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Gathering Line andGathering Line andGathering Line and Gathering Line and Phase 1 Low Stress Phase 1 Low Stress

Liquid PipelinesLiquid PipelinesWhat Lines are CoveredWhat Lines are Covered

Final Rule (Phase 1)Final Rule (Phase 1)June 3, 2008June 3, 2008

From the ActFrom the Act -- 19921992From the Act From the Act 19921992

Regulate Low Stress Lines inRegulate Low Stress Lines inRegulate Low Stress Lines in Regulate Low Stress Lines in Environmentally Sensitive AreasEnvironmentally Sensitive Areas

Define “regulated gathering”Define “regulated gathering”g g gg g g

The definition of "regulated gatheringThe definition of "regulated gatheringThe definition of regulated gathering The definition of regulated gathering line“ may not include :line“ may not include :

h lh l<6 inches, <20% SMYS, Rural Area <6 inches, <20% SMYS, Rural Area

Regulation DevelopmentRegulation DevelopmentRegulation DevelopmentRegulation Development

NPRM in Sept 2007NPRM in Sept 2007NPRM in Sept 2007NPRM in Sept 2007

Mandated for all low stress lines to Mandated for all low stress lines to meet all of Part 195 in 2006 Act.meet all of Part 195 in 2006 Act.

SNPRM i M 2007SNPRM i M 2007SNPRM in May 2007SNPRM in May 2007

Final Rule in June 2008Final Rule in June 2008

Gathering lineGathering lineGathering lineGathering line

From From §§195.2195.2

Means a pipeline 8 5/8 in or lessMeans a pipeline 8 5/8 in or lessMeans a pipeline 8 5/8 in or less Means a pipeline 8 5/8 in or less nominal outside diameter that nominal outside diameter that transports petroleum from a transports petroleum from a production facility.production facility.production facility.production facility.

“Regulated Gathering Lines”“Regulated Gathering Lines”Regulated Gathering LinesRegulated Gathering Lines

Onshore gathering lineOnshore gathering lineOnshore gathering lineOnshore gathering line6 5/8” to 8 5/8”6 5/8” to 8 5/8”6 5/8 to 8 5/86 5/8 to 8 5/8Within ¼ mile of USAWithin ¼ mile of USA> 20% SMYS> 20% SMYSNonNon--steel, >125#steel, >125#

“Rural Low Stress Lines”“Rural Low Stress Lines”Rural Low Stress LinesRural Low Stress Lines

Already regulated in:Already regulated in:Already regulated in:Already regulated in:

Navigable waterwaysNavigable waterways

“Rural Low Stress Lines”“Rural Low Stress Lines”Rural Low Stress LinesRural Low Stress Lines

Has a nominal diameter of 8Has a nominal diameter of 8 5/85/8”” ororHas a nominal diameter of 8 Has a nominal diameter of 8 5/85/8 or or moremoreWithin ½ mile of a USAWithin ½ mile of a USA>20% SMYS>20% SMYS>20% SMYS>20% SMYSIf nonIf non--steel, less than 125#steel, less than 125#

ProductionProduction Upstream of RefiningUpstream of Refining

StorageStorage ProductionProduction

USAUSA

8⅝” and Operating 8⅝” and Operating greater than 20% SMYSgreater than 20% SMYS

USAUSA

10” and Operating10” and Operating

RefineryRefinery

10  and Operating 10  and Operating less than 20% SMYSless than 20% SMYS

Gathering & Low Stress PipelinesGathering & Low Stress Pipelines

ProductionProduction Upstream of Refining Upstream of Refining -- GatheringGathering

StorageStorage ProductionProduction

USAUSA

USAUSA

Gathering Lines are Gathering Lines are defined as pipelinesdefined as pipelinesdefined as pipelines defined as pipelines 

coming from coming from production up to production up to 

RefineryRefinery

8⅝”8⅝”

GatheringGathering

ProductionProduction Upstream of Refining Upstream of Refining -- GatheringGathering

StorageStorage ProductionProduction

USAUSA¼ mile of USA¼ mile of USA

USAUSAIf  6 ⅝” up to  8⅝”, > If  6 ⅝” up to  8⅝”, > 

20% SMYS and within ¼20% SMYS and within ¼20% SMYS and within ¼ 20% SMYS and within ¼ mile of a USA mile of a USA ‐‐

“Regulated Gathering“Regulated Gathering

RefineryRefinery

Regulated Gathering Regulated Gathering Line” Line” 

GatheringGathering

Regulated Gathering LineRegulated Gathering LineRegulated Gathering Line Regulated Gathering Line RequirementsRequirements

(4) Reporting (4) Reporting -- 1/3/091/3/09(1) Identify segments (1) Identify segments -- 4/3/094/3/09(2) Construction(2) Construction 7/3/097/3/09(2) Construction (2) Construction -- 7/3/097/3/09(3) Non(3) Non--steel steel -- notify notify -- 7/3/097/3/09( )( ) yy(5) MOP (5) MOP -- 7/3/097/3/09

§§195.11195.11

Regulated Gathering Line Regulated Gathering Line g gg gRequirementsRequirements

(6) Line Markers (6) Line Markers -- 7/3/097/3/09(8) Damage Prevention(8) Damage Prevention -- 7/3/097/3/09(8) Damage Prevention (8) Damage Prevention 7/3/097/3/09(10) Internal Corrosion (10) Internal Corrosion -- 7/3/097/3/09(11) OQ (11) OQ -- 7/3/097/3/09(7) Public Education(7) Public Education -- 1/3/101/3/10(7) Public Education (7) Public Education 1/3/10 1/3/10 (9) Corrosion Control (9) Corrosion Control -- 7/3/117/3/11

§§195.11195.11

ProductionProductionUpstream of Refining Upstream of Refining –– Low Stress PipelinesLow Stress Pipelines

StorageStorage ProductionProduction

USAUSA

pp

USAUSALow Stress pipelines Low Stress pipelines d t fd t fdownstream of downstream of production production ‐‐ 10” and 10” and greater that operategreater that operate

RefineryRefinery

greater that operate greater that operate at less than 20% at less than 20% SMYS. SMYS. 

Low StressLow Stress

ProductionProductionUpstream of Refining Upstream of Refining –– Low Stress PipelinesLow Stress Pipelines

StorageStorage ProductionProduction

USAUSA

½ mile of USA½ mile of USA

USAUSARegulated segment Regulated segment f l f hf l f hof low stress  if the of low stress  if the 

line is within ½ mile line is within ½ mile ff

RefineryRefinery

of USA of USA 

Low StressLow Stress

ProductionProduction Upstream of RefiningUpstream of Refining

StorageStorage ProductionProduction

USAUSA¼ mile of USA¼ mile of USA

½ mile of USA½ mile of USAIf gathering line is 6 ⅝” up to  If gathering line is 6 ⅝” up to  8⅝” and operating greater8⅝” and operating greater

USAUSA

8⅝  and operating greater 8⅝  and operating greater than 20% SMYS and within ¼ than 20% SMYS and within ¼ 

mile of a USA mile of a USA ‐‐

“Regulated Gathering Line” “Regulated Gathering Line” 

R l t d t fR l t d t f

RefineryRefinery

Regulated segment of Regulated segment of low stress  if the line is low stress  if the line is within ½ mile of USAwithin ½ mile of USAwithin ½ mile of USA within ½ mile of USA 

RefineryRefinery

Downstream of RefiningDownstream of RefiningRefineryRefinery

USAUSA

Breakout Breakout TankageTankagePipeline operating Pipeline operating at less than 20%at less than 20%at less than 20% at less than 20% SMYS  and  8 ⅝ ” in SMYS  and  8 ⅝ ” in diameter diameter ‐‐ Low Low 

AirportAirport

stressstress Pipeline operating at Pipeline operating at less than 20% SMYS  less than 20% SMYS  6” diameter 6” diameter ‐‐ Low Low stressstress

RefineryRefinery

Downstream of RefiningDownstream of RefiningRefineryRefinery

USAUSA

Breakout Breakout TankageTankageRegulated segment Regulated segment of low stressof low stressof low stress of low stress pipeline if the line is pipeline if the line is within ½ mile of USAwithin ½ mile of USA

AirportAirportPipeline operating Pipeline operating at less than 20% at less than 20% SMYS  6” diameter SMYS  6” diameter ‐‐Low stressLow stress

Regulated Low Stress Regulated Low Stress ggRequirementsRequirements

(1) Identify (1) Identify -- 4/3/09.4/3/09.(2) Reporting(2) Reporting -- 1/3/091/3/09(2) Reporting (2) Reporting 1/3/091/3/09(3) IMP(3) IMP

(( )) / // /((ii) Program ) Program –– 7/3/097/3/09(ii) Could Affect instead of ½ mile(ii) Could Affect instead of ½ mile(iii) Complete the baseline assessment (iii) Complete the baseline assessment --7/3/15 and 50% 7/3/15 and 50% -- 1/3/121/3/12

§§195.12195.12

Regulated Low Stress Regulated Low Stress ggRequirementsRequirements

(4) (4) Part 195 RequirementsPart 195 Requirements 7/3/097/3/09Part 195 Requirements Part 195 Requirements -- 7/3/097/3/09Corrosion Corrosion -- 7/3/11.7/3/11.

§§195.12195.12

All Low Stress RequirementsAll Low Stress RequirementsAll Low Stress RequirementsAll Low Stress Requirements

(6) For purposes of the (6) For purposes of the reporting requirements inreporting requirements inreporting requirements in reporting requirements in subpart B, a rural lowsubpart B, a rural low--stress stress pipeline of any diameter pipeline of any diameter ––1/5/091/5/091/5/09.1/5/09.

§§195.1 & .48195.1 & .48

Phase IIPhase IIPhase IIPhase II

ProductionProduction 10” and Operating less than 10” and Operating less than 20% SMYS20% SMYS

StorageStorage

8⅝” coming from8⅝” coming from8⅝  coming from 8⅝  coming from production production ––Gathering lineGathering line

Navigable WaterwayNavigable Waterway

USAUSANonNon Rural AreaRural AreaNonNon‐‐Rural AreaRural Area

Trucked In Trucked In OilOil TankageTankage StorageStorage 6” and Operating less6” and Operating lessOil Oil TankageTankage gg 6  and Operating less 6  and Operating less 

than 20% SMYSthan 20% SMYS

RefiningRefining

LowLow--Stress Pipelines Upstream from RefiningStress Pipelines Upstream from Refining

Subject to Part 195 RequirementsSubject to Part 195 Requirements RefiningRefining

ProductionProduction 10” and Operating less than 10” and Operating less than 20% SMYS20% SMYS

StorageStorage

8⅝” coming from8⅝” coming from8⅝  coming from 8⅝  coming from production production ––Gathering lineGathering line

Navigable WaterwayNavigable Waterway

USAUSANonNon Rural AreaRural AreaNonNon‐‐Rural AreaRural Area

Trunked In Trunked In OilOil TankageTankage StorageStorage 6” and Operating less6” and Operating lessOil Oil TankageTankage gg 6  and Operating less 6  and Operating less 

than 20% SMYSthan 20% SMYS

RefiningRefining

LowLow--Stress Pipelines Upstream from RefiningStress Pipelines Upstream from Refining

Subject to Part 195 Requirements After Phase 2Subject to Part 195 Requirements After Phase 2 RefiningRefining

RefiningRefining Navigable WaterwayNavigable Waterway

USAUSA

RefiningRefining Navigable WaterwayNavigable Waterway

Less than Less than 1 mile1 mile

NonNon‐‐Rural AreaRural AreaRefiningRefining

Breakout Breakout TankageTankage

8 ⅝ ” operating at less8 ⅝ ” operating at less8 ⅝   operating at less 8 ⅝   operating at less than 20%than 20%

6”operating at less 6”operating at less th 20% SMYSth 20% SMYS

AirportAirport

than 20% SMYSthan 20% SMYS

LowLow--Stress Pipelines Downstream from RefiningStress Pipelines Downstream from Refining

Subject to Part 195 RequirementsSubject to Part 195 Requirements

RefiningRefining Navigable WaterwayNavigable Waterway

USAUSA

RefiningRefining Navigable WaterwayNavigable Waterway

Less than Less than 1 mile1 mile

NonNon‐‐Rural AreaRural AreaRefiningRefining

Breakout Breakout TankageTankage

8 ⅝ ” operating at less8 ⅝ ” operating at less8 ⅝   operating at less 8 ⅝   operating at less than 20%than 20%

6”operating at less 6”operating at less th 20% SMYSth 20% SMYS

AirportAirport

than 20% SMYSthan 20% SMYS

LowLow--Stress Pipelines Downstream from RefiningStress Pipelines Downstream from Refining

Subject to Part 195 Requirements After Phase 2Subject to Part 195 Requirements After Phase 2