"Leak Detection Draft Report"

General Information
Commenting Status	Closed
Comment Period Start	Oct  4, 2012
Comment Period End	Oct 26, 2012
Files
Reports and Studies 01/03/2013: Summary of Comments to Draft Report and Contractor Responses Final_Summary_of_Comments_and_Responses_-_Leak_Detection_Draft_Report.pdf (286 KB)   [View]  [Download/Save...] [File #432] Other 10/24/2012: Accufacts comment for Leak Detection Draft Report emailed 10-24-2012 1)_Accufacts_Final_Comments_on_Leak_Study.pdf (155 KB)   [View]  [Download/Save...] [File #404] 10/26/2012: INGAA Comments for Leak Detection Study Draft Report emailed 10-26-2012 20121026_INGAA_Comments_(Final).pdf (122 KB)   [View]  [Download/Save...] [File #417] 10/26/2012: AGA Comments on Leak Detection Draft Report submitted by email 10-26 AGA_final_comments_on_leak_study.pdf (165 KB)   [View]  [Download/Save...] [File #409] 10/25/2012: APGA comments on leak detection study submitted by email 10-25-2012 APGA_comments_on_leak_detection_study_10-25-12.pdf (279 KB)   [View]  [Download/Save...] [File #408] 10/26/2012: API-AOPL High Level Comments on Draft Leak Detection Report submitted via email 10-26 API-AOPLComments_on_Leak_Detection_Study_10-26-2012_FINAL.pdf (224 KB)   [View]  [Download/Save...] [File #410] 10/26/2012: Exxonmobil comments on draft leak detection study submitted by email 10-26 ExxonMobil_Feedback_On_Leak_Detection_Study.PDF (224 KB)   [View]  [Download/Save...] [File #415] 10/26/2012: Comments Received via website as of 10-26-2012 Leak_Detection_Draft_Report_Comments_received_via_website_as_of_10-26-2012.pdf (37 KB)   [View]  [Download/Save...] [File #406] 10/26/2012: API-AOPL more detailed, page-by-page, comments of draft leak detection report from cybernetics work group members, emailed 10-26 Summary_Comments_Kiefner_PHMSA_Report_Oct_2012-10-26-12.pdf (456 KB)   [View]  [Download/Save...] [File #411]

PHMSA commissioned a study for improving pipeline leak detection system effectiveness. The study was conducted in response to a mandate from the Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job creation Act of 2011 and NTSB recommendation from the San Bruno, CA accident.

A draft report was developed and presented via webinar on October 5, along with another study being conducted on automatic and remotelly controlled shut-off valves. Presentations and recordings from the webinar, including background and approach used for the studies, are available via the meeting website Pipeline Leak Detection and Automatic/Remote Controlled Shutoff Valve Studies Web-Based Briefing.

PHMSA welcomed comments through October 26 for the Leak Detection DRAFT Report : Leak_Detection_Study__DTPH56-11-D-000001_R_Draft_final_10-04-2012.pdf

A summary of comments to Leak Detection Draft Report and contractor responses has been developed to help explain some of the change made between the draft and final report: Final_Summary_of_Comments_and_Responses_-_Leak_Detection_Draft_Report.pdf

Comments received during the comment period in their entirety, whether submitted by email or through the website form, are available to the right.

The final report from the contractors, based on the comments received, is available: Leak_Detection_Study_DTPH56-11-D-000001_Final_12-31-12_to_PHMSA.pdf

If you have any questions about this report, please contact Max.Kieba @ dot.gov.