# Presentation: 513325

## AGA Perspectives on DA

**OPS Direct Assessment Workshop**
**November 4, 2003**
**Houston, TX**
**Paul Gustilo**
**American Gas Association**
**pgustilo@aga.org**
**202-824-7335**

## General Outlook
DA Challenges
Review of Legislative/Regulatory Deadlines
Use of ECDA 
Research and Demonstration Efforts
Confirmatory Direct Assessment (CDA) as a re-assessment method
Path forward

**DA Challenges**
**Review of Legislative/Regulatory Deadlines**
**Use of ECDA **
**Research and Demonstration Efforts**
**Confirmatory Direct Assessment (CDA) as a re-assessment method**
**Path forward**

***Presentation Outline ***

## Majority of LDCs will rely on DA (primarily ECDA) to meet legislative and regulatory mandates
Mandates are forcing a steep learning curve on the application of DA
Many challenges - industry is committed to working with stakeholders on meeting challenges

**Mandates are forcing a steep learning curve on the application of DA**
**Many challenges - industry is committed to working with stakeholders on meeting challenges**

***General Outlook on DA***

## Refining applicability and limitations of DA
Gaining confidence of regulators on applicability and limitations of DA
Meeting demand for DA services (particularly ECDA)
Coordination among stakeholders (gov’t & industry)

**Gaining confidence of regulators on applicability and limitations of DA**
**Meeting demand for DA services (particularly ECDA)**
**Coordination among stakeholders (gov’t & industry)**

***Some DA Challenges***

## Development and maintenance of DA standards
Maintaining flexibility on applying the DA standards, i.e. variations in testing protocols

**Maintaining flexibility on applying the DA standards, i.e. variations in testing protocols**

***Some DA Challenges***

## Review of Legislation/Regulation Key Dates (assuming a Dec. 17, 2003 FR)

***Review of Legislation/Regulation Key Dates****** ******(assuming a Dec. 17, 2003 FR)***

**Re-assessment:  every 7 years**

****** ******	******TPSSC/OPS meeting discussion (transcripts) indicate support for providing DA the same schedule as ILI and testing. NPRM indicates DA is on a shorter schedule.***

## Based on OPS Cost Benefit Report:

Potentially 35 pipeline companies (interstate)
Potentially 240 LDCs and intrastate pipeline operators
Potential application of ECDA for baseline assessment ~ 12,500 miles

**Potentially 35 pipeline companies (interstate)**
**Potentially 240 LDCs and intrastate pipeline operators**
**Potential application of ECDA for baseline assessment ~ 12,500 miles**

***ECDA – Users***

## Possible Outlook on use of ECDA(Potentially 275 Operators by 2012)

**2007**

**2002**

**2012**

**15-20?**

**~275?**

***Chart for Illustrative Purposes Only.  ***
***Main point: Expect a ramp up in need for service providers near deadlines***

**2009**

**2009 is when re-assessments will likely be required.**

- No. Of Operators
- Using ECDA

**Year**

## Possible Outlook on use of ECDA(12,500 Miles by 2012)

**2007**

**2002**

**2012**

**200?**

**2,000?**

**2009**

**2009 is when re-assessments will likely be required**

**1,400**

***Chart for Illustrative Purposes Only.  Main point: Expect a ramp up in need for service providers near deadlines***

- Miles Assessed
- Per Year

**Year**

## PRCI/GTI ECDA and ICDA Efforts, 2000-2002, 2003-2004 (OPS supporting some of these projects)
Keyspan Energy ECDA projects
PG&E ECDA projects
Northeast Gas Association (NGA) ECDA Effort, 2001-2002 (Phase I)
NGA ECDA and ICDA efforts, 2003-2004

**Keyspan Energy ECDA projects**
**PG&E ECDA projects**
**Northeast Gas Association (NGA) ECDA Effort, 2001-2002 (Phase I)**
**NGA ECDA and ICDA efforts, 2003-2004**

***DA Research/Demonstration***

## GTI/AGA LDC ECDA Effort (Phase I), 2002-2003
GTI/AGA LDC ECDA (Phase II), ICDA (Phase III) – both projected for 2004

**GTI/AGA LDC ECDA (Phase II), ICDA (Phase III) – both projected for 2004**

***DA Research/Demonstration, Cont.***

## 30 LDCs participating
6 Field Demonstrations (IL, MI, MS, PA, TX, OK)
Regulators from OPS and state representatives from CA, CT, IL, MI, MS, NY, PA, TX, and VT have observed field work
Detailed 50+ page protocol developed
Development of “Yellow Pages” of DA related service providers (~ 100 companies listed)

**6 Field Demonstrations (IL, MI, MS, PA, TX, OK)**
**Regulators from OPS and state representatives from CA, CT, IL, MI, MS, NY, PA, TX, and VT have observed field work**
**Detailed 50+ page protocol developed**
**Development of “Yellow Pages” of DA related service providers (~ 100 companies listed)**

***GTI/AGA LDC ECDA Research/Demonstration***

## CDA – Use in Re-assessment Schedule

***CDA – Use in Re-assessment Schedule***

**Notes:**
ASME integrity standard was approved by ANSI in January 2002.

## Continue research and demonstration (ECDA, ICDA, SCC DA)
Provide opportunities for regulators to observe DA process (begin to end)
Refine standards based on lessons learned on use of DA
Provide opportunities for service providers and operators to communicate
Coordinate/communicate DA activities among stakeholders (regulators, researchers, operators, service providers, etc.)

**Provide opportunities for regulators to observe DA process (begin to end)**
**Refine standards based on lessons learned on use of DA**
**Provide opportunities for service providers and operators to communicate**
**Coordinate/communicate DA activities among stakeholders (regulators, researchers, operators, service providers, etc.)**

***Path Forward***