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Office of Office of Pipeline Pipeline SafetySafety
Impacts of Integrity Management
James K. O’Steen
Deputy Associate Administrator for Pipeline
Safety
July 23, 2002
Office of Office of Pipeline Pipeline SafetySafety
We’ve Had A Plan for Continuous Improvement
• Over the last 10 years we’ve added many dimensions to the pipeline safety program° Damage Prevention
° Risk-Based, Comprehensive Integrated Approach – Integrity Management
° Environmental Protection
° Security/Local First Response Involvement
Office of Office of Pipeline Pipeline SafetySafety
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DamageDamagePreventionPrevention
(DP)(DP)
DamageDamagePreventionPrevention
(DP)(DP)
EnvironmentEnvironmentEnvironmentEnvironment
Risk BasedRisk BasedComprehensiveComprehensive
IntegratedIntegratedApproachApproach
Risk BasedRisk BasedComprehensiveComprehensive
IntegratedIntegratedApproachApproach
Security/LocalSecurity/LocalFirst ResponseFirst ResponseInvolvementInvolvement
Security/LocalSecurity/LocalFirst ResponseFirst ResponseInvolvementInvolvement
1981 ------Standard Pipeline Inspection Program –------On-going1981 ------Standard Pipeline Inspection Program –------On-going
Fire ServiceTraining
USA Workshops
SCADA Study
WA Pilots
ElectronicTown Meetings
Local RMProspectuses
Y2K Prep
DOE AgreementOPS Community
Assistance - $3.5M
National PipelineMapping System
Unusually Sensitive
Areas Regulation
New TankStandards
Build Water &Eco-Maps
MappingQuality Team
EPA Agreement
FEMA NaturalDisaster Study
Oil Pollution ActImplemented
Advisory Committee
System IntegrityInspections
Risk ManagementDemo Program
Reauthorization Integrity ManagementRulemakings
Risk Assessment Prioritization
Pipeline SafetySummit
Risk Assessment Quality Teams
Damage Prevention
Quality Team
Joint Conference
w/NTSB
DP RegulationOne Call Requirement
TEA-21OPS Community
Assistance - $3.5M
TIMELINE TO INCREASED SAFETY
Common GroundAlliance
One Call Study
Dig Safely
9/11 SecurityPlanning
Prep Exercises(w/Coast Guard &
EPA)
Pipeline Incidents
Gas Distribution Pipeline Incidents; 15% Decrease
Gas Transmission Pipeline Incidents; 1% Increase
Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Accidents; 39% Decrease
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All Pipeline Type Incidents; 23% Decrease
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Office of Office of Pipeline Pipeline SafetySafety
Integrity Management
• Good process° Involves all stakeholders
° Uses consensus standards
° Good communications
° Comprehensive web site resources Open data base
Protocols
Frequently Asked Questions
° Continuous improvement process
° Enforcement – tough & fair, part of continuous improvement process
Office of Office of Pipeline Pipeline SafetySafety
Next Steps in Continuous Improvement
• Fill regulatory gaps – Gas Integrity Management
• Improve operator and regulator qualifications
• Reduce pipeline excavation damage
• Make national oversight uniform and share responsibility with States
Office of Office of Pipeline Pipeline SafetySafety
Next Steps in Continuous Improvement Plan
• Improved data
• Establish meaningful performance measures
• Make better use of technology
• Increased security planning
• Clear the agency record
Office of Office of Pipeline Pipeline SafetySafety
Clear The Agency Record
• One year ago 65 mandates and recommendations were outstanding
• Substantially completed work on half
• Strong regulatory program important for safety, confidence and future growth
Office of Office of Pipeline Pipeline SafetySafety
Building Public Confidence
• Improve the safety of the national pipeline system
• Have effective Federal and State Regulators
• Implement effective damage prevention, integrity management and operator qualifications programs
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders
Office of Office of Pipeline Pipeline SafetySafety
President’s Energy Policy
• We must enhance the safety, integrity and public confidence in the national pipeline system in order to build the new pipelines necessary to meet the nation’s energy needs.