Natural Gas Pipelines

Government Publications

Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)

Governor’s Pipeline Infrastructure Task Force (PITF) Report (Feb. 2016)

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

Guidelines for Reporting on Cultural Resources Investigations for Natural Gas Projects, FERC, Office of Energy Projects (Jul. 2017)

Guidance Manual for Environmental Report Preparation, FERC (Feb. 2017)

• Guidance Manual for Environmental Report Preparation for Applications Filed Under the Natural Gas Act, Volume I;
• Guidance Manual for Environmental Report Preparation for Applications Filed Under the Natural Gas Act, Volume II; Liquefied Natural Gas Project Resource Reports 11 & 13 Supplemental Guidance.

Suggested Best Practices for Industry Outreach Programs to Stakeholders, FERC Office of Energy Projects (July 2015)

Upland Erosion Control, Revegetation, and Maintenance Plan, FERC (May 2013)

Wetland and Waterbody Construction and Mitigation Procedures, FERC (May 2013)

Guidance for Federal and State Agencies for the Processing of Federal Authorizations in Cooperation with the FERC, FERC, Office of Energy Projects (Aug. 2007)

Research of Wetland Construction and Mitigation Activities for Certificated Section 7(c) Pipeline Projects, FERC, Office of Energy Projects (March 2004)

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Interagency Agreement on Early Coordination of Environmental Reviews of Natural Gas Pipelines, U.S. EPA (May 2002)

U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)

Audit Report on The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s Natural Gas Certification Process, U.S. DOE, Office of Inspector General (May 2018)

Quadrennial Energy Review: Energy Transmission, Storage, and Distribution Infrastructure, Implementation Report Card, U.S. DOE (Nov. 2016)

Natural Gas Infrastructure Implications of Increased Demand from the Electric Power Sector, U.S. DOE Report (Feb. 2015)

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Maria Cantwell and House Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr., Letter to DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen Requesting Urgent Action on TSA’s Pipeline Security Program Management, Congress of the United States (Dec. 19, 2018)

Pipeline Security Guidelines, U.S. DHS, Transportation Security Administration (Updated Mar. 2018)

Transportation Security Administration Needs a Crosscutting Risk-Based Security Strategy, U.S. DHS, Office of Inspector General (Sep. 9, 2016)

Written testimony of TSA Office of Security Policy and Industry Engagement Surface Division Director Sonya Proctor for a House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Transportation Security hearing titled “Pipelines: Securing the Veins of the American Economy” (Apr. 19, 2016)

Statement of Specialist in Energy and Infrastructure Policy Paul W. Parfomak for a House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Transportation Security hearing titled “Pipelines: Securing the Veins of the American Economy” (Apr. 19, 2016)

U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT); Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)

Safety Regulation for Small LPG Distribution Systems; Study as Mandated by Public Law No: 114-183, 2016, examined the safety of pipeline facilities that transport or store only petroleum gas, or mixtures of petroleum gas and air, for service to 100 or fewer customers, Transportation Research Board Special Report 327 (Nov. 14, 2018)

Report to Congress: A Study on the Impact of Excavation Damage on Pipeline Safety, US DOT PHMSA (Oct. 2014)

Report to Congress: Review of Existing Federal and State Regulations for Gas and Hazardous Liquid Gathering Lines, US DOT PHMSA (Sep. 2013)

Report to Congress: Results of Hazardous Liquid Incidents at Certain Inland Water Crossings Study, U.S. DOT PHMSA (Aug. 2013)

Report to Congress: Five-Year Interagency Research Development and Demonstration Program Plan for Pipeline Safety and Integrity, U.S. DOT PHMSA (Jul. 2013)

Final Report: Leak Detection Study, U.S. DOT PHMSA (Dec. 2012)

Studies for the Requirements of Automatic and Remotely Controlled Shutoff Valves on Hazardous Liquids and Natural Gas Pipelines with Respect to Public and Environmental Safety, U.S. DOT PHMSA (Oct.2012)

U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)

About U.S. Natural Gas Pipelines – Transporting Natural Gas (based on data through 2007/2008 with selected updates), U.S. EIA, Independent Statistics and Analysis

Today in Energy; Pipelines, U.S. EIA, Independent Statistics and Analysis

U.S. Energy Mapping System, U.S. EIA, Independent Statistics and Analysis

International and Interstate Movements of Natural Gas by State, U.S. EIA Independent Statistics and Analysis

U.S. Natural Gas Exports and Re-Exports by Country, U.S. EIA Independent Statistics and Analysis

Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports

COVID-19: Response of the Oil and Gas Pipelines Sector, No. IF11476 (Mar. 27, 2020)

PHMSA’s Pipeline Safety Reauthorization: Funding Issues, No. IN11162 (Updated Feb. 12, 2020)

DOT’s Federal Pipeline Safety Program: Background and Key Issues for Congress, No. R44201 (Updated Mar. 29, 2019)

Interstate Natural Gas Pipeline Siting: FERC Policy and Issues for Congress, No. R45239 (Updated Jun. 21, 2018)

Cybersecurity for Energy Delivery Systems: DOE Programs, No. R44939 (Updated Aug. 28, 2017)

Presidential Permits for Border Crossing Energy Facilities, No. R43261 (Updated Aug. 1, 2017)

Oil and Natural Gas Pipelines: Role of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, No. R44880 (Updated Jun. 28, 2017)

Presidential Permit Review for Cross-Border Pipelines and Electric Transmission, No. R44140 (Updated Apr. 19, 2017)

The Army Corps of Engineers’ Nationwide Permits Program: Issues and Regulatory Developments, No. 97-223 (Updated Jan. 12, 2017)

Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines: Process and Timing of FERC Permit Application Review, No. R43138 (Updated Jan. 16, 2015)

U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO)

Critical Infrastructure Protection: Key Pipeline Security Documents Need to Reflect Current Operating Environment (Jun. 2019)

Critical Infrastructure Protection: Actions Needed to Address Significant Weaknesses in TSA’s Pipeline Security Program Management (Dec. 2018)

Interstate Pipeline Inspections: Additional Planning Could Help DOT Determine Appropriate Level of State Participation (May 2018)

Gas Pipeline Safety: Stakeholders’ and Officials’ Views on Federal Odorizing Requirements (Apr. 2018)

Natural Gas Storage: Department of Transportation Could Take Additional Steps to Improve Safety Enforcement Planning (Nov. 2017)

Pipeline Safety: Additional Actions Could Improve Federal Use of Data on Pipeline Materials and Corrosion (Aug. 2017)

Pipeline Safety: Department of Transportation Needs to Complete Regulatory, Data, and Guidance Efforts (Sep. 2015)

Oil and Gas Transportation: Department of Transportation is Taking Actions to Address Rail Safety, but Additional Actions Are Needed to Improve Pipeline Safety (Aug. 2014)

Gas Pipeline Safety: Guidance and More Information Needed before Using Risk-Based Reassessment Intervals (Jun. 2013)

Pipeline Permitting: Interstate and Intrastate Natural Gas Permitting Processes Include Multiple Steps, and Time Frames Vary (Feb. 2013)

Pipeline Safety: Better Data and Guidance Could Improve Operators’ Responses to Incidents (Jan. 2013)

Pipeline Safety: Better Data and Guidance Needed to Improve Pipeline Operator Incident Response (Jan. 2013)

Safety Effects of Less Prescriptive Requirements for Low-Stress Natural Gas Transmission Pipelines Are Uncertain (Feb. 2012)

Pipeline Safety: Collecting Data and Sharing Information on Federally Unregulated Gathering Pipelines Could Help Enhance Safety (Mar. 2012)

Pipeline Security: TSA Has Taken Actions to Help Strengthen Security, but Could Improve Priority-Setting and Assessment Processes (Aug. 2010)

Department of Transportation, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration: Pipeline Safety: Standards for Increasing the Maximum Allowable Operating Pressure for Gas Transmission Pipelines (Nov. 2008)