Texas Pipeline Damage Prevention Statistics
- The following PDF
charts are derived from reports submitted through the Texas Damage Reporting Form. - Damages Per 1000 Locates
- Incidents Per Year
- Top Ten - Root Causes
- Top Ten - Type of Excavator
- Top Ten - Type of Work Performed
- Top Ten - Type of Equipment
Pipeline Safety ANNOUNCEMENTS
Notice to Oil & Gas and Pipeline Operators: Rules Adopted for Critical Designation of Natural Gas Infrastructure
December 01, 2021
The Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) has adopted rules to implement a process for designating certain natural gas entities as critical during an energy emergency as specified in Senate Bill 3 and House Bill 3648 passed by the 87th Legislature (Regular Session). The adopted rules are effective on December 20, 2021.
On November 30, 2021, the RRC Commissioners adopted proposed new rule 16 Texas Administrative Code (TAC) §3.65, relating to Critical Designation of Natural Gas Infrastructure, and amendments to 16 TAC §3.107, relating to Penalty Guidelines for Oil and Gas Violations. To view the adopted rules, visit the RRC website at https://www.rrc.texas.gov/general-counsel/rules/proposed-rules/ under “Chapter 3: Oil and Gas.”
In conjunction with the adopted rules, the RRC has also adopted two new forms related to 16 TAC §3.65.
- Form CI-D, Acknowledgement of Critical Customer/Critical Gas Supplier Designation, and its attachment would be submitted by an operator of a facility designated as critical acknowledging the facility’s critical status.
- Form CI-X, Critical Designation Exception Application, and its attachment would be submitted by an operator certifying a facility seeks an exception to critical designation because the facility is not prepared to operate in a weather emergency.
To view the full notice, visit the RRC website at https://www.rrc.texas.gov/media/senbems5/2021_nto_critical-designation-rules-and-forms-infrastructure-division.pdf.
Overview
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What we do
The Oversight and Safety Division has responsibility for Alternative Fuels, Gas Services and Pipeline Safety. This reorganization in January 2015 will bring even greater efficiency and consistency to these operations within the Commission, allowing the agency to better serve the state.
Texas has the largest pipeline infrastructure in the nation, with 479,798 miles of pipeline representing about 1/6 of the total pipeline mileage of the entire United States. Texas’ pipelines are divided into the categories of natural gas and LP-gas distribution lines (160,860 miles), hazardous liquid and natural gas transmission lines (79,034 miles), hazardous liquid and natural gas regulated gathering lines (8,656 miles), intrastate production and gathering lines leaving a lease (178,963 miles), and interstate lines (52,285 miles). The Railroad Commission of Texas has safety responsibility over the first four categories.
The Pipeline Safety department works to enforce compliance with federal and state laws and regulations by pipeline operators. These regulatory responsibilities extend to 1,458 operators of intrastate gathering, transmission, distribution, and master-metered systems. The Commission continues to lead the nation in adopting and enforcing safety rules to enhance the integrity of pipelines throughout the state.
The Commission also promotes and enforces an underground pipeline damage prevention program for Texas. The Pipeline Safety department is responsible for the enforcement of damage prevention regulations involving the movement of earth (excavation) surrounding pipeline facilities.
The goal of the Pipeline Safety department is to encourage an efficient, economical, and safe pipeline industry; to that end, we oversee pipeline activities to ensure compliance with state and federal safety regulations and promote public safety and awareness.
Commissioners
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Christi Craddick
Chairman -
Wayne Christian
Commissioner -
Jim Wright
Commissioner
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