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Federal rules on pipelines: 38 since January 2024

29 final rules and 9 proposed rules since January 11, 2024, 4 of them marked significant. 1 is open for comment now. Most come from the Safety and Environmental Enforcement Bureau (11), Ocean Energy Management Bureau (9), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (8), Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (6).

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Open for comment

DocumentAgencyTypeComments due
Authorizations for Certain Activities at Liquefied Natural Gas Plants
2026-21443
Federal Energy Regulatory CommissionProposed ruleDec 21

Every document, newest first

DocumentAgencyTypePublished
Authorizations for Certain Activities at Liquefied Natural Gas Plants
2026-21443
Federal Energy Regulatory CommissionProposed ruleOct 20
Oil and Gas and Sulfur Operations on the Outer Continental Shelf-Revisions to the Requirements for Exploratory Drilling on the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf
2026-15953
Ocean Energy Management BureauProposed ruleAug 6
Oil and Gas and Sulfur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf-Documents Incorporated by Reference
2026-11648
Safety and Environmental Enforcement BureauFinal ruleJun 10
Pipeline Safety: Class Location Change Requirements; Correction
2026-10782 · significant
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety AdministrationFinal ruleMay 29
Pipeline Safety: Electronic Retention of Part 194 Response Plans
2026-08070
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety AdministrationFinal ruleApr 24
Risk Management and Financial Assurance for OCS Lease and Grant Obligations
2026-04517 · significant
Ocean Energy Management BureauProposed ruleMar 9
Offshore Downhole Commingling Regulatory Updates
2026-04135
Safety and Environmental Enforcement BureauFinal ruleMar 2
Oil and Gas and Sulfur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf-Revisions to the 2023 Blowout Preventer Systems and Well Control Rule
2026-03476
Safety and Environmental Enforcement BureauProposed ruleFeb 23
Nomenclature Corrections Due to Office Reorganization, Removal of Obsolete References, and Payment Processing Changes
2026-02179
Surface Transportation BoardFinal ruleFeb 3
Pipeline Safety: Class Location Change Requirements
2026-00566 · significant
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety AdministrationFinal ruleJan 14
Implementation of the Executive Order Entitled “Zero-Based Regulatory Budgeting To Unleash American Energy”; Partial Recission
2025-23294
Federal Energy Regulatory CommissionFinal ruleDec 18, 2025
Implementation of the Executive Order Entitled “Zero-Based Budgeting To Unleash American Energy”
2025-19607
Federal Energy Regulatory CommissionFinal ruleOct 21, 2025
Restoration of Names That Honor American Greatness; Gulf of America
2025-17775
Safety and Environmental Enforcement BureauFinal ruleSep 15, 2025
Oil and Gas and Sulfur Operations on the Outer Continental Shelf-Civil Penalty Inflation Adjustment
2025-17607
Safety and Environmental Enforcement BureauFinal ruleSep 12, 2025
Offshore Downhole Commingling Regulatory Updates
2025-15327
Safety and Environmental Enforcement BureauFinal ruleAug 13, 2025
Revisions to the Regulations Regarding Intermittent Energy
2025-14627
Land Management BureauFinal ruleAug 1, 2025
Remove Regulations for Sulphur Operations
2025-14618
Safety and Environmental Enforcement BureauFinal ruleAug 1, 2025
Bonding Requirements When Filing an Appeal of a Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Civil Penalty; Corrections
2025-13812
Safety and Environmental Enforcement BureauFinal ruleJul 23, 2025
Removal of References to the Council on Environmental Quality's Rescinded Regulations
2025-12464
Federal Energy Regulatory CommissionFinal ruleJul 3, 2025
Pipeline Safety: Harmonize Class Location Change Pressure Test Requirements With Subpart J Pressure Test Requirements
2025-12128
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety AdministrationProposed ruleJul 1, 2025
Pipeline Safety: Eliminating Burdensome and Duplicative Deadlines for Gas Pipeline Coating Damage Assessments and Remedial Actions
2025-12118
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety AdministrationProposed ruleJul 1, 2025
Pipeline Safety: Atmospheric Corrosion Reassessment for Pipeline Replacements
2025-12117
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety AdministrationProposed ruleJul 1, 2025
Restoring Names That Honor American Greatness: Gulf of America
2025-10068
Ocean Energy Management BureauFinal ruleJun 6, 2025
Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources
2025-06291
Ocean Energy Management BureauFinal ruleApr 14, 2025
Standards for Business Practices and Communication Protocols for Public Utilities
2025-03085
Federal Energy Regulatory CommissionFinal ruleFeb 27, 2025
Civil Monetary Penalty Inflation Adjustments
2025-00516
Federal Energy Regulatory CommissionFinal ruleJan 14, 2025
2025 Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustments for Oil, Gas, and Sulfur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf
2025-00257
Ocean Energy Management BureauFinal ruleJan 13, 2025
Bonding Requirements When Filing an Appeal of a Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Civil Penalty
2024-26504
Safety and Environmental Enforcement BureauFinal ruleNov 14, 2024
Enhancing Surface Cyber Risk Management
2024-24704
Transportation Security AdministrationProposed ruleNov 7, 2024
Protection of Marine Archaeological Resources
2024-19188
Ocean Energy Management BureauFinal ruleSep 3, 2024
Adjustment of Service Fees for Outer Continental Shelf Activities
2024-18798
Ocean Energy Management BureauFinal ruleAug 30, 2024
Oil and Gas and Sulfur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf-High Pressure High Temperature Updates
2024-18598
Safety and Environmental Enforcement BureauFinal ruleAug 30, 2024
Standards for Business Practices and Communication Protocols for Public Utilities
2024-09438
Federal Energy Regulatory CommissionProposed ruleMay 6, 2024
Risk Management and Financial Assurance for OCS Lease and Grant Obligations
2024-08309
Ocean Energy Management BureauFinal ruleApr 24, 2024
Update of the Communications Uses Program, Cost Recovery Fee Schedules, and Section 512 of FLPMA for Rights-of-Way
2024-06997 · significant
Land Management BureauFinal ruleApr 12, 2024
Oil and Gas and Sulfur Operations on the Outer Continental Shelf-Civil Penalty Inflation Adjustment
2024-05451
Safety and Environmental Enforcement BureauFinal ruleMar 14, 2024
2024 Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustments for Oil, Gas, and Sulfur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf
2024-01412
Ocean Energy Management BureauFinal ruleJan 25, 2024
Civil Monetary Penalty Inflation Adjustments
2024-00425
Federal Energy Regulatory CommissionFinal ruleJan 11, 2024

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