Pipeline Safety Stakeholder Communications

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.

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/investigators, 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 and state or local officials with inquiries concerning pipeline safety-related issues.

OPS inspects and enforces the pipeline safety regulations for interstate gas pipeline operators in Oregon. OPS also inspects and enforces the pipeline safety regulations for interstate and intrastate hazardous liquid pipeline operators in Oregon.

Through certification by OPS, the state inspects and enforces the pipeline safety regulations for intrastate gas pipeline operators in Oregon. This work is performe by the Energy Division of the Oregon Public Utility Commission.

• Oregon Statutes
• Oregon Pipeline Safety Regulations/Rules
• Oregon Enforcement Program
• State Program Performance Metrics

Contact information for pipeline safety regulation in Oregon:

For State regulator contact information, go to: http://www.napsr.org/state-program-managers.

Date of Revision: 02182016