1. Bruce Waterman
T-4 and POPS
September 2015

2. T-4 Pipeline Permitting Oversight and Safety Division

3. Presentation Overview
RRC Adopts changes to Pipeline Permit Rule 3.70
FIFO- ‘First In & First Out’
15 Day Acceptance or Rejection Letter
45 Day T-4 Process & T-4A Approval Letter
T-4 Forms(Revised)
T-4C (Eliminated)

4. Address

5. New Adopted Rule Amendments

6. New Adopted Rule Amendments
Effective March 1, 2015:
Permit applications must include additional information:
Requested classification
Purpose of the pipeline or pipeline system
Common carrier
Gas utility
Private operator
The adopted rule amendments take effect on March 1, 2015, and include the following requirements:
permit applications must now include additional information including requested classification and purpose of the pipeline or pipeline system as a common carrier, a gas utility or private line operator;

7. New Adopted Rule Amendments
Permit applications must include sworn statement
Operator’s factual basis supporting classification and purpose being sought
If applicable,
Documentation such as contract of tariff
Other information requested by the Commission
T-4 Permit may be revocable any time after a hearing
Applicant must acknowledge eminent domain provisions in Texas Landowner’s Bill of Rights
permit applications must include a sworn statement from the pipeline applicant providing the operator’s factual basis supporting the classification and purpose being sought for the pipeline;
if applicable, the pipeline operator must submit documentation such as a contract or tariff for third-party transportation in the case of a common carrier, along with any other information requested by the Commission;
the pipeline T-4 permit, if granted, shall be revocable at any time after a hearing if the Commission finds that the pipeline is not being operated in accordance with state laws and Commission rules and regulations.
the applicant must acknowledge the eminent domain provisions in the Texas Landowner’s Bill of Rights.

8. Natural Gas
Private
T-4
F O R M
INSTRUCTIONS - Form T-4

9. T-4
F O R M
10.83
INSTRUCTIONS - Form T-4

10. Guidance
for
Natural
Gas
Operators /
Economic

11. NON- UTILITY C E R T I F I C A T E
00123
ABC Pipeline Company
NON UTILITY C
E R T
I F I C A T E
Mark Smith

12. Contact Information
Permitting: Bruce Waterman
Brent Mosby
Kristi Schulz For questions, please call
Mapping: Lori Mireles
Colby Broadway
THANK YOU

13. POPS https://webapps.rrc.state.tx.us/security/login.do

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