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RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS Mapping Requirements & Processing T-4 Forms Pipeline Safety Division Lori Mireles - Mapping Requirements Bruce Waterman – T-4 Permits
RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS Mapping Requirements Pipeline Safety Division Lori Mireles
Presentation Overview
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Digital and Hard Copy Submission Requirements
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How to Avoid Digital Data Rejections by Exploding the Data
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Projections
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Helpful Resources
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Steps to Search Pipeline Permits
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Pipeline Mapping
Digital Submissions
Pipeline Safety – Mapping – Digital Submissions
Steps to Set up an FTP account (File Transfer Protocol)
The software that enables files to be transmitted over data lines from one computer to another
Submit Email to Request an FTP Account
Email should contain: FTP Request Contact Person and Title Company Name Address Phone Number
Sample Email to Request an FTP Account
Email should be sent to: [email protected]
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Pipeline Mapping
Steps to Instructions for Submitting and Receiving Digital Data via FTP Instructions for Submitting Digital
Lower case “t” Maximum of 8 characters Required files: .shp, .dbf, .shx and .prj
Sample Email for an FTP Submission
Subject: Pipeline operator name Body: Operator Name and Address Type of Submission Type of Datum T-4 Permit/Mapping Contact
Pipeline Mapping
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Steps to Attribute Definitions Attribute Definitions
Be sure to add all the *Required Fields in Red A T-4 Amend code should be listed for each line segment
Steps to Commodity List Commodity List
Commodity Description (Butane/Butylene), Commodity (HVL), Systype (Q)
Steps to Vendor List Vendor List
Software Vendor List for Submitting Digital Data All vendors on this list have been approved to submit the required data
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Pipeline Mapping
Steps to Hard Copy Map Submissions Hard Copy Submission Requirements
7.5 minute USGS Quad – 24X29 in. – 1 to 24,000 scale Operator name T-4 Permit Number System names Counties Date created Numbered quads T-4 Permit/Mapping contact person and phone number
Maps should have this essential information:
Coordinates, Quad Name Border notation, County/State Line, City Name/Limits, Roads & Map Scale, One permit per Map
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Pipeline Mapping
Labeling Pipelines (Option 1) – Label diameters, Specify multiple lines using same R.O.W., UseT4 amendment codes to color code pipelines.
Labeling Pipelines (Option 2) – Highlight all changes, Mark intersections/attributes with a dot. Identify the change.
Sample Email to Request Digital Data
Operator name and Address T-4 Permit number Contact information
Sample Email from RRC to Operator
The name of the file to download is p04152014_1.tar.gz
Extracted data for t4 permit 09999 Retrieving Data from the Railroad Commission
Original FTP instructions *See Instructions for DOS FTP for visual reference of instructions at the end of this handout
Pipeline Mapping
How to Avoid Digital Data Rejections by Exploding the Data
Explode your Data using Advanced Editing Tools
How to set up Advanced Editing Tools
Identifying Multi-Part Features
Identifying Multi-Part Features
Explode Multi-Part Feature
Identifying Multi-Part Features Update your shape file with these new changes You are now ready to send your digital to the FTP site
Projections
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Wrong Projection UTM/State Plane Projection Correct Projection Geographic Coordinate System Check your Coordinates Verify your coordinates at the bottom of your window.
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Steps to Public GIS Map Viewers
Enhanced Public GIS Viewer Legacy Public GIS Viewer
Steps to Data Online Research Queries
Steps to Search T-4 Pipeline Permits - Enter your permit number – Click on Search Go down to Actions – View this document – Documents appear
Steps to Print T-4 Pipeline Permits
Click on Download to print all pages Click on Download Page to print page of interest only Additional Helpful Information: Instructions for using FTP Software – FTP Password for Sending and Retrieving Digital Data – Instructions for DOS FTP - FAQ’s
RAILROAD COMMISSION OF TEXAS T-4 Permitting Pipeline Safety Division Bruce Waterman
Permitting Rules
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If a pipeline leaves the lease… Regulated and Non-Regulated lines Permits may have only one fluid… Pipeline should be continuous… Permits should be amended… If pipelines are regulated…
Permitting Pipelines
Permitting Pipelines
Pipeline Permitting & Mapping Standards
Pipeline Permitting & Mapping Standards
Pipeline Permitting Forms
Pipeline Permitting Forms
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PS-48 form needed 30 days before construction starts
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24 hour notice for any lines over 100 ppms of H2S
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New Construction Report
Pipeline Permitting Forms
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T-4 needed for any amendment except cancellation of a permit T-4B
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T-4C
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pipeline transfer needed for: Change of operator (A sells to B) Operator name change (ABC LP becomes ABC LLC) Partial transfer to another operator permit renewal form Annual renewal with NO changes to the pipeline system.
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T-4A is “the permit”.
ABC Pipeline Company 223456 P.O. Box 234 Austin, TX 78701 X Jane Smith Pipeline Company X X X X Hydrogen X X X X X Mark Smith X X 6/10/13
Mark Smith
Pipeline Permitting Forms
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PS8000A form needed for:
1. A new permit 2. Mileage being added to permit 3. When requested by RRC
ABC Pipeline Company 20.00
09000 ABC Pipeline System Refined Products X 20.00
12.75
0.38
X52FBE X 1 Travis
ABC Pipeline Company X Jane Wilson
Jane Wilson
123 Operating Company X John Smith Pipeline Company 5 miles Hydrogen John Smith
John Smith
Sample Cover Letters & Overview Maps
Contact Information
Kristi Schulz -------------- (512)-463-7090 Operators A-D (plus Enbridge & Enterprise) Bruce Waterman--------- (512)-463-3046 Operators E-L (plus Copano) Brent Mosby -------------- (512)-463-6519 Operators M-Z Digital Submissions Lori Mireles --------------- (512)-463-7032 Colby Broadway--------- (512)-524-601 9 E-mail: [email protected]