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EMERGENCY RESPONDER EMERGENCY RESPONDER EMERGENCY RESPONDER EMERGENCY RESPONDER FORUM FORUM State Pipeline Safety Perspective State Pipeline Safety Perspective p p y y p 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 g y y p 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 p p p y y • Type of response equipment / equip. partnering Type of response equipment / equip. partnering • Hazmat Response • Hazmat Response Hazmat Response - Hazmat Response - Designated Stations only Designated Stations only 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 ca at o ca at o da da age e ated 9 age e ated 9 1- -1 calls 1 calls ca s ca s
R Remember – there are Different R Remember b b th there are Different th Diff Diff t t 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 Pressurized sewer Pressurized sewer P i i d d Steam Steam Chilled Water Chilled Water Chilled Water Chilled Water
Regulated Pipelines and/or Regulated Pipelines and/or g g p 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) • • Distribution : Distribution : City Stations > gas mains and services b City Stations > gas mains and services • Oil and Gas Gathering Systems Oil and Gas Gathering Systems (high vs. low pressure) (high vs. low pressure) • Customer C Customer- -owned fuel lines (beyond the meter) owned fuel lines (beyond the meter) d f d f l li l li (b (b d h d h ) ) • 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 you considered where the people go? o conside ed he e 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 p g g - structure fire involving natural gas/electricity structure fire involving natural gas/electricity - CO Calls CO Calls CO Calls CO Calls – Red Tag situations Red Tag situations 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) • Punctured, severed, or pulled out gas leak situation Punctured, severed, or pulled out gas leak situation d d d d ll d ll d l l k k • 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 q j j g g p p g g plastic pipelines plastic pipelines
Response Considerations Response Considerations (continued) Response Considerations Response Considerations (continued) (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 – g g g g – second leak ? second leak ? • • 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 y p p p p vs. Natural Gas vs. Natural Gas
9 1 1 Di 9-1-1 Dispatchers 1 Di 1 Dispatchers t h t h T T Training area Training area i i i i
Dispatcher Training Training Considerations Considerations d • 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 -By the way, my gas is odorized and you may B By the way, my gas is odorized and you may B th th i i d d i i d d d d 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
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