Pipeline Safety and Security: Federal Programs

Parfomak, Paul W.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Petroleum engineering;    Petroleum pipelines;    Petroleum law and legislation;   

RP-ID  :  RL33347
RP-ID  :  RL33347_2009Feb17

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

Congress passed the Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2006 (P.L. 109-468) to improve pipeline safety and security practices. The Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS), within the Department of Transportation (DOT), is the lead federal regulator of pipeline safety. The OPS uses a variety of strategies to promote compliance with its safety regulations, including inspections, investigation of safety incidents, and maintaining a dialogue with pipeline operators.