Part 195, Accident and Safety Related Conditions for HL Pipelines

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1 Reporting Requirements Part 191, Incident and Safety Related Condition for Natural Gas pipeline facilities and Underground Natural Gas Storage facilities Part 195, Accident and Safety Related Conditions for HL Pipelines

2 LNG Reporting Incidents, safety-related conditions, and annual pipeline summary data for LNG plants or facilities must be reported in accordance with the requirements of Part 191 of this subchapter.

3 Part 191Reports Incidents Safety related conditions

4 This Part Does Not Apply To: (b) Offshore gathering of gas Upstream from the outlet flange of each facility where hydrocarbons are produced Outer continental shelf upstream from the point where a production operator transfers responsibility to a transport operator

5 This Part Does Not Apply To: Onshore Gathering of gas Through a pipeline operating at less than 0 psig Through a pipeline not regulated ( 192.8) Within inlets of Gulf of Mexico, except for requirements of

6 Incident Incident means any of the following events: An event that involves a release of gas from a pipeline, gas from an underground natural gas storage facility, liquefied natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, refrigerant gas, or gas from an LNG facility, and that results in one or more of the following consequences:

7 Incident Death or personal injury necessitating in-patient hospitalization; Estimated property damage of $50,000 or more, including loss to operator and others, but excluding the cost of gas lost; or Unintentional estimated gas loss of three million cubic feet (3,000 MCF) or more

8 Incident Emergency Shutdown of an LNG Facility or an underground storage facility (Activation of ESD for reasons other than an actual emergency does not constitute an incident)

9 Incident Significant in Judgment of the Operator Even though it doesn t meet criteria

10 Significant Events Operator should define these significant events Lower thresholds for property loss Emergency response Media Loss of Customers Intrastate operators may be driven by state regulations

11 Incidents and Accidents If you go are driving down the road and you see this: You May Have an Incident/Accident

12 30 pipeline operating at 800 psi at 11 o clock pm. Glow seen for 30 miles

13 Hole the next morning.

14 Glow in the sky from a 40,000 HP compressor station being destroyed by tornados. There were at least a dozen people whose lives were saved due to the glow in the sky, and being able to see the tornados.

15 40,000 HP station destroyed by 2 or more F-2 tornados.

16 Minneapolis, MN March 17, 2011 The explosion happened in a 20- inch steel line that was installed in No one lost power, except for those who asked for the gas to be shut off. Minneapolis 911 did not receive any calls about a gas leak in the area prior to the fire.

17 Philadelphia, PA January, 2011 A gas main explosion in a Northeast Philadelphia neighborhood that sent a 50-foot fireball into the sky, left one person dead (gas company employee), injured five others and forced dozens of residents from their homes

18 What should an operator do when there is a reportable incident? Activate Emergency Response Plan Notify the NRC at the earliest practicable moment following discovery ( 191.5) No later than one hour after confirmed discovery

19 What should an operator do when there is a reportable incident? Within 48 hours after the confirmed discovery of an incident, to the extent practicable, an operator must revise or confirm its initial telephonic notice required in paragraph (b) of this section with, an estimate of the amount of product released, an estimate of the number of fatalities and injuries, and all other significant facts that are known by the operator that are relevant to the cause of the incident or extent of the damages.

20 What should an operator do when there is a reportable incident? If there are no changes or revisions to the initial report, the operator must confirm the estimates in its initial report.

21 Immediate Notice National Response Center

22 Post-Incident Complete an incident form as soon as practicable, but within 30 days (distribution) or (transmission) Filed electronically ( 191.7) Form RSPA F (Distribution) Form PHMSA F (Transmission and UNGS) Form PHMSA F (LNG) Additional supplemental reports as needed Final report MASTER METER OPERATORS EXEMPT

23 What happens if an operator calls the NRC and discovers later that this is not a reportable incident?

24 Not an Incident? NRC (telephone) notice cannot be rescinded No 30 day report required Courtesy call to PHMSA or appropriate State Agency

25 Not an Incident? If after filing the 30 day report, the operator determined the event does not meet the definition of an incident, the operator must send a letter requesting the incident be rescinded. Only operator can rescind report!

26 Report Submission If electronic reporting imposes an undue burden and hardship, operator may submit written request for an alternative reporting method. Request must describe the undue burden and hardship PHMSA will review request, and may authorize in writing and alternative reporting method.

27 Report Submission Operator may still be required to file a written report with your state regulatory agency! Reporting to the NRC will NOT automatically send a copy to the state

28 Part Reporting accidents An accident report is required for each failure in a pipeline system subject to this part in which there is a release of the hazardous liquid or carbon dioxide transported resulting in any of the following:

29 Part Reporting Accidents (a)explosion or fire not intentionally set by the operator (b)release of 5 gallons (19 liters) or more of hazardous liquid or carbon dioxide, except that no report is required for a release of less than 5 barrels (0.8 cubic meters) resulting from a pipeline maintenance activity if the release is:

30 Part Reporting Accidents (1) Not otherwise reportable under this section; (2) Not one described in (a)(4); (pollution of water) (3) Confined to company property or pipeline rightof-way; and (4) Cleaned up promptly;

31 Part Reporting Accidents (c) Death of any person; (d) Personal injury necessitating hospitalization; (e) Estimated property damage, including cost of cleanup and recovery, value of lost product, and damage to the property of the operator or others, or both, exceeding $50,000.

32 Immediate notice of certain accidents (a) At the earliest practicable moment following discovery of a release of the hazardous liquid or carbon dioxide transported resulting in an event described in ,

33 Immediate notice of certain accidents but no later than one hour after confirmed discovery, the operator of the system must give notice, in accordance with paragraph (b) of this section of any failure that:

34 Immediate notice of certain accidents (1) Caused a death or a personal injury requiring hospitalization; (2) Resulted in either a fire or explosion not intentionally set by the operator; (3) Caused estimated property damage, including cost of cleanup and recovery, value of lost product, and damage to the property of the operator or others, or both, exceeding $50,000

35 Immediate notice of certain accidents (4) Resulted in pollution of any stream, river, lake, reservoir, or other similar body of water that violated applicable water quality standards, caused a discoloration of the surface of the water or adjoining shoreline, or deposited a sludge or emulsion beneath the surface of the water or upon adjoining shorelines; or

36 Immediate notice of certain accidents (5) In the judgment of the operator was significant even though it did not meet the criteria of any other paragraph of this section

37 Immediate notice of certain accidents (b) Information required. Each notice required by paragraph (a) of this section must be made to the National Response Center either by telephone to (in Washington, DC, ) or electronically at and must include the following information:

38 Immediate notice of certain accidents (1) Name, address and identification number of the operator. (2) Name and telephone number of the reporter. (3) The location of the failure. (4) The time of the failure. (5) The fatalities and personal injuries, if any. (6) Initial estimate of amount of product released in accordance with paragraph (c) of this section. (7) All other significant facts known by the operator that are relevant to the cause of the failure or extent of the damages.

39 Immediate notice of certain accidents (c) Calculation. A pipeline operator must have a written procedure to calculate and provide a reasonable initial estimate of the amount of released product.

40 Immediate notice of certain accidents (d) New information. Within 48 hours after the confirmed discovery of an accident, to the extent practicable, an operator must revise or confirm its initial telephonic notice required in paragraph (b) of this section with a revised estimate of the amount of product released,

41 Immediate notice of certain accidents location of the failure, time of the failure, a revised estimate of the number of fatalities and injuries, and all other significant facts that are known by the operator that are relevant to the cause of the accident or extent of the damages.

42 Immediate notice of certain accidents If there are no changes or revisions to the initial report, the operator must confirm the estimates in its initial report.

43 Accident reports. (a) Each operator that experiences an accident that is required to be reported under must, as soon as practicable, but not later than 30 days after discovery of the accident, file an accident report on DOT Form (b) Whenever an operator receives any changes in the information reported or additions to the original report on DOT Form , it shall file a supplemental report within 30 days.

44 SAFETY- RELATED CONDITIONS Each operator shall report the existence of any of the following safety related conditions

45 SAFETY- RELATED CONDITIONS ( ) (1) In the case of a pipeline (other than an LNG facility) that operates at a hoop stress of 20 percent or more of its specified minimum yield strength, general corrosion that has reduced the wall thickness to less than that required for the maximum allowable operating pressure, and localized corrosion pitting to a degree where leakage might result.

46 SAFETY- RELATED CONDITIONS ( ) (2) In the case of an underground natural gas storage facility, including injection, withdrawal, monitoring, or observation well, general corrosion that has reduced the wall thickness to less than that required for the maximum well operating pressure, and localized corrosion pitting to a degree where leakage might result.

47 SAFETY- RELATED CONDITIONS ( ) (3) Unintended movement or abnormal loading by environmental causes, such as an earthquake, landslide, or flood, that impairs the serviceability of a pipeline or the structural integrity or reliability of an underground natural gas storage facility, including injection, withdrawal, monitoring, or observation well for an underground natural gas storage facility, or LNG facility that contains, controls, or processes gas or LNG

48 SAFETY- RELATED CONDITIONS ( ) (4) Any crack or other material defect that impairs the structural integrity or reliability of an underground natural gas storage facility or LNG facility that contains, controls, or processes gas or LNG.

49 SAFETY- RELATED CONDITIONS ( ) (5) Any material defect or physical damage that impairs the serviceability of a pipeline that operates at a hoop stress of 20% or more of its specified minimum yield strength or underground natural gas storage facility, including injection, withdrawal, monitoring, or observations well for an underground natural gas storage facility.

50 SAFETY- RELATED CONDITIONS ( ) (6) Any malfunction or operating error that causes the pressure of a pipeline or underground natural gas storage facility or LNG facility that contains or processes gas or LNG to rise above its maximum well operating pressure (or working pressure for LNG facilities) plus the margin (buildup) allowed for operation of pressure limiting or control devices.

51 SAFETY- RELATED CONDITIONS ( ) (7) A leak in a pipeline or an underground natural gas storage facility, including injection, withdrawal, monitoring, or observation well for an underground natural gas storage facility, or LNG facility that contains or processes gas or LNG that constitutes an emergency

52 SAFETY- RELATED CONDITIONS ( ) (8) Inner tank leakage, ineffective insulation, or frost heave that impairs the structural integrity of an LNG storage tank.

53 SAFETY- RELATED CONDITIONS ( ) (9) Any safety-related condition that could lead to an imminent hazard and causes (either directly or indirectly by remedial action of the operator), for purposes other than abandonment, a 20% or more reduction in operating pressure or shutdown of operation of a pipeline or an underground natural gas storage facility, including injection, withdrawal, monitoring, or observation well for an underground natural gas storage facility, or an LNG facility that contains or processes gas or LNG.

54 SRC A report is not required for SRC that- Exists on a Master Meter System or a Customer- Owned Service Line Is a Reportable Incident Exists on a Pipeline (other than LNG or UNGS) that is more than 220 yards from any Building Intended for Human Occupancy Is corrected Before the Deadline for filing

55 Reporting safety-related conditions (1) General corrosion that has reduced the wall thickness to less than that required for the maximum operating pressure, and localized corrosion pitting to a degree where leakage might result. (2) Unintended movement or abnormal loading of a pipeline by environmental causes, such as an earthquake, landslide, or flood, that impairs its serviceability.

56 Reporting safety-related conditions (3) Any material defect or physical damage that impairs the serviceability of a pipeline. (4) Any malfunction or operating error that causes the pressure of a pipeline to rise above 110 percent of its maximum operating pressure

57 Reporting safety-related conditions (5) A leak in a pipeline that constitutes an emergency. (6) Any safety-related condition that could lead to an imminent hazard and causes (either directly or indirectly by remedial action of the operator), for purposes other than abandonment, a 20 percent or more reduction in operating pressure or shutdown of operation of a pipeline

58 Reporting safety-related conditions A report is required for any safety-related condition that occur offshore or at onshore locations where a loss of hazardous liquid could reasonably be expected to pollute any stream, river, lake, reservoir, or other body of water

59 SAFETY- RELATED CONDITIONS Reports are required for: Conditions are within the Right-of-Way of an Active Railroad, Paved Road, Street, or Highway, or within 220 yards of a building suitable for human occupancy

60 Filing Safety Related Condition Reports Within 5 working days of Determination No more than 10 working Days After Discovery No specific form Information Requirements are in & InformationResourcesManager@dot.gov Fax to (202)

61 Discovery of a potentially reportable condition occurs when an operator's representative has adequate information from which to conclude the probable existence of a reportable condition

62 Time Frame For Submitting Safety Related Condition Reports MON-TUE-WED-THU-FRI-SAT*SUN*MON-TUE-WED-THU-FRI-SAT*SUN*MON *DISCOVER *DETERMINE Working days excludes Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal Holidays

63 Summary for Reporting Requirements Operators should have: Written procedures Forms and information available Review process and work for completeness and accuracy Operators should check for: Timely and appropriate reporting Supplemental reports as required Assistance with failure investigations ( , , & )

64 Information Websites PHMSA Forms and Reporting Instructions PHMSA Pipeline Safety Regulations PHMSA National Pipeline Mapping System