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News & Notes
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AOPL Calls for Reauthorization of Pipeline Act
Mike Mears, chairman of the Association of Oil Pipe Lines, testified on behalf of AOPL and the American Petroleum Institute before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Highway, Transit and Pipelines. He said that the Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2002 is widely recognized as a success, continues to improve safety performance, and it should be reauthorized for five more years.
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FERC Nominations
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has been without a full slate of five commissioners for some time. This month the President announced his intention to nominate Jon Wellinghoff, of Nevada, and Philip D. Moeller, of Washington, to the commission.
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February 2006 Issue
Utilizing a Smarter ‘Pig’
January 2006 Issue
Down to basics: The three categories of pipelines
December 2005 Issue
Three years after the Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2002
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AOPL Supports Public Access to Pipeline Mapping Data
 The Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administration (PHMSA) developed the National Pipeline Mapping System (NPMS) to identify pipeline facilities. Much of that system information is classified.
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Industry and Government Work Together to Secure Pipelines
 A report, National Strategy for Homeland Security, from the Office of Homeland Security identified energy as one of 13 key critical infrastructure sectors, and one that is crucial to sustaining the economy.
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INDUSTRY LEADERS:
Dell Vance, Chevron Pipe Line Company
 After 28 years with Chevron, Dell Vance is bugged by one misconception: “People seem to think that if I put 1,000 barrels of oil into a pipeline, the product emerging at the other end will be exactly 1,000 barrels.” That’s not the case, Vance said.
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PIPELINE COMMUNITY:
19th Annual ConocoPhillips Rodeo Run Raises $145,000 for Texas Youth
 Nearly 6,400 participants took part in the 19th annual ConocoPhillips Rodeo Run, raising $145,000 for the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™ Educational Fund, setting a new record. Since the ConocoPhillips Rodeo Run began in 1988, the company has donated more than $1.6 million toward college scholarships for Texas youth.
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