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Unregulated Low-Stress Hazardous Liquid Pipelines
Mike Israni &
John GaleAug 5, 2009
Regulatory Requirements for Low-Stress Hazardous Liquid Pipelines
Section 4 of the Pipeline Inspection, Protection, Enforcement, and Safety Act of 2006 (PIPES Act) requires the Secretary to issue regulations subjecting low-stress hazardous liquid pipelines to the same standards and regulations as other hazardous liquid pipelines.
Regulatory Requirements for Low-Stress Hazardous Liquid Pipelines
(continued) Exceptions to the PIPES Act requirements are: (1) low-stress pipelines regulated by the US
Coast Guard; (2) A pipeline that serves refining,
manufacturing, or truck, rail or vessel terminal facilities if the pipeline is less than one mile long (measured outside the facility grounds) and does not cross an offshore area or a waterway currently used for commercial navigation.
The June 3, 2008, Low-Stress Pipelines Final Rule- (Phase one)
Covered Rural low-stress pipelines with a
nominal diameter greater than 8⅝ inches and within ½ mile of unusually sensitive areas (USAs)
Applies full set of regulations to these pipelines
Adds annual, safety-related condition, and accident reporting for ALL rural low stress pipelines
Low-Stress Pipelines Upstream from RefiningLow-Stress Pipelines Upstream from Refining
StoragStoragee
ProductionProduction
8⅝” coming from 8⅝” coming from production – production – Gathering lineGathering line
10” and Operating less than 10” and Operating less than 20% SMYS20% SMYS
USAUSA
Navigable WaterwayNavigable Waterway
Non-Rural AreaNon-Rural Area
Trucked In Trucked In Oil TankageOil Tankage
StoragStoragee 6” and Operating less 6” and Operating less
than 20% SMYSthan 20% SMYS
Subject to Part 195 RequirementsSubject to Part 195 Requirements RefiningRefining
Low-Stress Pipelines Upstream from RefiningLow-Stress Pipelines Upstream from Refining
StoragStoragee
ProductionProduction
8⅝” coming from 8⅝” coming from production – production – Gathering lineGathering line
10” and Operating less than 10” and Operating less than 20% SMYS20% SMYS
USAUSA
Navigable WaterwayNavigable Waterway
Non-Rural AreaNon-Rural Area
Trunked In Trunked In Oil TankageOil Tankage
StoragStoragee 6” and Operating less 6” and Operating less
than 20% SMYSthan 20% SMYS
Subject to Part 195 Requirements After Phase 2Subject to Part 195 Requirements After Phase 2 RefiningRefining
AirportAirport
Breakout TankageBreakout Tankage8 ⅝ ” operating at less 8 ⅝ ” operating at less than 20%than 20%
USAUSA
6”operating at less 6”operating at less than 20% SMYSthan 20% SMYS
RefiningRefining Navigable WaterwayNavigable Waterway
Non-Rural AreaNon-Rural Area
Low-Stress Pipelines Downstream from RefiningLow-Stress Pipelines Downstream from RefiningSubject to Part 195 RequirementsSubject to Part 195 Requirements
RefiningRefining
Less than Less than 1 mile1 mile
AirportAirport
Breakout TankageBreakout Tankage8 ⅝ ” operating at less 8 ⅝ ” operating at less than 20%than 20%
USAUSA
6”operating at less 6”operating at less than 20% SMYSthan 20% SMYS
RefiningRefining Navigable WaterwayNavigable Waterway
Non-Rural AreaNon-Rural Area
Low-Stress Pipelines Downstream from RefiningLow-Stress Pipelines Downstream from Refining
RefiningRefining
Less than Less than 1 mile1 mile
Subject to Part 195 Requirements After Phase 2Subject to Part 195 Requirements After Phase 2
Cost-Benefit of Implementing Regulation for Unregulated Low-Stress Haz Liq. Pipelines
1. Risk = Probability x Consequence (Unknown- No data on unregulated LS)
2. Infrastructure size Total LS Miles =
LS (pop+navig) + LS usa + LS rural
1. Reasonable cost for this Infrastructure
Estimated Benefit for Low-Stress Pipelines
Currently no incident data to review March 2009 we surveyed nine States to
ascertain if they had incident data Currently evaluating the benefits
associated with Low Stress II rulemaking
Supporting Data for Unregulated Low-Stress Hazardous Liquid
Pipelines
Rural Low-Stress Hazardous Liquid Pipelines Survey – October 2008
Low-Stress Pipeline Survey – Company Follow-up – March 30, 2009
Regulatory Evaluation for Low Stress I Final Rule- June 3, 2008
Supporting Data for Unregulated Low-Stress Hazardous Liquid
Pipelines (continued)
Total estimated Unregulated Low-Stress Hazardous Liquid Pipelines = 1575 miles
Phase I picked up = 312 miles Phase II will pick = 1263 miles
Of the total 1263 miles, 161 miles are estimated to be within USAs and with nominal diameter less than 8⅝ inches
Estimated Costs for Low-Stress Pipelines
Cost ComponentUnit Cost per Mile Additional Costs
(In thousands of dollars)
Initial costs Recurring Costs Year 1 Years 2
through 5Years 6 and
onPart 195, Subpart A General $0 $0 $0 $0 $0Part 195, Subpart B – Annual, Accident, and Safety-Related Condition Reporting
Nominal Nominal $0 $0 $0
Part 195, Subpart C – Design Requirements, Subpart D – Construction, and Subpart E – Pressure Testing
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Part 195, Subpart F – Operation and Maintenance Various* Various ? ? ?
Part 195, Subpart G – Qualification of Pipeline Personnel
Nominal Nominal $0 $0 $0
Part 195, Subpart H – Corrosion Control $15,022* ? ? ? ?
Part 199 – Drug and Alcohol Testing $0 Negligible $0 $0 $0
TOTAL
Estimated Costs for Low-Stress Pipelines
Subpart F – Operation and Maintenance Maps and Records – nominal cost increase Damage Prevention Programs
Costs under development, based on State mandated One call systems
Line markers – Initial cost: $514 per mile Recurring cost: $134 per mile 90% of these lines are already marked
Estimated Costs for Low-Stress Pipelines
Integrity Management Programs Impacts only those lines that are in a HCA 161 miles of small diameter pipe within a
1/2 mile of a USA Cost per mile is under development
Subpart H Corrosion Control Initial cost: $15,022 per mile Recurring cost: $400 per mile 90% of the lines already comply with Subpart H.
Low-Stress Pipelines-Low-Stress Pipelines- (Phase Two) Will Cover (Phase Two) Will Cover
Depending on supporting data either one, some, all, or none of the following will be regulated: All Part 195 to all low-stress pipelines not
currently regulated All Part 195 to all low-stress pipelines less than
8⅝ inches diameter inside ½ mile of USAs All Part 195 to all low-stress pipelines 8⅝ inches
diameter or more outside ½ mile of USAs All Part 195 to all low-stress pipelines less than
8⅝ inches diameter outside ½ mile of USAs Other option