Foundation Resources
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 power lines. The report addresses interference effects with respect [...] Read More
Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are a major concern of environmental advocates and policymakers. Since methane is the primary component of natural gas, rising U.S. production from the rapid development of shale gas has caused an increased focus on [...] Read More
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 [...] Read More
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 levels than allowed by regulation. During U.S. Department [...] Read More
Background New and proposed changes in air emission regulations are likely to impact the interstate natural gas transportation industry. Regulations that are expected to impact the industry include the ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards [...] Read More
Background In light of significant events in the natural gas pipeline industry, the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America, the INGAA Foundation and its members have seen the necessity for more effective communication and interaction with [...] Read More
Background Since the last INGAA Foundation midstream infrastructure study completed in 2011,[1] development of North American unconventional natural gas and crude oil supplies, particularly supplies from shale formations, has continued at an [...] Read More
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, [...] Read More
This INGAA Foundation report, completed in January 2013, explains how interstate natural gas pipelines are constructed from the planning stages to completion. The construction primer is designed to help the reader understand what is done during each [...] Read More
Executive Summary This report presents a study showing that the time to obtain required federal authorizations from agencies other than the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) for interstate natural gas pipeline [...] Read More
Executive Summary This paper demonstrates that the age of a natural gas transmission pipeline, in and of itself, is not the most important factor affecting the safety of that pipeline. This paper’s review of incidents reported to [...] Read More
Knowledge Management for the Natural Gas Transmission Industry Executive Summary The natural gas industry and the people it serves would benefit if companies were to implement a more robust process to capture knowledge. Most companies [...] Read More
Abstract: This white paper is the result of industry-wide support for the development of a compelling vision of a smart energy infrastructure integrating natural gas with electricity from multiple sources, including renewables, resulting in what [...] Read More
This INGAA Foundation report forecasts the most critical skills for the natural gas pipeline industry workforce. By identifying positions that are expected to be in short supply and critical functions in the design, construction, operation and [...] Read More
The increased use of natural gas in homes and businesses (“direct use”) is a form of energy efficiency which will make an important contribution in assisting many states and the nation in attaining energy efficiency and carbon reduction [...] Read More
The Foundation's primary activity is to sponsor research aimed at promoting natural gas use and safe, efficient pipeline construction and operation. These projects focus on key industry issues such as environmental impacts of energy use, improved [...] Read More
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 Natural Gas Association of [...] Read More
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 natural gas transmission business to better communicate [...] Read More
Canadian natural gas supplies over 15% of United States needs through an interconnected pipeline system with 18 border points. The robust and relatively seamless North American market for natural gas that has developed around this pipeline network [...] Read More