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Pipeline Regulations Update
Stephanie Weidman,
PHMSA Program Director
August 2017Slide2
Agenda
RRC Jurisdiction
Pipeline Safety Overview
Helpful Links and webpages
Regulation changesSlide3
RRC Mission
Our mission statement is to serve Texas by our stewardship of natural resources and the environment, our concern for personal and community safety, and our support of enhanced development and economic vitality for the benefit of Texans.Slide4
Jurisdiction
Oil and natural gas exploration & production industry
Intrastate pipelines, natural gas and hazardous liquid pipeline industry
Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), and Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)
Natural gas utilities
Coal and uranium surface mining operationsSlide5
Jurisdiction
What does not fall under RRC jurisdiction?
Roads & traffic
Noise, odors and lighting
Air quality
Mineral interests/leases
Railroads
Pipeline siting
Property damagesSlide6
Oversight and Safety Division
Alternative Fuels Training and Regulation
Gas Utilities Rates and Compliance
Pipeline SafetySlide7
Pipeline Safety Responsibilities
Safety inspection of regulated pipeline systems
Distribution, Transmission, and Hazardous Liquids
Investigation of pipeline incidents/accidents
Respond to public complaints and inquires
Pipeline permitting and mapping
Pipeline damage prevention complianceSlide8
439,771 total pipeline miles in Texas218,670 miles of pipeline under direct RRC safety oversight
RRC regulates intrastate pipeline in Texas
interstate pipeline regulated by Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)
Oil and Gas Division responds to spills
Pipeline SafetySlide9Slide10
Pipeline Safety
Regional Offices
1 - Pampa
2 - Midland
3 - Kilgore
4 - Austin
5 - Houston
6 - Fort Worth
7 - Corpus ChristiSlide11
Regulations
What do we mean by regulated pipelines?
Natural Gas Pipelines: 49 CFR Part 192
Hazardous Liquid Pipelines: 49 CFR Part 195
RRC Pipeline Regulations: TAC Chapter 8
RRC Damage Prevention: TAC Chapter 18Slide12
What is a Regulated Pipeline?
Natural Gas Pipelines
All Distribution and Transmission lines
Some Gathering pipelines (API RP 80)
Class 2, 3 and 4 locations
Crude Oil Pipelines
Any pipeline greater than 10 inches
Some gathering lines between 6 and 8 inchesSlide13
Pipeline Safety—Permitting
What it is
An application to operate a pipeline in Texas
What is needed
Form P5 Organization Report (always)
Non-Utility Certificate (private line only)
Why you file
To classify each pipeline(s) system(s) and or gathering system(s)
To renew original T4
To amend original T4Slide14
Pipeline Safety—Permitting
New! Pipeline Online Permitting System (POPS)
POPS: live February 21, 2016
Revised T-4 Form (Gas and Liquid)Slide15
Permitting Contact Information
Contact Information
Permitting
Bruce Waterman-512-463-3046
Patrick Sowell-512-463-6519
Email:
pipelinepermits@rrc.texas.gov
Mapping
Lori Mireles - 512-463-7032
Colby Broadway - 512-524-6019
Kristi Schulz - 512-463-7090
Email:
tpms@rrc.state.tx.usSlide16
Damage Prevention
2016 Statistics
Total # locate requests
2,988,204
Number of Pipeline damages
9,064
Damages per thousand tickets
3.03
Amount of penalties received for closed dockets
$4,584,700.00Slide17
Damage per 1000 LocatesSlide18
Root CauseSlide19
Subscription Services
http://www.rrc.state.tx.us/about-us/resource-center/subscription-services/
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Gas NPRM
Docket: PHMSA-2011-0023
ANPRM: August 25, 2011
NPRM: April 8, 2016
Comment Period Extended: July 7, 2016
Go to:
www.regulations.gov
Enter the docket numberSlide25
HB 2982
HB 2982
While no rule(s) are in place currently, we continue to assess the need
Gives RRC authority to investigate accidents and complaints
Requires operator to provide remediation planSlide26
Stephanie Weidman
PHMSA Program Director
Phone: 512-463-2519
Stephanie.Weidman@rrc.texas.gov
www.rrc.texas.gov