Check back soon for details regarding the 2026 Pipeline Safety Regulation Workshop Part 192!

NGA is pleased to bring you the Pipeline Safety Regulation Workshop (Part 192) - in-person, this fall!

Class Schedule:

More to come soon!

Attire: Business casual - no special PPE is necessary.

CLICK HERE to register through the NGA member portal.

Course Instructors are from The Blacksmith Group / P-PIC and NGA Staff.

The course provides a review and practical application of federal regulations in 49 CFR Parts 191 and 192 that apply to distribution and transmission piping systems. The course will take the student through a "what, why & how" approach to federal pipeline safety regulations, including their intent and the significant requirements that apply to distribution systems as well as compliance implications of the Pipes Act. The session will also explore the PHMSA Website and review valuable pipeline safety information “tools” students should become familiar with. The course will also include visiting learning labs within the UGI Center to apply theory to practical, field applications including pipe joining, constructing, and testing customer meter sets and services and leak investigations / surveys. Elements of pipeline safety management systems will also be layered into the code and regulation discussions as they pertain to safety and risk mitigation aspects of day-to-day operations.

Each session will include instruction and visual examples and conclude with a homework assignment to complete before the next session. A hard-copy and electronic student guide will also be provided for reference during the learning event.

Session Topics include areas such as:

Day 1

Part 1 – PHMSA Website Overview, Other Pipeline Safety
Part 2 - Reference Tools Background, Materials, Pipe Design
Part 3 - Welding, Joining and Construction Design of Components

Classroom Visit – Plastic Pipe Joining & Inspection Requirements

Part 4 - Corrosion Control and Customer Meters, Service Regulators and Service Lines

Classroom Visit – Meter & Service Regulator Construction & Maintenance Requirements

Knowledge Check Homework

Day 2

Part 5 - Test Requirements, Uprating and MAOP

Part 6 - Operations and Maintenance

Classroom visit, Leak Investigations, Leak Survey Requirements

Classroom Visit, Pressure Regulation & Control

Part 7 - Distribution Integrity Management

Part 8 - Transmission Integrity Management

Knowledge Check Homework

Day 3

Part 9 - Operator Qualification and Drug and Alcohol Programs

Program Overview / Q&A

Final Knowledge Check

Rates:

NGA Member Rate: $1,495.00

Non-NGA Member Rate: $1,995.00

Government Rate: $995.00

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