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Fayetteville Express Pipeline LLC (FEP) is committed to safety in all facets of our operation from planning and design to construction and ongoing management of our operational facilities. We are dedicated to operating the FEP assets safely and to protecting the public, employees, contractors and the environment along the pipeline route.
Safe Pipeline
Construction
- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) will provide regulatory oversight of the construction of the pipeline.
- We will closely follow U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) regulations during construction. For more information on these regulations please visit PHMSA’s website at: http://ops.dot.gov
- We will strictly adhere to Occupational Safety & Health Administration regulations to ensure the safety of personnel working on the project.
- We will work with trained and experienced inspectors who will carefully follow pipeline construction to ensure compliance with safety standards and construction specifications.
- We will use quality steel in the pipelines, including adding protective coatings to the pipe during manufacture. We will carefully inspect all pipe before it is installed to ensure it meets quality standards.
- We will inspect and test all pipeline welds.
- Once construction is complete, we will carefully inspect and rigorously test the pipeline, including filling it with water under high pressure, before we begin using it to transport natural gas.
Safe Pipeline
Operations
- We will operate the pipeline in accordance with U.S. DOT and FERC regulations and will work with regulators on regular inspections to ensure pipeline integrity.
- We will patrol the pipeline right-of-way at regular intervals to enhance safety and monitor activities on or near the right of way that could impact safety.
- We will monitor the pipeline 24-hours-a-day, 365-days-a-year using sophisticated computerized systems and round-the-clock personnel.
- We will inspect pipeline equipment such as valves and regulators on a regular schedule.
- We will incorporate cathodic protection which combines advanced pipe coating techniques and the application of a light electrical charge to the pipe to help prevent corrosion.
- We will actively participate with state damage prevention organizations to promote the use of one-call notification systems for companies and individuals digging near our pipeline.
- We are committed to fostering relationships with local emergency response agencies to ensure the highest level of preparedness in the unlikely event of an emergency.
- We welcome our neighbors to be our partners in safety and will work to better educate those in the communities where we operate through public awareness.
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