PHMSA Announces R&D Public Debrief Meetings – 7-10-26

Yesterday, DOT’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) sent out a series of emails announcing the latest additions to their PHMSA R&D Public Debrief agenda. Each of these virtual meetings discusses the latest research sponsored by PHMSA on issues related to pipeline safety. 

The table below shows the dates for each of the currently planned meetings.  

Sep 2, 2026	Liquefied Natural Gas Tanks Without Bottom Fill
Aug 27, 2026	Monitoring the Long-Term Compatibility of VCI and CP Associated Components
Aug 27, 2026	Dynamic Geohazard Risk and Decision Support Platform
Aug 26, 2026	Assessment of Nondestructive Examination (NDE) and Condition Monitoring Technologies for Defect Detection in Non-Metallic Pipe
Aug 25, 2026	Hydrostatic Retesting Optimization for Older Liquid Pipelines
Aug 20, 2026	Developing Corrosion Control Monitoring Technology for Hazardous Liquid Breakout Tanks
Aug 19, 2026	A Comprehensive Study of Barriers for Underground Natural Gas Storage Wells
Aug 12, 2026	Rapid Ultraviolet (UV) Cured Adhesive for Gas Main Cured-In-Place-Lining (CIPL)
Jul 22, 2026	Accelerating Pipeline Leak Detection Quantification Solutions Through Transparent and Rigorous Scientific Validation
Jul 21, 2026	Design and Placement of Compact Service Regulators
Jul 21, 2026	Innovative Leak Detection Methods for Gas and Liquid Pipelines
Jul 14, 2026	Development and Validation of a Probabilistic Method for Estimating Accumulated Strain and Assessing Strain Demand and Capacity on Existing Pipelines

The links take one to the information page about that presentation. The page provides a brief overview of the topic, a link to the Google Meeting page for the presentation, and a registration link.