Leaning Into the Headwinds

Background The widely recognized 2014 INGAA Foundation infrastructure study projected significant infrastructure development, driven by robust market growth and continued development of North American unconventional… Read More

U.S., Canada to require $546 billion in gas, oil and NGL infrastructure investment

Washington, April 12, 2016 — The United States and Canada will require annual average midstream… Read More

Pipeline Impact to Property Value and Property Insurability

Overview The presence of a natural gas… Read More

Property values unaffected by presence of pipelines, new report finds

Washington, February 29, 2016 — The presence of an underground natural gas… Read More

Sheehan Construction’s Riess elected INGAA Foundation chairman

The INGAA Foundation’s board of directors elected Robert A. Riess, Sr., president and chief executive officer of Sheehan Pipe Line Construction Company, as its new chairman for a one year-term beginning November 7. “Rob has extensive experience in… Read More

Workforce Strategic Planning Session

On May 20, 2015, The INGAA Foundation held a workforce development workshop in Houston, TX to discuss challenges and solutions to securing and maintaining an effective workforce in the… Read More

Criteria for Pipelines Co-Existing with Electric Power Lines

The primary objective of this report is to present the technical background, and provide best practice guidelines and summary criteria for pipelines collocated with high voltage AC… Read More

A Comparative Analysis of Methane Emissions Studies of Natural Gas Operations

Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are a major concern… Read More

Integrating Culture and Leadership: Making Safety Personal

Introduction A company’s culture is often described as “the way we do things around here” or “the unwritten rules.” Culture arises from shared values and beliefs held within the organization, which lead to shared norms of behavior. These behavioral norms are reinforced over time as they lead to successful outcomes… Read More

April is National Safe Digging Month. Celebrate by calling 811 before digging

An underground pipeline or… Read More

Guidelines for Practical Implementation of a Construction Quality Management System

Background Early in 2007, pipeline construction activities in the United States increased dramatically, including construction of pipelines under Special Permits to operate at higher stress… Read More

Availability and Limitations of NOx Emission Control Resources for Natural Gas-Fired Reciprocating Engine Prime Movers Used in the Interstate Natural Gas Transmission Industry

Background New and proposed changes in air emission regulations are likely to impact the interstate… Read More

INGAA Foundation, ICF jointly announce the release of data underpinning major pipeline infrastructure study

Washington, DC, United States, August 11, 2014 — The INGAA Foundation Inc. and ICF International today said they are making available analytical data supporting the Foundation’s North American Midstream Infrastructure through 2035: Capitalizing on Our… Read More

Current Practices for Communicating with Emergency Responders

Background In light of significant events in the natural gas… Read More

April is National Safe Digging Month. Celebrate by calling 811 before digging

An underground pipeline or… Read More

U.S., Canada to need $30 billion annually in gas, oil and NGL midstream infrastructure investment

Washington, March 18, 2014 — The United States and Canada will require annual average midstream… Read More

North America Midstream Infrastructure through 2035: Capitalizing on Our Energy Abundance

 Background Since the last INGAA Foundation midstream infrastructure study completed in 2011,[1] development of North American unconventional… Read More

Technical

 Hydrostatic pressure testing of existing pipelines presents unique safety, operating, environmental and community liaison challenges beyond those encountered in commissioning new pipelines.  In addition, outside the… Read More

Planning Guidelines for Pipeline Construction During Frozen Conditions

The INGAA Foundation has developed recommended guidelines that address winter season construction techniques under frozen conditions. The intent of these recommended guidelines is not to dictate one set of construction techniques for every project, but to provide an array of acceptable and proven techniques from which each Company can develop… Read More