Foundation Resources
This paper presents a discussion of contracts for natural gas commodity, transportation and storage services signed by large natural gas consumers and local distribution companies. The issues addressed here can be summarized by a series of [...] Read More
Cased pipe segments are generally believed to be very safe; however, external corrosion compromising the integrity of the cased pipes does exist. The primary types of external corrosion include atmospheric corrosion and corrosion by [...] Read More
This report has evaluated vintage pipelines in reference to the historical evolution of the natural-gas pipeline system in the US, and the related evolution of steel and pipe making practices, and pipeline construction practices to meet the needs of [...] Read More
Since the Endangered Species Act (“ESA”) was enacted, federal agencies and courts have struggled to balance species conservation and recovery with economic and development concerns. Industry often struggles with ESA requirements that [...] Read More
In order to obtain approval for construction of an interstate natural gas pipeline, a pipeline company must file a detailed project plan with the FERC, including comprehensive reports that discuss baseline environmental conditions and potential [...] Read More
This report was prepared in order to provide a high level view of the integrity assessment process for pipelines operating under an integrity management program. Specifically, this report looks at the tools and processes used during the integrity [...] Read More
The natural gas transmission industry faces a difficult challenge in maintaining an adequate technical workforce today and throughout the next decade. This study assesses the risks to the industry’s workforce and knowledge assets [...] Read More
Several leading energy market forecasts predict a significant increase in annual U.S. natural gas demand, from 22.4 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) in 1997 to 30 Tcf by 2010 or shortly thereafter. While they may differ on the timing and the [...] Read More
In the past, the natural gas transmission industry used lubricating oils containing PCBs in both gas turbines and air compressors to take advantage of these oils' fire retardant properties. Apparently, as a result of the years of operation of gas [...] Read More
The INGAA Foundation retained Christensen Associates in May 1990 to study the indexing of interstate gas transportation rates. The eight-month project has included a number of tasks. First, we developed a statement of the public policy arguments [...] Read More
This report presents a study of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) "top-down" policy for determining "best available control technology" (BACT) under the Clean Air Act's Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) [...] Read More
In July 1991, Ecology and Environment, Inc. (E & E), was contracted by The Interstate Natural Gas Association of America Foundation, Inc. (INGAA), to review noise legislation and investigate noise-control techniques that apply to the natural gas [...] Read More
Mitigating the environmental impacts on wetland ecosystems of oil and gas exploration, production, and transportation is a critical issue in the development of national oil and gas resources. One option for impact mitigation under well-defined [...] Read More
Introduction The Gulf of Mexico offshore area is one of the most important natural gas supply areas in the United States. This report was prepared by Foster Associates, Inc., on behalf of the INGAA Foundation, to promote greater understanding of the [...] Read More
Gaslelectric operational coordination is required in order for each industry sector to optimize the value provided in competitive energy markets. The key to improving gaslelectric operational coordination is through improved communications. Improved [...] Read More
The Natural Gas Council (Council) launched the Electric Generation Task Force (EGTF) in the fall of 1992 to respond to the dynamic, rapidly changing environment in which the electric and natural gas industries were operating. The Council envisioned [...] Read More
The status of key issues related to operating permits, compliance assurance monitoring, ozone nonattainment controls for nitrogen oxides, and other air regulatory areas that were addressed in the 1995 INGAA Foundation Research Project are summarized [...] Read More
Piper and Marbury was retained by the INGAA Foundation to provide legal background for the development of positions for a filing on December 6, 1994 proposed revisions to the PCB rules. Ms. Toni Allen of Piper & Marbury assisted INGAA with [...] Read More
The manner in which value is created in the natural gas industry is changing, and the role of pipelines in that value creation chain continues to evolve. Since R&D is one of the pillars that supports the strategy of any business, such changes [...] Read More
Distributed power generation is any small scale power generation technology that provides electric power at a site closer to customers than central station generation, and is usually interconnected to the transmission or distribution system. [...] Read More