Pipeline Safety. RRT IV Fall 2015 Meeting. August 18, Arthur O. Buff, P.E CATS Program Manager PHMSA, Southern Region

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1 - 1 - Pipeline Safety RRT IV Fall 2015 Meeting August 18, 2015 Arthur O. Buff, P.E. CATS Program Manager PHMSA, Southern Region

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3 Explosion de Gas en Reynosa

4 U. S. Department of Transportation (DOT) OST NTSB OIG SLSDC FAA FRA HMT FTA FMCSA MARAD PHMSA OPS FHWA STB NHTSA

5 PHMSA Regional Offices

6 Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS)

7 Pipeline Systems in U.S. Pipeline Miles by System Types (as of 03/30/2015) System Type Miles %Total # Operators Hazardous Liquid Biofuel (<.01%), CO2 (2.7%), HVL (32.6%), Crude (31.7%), Refined (33%) 192,414 (6,970 tanks) 7% 441 Gas Transmission 301,213 11% 990 Gas Gathering 17,319 1% 356 Gas Distribution 2,157,318 81% 1,358 Total 2,668, % Some Operators have multiple System Types Liquefied Natural Gas 113 Plants 202 Tanks 83

8 Significant Incidents U.S to 2015 $6,061,267,267 property damage

9 Office of Pipeline Safety - What We DO! Ensure compliance with Federal Pipeline Safety regulations Inspect pipeline operators facilities and records Investigate pipeline accidents Enforcement action Notices of Probable Violation Notices of Amendment Compliance Orders Corrective Action Orders Civil Penalties

10 Office of Pipeline Safety - What Don t DO! Approve pipeline projects Approve pipeline routes (rights-of-way) Issue pipeline operating permits Regulate commercial or residential development along pipelines Provides guidance on development along pipelines

11 Natchitoches, LA Incident Catastrophic gas transmission failure March :00 am 17 fatalities (9 children), 9 hospitalized Crater 15 feet deep, 75 x 30 Flames > houses, 6 cars, 3 trucks destroyed House furnishings acres Sawmill damaged Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act, 8/12/68

12 Pipeline Safety Regulations Title 49 Transportation Subtitle B, Chapter I, Subchapter D Pipeline Safety Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Parts ( , 197 reserved)

13 Transportation of Crude by Rail ,500 tanker carloads ,146 Average Bakken oil - >1,000 miles NTSB crude oil shipped in rail tank cars from North Dakota unacceptable public risk July 15, 2014 NPRM for safe transportation of crude oil August 1, 2014 ANPRM for oil spill response plans May 8, 2015 Final Rule: enhanced tank car standards, new operational requirements, sampling and testing, phase out DOT 111 tank cars

14 Quebec Train Derailment Limited pipelines, oil transported by train to refineries 72 cars carrying oil, at least 5 exploded Death toll buildings destroyed by fire 2,000 (33%) of residents forced from homes

15 Excavation Damage - Thomson, GA Georgia July Liquid propane gas line ruptured and explosion 1 person injured, frostbite burns 1 person killed Double wide mobile home, jeep, bulldozer and 20 acres of woodland were destroyed 50 firefighters battled fire for 5 hours

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23 Oil Spill - Marshall, MI July 25, 2010 Pipeline burst 6 break 1,100,000 gallons heavy crude Talmadge Creek to Kalamazoo 35 miles of river closed till June people had symptoms consistent with crude oil exposure Undetected by control room >17 hours

24 Line 6B 293 Mile Expension

25 Ruptured Segment 6B 6 ft 8.25 in. fracture face coating was wrinkled and had separated from the pipe surface

26 Aerial View of the Accident Location

27 PHMSA s Civil Penalty vs Cleanup 22 Probable Violations $3,700,000 (.3% of bill) $1.21B

28 Canadian Goose

29 Notice River is Closed

30 Oily Muskrat

31 Pumping Oil from Creek

32 Excavation Damage

33 Excavation Damage to Pipelines : 16.8% incidents 32.3% injuries 37.7% fatalities S. Res. 151 A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Safe Digging Month (4/23/2015)

34 Excavation Blasting Boring Tunneling Backfilling What is an Excavation Activity? Removal of aboveground structures by explosive or mechanical means Other earthmoving operations covers all excavation activity involving both mechanized and non-mechanized equipment, including hand tools

35 Damage Prevention Rules Part and damage prevention program for operators written DP program participate in qualified one-call PIPES Act 2006 excavators must: 1) use one-call; 2) pay attention to marks; 3)report damage operators must: 1) respond to locate request; 2) accurately mark damage prevention grants to states enforcement by PHMSA ANPRM - October 29, 2009 NPRM - April 2, 2012 Final Rule Issued: July 13, 2015 Published: July 23, 2015 Effective date: January 1, 2016 need rules published in FR

36 Does Part 196 Apply to Homeowners? YES! PHMSA has eliminated the homeowner exemption originally proposed in because homeowners excavating on their own property without first calling 811 poses a significant risk of excavation damage to pipelines.

37 Careers in Pipeline Safety PHMSA s FY15 budget appropriated ~109 new positions. OPS is hiring inspectors, investigators, and transportation specialists in our five regions. Visit our website at: Learn more about OPS Find out how to apply View current job openings Sign up for job alerts

38 Questions Arthur O. Buff, P.E. CATS Program Manager PHMSA Office of Pipeline Safety Southern Region