Guide for Communicating Emergency Response Information for Natural Gas and Hazardous Liquids Pipelines (2014) / Chapter Skim
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5 C H A P T E R 2 Selected Characteristics of Pipelines Minor pipeline incidents occur frequently and are handled safely and effectively by pipeline operators and the emergency response community. However, there are also pipeline emergency scenarios, such as those involving transmission pipelines, which have the potential to quickly escalate into high consequence events.
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6to transport crude oil from a gathering line to a refinery and refined products from a refinery to a distribution center. The term is often used to describe hazardous liquids pipelines.
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7 Source: PHMSA "Natural Gas Pipeline Systems." http://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/comm/NaturalGasPipelineSystems.htm? nocache=464 Figure 2-2.
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8Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems describe a distributed network of sensors and associated controls.
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9 NTSB, can drive improvements in safety through a mix of technological improvement, advancing industry practices, and regulatory actions. This guide relied primarily on postincident investigative data from the PHMSA and the NTSB.
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10 the categories used and their frequency of occurrence in the 32 incidents. Nearly 60 percent of major incidents had some deficiencies in incident management.
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11 in notification led to increased incident damage and severity. First-hand observations of contractors, who may have detailed information on the location of a leak or site hazards, were often lost as workers reported the emergency to their supervisors or third parties rather than directly alerting public safety emergency responders using 9-1-1 (8)
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12 Another key piece of information is to know the capabilities of public emergency responders protecting portions of pipeline. It is critical to establish personal relationships with representatives of key public safety agencies along the pipeline right of way.
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13 operators of gas and hazardous liquid pipeline systems and liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities.
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