The Energy Law

AUGUST 18, 2016

On August 16th, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) issued an advisory bulletin to clarify the regulatory requirements that may vary depending on the operational status of a pipeline under 49 C.F.R. These pipelines may still contain hazardous materials. Parts 192 and 195 (2016).

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The Energy Law

SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

Plains Pipeline, L.P. 14-31046, 2015 U.S. The cutter head punctured a pipeline owned by Plains Pipeline that carried product for Phillips 66. The Fifth Circuit held that Phillips’ exclusive use alone did not grant Phillips a propriety interest in the pipeline within the meaning of Robins. LEXIS 14337 (5th Cir.

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The Energy Law

AUGUST 4, 2014

But even when 55,000 of the newer CPC-1232 cars are in service by 2015, there will still be 45,000 older ones being used to meet demand. However, two of the three options proposed by PHMSA for a new agency standard, to be known as DOT-117, require a greater shell thickness than CPC-1232 requires.

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