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1. High Consequence Areas & Pipeline Assessment Intervals –Is there a need for change? Terry Boss
Sr. VP Environment Safety and Operations
Interstate Natural Gas Association of America
2. Outline Natural Gas and Transportation
Management of Public Risk
Results of the IMP Program
Requesting Flexibility in IMP Program Schedule
Ongoing Initiatives to Improve Performance
3. Natural Gas and Transportation Primarily Methane – Hydrogen with some Carbon
Swamp Gas
Lower Density of Energy – Gaseous
Locations of Supply is Diverse
Locations of Market is Diverse
Transportation by Pipelines is Most Feasible
“Bridge” Fuel
Primary Risk is Fire
Lighter than Air
Limited Ignition Range
Heat Radiation based on Quantity
4. 4 Market and Population is Dispersed
5. First the focus is on Supply Side
Then I will turn to the Demand Side
Finally, I will elaborate on the delivery systemFirst the focus is on Supply Side
Then I will turn to the Demand Side
Finally, I will elaborate on the delivery system
6. Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines
7. More Interstate Natural Gas Pipeline Informationwww.ingaa.org
8. Managing Public RiskNatural Gas Transmission Pipeline Safety Development
9. Pipeline Safety - Layers of Protection Example
10. Natural Gas Transmission Pipeline Risk Management biased by Population Density Design
Design Classes
Materials
Strength of Pipe
Construction
Construction Techniques
Operation
Operating pressures and Practices
Inspection
Frequency and Type of Inspection
Maintenance
11. 11 Example “High Consequence Area”
12. Worst Case Consequence Analysis
14. Pictorial of a High Consequence Area for Natural Gas Overlaid on the Class Location System
16. Ongoing Performance Metrics -PHMSA
17. INGAA Foundation Report
18. Probability of Failure
19. Types Failures Static Anomalies
Detrimental
Non - Detrimental
Time Independent Defects
Excavation Damage
Weather
Terrorist
Time Dependent Defects
Corrosion
Cracking
20. Manage Time Dependent Defects Manage Time Dependent Effects
Inline Inspection
Pressure Test
Direct Assessment
Other Approved Methods
21. Integrity Assessment Technology Split
22. GAO Report (Sept 2006)
23. Timeline For IMP
24. Interaction of Baseline and Continuing Assessments
25. Condition of gas transmission pipelines are better than original public perception
26. GAO concludes that 7 year reassessment period is conservative
27. Requesting Flexibility in IMP Program Schedule
29. Congressional Testimony - March 2008
30. Number of Reportable Incidents
31. Number of Immediate Repairs
32. Number of Scheduled Repairs
34. Ongoing Initiatives to Improve Performance
Tools
Processes
Procedures
Implementation
35. Cased Pipeline Integrity Assessment Workshop
36. Anomaly Assessment and Repair Workshop - October 22, 2008
37. Conclusions Natural Gas is a Very Important Energy Source
Flexible and Readily Available
Bridge Fuel for Climate Change
Energy Security
Public Risk Can and Is Being Managed
Flexibility in the IMP Program is Very Desirable
Commitment to Ongoing Improvement
38. Background Material COMPARISON OF INTEGRITY MANAGEMENT ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUES FOR NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION PIPELINES
www.ingaa.org
F-2007-09
NATURAL GAS PIPELINE SAFETY Risk-Based Standards Should Allow Operators to Better Tailor Reassessments to Pipeline Threats
www.gao.gov
GAO-06-945
Integrity Management Plan Metrics http://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/gasimp/PerformanceMeasures.htm
PHMSA Workshops
Public Workshop to gather comments on Special Permit and Criteria Discussion for 7-year Reassessments http://www.phmsa.dot.gov/portal/site/PHMSA/menuitem.ebdc7a8a7e39f2e55cf2031050248a0c/?vgnextoid=4aeb8defc8de6110VgnVCM1000001ecb7898RCRD&vgnextchannel=5296519d7e818110VgnVCM1000009ed07898RCRD&vgnextfmt=print
Cased Pipeline Integrity Assessment Workshop https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/meetings/MtgHome.mtg?mtg=54
Anomaly Assessment and Repair Workshop https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/meetings/MtgHome.mtg?mtg=55
Congressional Hearing
The Pipeline Inspection, Protection, Enforcement, and Safety Act of 2006: Implementation Review and Discussion of Safety Reassessment Intervals for Natural Gas Pipelines; Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality Wednesday, March 12, 2008 http://energycommerce.house.gov/cmte_mtgs/110-eaq-hrg.031208.PIPE.shtml