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Title: Regulatory Commission Safety Evaluation Amd Thaining
Author: Carl Nordstrand, P.E.
Source: 1991 Gulf Coast Measurement Short Course (Now called ASGMT)
Year Published: 1991
Abstract: In 1970, the Railroad Commission of Texas began enforcing the Federal Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968. These standards are published in the Federal Register, (Ag CFR 192). A copy of these rules along with additional State safety rules can be obtained from the Transportation/ Gas Utilities Division of the Railroad Commission of Texas in Austin. Actually Texas has been regulating gas suppliers since 1920 when the legislature passed the Cox Act placing gas pipeline operators under the control of the Railroad Commission of Texas for rate determination. The first pipeline safety rule occurred in 1937 and required operators to odorize gas after unodorized gas was blamed for the explosion at the Consolidated School in New London that killed 293 children and teachers. Because of Texas size and position as a leading energy producer, it has more pipeline miles and gas systems than any other state. Presently, there are 2091 distribution, 371 transmission (including Jurisdictional gathering lines), 3000 hazardous liquids systems and over 5000 master meter systems. The Railroad Commission of Texas Transportation/Gas Utilities Division is charged with the responsibility of seeing that these systems are operated safely. To accomplish this task, the Pipeline Safety Staff must inspect approximately 220,000 miles of distribution, transmission and liquids lines serving a population of approximately 1A.3 million Texans. The staff consists of 28 field inspectors strategically located in eight regional offices throughout the State. The Railroad Commission utilizes two approaches to pipeline safety: training and inspections (evaluations). These approaches are effectively combined so that operators have contact with our staff members both as instructors and as Inspectors. The goal of our training program is to educate operators about safety regulations and to help them understand how to achieve compliance. The second approach involves inspecting pipeline facilities which is achieved by safety evaluations.

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