Ensuring Natural Gas Master Meter Compliance: A Guide for Operators in PA, VA, MD, WV, OH, NJ, and DE
Are you an operator dealing with natural gas in the regions of Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia, Ohio, New Jersey, or...
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Oak Tree Group
Sep 101 min read
A Leaking CO2 Pipeline Can Cause Suffocation Within a Minute. Additional Government Regulation is Needed for Public Safety
Industries are planning a massive buildout of CO2 pipelines. Here’s what to know about the health risks, and how we’re asking the government
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Oak Tree Group
Aug 271 min read
Interstate Natural Gas Association of America Prevails in PHMSA Lawsuit, New Biden Pipeline Regs Tossed
Interstate Natural Gas Association of America Prevails in PHMSA Lawsuit, New Biden Pipeline Regs Tossed
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Oak Tree Group
Aug 201 min read
PEP Talk: Impact Fees Benefit “Every Corner of the Commonwealth”
PEP Talk: State Impact Fees Benefit “Every Corner of the Commonwealth”
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Oak Tree Group
Aug 142 min read
PA Public Utility Commission Pushes for Replacement of Natural Gas Pipelines
The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) has voted 5-0 to accelerate the process of identifying and replacing old plastic piping and
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Oak Tree Group
Aug 72 min read
Damage Prevention and Excavation Safety
Call Before You Dig - 811 Homeowners and contractors must call 8-1-1 at least three business days before starting any digging or...
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Oak Tree Group
Aug 13 min read
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission- Jurisdiction & Regulations of Hazardous Pipelines
Jurisdiction The Pennsylvania legislature has empowered the Public Utility Commission to direct and enforce safety standards for pipeline...
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Oak Tree Group
Jul 253 min read
Pennsylvania’s Carbon Capture and Sequestration Act of 2024
July 23, 2024 Pittsburgh, PA and Washington, DC Environmental Alert (by Kevin Garber, Gina Buchman and Sean McGovern) On July 17,...
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Oak Tree Group
Jul 242 min read
Pennsylvania Act 127 (Pipeline Act)
The Gas and Hazardous Liquids Pipelines Act (also known as “the Pipeline Act” or Act 127 of 2011) was signed by Governor Corbett on Dec....
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Andrew Geibel
Jul 182 min read
PUC Adopts Final Form Rulemaking on Enhancements to Regulations for Hazardous Liquids Pipelines
PA PUC Strengthens Public Utility Safety Standards Related to Pipeline Transport of Hazardous Liquids in Intrastate Commerce
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Oak Tree Group
Jul 171 min read
What is a regulated master meter natural gas operator?
A regulated master meter gas operator is an entity responsible for operating a natural gas distribution system that serves multiple customer
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Oak Tree Group
Jul 162 min read
No Evidence of Public Natural Gas Equipment as Cause of Deadly Plum House Explosion, PUC says – WPXI
No Evidence of Public Natural Gas Equipment as Cause of Deadly Plum House Explosion, PUC says
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Oak Tree Group
Jul 131 min read
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission Jurisdiction & Regulations
The Pennsylvania legislature has empowered the Public Utility Commission to direct and enforce safety standards for pipeline facilities...
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Oak Tree Group
Jun 41 min read
Importance of Emergency Response in Gas Emergencies
Gas line cut 6 minutes before deadly explosion in Youngstown, Ohio: NTSB - ABC News (go.com) The incident happened on May 28th, 2024. ...
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Oak Tree Group
Apr 111 min read
Pennsylvania Oil & Gas Statistics
New Analysis: Pennsylvania’s Abundant Natural Gas and Oil Resources Provide Over $75 Billion in Economic, Trade & Job Benefits Ref:...
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Oak Tree Group
Apr 41 min read
Distribution Integrity Management Program (DIMP)
In late 2009, PHMSA implemented pipeline safety regulations for managing the integrity of gas distribution pipelines. Operators were...
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Oak Tree Group
Mar 271 min read
Advancing the United States' Sustainable & Clean Energy Transition
The United States has an extensive network of approximately three million miles of natural gas pipelines and more than 1,600 miles of...
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Oak Tree Group
Jan 252 min read
Examples of Master Meter Systems
Examples of Regulated and Non-regulated Master Meter Gas Systems
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Oak Tree Group
Jan 241 min read
What part of methane recovery at a landfill is jurisdictional to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration?
What part of methane recovery at a landfill is jurisdictional to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
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Oak Tree Group
Jan 182 min read
Merrimack Valley Gas Incident-The Importance of Natural Gas Safety Practices to Prevent and Minimize Risk of Accidents
The Merrimack Valley gas explosions occurred on September 13, 2018, from excessive pressure
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