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Mail payments to:
Pinedale Natural Gas
PO Box 649
Pinedale, WY 82941-0649
Shipping & office address:
Pinedale Natural Gas
108 N. Jackson Street
Pinedale, WY 82941-0649
307-367-4427
telephone (24 hours)
307-367-4416
fax (24 hours)
Email Pinedale Natural Gas
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Pipeline Safety is
serious business for PNG.
 Pipelines are the
only practical means of transporting natural gas. PNG operates about 50 miles of gas
transportation and distribution pipelines. These are part of a 1.5-million-mile national underground pipeline
network. Most Americans are unaware of this vital transportation system that
delivers about 25% of the energy that drives our economy.
All gas pipeline
companies are subject to regulation by the US Department of Transportation
(DOT) Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS) and state agencies. PNG operations are regularly inspected
for DOT by the Wyoming Public Service Commission.
DOT requires PNG and
other pipeline companies to monitor and continually improve the safety and
integrity of their pipelines. Each company has programs to qualify its workers
and keep them substance-free, to increase public awareness about pipeline
safety, and to avoid hazards through damage prevention. Because of DOT oversight, gas pipelines
are the safest transportation system in the US.
 Pipeline Safety from the
Beginning
The DOT has rigorous
standards for pipeline design, construction, maintenance, testing and operation.
Every new PNG
facility is designed to meet or exceed DOT requirements. PNG uses DOT-qualified plastic and steel
pipe, meters and equipment; we coat and protect all steel pipe from corrosion;
we use only qualified pipe welders and joiners; we inspect all pipe during
construction; and test the completed project at least to 150% of its normal
operating pressure.
Once in service, the
entire PNG system is operated, maintained and monitored under the DOT
regulations. Our extensive
Operations & Maintenance plan details the DOT requirements. We check corrosion protection on steel
lines. We check for leaks and
abnormal conditions along each line. We mark our transmission pipelines with permanent yellow signs with
contact numbers. We locate our
lines on request, and watch for unauthorized third-party excavators. We operate each valve and check pressure
regulators and safety devices. We
meet with local safety officials to review emergency response procedures, and we
place ads and mailers to educate the public about gas safety. We have remote pressure monitors and a
24/7 response center to quickly respond to any leak, accident or other reported
emergency.
All of these are
part of PNG's written O&M, accident prevention and emergency response
procedures to comply with DOT regulations.
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