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PHMSA Guidelines

PHMSA Guidelines INGAA [...] Read More

Guidelines for Contractors to Prepare for Onsite Protests

Guidelines for Contractors to Prepare for Onsite Protests 6-16-17 [...] Read More

CS-G-2 Job Safety Analysis

CS-G-2 JSA initial publication [...] Read More

How The Regulatory Process Protects Those Living Near Natural Gas Transmission Compressor Stations

To download INGAA's One-Pager, "The Facts about Living Near a Natural Gas Transmission Compressor Station," click [...] Read More

Rupture Monitoring on Natural Gas Pipelines Using SCADA Rate of Change Combination

Rate of Change alarms are used in modern SCADA systems to notify a gas controller of sudden changes in pipeline operating characteristics such as pressure and flow rate. This study evaluates the feasibility for using SCADA “pattern of [...] Read More

A Practical Guide for Pipeline Construction Inspectors

This guide provides the details related to the role of the Owner Company’s Pipeline Construction Inspector (“Inspector”), in terms of monitoring and inspection requirements throughout the lifecycle of the pipeline [...] Read More

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. The INGAA Foundation Inc. contracted Golder Associates Inc. to review mitigation efforts on [...] 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 natural gas and crude oil [...] 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 natural gas, crude oil and natural gas liquids midstream infrastructure investment of about $26 billion per year, or $546 billion (real 2015$) total [...] Read More

Pipeline Impact to Property Value and Property Insurability

Overview The presence of a natural gas pipeline does not affect the value of the surrounding property. Integra Realty Resources, a leading provider of real estate valuation and counseling services, conducted a rigorous study of properties in four [...] Read More

Property values unaffected by presence of pipelines, new report finds

Washington, February 29, 2016 — The presence of an underground natural gas transmission pipeline does not affect the sales prices or value of residential properties, according to a new study, Pipeline Impact to Property Value and Property [...] 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 [...] 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 natural gas transmission pipeline industry. Interliance [...] 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 power lines. The report addresses interference effects with respect [...] Read More

A Comparative Analysis of Methane Emissions Studies of Natural Gas Operations

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

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 [...] Read More

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

An underground pipeline or utility line is damaged by a digging project once every six minutes in the United States. Take a moment during the month of April – National Safe Digging Month – to remember always to call 811 when you plan a digging [...] 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 levels than allowed by regulation. During U.S. Department [...] 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 natural gas transportation industry. Regulations that are expected to impact the industry include the ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards [...] 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: [...] Read More