Industry Links:
PHMSA: http://www.phmsa.dot.gov/
“PHMSA is a U.S. Department of Transportation agency that develops and enforces regulations for the safe, reliable, and environmentally sound operation of the nation’s 2.6 million mile pipeline transportation system and the nearly 1 million daily shipments of hazardous materials by land, sea, and air.”
NEB: https://www.neb-one.gc.ca/index-eng.html
“Regulating in the Canadian public interest means factoring economic, environmental and social considerations into our decision-making process. By considering all the evidence that is presented on the record through the lens of these factors, the Board is able to make decisions that represent the ever-evolving interests and concerns of Canadians.”
AER: https://www.aer.ca/
“The Alberta Energy Regulator ensures the safe, efficient, orderly, and environmentally responsible development of hydrocarbon resources over their entire life cycle. This includes allocating and conserving water resources, managing public lands, and protecting the environment while providing economic benefits for all Albertans.”
FERC: http://www.ferc.gov/
“The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, or FERC, is an independent agency that regulates the interstate transmission of electricity, natural gas, and oil. FERC also reviews proposals to build liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals and interstate natural gas pipelines as well as licensing hydropower projects.”
EIA: http://www.eia.gov/
“The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) is the statistical and analytical agency within the U.S. Department of Energy. EIA collects, analyzes, and disseminates independent and impartial energy information to promote sound policy making, efficient markets, and public understanding of energy and its interaction with the economy and the environment.”
INGAA: http://www.ingaa.org/
“The Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA) is a trade organization that advocates regulatory and legislative positions of importance to the natural gas pipeline industry in North America.”
AGA: https://www.aga.org/
“The American Gas Association (AGA) represents companies delivering natural gas safely, reliably, and in an environmentally responsible way to help improve the quality of life for their customers every day. AGA’s mission is to provide clear value to its membership and serve as the indispensable, leading voice and facilitator on its behalf in promoting the safe, reliable, and efficient delivery of natural gas to homes and businesses across the nation.”
ASME: https://www.asme.org/
“ASME is a not-for-profit membership organization that enables collaboration, knowledge sharing, career enrichment, and skills development across all engineering disciplines, toward a goal of helping the global engineering community develop solutions to benefit lives and livelihoods.”
Texas Gas Association: http://www.texasgas.com/
“The Texas Gas Association is composed of more than 100 Texas gas distribution and transmission companies, including representatives of both municipal and investor-owned systems. The mission is to support the TGA membership by providing services to enhance employee performance, promote safety and to broaden the public awareness of the natural gas industry’s contributions to the citizens of Texas.”
CEPA: http://www.cepa.com/
“The Canadian Energy Pipeline Association (CEPA) represents Canada’s transmission pipeline companies who operate approximately 117,000 km’s of pipeline in Canada and 14,000 km’s in the United States. These energy highways move approximately 1.2 billion barrels of liquid petroleum products and 5.4 trillion cubic feet of natural gas each year. Our members transport 97 per cent of Canada’s daily crude oil and natural gas from producing regions to markets throughout North America.”
CAPP: http://www.capp.ca/
“CAPP’s mission, on behalf of the Canadian upstream oil and gas industry, is to advocate for and enable economic competitiveness and safe, environmentally and socially responsible performance.”
Western Energy Institute: http://www.westernenergy.org/
“WEI is the premier western North American association of energy companies, with nearly our entire market share of potential members filled. We implement strategic, member-driven forums, identify critical industry issues, facilitate dynamic and timely employee development opportunities and support member relationships. We are committed to helping our members thrive in increasingly competitive energy markets.”
Northeast Gas Association: http://www.northeastgas.org/index.php
“The Northeast Gas Association (NGA) is a regional trade association that focuses on education and training, technology research and development, operations, planning, and increasing public awareness of natural gas in the Northeast U.S. The mission is to promote and enhance the safe, reliable, efficient, and environmentally responsible delivery of natural gas to customers in the region, and to advocate for the industry from production to delivery.”