The Government Accountability Office has released their report on pipeline odorization as specified in 49 CFR Part 192.625. ViaData is pleased to report that David Bull, ViaData Manager, was one of the experts interviewed by the GAO for this report.
The following is from the introductory letter to the report:
"The Protecting our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (PIPES) Act of 2016 included a provision for us to review the potential impact of requiring that combustible gases transported by all pipelines be odorized.
This report presents the views of federal and state officials and industry and safety stakeholders on:
1. the advantages and disadvantages of odorizing combustible gases transported by pipeline; and
2. whether and how federal pipeline odorization requirements should be modified."