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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 $641 billion (real 2012$) total over the 22-year period from 2014 to 2035, a new study finds. Read More
TUESDAY, March 18. 9:15 am. NORTH AMERICAN MIDSTREAM ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE THROUGH 2035- INGAA Foundation President and CEO Don Santa, ANGA President and CEO Marty Durbin, Sunland Construction President and CEO (and INGAA Foundation Chairman) Craig Meier and representatives from ICF Consulting will brief reporters on a new… 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 unprecedented pace. With the ever-changing supply picture,… Read More
Conclusion While transparency in recordkeeping serves a valuable purpose, the Proposed Rulemaking is unreasonable and unnecessarily complicated. OSHA should specify how it will utilize any data it collects. OSHA should also abandon any consideration of enterprise-wide submissions. For the reasons stated, INGAA respectfully suggests that OSHA modify the Proposed… Read More
Don Santa, President & CEO of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America, testified before the Subcommittee on Energy and Power Committee on Energy and Commerce regarding the benefits of and challenges to energy access in the 21st century. Mr. Santa discussed the following topics: Natural Gas Pipeline Model Midstream… Read More
Don Santa, president and CEO of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America, today released the following statement welcoming President Obama’s positive statements about natural gas in Tuesday’s State of the Union address: “We applaud the president for acknowledging the important role natural gas plays in America’s economy and, in… Read More
INGAA believes that OSHA’s current silica standard adequately addresses silica exposure and protects employees in the natural gas transmission industry. OSHA’s proposed standard, however, is unrealistic and imposes an unreasonable burden on the transmission industry. The proposed standard is economically unreasonable, technically infeasible and unnecessary with regard to the transmission industry. To ensure that the current silica standard adequately… Read More
The INGAA Foundation has released two new reports in the month of December: Planning Guidelines for Pipeline Construction during Frozen Conditions recommends best practices for winter season pipeline construction. The guidelines presented draw from the experience and leading best practices of the INGAA Foundation membership, interviews with industry practitioners… Read More
Annual Report: Part C Volume Transported by Transmission Lines INGAA recommends the elimination of Part C-Volume Transported by Transmission Lines. In its November 27 filing, PHMSA stated that it is requiring all gas transmission operators to submit volume data as part of the Annual Report form because the information is… Read More
Pursuant to Section 19 of the Natural Gas Act (“NGA”) and Rule 713 of the Rules of Practice and Procedure of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC” or “Commission”), the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (“INGAA”) submits this request for rehearing and request for clarification or, in the alternative,… Read More
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 pipeline industry there is limited understanding regarding technical and practical considerations of conducting hydrostatic pressure testing of existing pipelines. This White Paper addresses these… 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, but to provide an array of acceptable and proven techniques from which each Company can develop… Read More
Don Santa, president and CEO of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America, today lauded the U.S. House of Representatives’ passage of Representative Mike Pompeo’s legislation to improve the natural gas transmission pipeline permitting process. The bill was approved 252 to 165: “We applaud the House for approving this… Read More
WASHINGTON—Sunland Construction President and CEO Craig Meier was elected chairman of The INGAA Foundation, Inc. at the Foundation’s annual meeting in Scottsdale, Arizona, on November 9. “Craig is extremely knowledgeable about what it takes to construct a pipeline safely and on time. His expertise and long-standing relationships with pipeline operators… Read More
November 14, 2013 The Honorable Mike Pompeo 107 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Dear Congressman Pompeo, On behalf of the membership of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA), I am writing to express our support for H.R. 1900, the “Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform… Read More
Dear Chairman Whitfield and Ranking Member Rush, The Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA) is writing to express its support for H.R. 3301, the North America Energy Infrastructure Act. INGAA represents interstate natural gas pipeline operators in the U.S. and Canada. Our 25 members operate about 200,000 miles of… Read More
The Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA), a trade organization that advocates regulatory and legislative positions of importance to the interstate natural gas pipeline industry in North America, welcomes the opportunity to submit additional comments on the Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration’s (PHMSA) Integrity Verification Process (IVP). Read More
Hydrostatic pressure testing is just one component of a gas company’s pipeline safety program. Public safety is as important to gas providers as consistent and dependable natural gas delivery. A completed hydrostatic pressure testing process is an indicator that a pipeline has undergone quality control reviews and improvements before it… Read More