Part 191 Reporting Requirements for Natural Gas Pipelines

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h li lh li lCharlie HelmCharlie Helm

Pipeline Safety SpecialistPipeline Safety Specialist

U.S. Department of Transportation U.S. Department of Transportation

PHMSA Office of Training and QualificationsPHMSA Office of Training and Qualifications

Email: Charles.Helm@dot.govEmail: Charles.Helm@dot.gov

Part 191

This Part prescribes requirements for the REPORTING of:

d Incidents

Annual Pipeline Summary Data

S f t R l t d C diti Safety Related Conditions

This Part Does Not Apply To:

191.1 (b) Offshore Gathering of Gas( ) g

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

Where hydrocarbons are: Produced or Where hydrocarbons are: Produced or

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First Separated, Dehydrated, or First Separated, Dehydrated, or otherwise Processedotherwise Processed

Whichever Facility is Farther DownstreamWhichever Facility is Farther DownstreamWhichever Facility is Farther DownstreamWhichever Facility is Farther Downstream

Master Meter System

A pipeline system for distributing gas within, but not A pipeline system for distributing gas within, but not limited to, a definable area such as:

Mobile Home ParkH i P j Housing Project

Apartment ComplexSupplies the "Ultimate Consumer“Supplies the Ultimate Consumer

Operator is the Gas Company Customer

Not required to submit Incident, Safety Related C diti A l R t d P t 191Condition, or Annual Reports under Part 191

This Part Does Apply To:

Onshore Gathering of GasOnshore Gathering of Gas InsideInside of theof theOnshore Gathering of Gas Onshore Gathering of Gas InsideInside of the of the following areas:following areas:

(i) An Area within the Limits of any: Incorporated or Unincorporated City Incorporated or Unincorporated City

Town

Village

This Part Does Apply To:

O h G h i f GO h G h i f GOnshore Gathering of Gas Onshore Gathering of Gas InsideInside of the following areas:of the following areas:

(ii) Any Designated:R id ti l C i l A Residential or Commercial Area

Subdivision

Business

Shopping Center

Community Development

Incident:

Release of GasRelease of Gas ""andand""Release of Gas Release of Gas -- -- andand FatalityFatality FatalityFatality Hospitalization InjuryHospitalization Injuryp j yp j y $50,000* Property Damage $50,000* Property Damage

and/or Gas Lossand/or Gas Loss*Proposed change to volumetric*Proposed change to volumetricp gp g

Incident:

E Sh td f LNG F ilitEmergency Shutdown of an LNG Facility

Incident:

Significant in Judgment of the OperatorOperator

What should an operator do when What should an operator do when there is a reportable incident?there is a reportable incident?there is a reportable incident?there is a reportable incident?

Activate Emergency Response PlanActivate Emergency Response Plan Call the NRC IMMEDIATELY Complete an incident form within Complete an incident form within

30 days

Form RSPA F 7100.1 (Distribution) or

Form RSPA F 7100.2 (Transmission)

Telephonic Notice:p

National Response Center National Response Center

1-800-424-8802E li “P i bl M ” f ll i Earliest “Practicable Moment” following discovery ~ No Later than 2 Hours

Telephonic Notice:p

NRC Manned by the U.S. Coast Guard

Make Sure They Know This is a Natural Gas Pipeline Facilityp y

Document the NRC Report Number, Date and Time for the Incident ReportDate, and Time, for the Incident Report

NTSB, Homeland Security, and other agencies receive automatic notification agencies receive automatic notification

Incident Reports:p

D d ft DETECTION f I id t

May Require Additional May Require Additional

Due 30 days after DETECTION of Incident

y qy qReportsReports

MASTER METER & MASTER METER & LNG*LNG*OPERATORS OPERATORS EXEMPTEXEMPT

*Proposed Incident Report for LNG*Proposed Incident Report for LNG

191.9 Distribution191.9 Distribution191.15 Transmission / Gathering 191.15 Transmission / Gathering 191.15 Transmission / Gathering 191.15 Transmission / Gathering

*Proposed *Proposed Requirement for Requirement for Use of Electronic Use of Electronic

FormsForms

http://opsweb.phmsa.dot.gov/cfdocs/opsapps/pipes/main.cfmhttp://opsweb.phmsa.dot.gov/cfdocs/opsapps/pipes/main.cfm

Gas Gas Transmission Transmission Transmission Transmission

Incident Incident R t FR t FReport FormReport Form

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

I t d f fili th Instead of filing the incident report form, the p ,

operator sends a letter explaining why this is explaining why this is

not a reportable i idincident.

Annual Reports p

Due on March 15 for Preceding CY

EXEMPT:EXEMPT: LPG System < 100 customersLPG System < 100 customersMaster meter operatorsMaster meter operatorsLNG* LNG* FacilitiesFacilities

*Proposed *Proposed Annual Report for LNGAnnual Report for LNG

Changes introduced in 2003(Transmission)(Transmission)

Separate Form for each State in Which Separate Form for each State in Which System Operates

New Section Added to “Part B” for New Section Added to Part B for Reporting Miles of Pipe by Decade of Installation

New Section Added to “Part B” for Reporting Miles of Pipe by Class Location

“Part C” contains More Categories for Reporting Total Leaks Eliminated/ Repaired Repaired

Changes introduced in 2005(Distribution)(Distribution)

Separate Form for each State in Which System Operates

New Section Added to “Part B” for Reporting Miles of Pipe by Decade of

ll iInstallation

“Part C” contains More Categories for Reporting Total Leaks Eliminated/Repaired

Definition of a "Leak"

Unintentional Escape of Gas from the Pipeline

T t F il N t I l d dTest Failures Not Included

A Non-Hazardous Release that can be Eliminated by Lubrication, Adjustment, or y jTightening is Not a Leak

“Leak” Categories ~ Part Cg

Corrosion Natural Forces

E ti Excavation Other Outside Force Damage Material and Welds Material and Welds Equipment OperationsOperations Other Offshore (Transmission)

Gas Distribution Distribution

Annual Report FForm

Gas Distribution Distribution

Annual Report FForm

SAFETY- RELATED CONDITIONS (§191.23)(§ 9 3)

Each operator shall report the existence of any of the following existence of any of the following safety related conditions

SAFETY- RELATED CONDITIONS (§191.23)(§ 9 3)

General Corrosion General Corrosion Localized Corrosion Pitting

To a degree where Leakage Might Result To a degree where Leakage Might Result Where Wall Loss due to Corrosion Requires

the MAOP to be Reduced

Transmission LinesTransmission Lines

the MAOP to be Reduced

Transmission Lines Transmission Lines (20% or more SMYS)(20% or more SMYS)

SAFETY- RELATED CONDITIONS

d d b l d bUnintended Movement or Abnormal Loading by Environmental Causes

Which could affect the

Serviceability or the

Structural Integrity of

The Pipeline

All Pipelines All Pipelines

e pe e

SAFETY- RELATED CONDITIONS

Any Crack or other Material Defect

that Impairs the Structural Integrity p g y

or reliability of an

LNG FacilityLNG Facility

LNG Facilities LNG Facilities

SAFETY- RELATED CONDITIONS

Any Material Defect or Physical Damage that Impairs the Serviceabilityg p y

Transmission Lines Transmission Lines (20% or more SMYS)(20% or more SMYS)(20% or more SMYS)(20% or more SMYS)

SAFETY- RELATED CONDITIONS

Any Malfunction or Operating Error

That Causes the Pressure That Causes the Pressure

To Exceed MAOP

plus Buildup.

All Pipelines All Pipelines

SAFETY- RELATED CONDITIONS

A leak that constitutes an emergencyA leak that constitutes an emergency

All Pipelines All Pipelines

SAFETY- RELATED CONDITIONS

Inner Tank Leakage, Ineffective Insulation,

or Frost Heave that impairs

the Structural Integrity ofthe Structural Integrity of

an LNG Storage Tank

LNG Facilities LNG Facilities

SAFETY- RELATED CONDITIONS

Any Condition that causes a 20% or more Any Condition that causes a 20% or more Reduction in Operating Pressure or Shutdown of Shutdown of

Operation

All Pipelines All Pipelines

Reporting Exceptions p g p

Exists on a Master Meter System or a Customer-Owned Service Line

Is a Reportable Incident

Exists on a Pipeline that is more than 220 Exists on a Pipeline that is more than 220 yards from any Building Intended for Human OccupancyHuman Occupancy

Is corrected Before the Deadline for Filing

SAFETY- RELATED CONDITIONS

Reports are required for: Conditions within the Right-of-Way of

an Active Railroad, Paved Road, Street, an Active Railroad, Paved Road, Street,

or Highway

SAFETY- RELATED CONDITIONS

Reports are required for:

General

Reports are required for:

Corrosion

Localized Localized Pitting on Bare

i lipipelines

Filling Safety Related Condition ReportsCondition Reports

Within 5 working days of DeterminationWithin 5 working days of Determination

No more than 10 working Days After Discovery

No specific form No specific form

(Information Requirements are in 191.25)( q 9 5)

Fax to (202) 366Fax to (202) 366--71287128

Time Frame For Submitting Safety Related Condition Reports p

MONMON--TUETUE--WEDWED--THUTHU--FRIFRI--SAT*SUN*MONSAT*SUN*MON--TUETUE--WEDWED--THUTHU--FRIFRI--SAT*SUN*MONSAT*SUN*MON

*DISCOVERSCOV

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

1 2 3 4 5

*DETERMINE

Working days excludes Saturday, Sunday, and Federal HolidaysWorking days excludes Saturday, Sunday, and Federal Holidays

National Pipeline Mapping System(NPMS) ( )

PSIA 2002 requires all operators to submit data appropriate for use in the National Pipeline

i ( )Mapping System (NPMS).

Complete data submission includes the geospatial data Complete data submission includes the geospatial data, attribute data, and metadata for all LNG, hazardous liquid, and natural gas transmission pipeline operation systems operated by a companyoperated by a company

N ti l Pi li M i National Pipeline Mapping System (NPMS) y ( )

Updated annually by

hMarch 15 (ADB 08-07),

lor e-mail stating no hchanges

Summary for Reporting Requirements of Part 191

Have written procedures

Have the forms and information available

Work with regulatory agencies

Review process and work

Check for completeness and accuracy

Sign and file on time

Turn in supplemental reports as required

Information Websites

PHMSA Offi f T i i d Q lifi tiPHMSA Office of Training and Qualificationshttp://www.phmsa.dot.gov/pipeline/tq

PHMSA Pipeline Safety Regulationshttp://www phmsa dot gov/pipeline/tq/regshttp://www.phmsa.dot.gov/pipeline/tq/regs

PHMSA National Pipeline Mapping SystemPHMSA National Pipeline Mapping Systemhttp://www.npms.phmsa.dot.gov/