On July 17, 2025, PHMSA's Acting Associate Administrator, Linda Daugherty, issued a memorandum establishing the Office of Pipeline Safety's (OPS) top inspection and enforcement priorities, aiming to maximize safety impacts and resource efficiency in order to provide the greatest positive impact on pipeline safety.

Federal Register announced that PHMSA has issued Direct Final Rules. These rules are used for routine or non-controversial matters and become effective on a specified date unless substantive adverse comments are received during the public comment period.

"Breakout tank means a tank used to (a) relieve surges in a hazardous liquid pipeline system or (b) receive and store hazardous liquid...

This presentation reviews the PHMSA Enforcement History for CY 2020 through CY 2023. Enforcement penalties and actions will be ranked and...

This presentation will cover the importance of performing a multi-agency jurisdictional determination (PHMSA, RRC, USCG, etc.) to ensure...