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Railroad Commission of Texas | June 27, 2016 (Change Date In First Master Slide)

RRC Pipeline Safety Updates

Stephanie Weidman

August 2019

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Stephanie WeidmanPipeline Safety Director

Oversight and Safety Division

Pipeline Safety

August 2019

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Introductions

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RRC Mission

Our mission is to serve Texas by our stewardship of natural resources and the environment, our concern for personal and community safety, and our support of enhanced development and economic vitality for the benefit of Texans.

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Agenda

• RRC Overview

• RRC Pipeline Safety Overview

• State and Federal Rule Making Updates

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RRC Overview

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RRC History

Established 1891• Texas’ oldest regulatory agency• Led by 3 statewide elected officials

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Jurisdiction

• Oil and natural gas exploration & production industry

• Intrastate pipelines, natural gas and hazardous liquid pipeline industry

• Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), and Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)

• Natural gas utilities

• Coal and uranium surface mining operations

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Jurisdiction

What does not fall under RRC jurisdiction?

• Roads & traffic

• Noise, odors and lighting

• Air quality

• Mineral interests/leases

• Railroads

• Pipeline siting

• Property damages

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Pipeline Safety Overview

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Pipeline Safety Responsibilities

• Distribution, Transmission, and Hazardous Liquids

• Safety inspection of regulated pipeline systems

• Investigation of pipeline incidents/accidents

• Respond to public complaints and inquires

• Pipeline permitting and mapping

• Pipeline damage prevention compliance

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Pipeline Safety

• 466,623 total pipeline miles in Texas

• 406,184 miles of pipeline under RRC oversight

• 228,478 miles regulated under RRC and PHMSA rules– RRC regulates intrastate pipeline in Texas

– interstate pipeline regulated by Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)

– Oil and Gas Division responds to spills

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State of the State Report: Texas

• Intrastate Gas– Transmission: 32,000 mi

– Distribution: 156,000 mi

– Gathering: 5,600 mi

– Operators: 487

• Hazardous Liquids– Hazardous Liquid: 38,000 mi

– Breakout Tanks: 1,133

– Operators: 186

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Pipeline Safety Regional Offices

1 - Pampa

2 - Midland

3 - Kilgore

4 - Austin

5 - Houston

6 - Fort Worth

7 - Corpus Christi

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Pipeline Safety Evaluations

• Standard Comprehensive Inspection– Pipeline Evaluation System (PES)

• risk based inspection model• prioritizes inspections based on risk factors

• Program Inspection– Integrity Management, Operator Qualification,

OM&E, Control Room, Drug and Alcohol, Public Awareness/Damage Prevention

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Inspection Staff Overview

• Number of Inspectors–72 FTEs

–5 managers

• Alan Mann- Midland and Pampa

• Joey Bass- Kilgore

• Steven Rios- Austin and Corpus

• Samuel Copeland- Houston

• Jim Collins- Fort Worth

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Damage Prevention

2018 Statistics

• Total # locate requests• 3,445,478

• Number of Pipeline damages• 8,856

• Damages per thousand tickets• 2.57

• Amount of penalties received for closed dockets• $4,052,605.00

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Damage Prevention

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Root Cause

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Type of Excavator

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Damage per 1000 Locates

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Pipeline Safety—Permitting

• What is a T-4 permit?– An application to operate a pipeline in Texas

• What is needed?– Form P5 Organization Report (always)

– Non-Utility Certificate (private line only)

• Why you file– To classify each pipeline(s) system(s) and or gathering

system(s)

– To renew original T4

– To amend original T4

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Pipeline Safety—Permitting

• How do you file?

– Online!

– Pipeline Online Permitting System (POPS)

– http://www.rrc.state.tx.us/pipeline-safety/permitting/instructions-for-completing-the-form-t-4-online/

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http://www.rrc.state.tx.us/pipeline-safety/permitting/instructions-for-completing-the-form-t-4-online/

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Permitting Contact Information

Contact Information

Permitting Bruce Waterman-512-463-3046Ryan Hejl-512-463-3863Email: [email protected]

Mapping Lori Mireles - 512-463-7032Colby Broadway - 512-524-6019 Kristi Schulz - 512-463-7090 Email: [email protected]

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State Rule Making Updates

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Stay Informed: RRC Rules Website

https://www.rrc.state.tx.us/general-counsel/rules/27

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Stay Informed: Subscription Services

https://www.rrc.texas.gov/about-us/resource-center/subscription-services/

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State Rule Making Updates

• Proposed

– Pipeline Safety Rule making

– Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 8

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– T-4 permitting Rule making

– TAC § 3.70

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New! Pipeline Permit Fee

• HB 1818 authorized RRC to establish pipeline safety/regulatory fees

• Amended Rule §3.70

• Effective Date of Adoption June 25, 2018

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Pipeline Permit Fee Timeline

• March 2018: Proposed rule presented in Conference

• April 2018: Rule published in the Texas Register

• May 7, 2018: Comment period ended

• June 5, 2018: Rules adopted in Conference

• June 22, 2018: Adoption published in the Texas

Register

• June 25, 2018: Effective date of adoption

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Rule § 3.70 Changes

• Permits must be filed online (POPS)

• Specific time periods for filing renewals

• Specific time periods for filing transfers

– 30 calendar days following the transfer

• Specific time periods for Commission review

– 30 calendar days to issue, amend or deny

• Late fees for failure to renew and/or pay mileage fee

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Fee Structure

1. New/Annual Renewal Fee

– $500 per permit

2. Annual Mileage Fee

– Group A: $20

– Group B: $10

– Mileage fee based on permitted miles as of December 31st

– Mileage fee due April 1st

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Federal Rule Making Updates

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Federal Rule Making

• Stay Informed

– PHMSA Pipeline Technical Resources- Public Meetings

• https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/meetings/

– Significant Rule Making Report

• https://www.transportation.gov/regulations/report-on-significant-rulemakings

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Federal Rule Making Overview

• Safety of Gas Transmission Pipelines

• Safety of Hazardous Liquid Pipelines

• Underground Storage Facilities for Natural Gas

• Valve installation and Minimum Rupture Detection Standards

• Class Location Requirements

• Repair Criteria for Hazardous Liquid Pipelines

• Amendments to Liquefied Natural Gas Facilities

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https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/meetings/

https://www.transportation.gov/regulations/report-on-significant-rulemakings

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Federal Rule Making: NPRM

• Rupture Detection and Valves

– Projected Date: 8/7/2019

• Class Location Requirements


• Repair Criteria for Hazardous Liquid Pipelines


• Amendments to Liquefied Natural Gas Facilities


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Federal Rule Making: Final Rule

• Safety of Hazardous Liquid Pipelines– Projected Date: 6/28/2019

• Underground Storage Facilities Natural Gas– Projected Date: 8/27/2019

• Safety of Gas Transmission and Gathering Lines– Projected Date: Multiple

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Gas Transmission and Gathering Lines

• Safety of Gas Transmission and Gathering Lines

– Stage: Final Rule

– Docket: PHMSA-2011-0023

– ANPRM: 01/04/2011

– NPRM: 04/08/2016

– Early 2018 spilt into three separate rulemakings

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Gas Transmission and Gathering Lines

• MAOP Reconfirmation, Expansion of Assessment Requirements and Other Related Amendments– Projected Date: 8/20/2019

• Repair Criteria, Integrity Management Improvements, Cathodic Protection, Management of Change, and Other Related Amendments– Projected Date: 12/20/2019

• Gas Gathering Pipelines– GPAC meeting June 25-26, 2019


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Regulatory Status Updates

Interpretations (Search by date or regulation)https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/regulations/title49/b/2/1

Special Permits and State Waivershttp://www.phmsa.dot.gov/pipeline/regs/special-permits

Rulemakings (tabular with links to detail)https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/regulations-fr/rulemaking

Advisory Bulletins (tabular with links to detail)http://www.phmsa.dot.gov/pipeline/regs/advisory-

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Stephanie WeidmanPipeline Safety DirectorPhone: 512-463-2519

[email protected]

http://www.rrc.texas.gov

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https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/regulations/title49/b/2/1

http://www.phmsa.dot.gov/pipeline/regs/special-permits

https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/regulations-fr/rulemaking

http://www.phmsa.dot.gov/pipeline/regs/advisory-bulletin

http://www.rrc.texas.gov/

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