 Welcome to
PHMSA's Pipeline Safety Research and Development Website.
This site is dedicated to the coordination and dissemination of
Research and Development information related to Pipeline Safety.
PHMSA conducts and supports research to support regulatory and
enforcement activities and to provide the technical and analytical
foundation necessary for planning, evaluating, and implementing the
pipeline safety program. PHMSA is sponsoring research and
development projects focused on providing near-term solutions to
help ensure the safe, reliable, and environmentally-sound operation
of the Nation's pipeline system.
Recent R&D projects are focused on: leak detection; detection of
mechanical damage; damage prevention; improved pipeline system
controls, monitoring, and operations; and, improvements in pipeline
materials. These projects are addressing technological solutions
that can quickly be implemented to improve pipeline safety.
In 2003,
a study by the Government Accountability Office (GAO)
found that the PHMSA Pipeline Safety R&D Program is aligned with
PHMSA’s mission and pipeline safety goals.
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