About Pipelines

The Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS) is the federal authority responsible for ensuring the safe, reliable, and environmentally sound operation of our nation's pipeline transportation system. An important component of OPS's mission is to promote pipeline safety through education, safety awareness, and outreach. 

• Pipeline Basics
• Pipeline Glossary
• Pipeline Safety Library
• Pipeline Materials Fact Sheet

Shared Responsibility... Pipeline Safety Connects Us All

Pipeline safety is a responsibility shared by all stakeholders. Community and pipeline safety is improved through active stakeholder participation, especially with regard to public awareness, damage prevention, risk-informed land use planning, and emergency management efforts. 

General Public

Emergency Officials

Local Officials

Excavators

Property Developers Owners

Pipeline Safety Advocates

State Regulators

Federal Agencies

Industry

Other Resources

Emergency Response Outreach

• Emergency Officials
• Recognizing and Responding to Pipeline Emergencies
• Guide for Communicating Emergency Response Information for Natural Gas and Hazardous Liquids Pipelines
• Briefing: Local Emergency Planning Committees
• Pipeline Emergency Operations Standard

Related Information

• National Pipeline Mapping System (NPMS)
• Common Ground Alliance 811
• Pipeline Enforcement
• Operator Information