# Presentation: 171571

## Gatherers’ Perspective – Lessons Learned

**February 20, 2008****Jeannette Jones & DeWitt Burdeaux**

**Notes:**
There are a lot of similarities between gathering pipelines and transmission pipelines and how we implement public awareness programs.  

Whether things are the same of different, we want to make sure we are communicating effectively with all of the effected audiences.

## Gatherers’ Perspective

- Transmission line ROW

**Notes:**
Here’s one of the differences.  
This picture is indicative of the beautiful, wide ROW for transmission lines.  Gathering lines usually do not have that luxury.  

## Gatherers’ Perspective

- Gathering line ROW

**Notes:**
This picture is indicative of the challenges being faced by gatherers with encroachment.  
You can see the two line markers and the encroachment from the two houses.  Unlike transmission lines that have 50’ ROW, gathering lines have typically had 50” wide ROW.

We also transport sour gas containing high levels of CO2 and H2S in some areas.

## Benefits - Post RP 1162

- Operators’ programs have a more organized approach
- Program Evaluation element for determining effectiveness of program
- Many operators are including rural gathering pipelines in their Public Awareness Program mailouts

**Notes:**
We’re doing a lot of good things since RP1162 was adopted into the regulations.
Overall, Operators’ programs have a more organized approach
I talked to many gatherers.  Nobody determined how effective their program was until RP1162 came about.

## Benefits - Post RP 1162

- Many operators are participating in One Call for all gathering lines
- Many operators are putting line markers on gathering pipelines (outside populated areas)
- Shared or cooperative efforts with other operators
- mailouts
- excavator meetings

**Notes:**
We’re doing a lot of good things since RP1162 was adopted into the regulations.
Overall, Operators’ programs have a more organized approach
I talked to many gatherers.  Nobody determined how effective their program was until RP1162 came about.

## Challenges - Post RP 1162

- Timing of RP1162 and Gathering Definition
- RP1162 Requirement for Written Program June 20, 2006
- Gathering Definition passed 03/16/06; deadline to identify regulated gathering 10/15/07
- Failure to segregate transmission and gathering issues to public officials
- Lengthy brochure message for RP 1162 requirements; even lengthier for operators with multiple products
- Documentation of meetings & supplemental activities
- Determining program effectiveness & continuous improvement

## Challenges - Post RP 1162

- Business Environment
- Rapidly changing ownership; acquisitions, divestitures, & mergers
- Effectively rolling acquisitions and mergers into schedule (delivery frequency & potential noncompliance)
- Consistency
- New pipelines built and placed in service on a daily basis in developing fields

## Affected Public

- Positive
- Many operators are including rural gathering pipelines in mailouts
- Application of Risk Management for supplemental activities
- More face to face meetings occurring
- Challenges
- Rural Communities: Difficult to identify where mail received (PO Boxes)
- Difficult to find “Places of Congregation” and distribute printed material
- Encroachment

## Lessons Learned 

- well

- No brochure mailed to red houses

## Emergency Responders

- Benefits
- More face-to-face liaison and “mock” drill activities
- Building relationships; breaking down barriers
- Challenges
- Volunteer fire departments; liaison meetings difficult
- Talking to top officials does not guarantee all responders know what’s going on

**Notes:**
Know who to contact with questions or comments about public safety, additional summary information on Integrity Management Plans to protect HCAs under your jurisdiction, land use practices, emergency preparedness or other matters

## Local Public Officials

- Benefits
- Building relationships; breaking down barriers
- Industry is invited to participate in planning meetings; hold planning board seats
- Challenges
- Communicating important issues around gathering
- ROW encroachment and effective risk management
- Identifying current list of public officials
- Frequent changes due to local elections
- Identifying best audience

**Notes:**
Know who to contact with questions or comments about public safety, additional summary information on Integrity Management Plans to protect HCAs under your jurisdiction, land use practices, emergency preparedness or other matters

## Excavators / Land Developers

- Benefits
- Shared or cooperative efforts for damage prevention
- Challenges
- One Call Issues
- Exemptions
- Inconsistency on Enforcement
- Abandoned Pipelines
- Not marked
- Not in One Call
- Not on gatherers’ maps
- Reactive approach with land develops; need early communication for win/win outcome

## Summary

- There are many benefits to public awareness programs since RP1162 ---regardless of function of the pipeline
- Shared efforts for excavators meetings
- Shared efforts on mailouts
- Better communication with emergency responders and officials
- Some gathering operators are doing many things above and beyond RP 1162 (for non-regulated pipelines)
- There are challenges for gatherers
- Lengthy message due to multiple products transported
- Documentation of supplemental activities
- Determining program effectiveness & continuous improvement

## If you have questions, comments, or input:

**If you have questions, comments, or input:**
**-   DeWitt Burdeaux**
**	****(817)665-5398**
**	****Dburdeaux@qrinc.com**
**-  Jeannette Jones**
**	****(303)605-1979**
**	**_[jajones@dcpmidstream.com](mailto:jajones@dcpmidstream.com)_

**Notes:**
Are there any questions.

If you do come up with any questions please let me know.  Or, you may contact Jeannette Jones or DeWitt Burdeaux