January 2006 VOLUME 4 ISSUE 1  
News & Notes
Status Report - 811
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved the use of 811 as the national call-before-you-dig telephone number on March 20, 2005. Although implementation is expected to be completed by April 2007, states and organizations have made progress on a local, regional and national level.
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PHMSA Posts OQ Meeting Documents, Extends Comment Period
Materials from the public operator qualification meeting held in December and a new concept paper will be posted by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) under Docket No. 19857.
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Feature Articles
Industry continues preparation for ‘clean’ diesel fuel
Down to basics: The three categories of pipelines
INDUSTRY LEADERS: Ben Cooper
PIPELINE COMMUNITY:
Shell Gives Storm-Affected Families a Reason to Celebrate

Industry continues preparation for ‘clean’ diesel fuel
Among developments that the New Year will bring for the oil pipeline industry is the long anticipated arrival of “clean” diesel fuel – known more formally as ultra-low sulfur diesel (ULSD).
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Down to basics: The three categories of pipelines
A pipeline by any other name…is still a pipeline. But the industry divides the nation’s approximately two million miles of oil and natural gas pipeline into three categories: gathering, transmission, and distribution.
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INDUSTRY LEADERS: Ben Cooper
AOPL Executive Director

Ben CooperAlthough he’s quick to modestly put himself into the “employee” ranks of the oil pipeline industry, Ben Cooper is viewed somewhat differently by Capitol Hill. For the past nine years, he’s been considered one of the most respected and effective voices for the oil pipeline industry.
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PIPELINE COMMUNITY:
Shell Gives Storm-Affected Families a Reason to Celebrate

After the first week of January many people seem to forget about the holidays. But because of Shell’s generosity, the children at Pointe-aux-Chenes Elementary (La.) will be able to keep the spirit of the season going long after the holidays end.
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