Presented by: Chris Swann, Alan Towe and Mikel SmallEvent: Georgia Public Service Commission

2014 Pipeline Safety SeminarLocation: Macon, Georgia

Inspection form

Changes

Referenced documents

Inspection status

Inspection activities

Enforcement guides

Referenced documents

A walk through the inspection process

THE FORM

http://phmsa.dot.gov/pipeline/library/forms

PHMSA Form-02 - StandardInspection Report of GasDistribution Operator

Inspector Assistant (IAEquivalent)

WHAT’S CHANGED?

No more check the boxinspections

Form blends related coderequirements into a seriesof questions

More thorough review ofprocedures

DOCUMENTS REFERENCED

49 CFR, Parts 191 and 192 API RP 1162 (Public

Awareness) CGA Best Practices (Line

Markers) Advisory Bulletin (Liaison)

INSPECTION STATUS

Satisfactory + Satisfactory Concern Unsatisfactory NA NC

ENFORCEMENT GUIDES…

http://phmsa.dot.gov/foia/e-reading-room

O-M EnforcementGuidance Part 192 (12 72011)

Corrosion EnforcementGuidance Part 192 (1 222013)

…WHICH CONTAIN

PHMSA interpretations Advisory bulletins CGA Best Practices GPTC Industry Standards NACE

Procedures Who, what , where, when,

why and how? Do they meet code

requirements? Does enforcement guidance

offer clarification? Records Do records document what

your procedures require? Field Does a spot check of pipeline

facilities support what yourprocedures and recordsindicate?

PROCEDURES

O&M Manual Emergency Plan Public Awareness O.Q. Damage Prevention

RECORDS

Annual 7100 Report Incident Report Safety Related Condition Emergency Training Liaison Employee qualifications Leakage surveys Valve maintenance Work orders Corrosion Surveys

RECORDS

Atmospheric Corrosion Regulator & Relief Insp. Pipeline Pressure Testing Patrolling Continuing Surveillance Maps MAOP Condition of exposed pipe GC-1 notifications

FIELD – FACILITIES INSPECTION

Pipe to soil measurements Piping exposed to atmosphere

(bridges, meter sets, etc.) Regulator & relief stations Pipeline markers Accidental ignition warning

markers Leak repair rechecks Valve maintenance rechecks Discontinued services (locked)

American Petroleum Institute (API) http://publications.api.org/Common Ground Alliance (CGA) http://www.commongroundalliance.com/PHMSA – Advisory Bulletins http://www.phmsa.dot.gov/pipeline/regs/advisory-bulletinPHMSA - Forms http://www.phmsa.dot.gov/pipeline/library/formsPHMSA – Enforcement Guides http://phmsa.dot.gov/foia/e-reading-room

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