1 Jul 2025
🛢️Pipeline Safety Standards Update
Pipeline Safety: Standards Update-API RP 2026
Summary
This DFR amends PHMSA's regulations to incorporate by reference the updated industry standard API RP 2026, Safe Access/Egress Involving Floating Roofs of Storage Tanks in Petroleum Service. This updated standard will maintain or improve public safety, prevent regulatory confusion, reduce compliance burdens on stakeholders, and satisfy a mandate in the National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTAA) of 1995.
Agencies
- Transportation Department
- Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Business Impact
$$ - Med
The regulation updates safety standards for petroleum storage tank operations, impacting compliance requirements for pipeline operators. Businesses must prepare for compliance with the new standards effective January 1, 2026, potentially influencing operational costs and safety practices.