Pipeline safety, additional actions could improve federal use of data on pipeline materials and corrosion : report to congressional requesters.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

United States. Government Accountability Office, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration--Management.

United States.

United States. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.

Pipelines--United States--Safety measures.

Pipelines.

Pipelines--Safety regulations--United States.

Management.

Pipelines--Safety measures.

Pipelines--Safety regulations.

Genre:

Online resources.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (iii, 49 pages) : color illustrations

Other Title:

Additional actions could improve federal use of data on pipeline materials and corrosion

GAO-17-639 pipeline safety

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] : United States Government Accountability Office, 2017.

Summary:

The U.S. energy pipeline network is composed of over 2.7-million miles of pipelines transporting gas and hazardous liquids. While pipelines are a relatively safe mode of transportation, incidents caused by material failures and corrosion may result in fatalities and environmental damage. PHMSA, an agency within the Department of Transportation, inspects pipeline operators and oversees safety regulations. This report addresses: (1) the materials and corrosion-prevention technologies used in the pipeline network and their benefits and limitations and (2) how PHMSA uses data on pipelines and corrosion to inform inspection priorities, among other topics. GAO recommends that PHMSA document the design of its Risk Ranking Index Model and implement a process that uses data to periodically assess the model's effectiveness.

Notes:

"GAO-17-639."

"August 2017."

Includes bibliographical references.

Online resource, PDF version; title from cover (GAO web site, viewed August 28, 2017).

OCLC:

1002073526