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Magazine March, 2010

NEW DISTRIBUTION INTEGRITY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (DIMP)

REQUIREMENTS FOR GAS DISTRIBUTION PIPELINES

On December 4, 2009, the Department of Transportation, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration amended the Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act to require operators of gas distribution pipelines to develop and implement Integrity Management (IM) programs. The stated purpose of these programs is to enhance safety by identifying and reducing pipeline integrity risks. The final rule took effect February 2, 2010. Gas distribution operators must develop and implement an Integrity Management program that includes a written Integrity Management plan as specified in 49 CFR Part 192 Paragraph 192.1007 no later than August 2, 2011. The purpose of the IM program for distribution pipelines is to enhance safety by identifying and reducing pipeline integrity risk. The rule uses a simple risk-based approach to pipeline integrity; however, obtaining all the pertinent data for development of the program may prove to be very difficult for many operators. With the development of commercially available model plans, creation of a written Distribution Integrity Management plan should not be complicated, while remaining economically feasible. Southern Cathodic Protection is ready to assist in obtaining the data for populating these model plans. Call us today. Together, we can make a difference in pipeline safety.

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Qualifications and Credentials

Southern Cathodic Protection Company personnel are Registered Professional Engineers who are also NACE certified Corrosion Specialists.

Southern Cathodic Protection Company employs Registered Professional Engineers who are National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE) certified Corrosion Specialists. Staff Engineers come from a wide variety of engineering and scientific disciplines. Engineers have extensive experience solving problems on virtually every type of reinforced concrete structure.

Each corrosion problem is unique, challenging the engineer to find a solution that is both effective and economical. Southern Cathodic Protection engineers bring to the task an expertise based on tried and proven methods supplemented with an innovation unsurpassed by others in the industry.

Southern Cathodic Protection, as a consulting corrosion engineering firm, does not produce materials. As a result, our engineers can objectively evaluate a structure and, if necessary, design a corrosion protection system utilizing the materials best suited for the structure. For every structure rehabilitation program, they provide vital technical assistance, whcih includes:

technical seminars
maintenance training
plan and specification review
construction inspection.

Southen Cathodic Protection engineers are familiar with the performance characteristis of all materials currently used for corrosion control and keep abreast of new developments in the field.