La. Admin. Code tit. 33 § V-30419

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section V-30419 - Valve Capabilities [49 CFR 195.419]

A. Scope. The requirements in this section apply to rupture-mitigation valves (RMV), as defined in §30105, or alternative equivalent technology, installed pursuant to §30258 [49 CFR 195.419(a)]

B. Rupture Identification and Valve Shut-Off Time. If an operator observes or is notified of a release of hazardous liquid or carbon dioxide that may be representative of an unintentional or uncontrolled release event meeting a notification of potential rupture (see §30105 and 30417), including any unexplained flow rate changes, pressure changes, equipment functions, or other pipeline instrumentation indications observed by the operator, the operator must, as soon as practicable but within 30 minutes of rupture identification (see §30402.E 4, identify the rupture and fully close any RMVs or alternative equivalent technologies necessary to minimize the volume of hazardous liquid or carbon dioxide released from a pipeline and mitigate the consequences of a rupture. [49 CFR 195.419(b)]

C. Valve Shut-Off Capability. A valve must have the actuation capability necessary to close an RMV or alternative equivalent technology to mitigate the consequences of a rupture in accordance with the requirements of this section. [49 CFR 195.419(c)]

D. Valve Monitoring and Operational Capabilities. An RMV, as defined in §30105, or alternative equivalent technology, must be capable of being monitored or controlled by either remote or onsite personnel as follows: [49 CFR 195.419(d)]

1. operated during normal, abnormal, and emergency operating conditions; [49 CFR 195.419(d)(1)]

2. monitored for valve status (i.e., open, closed, or partial closed/open), upstream pressure, and downstream pressure. For automatic shut-off valves (ASV), an operator does not need to monitor remotely a valve's status if the operator has the capability to monitor pressures or flow rate within each pipeline segment located between RMVs or alternative equivalent technologies to identify and locate a rupture. Pipeline segments that use an alternative equivalent technology must have the capability to monitor pressures and hazardous liquid or carbon dioxide flow rates on the pipeline in order to identify and locate a rupture; and [49 CFR 195.419(d)(2)]

3. have a back-up power source to maintain supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems or other remote communications for remote-control valve (RCV) or ASV operational status or be monitored and controlled by on-site personnel. [49 CFR 195.419(d)(3)]

E. Monitoring of Valve Shut-Off Response Status. The position and operational status of an RMV must be appropriately monitored through electronic communication with remote instrumentation or other equivalent means. An operator does not need to monitor remotely an ASV's status if the operator has the capability to monitor pressures or hazardous liquid or carbon dioxide s flow rate on the pipeline to identify and locate a rupture. [49 CFR 195.419(e)]

F. Flow Modeling for Automatic Shut-Off Valves. Prior to using an ASV as an RMV, the operator must conduct flow modeling for the shut-off segment and any laterals that feed the shut-off segment, so that the valve will close within 30 minutes or less following rupture identification, consistent with the operator's procedures, and in accordance with §30105 and this section. The flow modeling must include the anticipated maximum, normal, or any other flow volumes, pressures, or other operating conditions that may be encountered during the year, not to exceed a period of 15 months, and it must be modeled for the flow between the RMVs or alternative equivalent technologies, and any looped pipelines or hazardous liquid or carbon dioxide receipt tie-ins. If operating conditions change that could affect the ASV set pressures and the 30-minute valve closure time following a notification of potential rupture, as defined at §30105, an operator must conduct a new flow model and reset the ASV set pressures prior to the next review for ASV set pressures in accordance with §30420 The flow model must include a time/pressure chart for the segment containing the ASV if a rupture event occurs. An operator must conduct this flow modeling prior to making flow condition changes in a manner that could render the 30-minute valve closure time unachievable. [49 CFR 195.419(f)]

G. Pipelines Not Affecting HCAs. For pipeline segments that are not in a high-consequence area (HCA) or that could not affect an HCA, an operator submitting a notification pursuant to §30123 for use of manual valves as an alternative equivalent technology may also request an exemption from the valve operation requirements of §30419.B [49 CFR 195.419(g)]

H. Exception. The requirements of this Section do not apply to gathering lines. [49 CFR 195.419(h)]

La. Admin. Code tit. 33, § V-30419

Promulgated by the Department of Natural Resources, Office of Conservation, LR 491094 (6/1/2023), Amended LR 501245 (9/1/2024).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:501 et seq.