Office of Pipeline Safety

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Office of Pipeline Safety Western Regional Gas
Conference Tempe, Arizona August 23, 2005 John
A. Jacobi, P.E. OPS Southwest Region
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OUTLINE

• High Consequence Areas
• Penalties
• First Responder Training

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HCA IdentificationHazardous Liquids and
Natural Gas Pipelines

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1. Hazardous Liquids HCA ID

• Each hazardous liquid pipeline and CO2 pipeline
  that could affect
• Commercially navigable waterways (navigation
  likely)
• High population areas generally areas with
  1,000 people or more per square mile
• Other populated areas that contain a concentrated
  population
• Unusually sensitive areas

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Unusually Sensitive Areas

• Drinking Water Sources
• Ecological Resource Areas such as
• Critically imperiled species or ecological
  communities (habitats)
• Depleted marine mammal species
• Migratory waterbird concentration areas
• Etc.

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Hazardous Liquids HCAs
Highly Populated Areas
Navigable Waterways
Directly and Indirectly
USAs - Drinking Water Sources,
Ecological Resource Areas Directly and
Indirectly
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OPS Hazard Liquids Pipelines Integrity
Management Inspections

• Inspections of Operator Integrity Management (IM)
  programs are ongoing
• Re-inspections are planned for every 3 or 4 years

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2. Natural Gas HCA ID

• Each Gas Transmission Pipeline that could affect
• Identified Sites
• Sites Based on either Method 1 or 2 in 192.903

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Identified Sites

• Outside Areas with 20 or more persons on at least
  50 days in any 12 month period (beaches,
  playgrounds, etc.)
• A building with 20 or more persons on at least 5
  days a week for 10 weeks in any 12 month period
  (religious facilities, offices, etc.)
• A facility occupied by persons who are confined,
  are of impaired mobility, or would be difficult
  to evacuate (hospitals, prisons, schools,
  day-care facilities, etc.)

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Methods 1 and 2 - Optional HCA Identification
Methods

• 192.903 Method 1
• Class 3 and 4 Areas
• Class 1 and 2 Areas where PIC gt 660 contains 20
  or more buildings intended for human occupancy
  (BIHO)
• Class 1 and 2 Areas where the PIC contains an
  Identified Site

• 192.903 Method 2
• An area within a PIC gt or 660 with 20 or more
  BIHO
• Areas where the PIC contains an Identified Site

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HCA Boundaries Identified Sites Either
Method 1 or 2
Identified Site
PIR
HCA Width
PIR Potential Impact Radius
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HCA Boundaries Buildings Intended for Human
Occupancy (BIHO) Method 1
660 Line
Class 3 HCA
PIR
PIR
HCA Width
PIR Potential Impact Radius
5 BIHO
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HCA Boundaries Buildings Intended for Human
Occupancy (BIHO) Method 2
Calculation Based
PIR
PIR
HCA Width
PIR Potential Impact Radius
5 BIHO
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Accuracy Needs

• For Hazardous Liquids Pipelines
• Pipeline Placement Relative to
• Geographic contours
• Populated Areas
• Water bodies and ecological resource areas
• For Natural Gas Pipelines
• Pipeline Placement Relative to
• Buildings Intended for Human Occupancy
• All types of Identified Sites
• For All Pipelines
• Pipeline and other appurtenance features within
  identified HCA boundaries

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Accuracy Results

• GIS and AM/FM tools can assist Operators in
  determining critical geographic parameters and
  facility makeup
• GIS and AM/FM tools can help assure the OPS of
  probable compliance

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OPS Natural Gas Pipelines Integrity Management
Inspections

• HCAs must be identified as part of the initial IM
  framework by 12/17/04
• Operator IM inspections will begin in the 3rd
  quarter of 2005
• Re-inspections are planned for every 3 or 4 years

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HCA IdentificationHazardous Liquids vs.
GasSummary

• HCA definitions for Hazardous Liquids Pipelines
  and Natural Gas Pipelines are very different
• Hazardous Liquids Pipelines focus on potential
  liquid flow patterns
• Natural Gas Pipelines focus on potential impact
  zone circles
• Potential impacts are based on the actual
  pipeline features located within the HCA

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Citations

• Gas Integrity Management
• 49 CFR Part 192
• Subpart O Pipeline Integrity Management
• Liquid Integrity Management
• 49 CFR Part 195.452

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OPS Southwest Region POCs

• Community Assistance/Technical Services
• John Jacobi, john.jacobi_at_rspa.dot.gov
• 281-685-7128
• Liquid Integrity Management
• Chris McLaren, chris.mclaren_at_rspa.dot.gov
• 281-216-4455
• Gas Integrity Management
• John Pepper, john.pepper_at_rspa.dot.gov
• 281-536-0129

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Web Sites

• Liquid Pipeline Integrity Management
• http//primis.rspa.dot.gov/iim/index.htm
• Gas Pipeline Integrity Management
• http//primis.rspa.dot.gov/gasimp/
• Office of Pipeline Safety
• www.ops.gov

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• Damage Prevention Penalties

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Damage Prevention Civil Penalties(60122)

• 100k/violation (day) not to exceed 1M total
  for a related series of violations
• Mandatory use of One-calls (60114(a))
• Failure to mark promptly (60114(b))
• Failure to comply with OPS Rules (60118(a))
• Failure to obey an OPS Compliance Order
  (60118(b))

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Damage Prevention Criminal Penalties(60123)

• Offenses
• Failure to use One-call (60114(a))
• Failure to mark promptly (60114(b))
• Failure to comply with OPS Rules (60118(a))
• Failure to allow OPS access or copy records
  (60118(a))
• Failure to obey an OPS Compliance Order
  (60118(b))

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Damage Prevention Criminal Penalties(60123)

• Offenses (continued)
• Failure to assist in an investigation (60118(e))
• Damaging or destroying facilities (60123(b))
• Damaging or destroying signs or ROW markers
  (60114(b))
• Not using One-Call System (60123(c))
• Not heeding Location Information or Markings
  (60123(d))

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Title 18 Maximum Penalties(18 USC 3571)

• Not more than specifically provided in the law or
  rule that was broken (3571(e))
• Not more than twice the gross gain or loss if any
  exist (3571(d))
• Individuals (3571(b))
• Felony or Death - 250,000
• Class A Misdemeanor (no death) - 100,000
• Minor infractions (no death) - 5,000
• Organizations twice the fines for individuals
  (3571(c))

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Damage Prevention Criminal Penalties(60123)

• Offenses 1 6, above up to 5 years Title 18
  Penalties
• Damaging or Destroying a Facility
• Up to 20 years Title 18 Penalties
• If Death could get LIFE!!
• Penalties apply to conspiracy or attempt

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Damage Prevention Criminal Penalties(60123 -
continued)

• Not using One-Call System up to 5 years Title
  18 Penalties
• Not Heeding Location Information or Markings - up
  to 5 years Title 18 Penalties

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Damage Prevention Penalties OPS
Rulemaking(70 FR 11135, March 8, 2005)

• Willful or knowing excavation without using an
• available one-call or ignoring location
  information
• that
• Results in death, serious bodily harm or damage gt
  50,000 or
• Fails to promptly report damage to the operator
  or
• damages a liquid line that results in the release
  of gt 50 bbls
• can result in fines of up to 5,000 and up to 5
  years for each offense

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Damage Prevention Criminal Penalties

• Conclusion
• OPS is getting serious about mechanical damage
  but has not exercised all the authority it may
  have.
• If you think an infraction has occurred a good
  place to start is your CATS Manager.

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Lagniappe

• NPMS WEB Site http//www.npms.rspa.dot.gov
• Docket Management System WEB Site
  http//dms.dot.gov
• Sections of US Code (available on request)
• Penalties Rulemaking (available on request)

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Lagniappe(continued)

• The best place to get most recent 49 CFR Parts
  190 199 and 49 CFR Part 40 (Alcohol Drug
  Abuse Regs) is
• www.tsi.dot.gov
• click on Pipeline Safety
• click on Regulatory Information
• click on Codes
• click on the part you want

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Lagniappe(continued)

• NASFM First Responder Training Materials
• Go to www.pipelineemergencies.com
• Order on the internet or by phone
• A complete package is only 30.50 delivered!!
• For assistance contact
• Matt Fitzgerald, NASFM
• [phone]
• mfitzgerald_at_firemarshals.org

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• THANK YOU!!
• John A. Jacobi, P.E.
• 713-272-2839 (O)
• 281-685-7128 (C)
• john.jacobi_at_dot.gov