Federal Regulator Eyes Overhaul of Rules for Super-Chilled Fuel Terminals
Fuel & taxes · Nov 2 · By Truker
The federal pipeline safety agency has floated a plan to refresh its rulebook covering plants that handle super-cooled natural gas, bringing in newer industry consensus standards and reflecting more than 20 years of engineering progress. The proposal also carries out directives from Congress to weave risk-focused oversight into the way certain of these sites are regulated.
The points
- 1PHMSA wants to adopt the latest industry-developed safety standards by citing them directly within its regulations.
- 2The proposed revisions aim to reflect over two decades of equipment and operational advances at these facilities.
- 3Congress has instructed the agency to work risk-based methods into its oversight of some of these plants.
- 4The rulemaking covers sites that process and store natural gas in its super-cooled liquid state.
Why it matters
Facilities that supply liquefied natural gas as a fuel and cargo may face updated federal safety requirements, which could change how those sites are overseen and operated.
What we read
Federal Register PHMSA