This course introduces the Department of Transportation (DOT) considerations required for the natural
gas transmission industry. It includes a review of the Code of Federal Regulations applicable to natural
gas pipeline transportation, including overpressure protection, operations, and integrity management.

Course Prerequisites

• GTA Instructor-Led Training
  o Measurement Systems
  o Instrumentation Systems

Course Objectives

Upon completion of this course, the student will have received instruction designed to assist him/her in
the following:

• Describe the major sections of US Federal Regulation 49 CFR 192.
• List key definitions in 49 CFR 192.
• Describe the 49 CFR 192 requirements for gas pressure regulators and overpressure protection.
• List the 49 CFR 192 operator requirements for maintenance and normal operations.
• List the 49 CFR 192 operator qualifications for natural gas operations.
• Determine MAOP classifications for pipeline locations.
• List the 49 CFR 192 maintenance requirements for transmission and distribution lines.
• Describe the 49 CFR 191 reporting requirements.
• List the 49 CFR 192 requirements for gas odorization.
• Explain the 49 CFR 192 code requirements for pipeline integrity management.

Course Outline

1. CFR 192 Navigation
2. Definitions
3. Gas Pressure Regulation and Overpressure Protection
4. Operations
5. Operator Qualifications
6. MAOP Class Locations
7. Operations: Transmission and Distribution
8. Reporting Requirements
9. Gas Odorization
10. Integrity Management

Recommended Resources

• GTA DOT Considerations Participant Guide
• GTA DOT Considerations Presentation.
• Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968
• Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2002
• Pipeline Inspection, Protection, Enforcement, and Safety Act of 2006
• PHMSA
• Federal Coordination with the States
• Code of Federal Regulation, Title 49
• CFR 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 198, & 199
• Internet sites related to pipeline safety.
• Textbooks and other publications related to pipeline safety.