System Integrity
PHMSA’s Proposed Rules: Welcome Regulatory Certainty Or Just Unwelcome?
API, INGAA unhappy with expanded reach of PHMSA’s natural gas pipeline proposed regulations.
Underground Gas Storage Wells: The Front-Line For Integrity Management
Real-time data evaluation critical to integrity management of underground natural gas storage.
US President Expected To Sign Bipartisan Pipeline Safety Bill
Likely reauthorization of pipeline safety bill will strengthen the U.S. transportation department’s hand and make the regulatory process more transparent.
Preparing For EPA’s New Methane Regulations
EPA’s new emissions rule requires midstream operators to be prepared by Aug. 2, legal experts warn.
SoCalGas Relocates Residents Affected By Aliso Canyon Methane Leak
SoCalGas' original agreement with the Los Angeles City Attorney, and approved by the courts, called for the relocation program to end 48 hours after the gas leak at the Aliso Canyon storage facility was stopped.
California Regulators Confirm Aliso Canyon Well Is Permanently Sealed
Dennis V. Arriola, chairman, president and CEO of SoCalGas, said that the company will partner with state and local agencies to help the local community and impacted residents return to normal.
Update: SoCalGas Pleads Not Guilty Over Aliso Canyon Methane Leak
Los Angeles County prosecutor Jackie Lacey filed charges on Feb. 2, the same day California Attorney General Kamala Harris also sued the company. There are also several private lawsuits, Reuters said.
SoCalGas: First Relief Well For Aliso Canyon Gas Leak is Progressing
Controlling the flow of the leaking gas will involve pumping heavy fluids into the target well, and this will begin in the next few days.
First Wrongful Death Suit Seeks Damages From SoCalGas Related To Methane Leak
Family lawyer said 79-year-old Zelda Rothman, who died Jan. 25, had stage 4 lung cancer and lived about 3 miles from source of methane escaping from Aliso Canyon gas storage field, Reuters reported.
Regulators Cancel Plan To Burn Methane Leaking From Aliso Canyon Storage Area
Additional monitoring and reporting requirements would still be required. SoCal Gas would be required to withdraw gas reserves as quickly as possible while maintaining reliable supplies for customers, Reuters said.