Foundation Resources
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
An underground pipeline or utility line is damaged by a digging project once every three minutes in the United States. Take a moment during the month of April – National Safe Digging Month – to remember always to dial 811 when you plan a digging [...] Read More
Washington, March 18, 2014 — The United States and Canada will require annual average midstream natural gas, crude oil and natural gas liquids midstream infrastructure investment of nearly $30 billion per year, or $641 billion (real 2012$) [...] 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
An underground pipeline or utility line is damaged by a digging project once every three minutes in the United States. Take a moment during the month of April – National Safe Digging Month – to remember always to dial 811 when you plan a digging [...] 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
WASHINGTON—The time to obtain required federal permits from agencies other than the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for interstate natural gas pipeline projects actually has increased since the passage of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, a law [...] 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
Joseph E. Ramsey, group vice president of project execution for Spectra Energy Transmission, was elected chairman of The INGAA Foundation Inc. at the Foundation’s annual meeting in Naples, Florida, November 3. “Joe is extremely knowledgeable [...] Read More
WASHINGTON—Investment to expand and construct midstream infrastructure to bring natural gas, natural gas liquids and crude oil supplies to markets will support an average of over 125,000 jobs each year from 2012 through 2035, generate nearly $57 [...] Read More
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 [...] Read More
WASHINGTON—The United States and Canada will require annual average midstream natural gas investment of $8.2 billion per year, or $205.2 billion (real 2010$) total, over the nearly 25-year period from 2011 to 2035 to accommodate new gas supplies, [...] 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