1. Pipeline Safety Update
Bill Moody
Executive Vice President
Southwest Gas Corporation

2. Industry Incidents San Bruno, CA (2010) Marshall, MI (2010)
Allentown, PA (2011)
Sissonville, WVA (2012)
East Harlem Explosion (2014)
Refugio Beach Oil Spill, CA (2015)
Aliso Canyon, CA (2015)

3. Enforcement Findings
Deficient integrity management procedures/programs
Inadequate training of control room personnel
Ineffective atmospheric corrosion survey
Inadequate odorant monitoring equipment
Failure to follow company standards and procedures
Failure to conduct leak surveys
Unreasonable delay and ineffective incident response
Failure to focus on public safety

4. Safety of Gas Transmission and Gathering Lines
MAOP verification
Direct assessment and In Line Inspection
Moderate consequence area concept
Corrosion Control
Management of change

5. NTSB Suggests An SMS That:
Proactively address safety issues before they become incidents/accidents.
Documents safety procedures and requiring strict adherence to the procedures by safety personnel.
Treat operator errors as system deficiencies and not as reasons to punish and intimidate operators.
Require senior company management to commit to operational safety.
Identify personnel responsible for safety initiatives and oversight.
Implement a nonpunitive method for employees to report safety hazards.
Continuously identify and address risks in all safety-critical aspects of operations.
Provide safety assurance by regularly evaluating (or auditing) operations to identify and address risks.

6. NTSB Chairman Hart
“We call upon the industry for a widespread adoption of these recommended practices, from the largest international pipeline operating companies to the smallest municipalities, to ensure continuous improvement and safety in pipeline operations”.