March 2005 VOLUME 3 ISSUE 3  
News & Notes
FCC Designates 811 as the Nationwide Number to Protect Pipelines from Excavation Damage
On March 10, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) designated 811 as the national call-before-you-dig number.
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OPS and NASFM Training Materials
Available Next
Week

The Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS) and the National Association of State Fire Marshals (NASFM) have teamed up to develop the Pipeline Emergencies Training Package, a comprehensive, integrated emergency response training program.
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New Search Capability on the FERC E-Library
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has added a new way to find recent filings at the commission.
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Most Read Articles
February 2005 Issue
America’s Pipelines: Safe and Secure

January 2005 Issue
Koch Pipeline: Safety in Numbers

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TEPPCO Commits to the Gift of Giving
Feature Articles
Behind-the-Scenes Peek at Pipeline Operations
No Longer Your Grandfather’s Way of Transporting Oil
INDUSTRY LEADERS: Unlocking the Power of Crude Oil
PIPELINE COMMUNITY:
ExxonMobil: A Good Neighbor

Behind-the-Scenes Peek at Pipeline Operations
The average American uses three gallons of petroleum every day. Two of those gallons are transported via oil pipelines, which operate all day, every day, with the help of powerful pumps and dedicated pipeline operators.
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No Longer Your Grandfather’s Way of Transporting Oil
At three to eight miles per hour, oil moves through pipelines from Houston to New York City in a matter of 14 to 22 days. Compare that to the days of teamsters, horses and recycled wooden whisky barrels and it’s easy to see how oil transportation has advanced light years from original methods.

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INDUSTRY LEADERS: Unlocking the Power of Crude Oil
Before crude oil can become gasoline, propane, jet fuel or heating oil, it must first go through the refining process. Although many communities do not have refineries, pipelines ensure that a reliable fuel supply is available to everyone.
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PIPELINE COMMUNITY:
ExxonMobil: A Good Neighbor

ExxonMobil Pipeline Company (EMPCo) might not live right next door but they sure are a good neighbor. EMPCo’s 2004 Good Neighbor Grant Program has provided $143,500 to 84 different nonprofit organizations in communities extending from Maine to California.
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Pipeline Snapshot
Oil pipelines move 75 percent of crude oil, and 62 percent of petroleum products, such as gasoline, heating and fuel oils, liquid propane gas, kerosene and jet fuel.
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