Gas Pipeline Safety Gas Pipeline Safety SeminarSeminar

PHMSA – APSC – ANGA – Troy U.PHMSA – APSC – ANGA – Troy U.

Montgomery, ALMontgomery, ALDecember 11-13, 2007December 11-13, 2007

Don McCoyDon McCoyPipeline Safety SpecialistPipeline Safety Specialist

PHMSAPHMSA Phone – Phone –

(405) 954-7219 Live Person(405) 954-7219 Live Person(405) 954-7306 Direct Line(405) 954-7306 Direct Line

Email – Email – don.mccoy@dot.gov

DOT ReorganizationDOT Reorganization

PHMSAPHMSA = Pipelines and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

RITARITA = Research and Innovative Technologies Administration

PHMSA’s Mission StatementPHMSA’s Mission Statement

To ensure the To ensure the safe, reliable,safe, reliable,and environmentally sound and environmentally sound operation of the nation’s operation of the nation’s pipeline transportation pipeline transportation system.system.

What Does PHMSA Regulate?What Does PHMSA Regulate? 1.2 million daily movements of Hazardous Materials by pipeline, truck, rail, waterways, and air

30% of all freight shipped each year including fuels and gases by pipeline

3.1 billion tons of freight shipped annually

2.3 million miles2.3 million miles of Gas and Liquid of Gas and Liquid PipelinesPipelines 64% of all energy products consumed annually

FRA

CGFAA

NHTSAPHMSAFTA

DOTDOT OPS HMT

NTSB

FHWARITA

PHMSA Organization StructurePHMSA Organization StructurePHMSA

AdministratorCarl T. Johnson (Nominated)

Deputy AdministratorKrista Edwards

Chief Safety OfficerStacey Gerard

Assoc. Admin. Pipeline Safety

Jeff Wiese

PHMSA ~ (OPS)PHMSA ~ (OPS)Authority for Pipeline SafetyAuthority for Pipeline Safety

Strategic Plans & AssessmentsStrategic Plans & Assessments Regulations, Standards, & Regulations, Standards, &

TechnologyTechnology Monitoring State ProgramsMonitoring State Programs Overall ComplianceOverall Compliance

PHMSA Training & Qualifications PHMSA Training & Qualifications (TQ) (TQ)

Provides Training for:Provides Training for:

State and Federal Pipeline State and Federal Pipeline Inspectors (Courses in OKC)Inspectors (Courses in OKC)

Industry Personnel via Industry Personnel via SeminarsSeminars

Pipeline Safety Law ~ Pipeline Safety Law ~ 19961996 Replaced the:Replaced the:

Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Natural Gas Pipeline Safety ActAct

Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety ActSafety Act

Established the Laws and Established the Laws and Authority for the Safety of Authority for the Safety of PipelinesPipelines

Pipeline JurisdictionsPipeline Jurisdictions

InterstateInterstate (Federal)(Federal)

Intrastate Intrastate (State)(State)

Pipeline A

Pipeline B

State ProgramsState Programs SSection 60105 of Law – ection 60105 of Law –

State CertificationsState CertificationsState has:State has:

Adopted Federal Pipeline Adopted Federal Pipeline Safety Regulations as a Safety Regulations as a

minimumminimum Enforcement AuthorityEnforcement Authority Intrastate (or Agent)Intrastate (or Agent)

Operator Operator ComplianceCompliance

Section 60118 of LawSection 60118 of Law Operator shall:Operator shall: Comply with Applicable Comply with Applicable

Safety StandardsSafety Standards Prepare and Follow an Prepare and Follow an

O&M PlanO&M Plan Maintain Records Required Maintain Records Required

by the Safety Standardsby the Safety Standards

Pipeline Safety Law Updates & Pipeline Safety Law Updates & ReauthorizationsReauthorizations

Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2002 (PSIA)2002 (PSIA)

Reauthorization Act (PIPES) in 2006Reauthorization Act (PIPES) in 2006

Pipeline Inspection, Pipeline Inspection, Protection, Enforcement, Protection, Enforcement, and Safety Act of 2006and Safety Act of 2006

PIPES 2006PIPES 2006

PHMSA Priorities & IssuesPHMSA Priorities & Issues2007/20082007/2008

Integrity Management of PipelinesIntegrity Management of Pipelines– Inspection/Enforcement of Liquid Inspection/Enforcement of Liquid

PipelinesPipelines– Inspection for Gas Transmission Inspection for Gas Transmission

PipelinesPipelines– Distribution Rules Distribution Rules

Resolution Of Operator Qualification Resolution Of Operator Qualification Issues Issues

Priorities & Issues Priorities & Issues (continued)(continued)

Revised Safety Standards for Revised Safety Standards for Gas Gas Gathering Lines and Low Gathering Lines and Low Stress Liquid Stress Liquid LinesLines

Continue Focus on Enhanced Public Continue Focus on Enhanced Public Awareness Education (API 1162) Awareness Education (API 1162)

Internal Corrosion RegulationsInternal Corrosion Regulations (Design (Design & Construction) & Construction)

Recent Examples:Recent Examples:PHMSA Advisory BulletinPHMSA Advisory Bulletinon Excavation Activitieson Excavation Activities

To: Owners and Operators of Natural Gas and To: Owners and Operators of Natural Gas and Hazardous Liquid Pipeline SystemsHazardous Liquid Pipeline Systems

Excavation is a covered task.Excavation is a covered task. Review the adequacy of covered tasks involving Review the adequacy of covered tasks involving

line locating, one-call notifications and inspection line locating, one-call notifications and inspection of excavation activities. of excavation activities.

Each employee and operator must be qualified to Each employee and operator must be qualified to perform that task.perform that task.

Reference: ADB-06-01 (1/17/06)Reference: ADB-06-01 (1/17/06)

RECENT RECENT AMENDMENTS/AMENDMENTS/FINAL RULESFINAL RULES

Part 192Part 192

Final Rule issued March 15, 2006Final Rule issued March 15, 2006Amendment 192-102Amendment 192-102

Gas Gathering Line Definition Gas Gathering Line Definition

Definitions under the rule are slight Definitions under the rule are slight modifications of the definitions contained modifications of the definitions contained in API RP 80, in API RP 80, Guidelines for the Definition Guidelines for the Definition of Onshore Gas Gathering Linesof Onshore Gas Gathering Lines::

Higher safety standards for higher risk Higher safety standards for higher risk onshore gathering linesonshore gathering lines

Relaxed standards on lower risk onshore Relaxed standards on lower risk onshore gathering linesgathering lines

Final Rule Issued April 23, 2007Final Rule Issued April 23, 2007Amendment 192-???Amendment 192-???

Control of Internal CorrosionControl of Internal CorrosionRevisions apply to Revisions apply to • New constructionNew construction• Replaced gas Replaced gas

transmission pipelinestransmission pipelinesOperator must address Operator must address

internal corrosion risk when internal corrosion risk when designing and constructing designing and constructing gas transmission pipelinesgas transmission pipelines

Effective May 23, 2007 Effective May 23, 2007 Docket No. PHMSA-2005-22642Docket No. PHMSA-2005-22642

Drip Leg

Final Rule issued June 9, 2006Final Rule issued June 9, 2006Amendment 192-103Amendment 192-103

Update of Regulatory References Update of Regulatory References to Technical Standardsto Technical Standards

Revises Revises §192.7 to update to latest editions on §192.7 to update to latest editions on

many industry and association technical many industry and association technical standardsstandards

Mainly PRCI, ASTM, ASME, MSS, NFPA, PPI, Mainly PRCI, ASTM, ASME, MSS, NFPA, PPI, NACE, GTINACE, GTI

Docket No. PHMSA-05-21253

Final Rule issued February 1, 2007Final Rule issued February 1, 2007Amendment 192-103cAmendment 192-103c

Update of Regulatory References Update of Regulatory References to Technical Standardsto Technical Standards

Amends previous amendment (192-103) to Amends previous amendment (192-103) to

again update certain standards incorporated by again update certain standards incorporated by referencereference

Also makes minor editorial correctionsAlso makes minor editorial corrections

Effective March 5, 2007Effective March 5, 2007

Docket No. PHMSA-05-21253

Final Rule effective August 16, 2007Final Rule effective August 16, 2007Amendment 192-104Amendment 192-104

Gas Integrity Management Program Gas Integrity Management Program Modifications and ClarificationsModifications and Clarifications

Modifies certain notification Modifies certain notification

requirements for gas operatorsrequirements for gas operators Repeals requirement for gas operators Repeals requirement for gas operators

to notify local authoritiesto notify local authorities Intended to clarify regulations and Intended to clarify regulations and

provide increased flexibilityprovide increased flexibility

ONGOING/FUTUREONGOING/FUTUREACTIVITIESACTIVITIES

Part 192Part 192

Operator Qualification Operator Qualification Considerations Considerations

RegulatoryRegulatory– Add construction tasks to operation and Add construction tasks to operation and

maintenance tasksmaintenance tasks– Add more specificity in trainingAdd more specificity in training– Add specificity in reevaluation intervals Add specificity in reevaluation intervals – Emphasize Emergency ResponseEmphasize Emergency Response

Of Note: PHMSA has no immediate plans to incorporate Of Note: PHMSA has no immediate plans to incorporate all or part of ASME B31Q into regulations.all or part of ASME B31Q into regulations.

Public AwarenessPublic Awareness

Final Final Public Awareness RulePublic Awareness Rule effective June effective June 20, 200520, 2005

49 CFR 192.616 and 195.440 retitled “Public 49 CFR 192.616 and 195.440 retitled “Public Awareness”Awareness”

Programs must follow the guidance in API RP Programs must follow the guidance in API RP 1162, First Edition, December 2003 (“RP 1162, First Edition, December 2003 (“RP 1162”)1162”)

Include Baseline and Supplemental (aka Include Baseline and Supplemental (aka Enhanced) ProgramsEnhanced) Programs

NPRM dated 9/29/06NPRM dated 9/29/06Docket No. PHMSA-2003-1582Docket No. PHMSA-2003-1582

Sent to Federal Register 12/07/07Sent to Federal Register 12/07/07

(j) Unless the operator transports gas as a (j) Unless the operator transports gas as a primary activity, primary activity, the operator of a master the operator of a master meter or petroleum gas system is not meter or petroleum gas system is not required to develop a public awareness required to develop a public awareness programprogram as prescribed in paragraphs (a) as prescribed in paragraphs (a) through (g) of this section. Instead the through (g) of this section. Instead the operator must develop and implement a operator must develop and implement a written procedure to provide its customers written procedure to provide its customers public awareness messages twice public awareness messages twice annually……annually……

NPRM dated 9/29/06NPRM dated 9/29/06Docket No. PHMSA-2003-1582Docket No. PHMSA-2003-1582

Sent to Federal Register 12/07/07 Sent to Federal Register 12/07/07

If the master meter or petroleum gas system is If the master meter or petroleum gas system is located on property the operator does not control, located on property the operator does not control, the operator must provide similar messages twice the operator must provide similar messages twice annually to persons controlling the property. The annually to persons controlling the property. The public awareness message must include:public awareness message must include:

(1) A description of the purpose and reliability of the pipeline;(1) A description of the purpose and reliability of the pipeline;(2) An overview of the hazards of the pipeline and prevention (2) An overview of the hazards of the pipeline and prevention

measures used;measures used;(3) Information about damage prevention;(3) Information about damage prevention;(4) How to recognize and respond to a leak; and(4) How to recognize and respond to a leak; and(5) How to get additional information.(5) How to get additional information.

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