In its role as an information clearinghouse and representative for the pipeline industry, the association is invited to provide information to Congress and regulatory agencies on issues relating to crude oil and refined petroleum product pipelines. Transcripts of such testimony or comments are posted here as they become available.
Title | Date | Description |
Felt Testimony | 3/12/08 | Tim Felt, Chairman of AOPL, before the House Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality on Progress Implementing the Pipeline Inspection, Protection, Enforcement and Security Act of 2006. |
Felt Testimony | 11/16/06 | Tim Felt, President and CEO, Explorer Pipeline testifies on behalf of AOPL and API before the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee |
Felt Testimony final | 4/27/06 | AOPL and API Testimony Supporting Pipeline Safety Reauthorization before the House Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality |
Felt Testimony exhibits |
4/27/06 | Felt Testimony exhibits |
AOPL and API Testimony supporting Pipeline Safety Reauthorization | 3/16/06 | AOPL and API Testimony Supporting Pipeline Safety Reauthorization before the House Subcommittee on Highways, Transit and Pipeline |
Onshore Pipe Causes 1999-2004 | 3/16/06 | Mears testimony exhibit 1 Onshore Pipe Causes 1999-2004 |
Joint oil and gas pipeline letter providing views on S. 1052, The Transportation Security Improvement Act of 2005 | 8/22/05 | Oil and gas pipeline industry provides comments on bill to the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee on introduction of bill intended to strengthen security of transportation. |
Letter Oppossing H R 3893 | 9/30/05 | Letter to the House Energy and Commerce Committee |
7/20/04 |
Testimony of Barry Pearl, President and CEO TEPPCO Partners, L.P., on behalf of the Association Oil Pipe Lines and the American Petroleum Institute before the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality Committee on Energy and Commerce U.S. House of Representatives | |
GAO Letter to Katherine Siggerud | 7/02/04 | AOPL and API respond to recent GAO testimony and reporting of hazardous liquid pipeline performance. |
Barry Pearl testifies before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation | 6/15/04 |
Testimony of Barry Pearl, President and CEO TEPPCO Partners, L.P., on behalf of the Association Oil Pipe Lines and the American Petroleum Institute before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce and Transportation. |
Barry Pearl's Question and Answer submission to the Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation | 6/15/04 | Barry Pearl submits answers to a list of given questions to the Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation. |
Charts used at the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation | 6/15/04 | Charts quantifying the Oil Pipeline Releases and Safety Incidents from 1988-2003 and the Oil Pipeline Fatalities and Injuries from 1988-2003. |
AOPL Testifies at EPA Hearings On Off-Road Fuel | 6/12/03 | AOPL provided testimony to EPA on ways to lower the impact on pipeline operations of the proposed rule to lower the sulfur content of diesel fuel used for off-road, locomotive and marine purposes. As pipelines struggle to carry a new line of products, small changes can facilitate fungibility and improve pipeline usage. |
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