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Cost Benefit Analysis: A skeptics perspective W. R. (Bill) Byrd, PE President RCP Inc. wrb@rcp.com PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS. REGULATORY EXPERTS. TRUSTED PARTNERS. www.rcp.com My company specializes in helping pipeline operators comply

  1. Cost Benefit Analysis: A skeptic’s perspective W. R. (Bill) Byrd, PE President RCP Inc. wrb@rcp.com PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS. REGULATORY EXPERTS. TRUSTED PARTNERS. www.rcp.com

  2. § My company specializes in helping pipeline operators comply with complicated federal and state regulations. § The more complicated the regulation, the better it is for business. – Q: Why am I making this presentation? – A: I am stupid. § I have great respect for the government employees who are tasked with doing CBA. It isn’t easy, and I mean no offense. PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS. REGULATORY EXPERTS. TRUSTED PARTNERS.

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  4. § 1. Reporting for gravity PL’s: $900 – We’ll burn $9,000 just reading that provision. § 6. Expand the list of conditions that require immediate repair: “minimal” $ – What is the cost of an immediate shutdown? § 7. Require ANY pipeline that can affect an HCA be capable of handling ILI: $1M/yr – Try to budget that one on a real pipeline.... PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS. REGULATORY EXPERTS. TRUSTED PARTNERS.

  5. § How long to just read all the potentially applicable forms, and understand them? – Capital gains or loss? – Healthcare deductions? – Sale of a primary residence? – Death / estate issues? – Dependents? – ... the list goes on and on and on. § It affects everything you do. How much time does that take? PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS. REGULATORY EXPERTS. TRUSTED PARTNERS. www.rcp.com

  6. My business is almost as secure as his! PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS. REGULATORY EXPERTS. TRUSTED PARTNERS.

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