Segment Identification Inspection

1
Segment Identification Inspection Completeness
Check

• Workshop on the
• Integrity Management Rule for
• Large Liquid Pipelines
• August 7, 2001
• William Gute

2
IM Inspection Approach Overview

• Initial Segment Identification and Completeness
  Check (W. Gute)
• Comprehensive Baseline Assessment Plan and IM
  Framework Review (P. Wood)
• Program Implementation (P. Wood)
• IM Protocol Development (B. Hansen)

3
Segment Identification and Completeness Check
Objectives

• Confirm Segments Affecting HCAs have been
  Identified (Required by 1/1/02)
• Assure Baseline Assessment Plans and IM
  Frameworks have Essential Elements
• Identify Potential Noteworthy Practices
• Identify Issues with Company Programs to Support
  Prioritization of Comprehensive Inspections

4
Key Features

• Complete All 66 Large Liquid Operators in 3 to 4
  Months Starting January 2002
• Multiple Teams
• Inspection Duration - Approximately 1-2 Days
• OPS Inspectors Only, No State Support at this
  Stage

5
Inspection Scope

• Operator Process for Identifying Segments
• Review Small Sample of Analyses to Determine
  Segment Boundaries
• Compare Location of Operator Segments to HCAs
  from NPMS
• Perform Completeness Check on Baseline Assessment
  Plan and IM Framework.

6
Use of Results

• Assess Operator Compliance with Segment ID
  Requirements
• Support Ranking of Operators for Detailed
  Inspection of Framework and Baseline Assessment
  Plans
• Identify Operator Locations where Detailed
  Inspections will Occur