1 / 35

Restoring Trust in Pipeline Safety

Restoring Trust in Pipeline Safety. Carl Weimer, Executive Director Pipeline Safety Trust. Pipelines 101.

jacqueline-bowers
Download Presentation

Restoring Trust in Pipeline Safety

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Restoring Trust in Pipeline Safety Carl Weimer, Executive Director Pipeline Safety Trust

  2. Pipelines 101 The energy transportation network of the United States consists of over 2 million miles of pipelines. That's enough to circle the earth 83 times. These pipelines are operated by more than 3,000 companies, large and small. The network includes: * 160,000 miles of hazardous liquid lines; * 305,000 miles of natural gas transmission lines; * 1,860,000 miles of natural gas distribution lines; and * 70,000 miles of propane distribution pipelines.

  3. How important are pipelines? ･ Replacing even one modest-sized pipeline, which might transport 150,000 barrels per day, would require 750 tanker truck loads per day, a load delivered every two minutes around the clock. Source - Association of Oil Pipe Lines

  4. Does greater pipeline safety drive up the cost of gas? Currently transporting gasoline by pipeline adds 2-4 cents per gallon, so even huge increases in safety requirements would add little to the consumer’s price for gas

  5. Types of Pipelines • Hazardous Liquid Pipelines carry fuels like gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, etc. • Gas Pipelines carry natural gas and propane. • Transmission Pipelines are the larger lines that move gas and liquids around the country • Distribution Pipelines are the smaller lines that move mainly gas within communities and to our individual homes and businesses. • Interstate Pipelines are lines that cross state or national boundaries • Intrastate Pipelines are lines that do not cross state boundaries.

  6. Who Uses Natural Gas? Residential Customers 90% of all Customers, Use 23 % of Supply Commercial Customers 9% of all Customers, Use 14% of Supply Industrial Customers <1% of all customers, Use 38% of Supply Electrical Generation Customers <1% of all customers, Use 25% of Supply

  7. Major Crude Oil Pipelines v

  8. Refined Product Pipelines - Gasoline, Diesel, Jet Fuel, etc.

  9. Who Regulates Pipelines?

  10. CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS TITLE 49--Transportation Subtitle B- CHAPTER 1 - SUBCHAPTER D--PIPELINE SAFETY • 190 - PIPELINE SAFETY PROGRAMS AND RULEMAKING PROCEDURES • 191 - TRANSPORTATION OF NATURAL AND OTHER GAS BY PIPELINE; ANNUAL REPORTS, INCIDENT REPORTS, AND SAFETY-RELATED CONDITION REPORTS • 192 - TRANSPORTATION OF NATURAL AND OTHER GAS BY PIPELINE: MINIMUM FEDERAL SAFETY STANDARDS • 193 - LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS FACILITIES: FEDERAL SAFETY STANDARDS • 194 - RESPONSE PLANS FOR ONSHORE OIL PIPELINES • 195 - TRANSPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS LIQUIDS BY PIPELINE • 198 - REGULATIONS FOR GRANTS TO AID STATE PIPELINE SAFETY PROGRAMS • 199 - DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING

  11. Site Preparation

  12. Stringing the Pipe

  13. Trenching

  14. Bending the Pipe

  15. Welding Each welder must pass qualification tests to work on a particular pipeline job Qualified technicians take X-rays of the pipe welds to ensure the completed welds meet federally prescribed quality standards.

  16. Coating the Welds

  17. Lowering & Backfilling

  18. Testing Generally, but with certain exceptions, all newly constructed hazardous liquid and natural gas transmission pipelines must be hydrostatically tested before they can be placed into service.

  19. Site Restoration

  20. What causes pipelines to fail?

  21. Natural Gas Transmission Pipelines

  22. Natural Gas Distribution Pipelines

  23. What are the real pipeline safety issues?

  24. Property Damage Totals

  25. Property Damage/Mile of Pipe

  26. Main Concerns with New Pipelines Being Built

  27. Call Before You Dig

  28. Environmental Concerns withGas Pipelines • Most concerns with natural gas pipelines are during the construction phase. - Harm to wetlands, stream/river crossings, habitat corridors. • Ongoing clearing of pipeline right-of-way

  29. Environmental Concerns withLiquid Pipelines • Soil contamination • Toxic components of fuel • Contamination of aquatic resources and drinking water

  30. Property Rights • Eminent domain • Property devaluation • Loss of use of property • Restoration

  31. Ways to Improve Safety • Ensure adequate inspections, regulations, and enforcement • Place pipelines away from populated and sensitive areas • Provide adequate setbacks • Educate Landowners & Contractors • Provide clear disclosure when property sells

  32. The Bottom Line Safe Pipelines or More Tragedies

  33. Please Join With Us 1155 North State Street, Suite 609 Bellingham, WA 98225 360-543-5686 carl@pstrust.org http://www.pstrust.org

More Related