Leader Of Liquids Pipeline Group An Experienced Team Plaver

摘要

What is the latest with America's petroleum liquids pipelines organization as these critical systems continue o increase their share of the petroleum liquids transportation market? In particular, what is the group thinking about the latest notice of proposed rule making issued by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipelines and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). The agency has begun a process that has - based on the broad issues touched on in its request for comments -the potential to result in, among other things, a dramatic and expensive increase in the number of liquid pipeline miles considered to be in regions termed High Consequence Areas (HCAs). The prime source for hearing the industry's views on the proposed rule making is Andrew J. Black, president and CEO of the Association of Oil Pipe Lines (AOPL). He took time out from various locations around the country recently to talk with P&GJ. First, let us take a brief look at his background. He joined AOPL in September 2009, coming from the post of director, federal government relations for El Paso Corp. Prior to that, he was director of external affairs for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and before that, deputy staff director of policy for the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce. He has a B.S. degree in economics from Texas Christian University (1991) and an MBA from the University of Maryland.