The federal government establishes minimum pipeline safety standards under the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Title 49 "Transportation", Parts 190 - 199. The Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS), within the U. S. Department of Transportation, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), has overall regulatory responsibility for hazardous liquid and gas pipelines under its jurisdiction in the United States. Pertinent regulations can be found here.
OPS is headquartered in Washington, DC, and supported through five regional offices located in Trenton, NJ; Atlanta, GA; Kansas City, MO; Houston, TX; and Denver, CO. OPS Regional Directors, Pipeline Inspectors, State Liaisons, and Community Assistance and Technical Services (CATS) managers operate from each of the five OPS regional offices.
CATS managers are available to assist the public, the media and state or local officials with inquiries concerning pipeline safety-related issues.
OPS regulates, inspects and enforces interstate gas pipeline safety requirements in North Dakota. OPS also regulates, inspects and enforces both intra- and interstate liquid pipeline safety requirements in North Dakota.
Through certification by OPS, the state of North Dakota regulates, inspects, and enforces intrastate gas pipeline safety requirements. This work is performed by the Testing and Safety Division of the North Dakota Public Service Commission.
North Dakota state regulations can be found at: http://www.psc.state.nd.us/jurisdiction/gas-laws.html.
Here is contact information pertaining to pipelines in North Dakota:
North Dakota Public Service Commission
600 East Boulevard, Department 408
Bismarck, ND 58505
Telephone: 701-328-2400
Director, Testing and Safety Division: Alan Moch
Direct: 701-328-2413; Fax: 701-328-1506
E-mail : amoch@nd.gov
Office of Pipeline Safety - Central Region Office
901 Locust St., Room 462
Kansas City, MO 64106
Telephone: 816-329-3800
Director: Ivan Huntoon
Information Contact: Karen Butler and Harold Winnie
Direct: 816-329-3835 or 816-329-3836
E-mail : karen.butler@dot.gov or harold.winnie@dot.gov
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE
East Building, Second Floor (PH)
Washington D.C. 20590-0001
Administrator: Carl T. Johnson
Deputy Administrator: Krista Edwards
Assistant Administrator & Chief Safety Officer: Stacey Gerard
Media Contact - Director, External Communications : Patricia Klinger
Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety: Jeff Wiese
Phone: 202-366-4595
Date of Revision: 031208_ljc