December 2005 VOLUME 3 ISSUE 12  
News & Notes
NTSB Approves SCADA Study
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recently recommended that the Pipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administration (PHMSA) require each pipeline control center to create a policy to review alarms.
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PHMSA Operator Qualification Public Meeting
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) held a public meeting on Dec. 15 to discuss pipeline operator qualification programs.
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Feature Articles
Three years after the Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2002
The Year in Review
INDUSTRY LEADERS:
Pipeline Incidents Decrease Dramatically in Recent Years

PIPELINE COMMUNITY:
‘Tis the Season for Giving

Three years after the Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2002
It’s been three years since President Bush signed the Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2002 (PSIA) into law. With the enactment of PSIA, the industry embarked on a new, more comprehensive plan to manage pipeline safety.
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The Year in Review
Throughout the year much has been done to further improve the safety and reliability of the nation’s oil pipeline infrastructure.
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INDUSTRY LEADERS:
Pipeline Incidents Decrease Dramatically in Recent Years

The number of oil pipeline accidents decreased dramatically from 1999 to 2003, as pipeline companies developed new monitoring technology, improved risk assessment programs and expanded public awareness campaigns, according to an industry report submitted to the U.S. Department of Transportation.
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PIPELINE COMMUNITY:
‘Tis the Season for Giving

ScoopDuring the hustle and bustle of the holidays it’s easy to forget the true meaning of the season. But TEPPCO Partners, L.P. makes giving a priority. Employees donate time, effort and money to support a variety of organizations and programs in the communities where they have operations.
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Quick Poll
Congressional Legislation for 2006

In 2006, Congress should pass legislation concerning:

Domestic refinery production

The expansion of oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico

The pipeline siting, development and expansion process

Congress should not pass legislation concerning oil production and delivery

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Pipeline Snapshot

The oil pipeline industry supports a $32-billion infrastructure and secures approximately 16,000 jobs.

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