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EMERGENCY RESPONDER EMERGENCY RESPONDER EMERGENCY RESPONDER EMERGENCY RESPONDER FORUM FORUM State Pipeline Safety Perspective State Pipeline Safety Perspective p y p p y p

National Association of Pipeline National Association of Pipeline p Safety Representatives (NAPSR) Safety Representatives (NAPSR)

Stephan Pott Colorado PUC Stephan Pott Colorado PUC Stephan Pott, Colorado PUC Stephan Pott, Colorado PUC Chief, Gas Pipeline Safety Chief, Gas Pipeline Safety

December 9 2011 December 9 2011 December 9, 2011 December 9, 2011 Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C.

Emergency Responder Emergency Responder g y p g y p Stakeholders Stakeholders

• First Responders

First Responders

• 9-
• 1

1-

• 1 Dispatchers

1 Dispatchers

• State Pipeline Safety Personnel

State Pipeline Safety Personnel

• Pipeline Operators

Pipeline Operators

Issues for First Responders Issues for First Responders Issues for First Responders Issues for First Responders

• Planning

Planning

• Training

Training

• Response

Response Response Response

Planning Considerations Planning Considerations Planning Considerations Planning Considerations

• Fully staffed Fire House or volunteer force

Fully staffed Fire House or volunteer force

• Focus on pipeline products in your District

Focus on pipeline products in your District p p p y p p p y

• Type of response equipment / equip. partnering

Type of response equipment / equip. partnering

• Hazmat Response

Hazmat Response Designated Stations only Designated Stations only

• Hazmat Response

Hazmat Response -

• Designated Stations only

Designated Stations only

• Entry into combustible gas atmosphere

Entry into combustible gas atmosphere

• Is entry really necessary

Is entry really necessary– –risk exposure justified risk exposure justified

• Excavation damage related 9

Excavation damage related 9-1 1-

• 1 calls

1 calls ca at o da age e ated 9 ca at o da age e ated 9 ca s ca s

R b R b th Diff t th Diff t Remember Remember – there are Different there are Different Types of “Pipelines” to consider Types of “Pipelines” to consider Types of Pipelines to consider Types of Pipelines to consider in pre in pre-

• planning:

planning:

• Not regulated by PHMSA:

Not regulated by PHMSA:

• Pressurized water

Pressurized water

• P

i d P i d

• Pressurized sewer

Pressurized sewer

• Steam

Steam

• Chilled Water

Chilled Water

• Chilled Water

Chilled Water

Regulated Pipelines and/or Regulated Pipelines and/or g p g p Effecting State Safety Programs Effecting State Safety Programs

• Transmission : Natural gas pipelines

Transmission : Natural gas pipelines

• Transmission : Hazardous liquid (ethanol, NGL,

Transmission : Hazardous liquid (ethanol, NGL, liquid CO2, gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, propane, liquid CO2, gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, propane, LNG, hydrogen) LNG, hydrogen) b

• Distribution :

Distribution : City Stations > gas mains and services

City Stations > gas mains and services

• Oil and Gas Gathering Systems

Oil and Gas Gathering Systems (high vs. low pressure)

(high vs. low pressure)

C d f l li (b d h ) d f l li (b d h )

• Customer

Customer-

• owned fuel lines (beyond the meter)
• wned fuel lines (beyond the meter)
• Oil and Gas Production flow lines (wellhead to storage

Oil and Gas Production flow lines (wellhead to storage tanks) tanks) tanks) tanks)

Training Considerations Training Considerations g

• Train-the-trainer or use in-house training officer
• Multiple Station real time training through live

Multiple Station real time training through live video link

• How to address different shifts – record
• How to address different shifts – record

Presentations and Share Q&A’s w/ all shifts

• Responder’s experiences are not the same
• Responder s experiences are not the same
• Make safe criteria – if evacuating a building have
• conside ed

he e the people go? you considered where the people go?

• Pipeline Operator - Live Gas Fire / “Leak City”

Training Considerations Training Considerations g (continued) (continued)

• Train for expected situations:

Train for expected situations: p

• response to excavation damage

response to excavation damage p g p g

• structure fire involving natural gas/electricity

structure fire involving natural gas/electricity CO Calls CO Calls Red Tag situations Red Tag situations

• CO Calls

CO Calls – Red Tag situations Red Tag situations

• possibility of 100% LEL situations

possibility of 100% LEL situations

Training Considerations Training Considerations (continued) (continued) (continued) (continued)

• Train for rare situations:

Train for rare situations:

• when is a full Command Center required?

when is a full Command Center required? derailments at or near pipeline crossings derailments at or near pipeline crossings

• derailments at or near pipeline crossings

derailments at or near pipeline crossings

• threats from heavy equip. during clean up

threats from heavy equip. during clean up

• * CNG Fill Stations (privately owned piping)

CNG Fill Stations (privately owned piping)

• Use of Lessons Learned when arriving

Use of Lessons Learned when arriving Use of Lessons Learned when arriving Use of Lessons Learned when arriving prior to ignition: prior to ignition: Prince George Maryland 2009,

Prince George Maryland 2009, Ghent Virginia 2007 Belgium 2004 Ghent Virginia 2007 Belgium 2004 Ghent Virginia 2007, Belgium 2004 Ghent Virginia 2007, Belgium 2004

* * Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)

Response Considerations Response Considerations

• Dealing w/ a natural gas or

Dealing w/ a natural gas or haz

• haz. liquids pipeline

. liquids pipeline

• Large scale or “smaller” gas leak event

Large scale or “smaller” gas leak event Large scale or smaller gas leak event Large scale or smaller gas leak event

• High Pressure and Large Diameter pipeline(s)

High Pressure and Large Diameter pipeline(s)

d d ll d l k d d ll d l k

• Punctured, severed, or pulled out gas leak situation

Punctured, severed, or pulled out gas leak situation

• Is leak accessible or covered by burning equipment

Is leak accessible or covered by burning equipment

• Ground Cover(asphalt, frozen) >

Ground Cover(asphalt, frozen) > migrating gas/liquid

migrating gas/liquid

• Valves: above ground / below ground. Do I know

Valves: above ground / below ground. Do I know g / g g / g if I have a two way or single way feed ? if I have a two way or single way feed ?

• Squeeze jacks: Dangers of pinching steel vs.

Squeeze jacks: Dangers of pinching steel vs. q j g p g q j g p g plastic pipelines plastic pipelines

Response Considerations Response Considerations (continued)

(continued)

Response Considerations Response Considerations (continued)

(continued)

• Blowing or Burning

Blowing or Burning – – different response plan different response plan

• Is there a dual pipeline (loop line) feet away

Is there a dual pipeline (loop line) feet away

• Joint electric/gas trench installation

Joint electric/gas trench installation g

• Shut off gas or wait for the operator to arrive

Shut off gas or wait for the operator to arrive

• Where is the gas coming from

Where is the gas coming from – – second leak ? second leak ? g g g g

• Where is the gas going ?

Where is the gas going ?

• Could some gas be getting into the sewer,

Could some gas be getting into the sewer, Could some gas be getting into the sewer, Could some gas be getting into the sewer, french french drain, or all venting to the atmosphere? drain, or all venting to the atmosphere?

• Will my response be different for Propane

Will my response be different for Propane y p p y p p

• vs. Natural Gas
• vs. Natural Gas

9 1 1 Di t h 1 Di t h 9-1-1 Dispatchers 1 Dispatchers

T i i T i i Training area Training area

Dispatcher Training Training d Considerations Considerations

• Know meaning of industry terms:

Know meaning of industry terms: Know meaning of industry terms: Know meaning of industry terms:

• No, I said a controlled blow down not

No, I said a controlled blow down not an explosion an explosion an explosion an explosion

• No, I meant a vent stack not a leak

No, I meant a vent stack not a leak No I meant a flare stack not a fire No I meant a flare stack not a fire

• No, I meant a flare stack not a fire

No, I meant a flare stack not a fire

• By the way, my gas is not odorized

By the way, my gas is not odorized B th i d i d d B th i d i d d

• By the way, my gas is odorized and you may

By the way, my gas is odorized and you may get a lot of odor/leak calls get a lot of odor/leak calls

• Really, I did mean a tank problem !

Really, I did mean a tank problem !

What kind of tank did you say? What kind of tank did you say?

Bleve Bleve threat threat vs vs “ “Killdozer Killdozer” ”

Type of “tank” in Your District Type of “tank” in Your District yp yp

Pipeline Operator Considerations Pipeline Operator Considerations Pipeline Operator Considerations Pipeline Operator Considerations

• Pipeline sighting challenges

Pipeline sighting challenges-green belt/ green belt/

• Pipeline sighting challenges

Pipeline sighting challenges green belt/ green belt/ bike path options, easements, public bike path options, easements, public ROW’s landowner contracts/agreements ROW’s landowner contracts/agreements ROW s, landowner contracts/agreements ROW s, landowner contracts/agreements

• Other Design challenges

Other Design challenges-location of location of

• Other Design challenges

Other Design challenges-location of location of emergency valve(s), pressure regulator emergency valve(s), pressure regulator stations compressor stations protected stations compressor stations protected stations, compressor stations, protected stations, compressor stations, protected residential meter location w/ safe access residential meter location w/ safe access to service valve to service valve to service valve to service valve

Preplanning Preplanning with the Operator with the Operator

Which Meter to Shut off ? Which Meter to Shut off ? Where is the meter ? Where is the meter ?

Joint Operator/First Responder Joint Operator/First Responder p p p p Hands Hands-

• On Training

On Training

Plan of Attack Plan of Attack

Flowing source vs. point source Flowing source vs. point source

Natural Gas Pipeline Natural Gas Pipeline Propane Tank Propane Tank Natural Gas Pipeline Natural Gas Pipeline Propane Tank Propane Tank

Jurisdictional Roles During Jurisdictional Roles During g Investigations Investigations

(State: PUC, Fire Marshal, Arson Squad, Fed: PHMSA, NTSB, ATF) (State: PUC, Fire Marshal, Arson Squad, Fed: PHMSA, NTSB, ATF) And the Operator And the Operator

Protecting Evidence Protecting Evidence g

Who moved what / custody transfer Who moved what / custody transfer

Construction threats Construction threats shoring shoring Construction threats Construction threats-shoring shoring

Everyone’s Goal Everyone’s Goal

PUBLIC SAFETY PUBLIC SAFETY

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