Pipeline Safety: Information on Gas Distribution System Operators Reporting Unaccounted for Gas
RCED-86-87BR
Published: Feb 25, 1986. Publicly Released: Mar 04, 1986.
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In response to a congressional request, GAO provided information on: (1) the number of municipal gas distribution systems reporting high levels of unaccounted-for gas and whether those high levels represented severe gas pipeline leaks or presented a safety problem; and (2) the Department of Transportation's (DOT) authority to regulate liquid commodities that are not currently being regulated, such as methanol and carbon dioxide.
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Crude oil pipeline operationsGas pipeline operationsGovernment facilitiesHazardous substancesMonitoringSafety regulationSafety standardsPipeline safetyGas pipelinesFuel methanol