Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

Equitrans Midstream Announces Third Quarter 2023 Results

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星期二, 十月 31, 2023
Energy, Utilities, Oil, Gas, EQM, JV, Sale, Q&A, MVP, ETRN, OH, Water, Eureka, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Geology, EBITDA, Injection, GAAP, Root cause analysis, Bank statement, Internet, ID, Ohio River, Webcast, FERC, Natural borrowing limit, Google Chrome, Pipeline, PHMSA, Firefox, Rare-earth element, Management, Cryptocurrency, Broadcasting, Security (finance)

Following PHMSA's approval of ETRN's subsequent injection plan, on October 5, 2023, ETRN resumed injections at the storage field.

Key Points: 
  • Following PHMSA's approval of ETRN's subsequent injection plan, on October 5, 2023, ETRN resumed injections at the storage field.
  • For the full-year 2023, ETRN estimates that it will incur approximately $10 million of expenses related to post-incident response activities.
  • ETRN expects to invest a total of approximately $160 million in the project, including approximately $60 million in 2023.
  • ETRN will host a conference call with security analysts today, October 31, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. (ET) to discuss third quarter 2023 financial results, operating results, and other business matters.

R.M. Palmer Responds to OSHA Press Release re Citations

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星期四, 十月 5, 2023
Multimedia, DuPont, Pipeline, WEST, Australian Transport Safety Bureau, Injury, Occupational safety and health, Safety, Administration, National Transportation Safety Board, OSHA, Natural gas, NTSB, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration, UGI, Personal protective equipment, Plumbing, Oil, Palmer

WEST READING, Pa., Oct. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- R.M. Palmer is still mourning the tragic deaths and injuries to its employees from the events of last March 24. Our thoughts and prayers remain with those who were injured and the families of those were killed.

Key Points: 
  • Palmer is still mourning the tragic deaths and injuries to its employees from the events of last March 24.
  • Palmer was asked by the National Transportation Safety Board to assist as a "party" to its investigation of the accident.
  • The July 19, 2023, NTSB Investigative Update contains no reference to any natural gas leak inside any Palmer building.
  • Palmer intends vigorously to contest OSHA's citations, which it believes are legally and factually unsupported.

Operator of MVP Enters Into Consent Agreement with PHMSA

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星期二, 十月 3, 2023
Mining, Minerals, Other Construction & Property, Oil, Gas, Energy, Natural Resources, Construction & Property, Agreement, Consent, Safety, PHMSA, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, MVP, KTA, Pipeline, Construction, Risk management, Equitrans Midstream, Mountain Valley Pipeline

On Tuesday, October 3, 2023, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued a Consent Order incorporating the terms of a Consent Agreement entered into by PHMSA and Equitrans Midstream as the operator of the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) project.

Key Points: 
  • On Tuesday, October 3, 2023, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued a Consent Order incorporating the terms of a Consent Agreement entered into by PHMSA and Equitrans Midstream as the operator of the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) project.
  • The product of a successful informal consultation between PHMSA and Equitrans, the Consent Agreement resolves the Notice of Proposed Safety Order (NOPSO) that PHMSA issued to Equitrans on August 11, 2023, for the MVP project.
  • The terms of the Consent Agreement are not expected to have a material impact on the total project cost or schedule.
  • Mountain Valley will continue to work closely with PHMSA and other regulators to maintain its high standards of safety and environmental stewardship as the project enters its final construction phase.

Equitrans Midstream Provides Rager Mountain Storage Facility Update

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星期四, 八月 24, 2023
Maritime, Energy, Transport, Oil, Gas, RCA, SIMP, Failure, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Metallurgy, Atmosphere, Oxygen, Data collection, Apollo, Chemistry, Environmental protection, ETRN, Corrosion, Risk, Water, Root cause analysis, PHMSA, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Pipeline, NYSE, Microbiology, PADEP, Risk management, Cryptocurrency, Equitrans Midstream

Equitrans Midstream Corporation (NYSE: ETRN), today, submitted information to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) regarding the root cause investigation and analysis related to the Rager Mountain Storage facility incident that occurred in November 2022.

Key Points: 
  • Equitrans Midstream Corporation (NYSE: ETRN), today, submitted information to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) regarding the root cause investigation and analysis related to the Rager Mountain Storage facility incident that occurred in November 2022.
  • The primary root causes for this failure were identified as follows:
    Magnetic wireline testing is the industry-standard used to identify potential corrosion on storage wells, and, in 2016, Equitrans’ contractor performed wireline testing of all wells at Rager Mountain.
  • Equitrans has also performed supplemental evaluation and testing, including updated wireline logging, on all other wells at the Rager Mountain facility, which is expected to allow the field to return to service, subject to PHMSA authorization.
  • With roughly 300 storage wells located across 18 storage fields, Equitrans remains focused on the timely completion of the work identified during the post-incident investigation as necessary and/or beneficial for the safe and environmentally responsible operation of its Rager Mountain facility and other storage fields.

2023 Dangerous Goods Symposium to Examine Hazmat Shipping Issues

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星期二, 七月 18, 2023
Automotive, Other Manufacturing, Consumer Electronics, Technology, Packaging, Delivery Services, Chemicals, Plastics, Automotive Manufacturing, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing, Retail, Trucking, Batteries, Rail, Air, Transport, Software, EV, Electric Vehicles, Hardware, Lithium, IATA, USPIS, LG Energy Solution, International Air Transport Association, United States Postal Inspection Service, Risk, PHMSA, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, UPS, Pipeline, General Motors, Online shopping, DG

Labelmaster , the leading provider of products, services and technology for the safe and compliant transport of dangerous goods (DG) and hazardous materials (hazmat), today announced the key session topics for its 18th annual Dangerous Goods Symposium , in Chicago, September 6-7, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • Labelmaster , the leading provider of products, services and technology for the safe and compliant transport of dangerous goods (DG) and hazardous materials (hazmat), today announced the key session topics for its 18th annual Dangerous Goods Symposium , in Chicago, September 6-7, 2023.
  • E-commerce: The rise of e-commerce has brought with it many compliance challenges for businesses shipping DG.
  • This panel of retailers, carriers and logistics providers will examine the challenges and best practices for safely and compliantly shipping goods in today’s online retail environment.
  • “Shipping dangerous goods – from perfumes and cleaning solutions to medical devices and EV batteries – has become increasingly challenging due to complex regulations and ongoing supply chain issues,” said Robert Finn, vice president, Labelmaster.

Amplify Energy Announces First Quarter 2023 Results

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星期三, 五月 3, 2023
Incident, Policy, LTM, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Beta, Weather, Security (finance), Adjustment, Pipeline, NYSE, Pharmaceutical industry

HOUSTON, May 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Amplify Energy Corp. (NYSE: AMPY) (“Amplify” or the “Company”) announced today its operating and financial results for the first quarter of 2023.

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  • HOUSTON, May 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Amplify Energy Corp. (NYSE: AMPY) (“Amplify” or the “Company”) announced today its operating and financial results for the first quarter of 2023.
  • Additional information can be found in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2023.
  • Amplify generated $25.8 million of Adjusted EBITDA for the first quarter of 2023, an increase of approximately $3.9 million from $21.9 million in the prior quarter.
  • Free cash flow, defined as Adjusted EBITDA less cash interest and capital spending, was $11.4 million in the first quarter of 2023.

Amplify Energy Commences Restart Operations at Beta Field

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星期一, 四月 10, 2023
Beta, Environment, NYSE, Pipeline, Safety, PHMSA, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Oil, Pharmaceutical industry, Inspection

HOUSTON, April 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Amplify Energy Corp. (“Amplify” or the “Company”) (NYSE: AMPY) today announced that it has received the required approvals from federal regulatory agencies to restart operations at the Beta Field.

Key Points: 
  • HOUSTON, April 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Amplify Energy Corp. (“Amplify” or the “Company”) (NYSE: AMPY) today announced that it has received the required approvals from federal regulatory agencies to restart operations at the Beta Field.
  • Initial steps to resume full operations will involve filling the San Pedro Bay Pipeline with production, a process which commenced over the past weekend and is expected to take approximately two weeks to complete.
  • Following the line fill process, the pipeline will be operated in accordance with the restart procedures that were reviewed and approved by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA).
  • Martyn Willsher, Amplify’s President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “Safety has driven every aspect of our response, repair and restart operations, and safety will continue to guide our operating philosophy as we bring the Beta asset back online.

FREEPORT LNG RECEIVES REGULATORY APPROVAL FOR RESTART OF FINAL LIQUEFACTION TRAIN

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星期三, 三月 8, 2023
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, FERC, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Freeport LNG, Pipeline, PHMSA, Natural gas, Fashion design

HOUSTON, March 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Freeport LNG Development, L.P. (Freeport LNG) today announced that it has received regulatory approvals from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) to restart Train 1, the final train of Freeport LNG's three train liquefaction facility to receive restart authorization.

Key Points: 
  • HOUSTON, March 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Freeport LNG Development, L.P. (Freeport LNG) today announced that it has received regulatory approvals from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) to restart Train 1, the final train of Freeport LNG's three train liquefaction facility to receive restart authorization.
  • Freeport LNG's Trains 2 & 3 returned to full commercial operation in recent weeks, reaching production levels in excess of 1.5 billion cubic feet per day.
  • As the recommissioning of Freeport's liquefaction facility continues and trains are restarted, changes in feed gas flows and production rates are to be anticipated, given the duration of the plant's outage.
  • As previously stated, a conservative ramp-up profile to establish full three-train production is anticipated to occur over the next few weeks.

Labelmaster's 2022 Dangerous Goods Symposium to Examine Hazmat Supply Chain Issues

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星期三, 八月 17, 2022
Software, Data Management, Technology, Other Manufacturing, Trucking, Packaging, Rail, Maritime, Chemicals, Plastics, Air, Transport, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing, Lithium, Symposium, Pipeline, Atmosphere, Industry, Technology, Growth, Compliance, Supply chain, SMC3, International Air Transport Association, PHMSA, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, DG, ARC, Veteran, UN, IATA, Efficiency, Organization, Risk management, Medical device, FedEx

Labelmaster , the leading provider of products, services and technology for the safe and compliant transport of dangerous goods (DG) and hazardous materials (hazmat), today announced the key session topics for its virtual 2022 Dangerous Goods Symposium.

Key Points: 
  • Labelmaster , the leading provider of products, services and technology for the safe and compliant transport of dangerous goods (DG) and hazardous materials (hazmat), today announced the key session topics for its virtual 2022 Dangerous Goods Symposium.
  • Regulations: Representatives from the PHMSA, IATA and industry consultancies will share updates to transport regulations and how the updates will impact the global supply chain.
  • Supply Chain Resiliency: Ongoing issues continue to test supply chain resiliency and leave the industry questioning whether it will be prepared for the next major disruption.
  • Shipping dangerous goods has become increasingly challenging due to complex regulations, the growth of ecommerce and compounding supply chain issues, said Robert Finn, vice president, Labelmaster.

Union Pacific Honors Safe Chemical Transporters with Pinnacle Award

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星期一, 四月 25, 2022
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Union Pacific Railroad, Transport, Marketing, Environment, Union Pacific Police Department, NARS, Oil

OMAHA, Neb., April 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Union Pacific Railroad today announced that 70 companies have won the 2021 Pinnacle Award for their dedication and commitment to safely transporting chemicals by rail.

Key Points: 
  • OMAHA, Neb., April 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Union Pacific Railroad today announced that 70 companies have won the 2021 Pinnacle Award for their dedication and commitment to safely transporting chemicals by rail.
  • The annual award honors customers who implement release prevention protocols, corrective action plans and have zero non-accident releases (NARs) of regulated hazardous materials shipments.
  • "Union Pacific is honored to partner with companies that share our commitment to the safe transportation of chemicals and, in the process, the protection of the environment.
  • Union Pacific's Hazardous Materials Safety team supports customers with joint rail safety training programs and rail car inspections.