New FERC Commissioners Confirmed
by Senate
On July 14, the Senate confirmed the three pending Federal Energy Regulatory Commission nominations, ensuring a commission quorum for the rest of the year. Philip D. Moeller, Jon Wellinghoff and Marc Spitzer were confirmed to serve on the energy panel.
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June 2006 Issue
Pipelines Lead U.S. in Oil Transportation
May 2006 Issue
Operator Qualification Ensures Pipeline Safety
April 2006 Issue
Increased Ethanol Use Creates Challenges
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Federal/State Partnership Essential to Safety and Operation
 Under federal law, the Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS) is responsible for regulating the transport of petroleum, natural gas, and other hazardous materials by pipeline. At the same time, the individual states have responsibilities for regulation, inspection and enforcement. The partnership between the federal government and state governments is crucial to maintaining a safe pipeline infrastructure.
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PIPELINE TECHNOLOGY: An Electrifying Solution to Corrosion
 Every day, pipelines face the danger of corrosion caused by oxygen and water; seemingly harmless elements. To combat corrosion, pipeline operators turn to cathodic protection (CP) systems.
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Oil and Gas Veterans Bring Pipelines to the Public
 After a combined 62 years of working for pipeline companies, with responsibilities including engineering, management, refining, marketing, exploration, development, and strategy, Tom Miesner and William Leffler know a thing or two about pipelines. So they decided to write a book.
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PIPELINE COMMUNITY:
Pipelines and Playgrounds Mix at Lyondell’s Global Care Day 2006
 In early May, 47 volunteers from Lyondell Chemical Company’s Equistar Pipeline group spent their Saturday on a playground, working side-by-side with volunteers from Frontier Elementary School, in Angleton, Texas. The volunteers’ goal was to bring the playground back to life. Their efforts were just one part of this year’s Global Care Day, a Lyondell tradition.
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A right-of-way agreement between the pipeline company and the property owner is also called an easement and is usually filed in public records with property deeds.
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