RCP is conducting a 3 day workshop on Pipeline Integrity Management on Tuesday, March 6-8, 2001 at our Houston office. We will review the new federal rulemaking for Pipeline Integrity Management in High Consequence Areas (see our December 2000 pipeline newsletter). This final rule specifies regulations to assess, evaluate, repair and validate through comprehensive analysis the integrity of hazardous liquid pipeline segments that, in the event of a leak or failure, could affect populated areas, areas unusually sensitive to environmental damage and commercially navigable waterways. This final rule takes effect March 31, 2001. We will also review and discuss the proposed pipeline integrity management rulemaking for the State of Texas, which will apply to ALL intrastate pipeline operators. The workshop web page can be found at http://www.your-rcp.com/dotseminar2001.htm