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 and hazardous liquid pipeline operators in Texas.

Through certification by OPS, the state inspects and enforces the pipeline safety regulations for intrastate gas and hazardous liquid pipeline operators in Texas. This work is performed by the Pipeline Safety Section, Gas Services Division of the Texas Railroad Commission.

• Texas Statutes
• Texas Pipeline Safety Regulations/Rules
(also see Texas Underground Pipeline Damage Prevention Rules)
• Texas Enforcement Program
• State Program Performance Metrics

Contact information for pipeline safety regulation in Texas:

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

Date of Revision: 02182016