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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

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

An underground pipeline or… Read More

Building Interstate Natural Gas Transmission Pipelines: A Primer

This INGAA Foundation report, completed in January 2013, explains how interstate natural gas pipelines… Read More

Federal authorizations for interstate natural gas pipeline projects taking longer since passage of EPAct 2005

WASHINGTON—The time to obtain required federal permits from agencies other than the Federal… Read More

Expedited Federal Authorization of Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines: Are Agencies Complying with EPAct?

  Executive Summary   This report presents a study showing that the time to obtain required federal authorizations from agencies other than the Federal… Read More

The Role of Pipeline Age in Pipeline Safety

  Executive Summary This paper demonstrates that the age of a… Read More

Knowledge Management for the Natural Gas Transmission Industry

  Knowledge Management for the Natural Gas… Read More

Spectra Energy’s Joe Ramsey elected INGAA Foundation chairman

Joseph E. Ramsey, group vice president of project execution for Spectra… Read More

Midstream investment to bring U.S. production to market will support over 125,000 jobs a year through 2035, generate $511 billion in total output

WASHINGTON—Investment to expand and construct midstream infrastructure to bring natural gas,… Read More

Contract Land Staff’s Laurie F. Markoe named Foundation chairwoman

Washington Contract Land Staff’s Laurie F. Markoe named Foundation chairwoman   WASHINGTON—Laurie F. Markoe, president and chief executive officer of Contract Land Staff, LLC, a land management and right of way consulting firm, was elected chairwoman of The INGAA Foundation Inc. at the Foundation’s annual meeting in San Diego November… Read More

Industry up to the task of building projected new midstream natural gas infrastructure

WASHINGTON—The United States and Canada will require annual average midstream natural gas investment of… Read More

Natural Gas in a Smart Energy Future

Abstract: This white paper is the result of industry-wide support for the development of a compelling vision of a smart… Read More

Critical Skills Forecast For The Natural Gas Transmission Industry (F-2009-02)

This INGAA Foundation report forecasts the most critical skills for the natural gas… Read More

Validation of Direct Natural Gas Use to Reduce CO2 Emissions

The increased use of natural gas in homes and businesses (“direct use”) is a… Read More

Foundation Studies

The Foundation’s primary activity is to sponsor research aimed at promoting natural gas use… Read More

Fire Prevention and Control in Compressor Buildings

Solomon Associates (Solomon) is pleased to submit the Fire Prevention and Control Survey for the results obtained from a survey designed to gather information on the fire prevention and control practices of Interstate… Read More

Natural Gas Transmission Communications: An Approach & Methodology For Relaying Key Messages Regarding the Interstate Natural Gas Pipeline Industry

This document (referred to hereafter as "the Plan") provides a framework of messages and opportunities that will assist INGAA, INGAA Foundation members and operators in the interstate… Read More

Cross Border Harmonization Phase 1

Canadian natural gas supplies over 15% of United States needs through an interconnected… Read More