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According toPHMSA,
that amounts to
76,000
MILES
of gas transmission
pipeline.
The new regulations apply to all steel gas transmission
lines—Class3;Class4; all high consequence areas
(HCAs); andClass1 and 2 pipe in higher risk locations,
also known asmoderate consequence areas (MCAs).
Eventually, these regulationswill also apply to hazardous liquids pipelines.
Are your
pipelines included?
PHMSA defines ‘Moderate
consequence’ as “an onshore
area that iswithin a potential
impact circle, containing one
ormore buildings intended for
human occupancy, an occupied
site, or a designated Federal
interstate, expressway, or4-lane
highway right-of-way, and does
notmeet the definition of high
consequence area.”
HCA
MCA
CLASS 1
1,660
(est.) 24,177
CLASS 2
1,412
(est.) 14,750
CLASS 3
15,854
(est.) 17,097
CLASS 4
752
(est.) 210
TOTAL
19,768
(est.) 56,234
HCAs and Est.MCAMileage
Total EstimatedHCA +MCAMileage = ~ 76,000miles
Scope of Proposed IVP Process Estimated to Apply
to Approximately 76,000miles ofGT Pipeline