1. Carl Weimer, Executive Director
April 3 - 6, 2017
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2. The Pipeline Safety Trust Who we are and where we came from?
We are the only national non-profit organization that focuses on pipeline safety issues from a public interest view
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How we came into being
“… there’s going to be a Trust that’s going to be funded as part of today’s sentencing. With $4,000,000 … they’ve nowhere near the lobbying potential of the oil industry. It’s not even David and Goliath. It’s more like Bambi and Godzilla. You’ve heard people today that are going to spend their lives trying to make this right, and they should be listened to. No industry polices itself very well… you need outside people, and these are going to be the people so pay attention to them.”
The Honorable Barbara Rothstein
United States District Judge
At Olympic Pipe Line Co Sentencing
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4. The Pipeline Safety Trust What we do?
• Work to improve pipeline safety regulations
• Provide increased access to pipeline safety information – website, conference, listservs
• Provide a “public interest” voice to pipeline safety processes and at a variety of meetings
• Serve as the public voice to the media looking into pipeline safety incidents and rules
• Partner with groups trying to move pipeline safety forward.
• Provide technical assistance to impacted communities.
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5. Why Pipeline Safety Matters to Everyone
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6. Why Pipeline Safety Matters to Everyone
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7. Why Pipeline Safety Matters to Everyone
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8. Our Core Belief - The Connected Path to Greater Pipeline Safety
The Public & Local Government
Regulators
Pipeline Operators
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9. Speaking for Safety Fearless Independence
Carl Weimer, executive director at the industry watchdog Pipeline Safety Trust, said the action was a "dangerous stunt".
"Closing valves on major pipelines can have unexpected consequences endangering people and the environment. We do not support this type of action," he said.
Quoted in over 300 newspapers
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10. Nearly Everyone Agrees that Regarding Pipeline Incidents
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11. Are Trend Lines Going the Right Direction?
NEB Regulated Pipelines
This equates to a reportable incident every 13 hours for PHMSA pipelines, and one every 3.4 days for NEB pipelines.
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12. Why Focusing on Zero Incidents is Important
Because continuous improvement, safety culture, and safety management systems depend on it
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13. While “Zero Incidents” may be the universal goal…
There is little consensus on
• The definition of “Zero.”
• What constitutes an “Incident.”
• The preferred timeline to accomplish this.
• The priorities.
• How much money should be spent to accomplish this.
• Whose money to spend.
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Success in Pipeline Safety is Rarely Black and White, but many Shades of Grey
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15. Where has the Bar Already Been Raised
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16. Damage Prevention Efforts
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17. Damage Prevention Efforts
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18. Damage Prevention Success
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19. How Could the Damage Prevention Bar Be Raised Further?
Better data collection to drive prevention efforts
Simplify process and interface
Better enforcement
Quit using excavation damage as the boogeyman for all pipeline incidents
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20. Need to Raise the Bar on Discussing Excavation Damage
We still to often hear
“Excavation Damage is the leading cause of pipeline incidents…”
Causes of All Reported PHMSA 2016 Incidents
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21. Information and Data Availability
Both PHMSA and the NEB have now made a good deal of information available.
Some states and provinces are also working hard to be more transparent.
Pipeline Industry Associations and individual companies have also started to make more information available
Some NGOs and media outlets have also made significant contributions.
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22. NEB - Performance Indicators
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23. Comparisons Made Easy - PHMSA
Can easily compare performance between states, companies, pipeline types
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24. Provincial Initiatives
Pipeline Performance Report
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25. State Information and Data Availability
2016 Annual Website Transparency Review
PHMSA =
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26. Industry Data and Information
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27. CSA Pipeline Safety Metrics Standard
Long Overdue effort that will hopefully help rebuild trust:
Develop North American metrics for measuring progress on pipeline safety.
Standardize information collection and definitions.
Agree on common indicators to help better explain pipeline safety to public.
Thanks to CEPA for getting this ball
rolling, and to CSA for agreeing to carry
this forward
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28. How Could the Information and Data Availability Bar Be Raised Further?
Make it easier to find the
information desired
Combine much of this
information into a GIS
based map system
Standardize data collection and definitions so information is comparable.
Provide all the data so people can verify information being provided
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29. Bad Information Undermines Trust
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30. When Trust But Verify Goes Wrong, or how conspiracy theories are born
NEB Incident Data February 2016
NEB Incident Data February 2017
Year
Substance Released
Volume Released
Released Volume Recovered
2013
Condensate
9.1 2
Crude Oil - Sweet
17.8 12
7.7
0.75 4
2.25
1.59
Lube Oil
1.9
2014
173.6
172.3 17 15 5
1.75
Crude Oil - Synthetic 20
2015 30 16
2.3
2.2
Fuel Gas 1
0.769
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31. Engaging The Public – Huh?
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32. Moving Beyond Public Awareness
Inclusive Decision Making
Active Involvement
TRUST
Real Communication
Public Awareness
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33. What’s Wrong With Public Awareness?
Nothing, and some companies do it
really well, but …
• It tends to be one way Communication.
• Designed by the industry for the industry with little public involvement.
• Tends to tell people what the industry wants them to know, not what they may be interested in.
• Whether it successfully changes knowledge or behavior is not measured well.
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Real Communication
Examples of real communication
• External Advisory Panels
• Partnerships for workshops, tours, discussions
• Engaging in community lead panels, investigations, reports
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35. Community Lead Efforts
How to fund?
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36. Active Involvement & Inclusive Decision Making
Few Good Examples
• Some Legislative Efforts
• Some Technical Committees
Lots of Barriers to Active Involvement?
• Lack of Access to
• Information and Data
• Process design
• Finances to Participate
• Technical Expertise
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37. Really Want To Raise The Bar?
Help create more public inclusion and a stronger public interest voice in pipeline safety!
Fund an expansion of the Trust or new organizations that provide independent public inclusion
- Direct donations
- Fund grants or contracts for
public interest projects
- Fund public participation
- Direct fines and settlements
to such efforts
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38. Want to Raise the Bar? Avoid the Echo Chamber
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39. 2017 Pipeline Safety Conference
November 2 & 3 Hotel Monteleone New Orleans, Louisiana
April 3 - 6, 2017
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40. Banff Pipeline Workshop - Plenary Address
Addressing Climate Change – Talking about more than just safe transport
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Thank You! Questions????
Carl Weimer, Executive Director Pipeline Safety Trust
April 3 - 6, 2017
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