Intermountain Gas Idaho Falls 2 Field

Idaho PUC Pipeline Safety Inspection Summary
Inspector(s): I Ulmer/Russo I Date(s): Sept 10-12, 2018
Company/Owner: Intermountain Gas Company Unit/OPID: I Idaho Falls#2
Inspection Type &Time (1 day, 0.5 day) Total Inspection Days: 9
Standard:F9 Construction:F1 Training: F--] (T)(D) Integrity Management: E] Incident:
M/M: F-1 Follow-up: 71 OQ: F-1 Damage Prevention: E:1 D&A:
Inspection Summary
Audit consisted of inspecting field installed equipment and operator qualification for the Idaho Falls, Idaho
inspection units. Records and procedures for all Idaho Intermountain Gas Units were inspected in March 2018
at the Intermountain Gas Company(IGC) headquarters in Boise, Idaho.
Sept 7, 2018: (1 Standard Prep)
Prepared for the field audit of Intermountain Gas Company's natural gas distribution pipeline for the Idaho Falls,
Idaho inspection unit. Reviewed operators operations/maintenance manuals, emergency manuals, operator
qualification procedures and the previous years audit results. Prepared PHMSA Form 2 and IPUC Forms and
worksheets for the inspection.
Sept 10-12,2018: (6 Standard)
Met with IGC company representatives in the Idaho Falls district office for in-brief and to begin field audit.
Regulator Stations 70070, 70071, 70072, 70120, 70121, 70122, 70123, 70124, 70125, 70126, 70127, 70128,
70129, 70130, 70131, 70132, 70133, 70134, 70136 and 70138 were inspected for proper operating parameters,
regulator lock-up, relief device operation, cathodic protection pipe-to-soil readings, pipe-to soil interface wrap
protection, station warning signs and right-of-way clearances.
Four casing-to-carrier isolation checks,three cathodic protection rectifiers,four pipeline patrols, and four
emergency isolation valves were checked for proper operation and found to be operating properly.
An IPUC Form 3 (exit interview) was performed following the district inspection with Charlie Haszier(Operations
Manager), Kelley Gorringe (Pipeline Safety Specialist) and Judd McNeil (Cathodic Technician) of Intermountain
Gas Company.
Observations:
Reg Stations: 70120, 70121, 70123, 70124, 70127, 70129, 70130, 70131 and 70133 not plumbed for lock-up.
Reg Stations: 70070 and 70129 had some coating issues/needs paint.
Reg Stations: 70126 (primary), 70136 (primary) failed to lock-up. Meter inspector replaced diaphragms and
cleaned needles on the spot.
Reg Stations: 70127, 70130, 70134, 70136 missing line markers at adjacent road crossings.
Patrol ACP 733-002 Excess Vegetation,tree branches rubbing on pipe.
Sept 13, 2018: (2 Standard Post)
Completed forms and typed report.
IPUC Form 1

Idaho PUC Pipeline Safety Inspection Summary
Attached:
IPUC Form 1, Inspection Summary
IPUC Form 3, Exit Interview
IPUC Field Equipment Status Worksheets
PHMSA Form 2, Standard Inspection of a Gas Distribution Operator (Field Inspection)
Corrective Action Required: Yes X No
Follow-up Required: by (date): June 2019 Yes X No
Close-out Letter Issued: Yes No X
Inspector (Lead): Date:
Reviewer: Date:
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IPUC Form 1