Intermountain Gas Pocatello Field

Idaho PUC Pipeline Safety Inspection Summary
Inspector(s): Perkins/Ulmer/Russo Date(s): May 29-31, 2018
Company/Owner: Intermountain Gas Company Unit/OPID: Pocatello #1
Inspection Type &Time (1 day, 0.5 day) Total Inspection Days: 12
Standard:F7.5 Construction: 73 Training: F7 (T)(D) Integrity Management: El Incident: El
M/M: F7 Follow-up: F7 oQ: F 1.5 Damage Prevention: El D&A: 71
Inspection Summary
Audit consisted of inspecting field installed equipment and operator qualification for the Pocatello, 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.
May 28, 2018: (1 Standard Prep)
Prepared for the field audit of Intermountain Gas Company's natural gas distribution pipeline for the Pocatello,
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.
May 29-31, 2018: (4.5 Standard, 1.5 OQ, 3 Construction)
Met with IGC company representatives in the Pocatello district office for in-brief and to begin field audit.
Regulator Stations 60026, 60027, 60028, 60029, 60039, 60040, 60041, 60057, 60059, 60062, 60063, 60082,
60083, 60112, 60113, 60046 and 60047 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.
Five casing-to-carrier isolation checks, three cathodic protection rectifiers, five pipeline patrols, and five
emergency isolation valves were checked for proper operation and found to be operating properly.
An operator qualification inspection was performed on Jeremy DeGiulio (IGC employee) performing valve
maintenance: inspection/partial operation. Jeremy performed the task in a satisfactory manner.
An IPUC Form 3 (exit interview) was performed following the district inspection with James Murphy (Operations
Manager), Theresa Browne (Pipeline Safety Specialist) and Kelly Crystal (Cathodic Technician) of Intermountain
Gas Company.
A construction inspection was performed on KV Utilities. The crew was installing a shunt to 6" steel main with
service replacement (717-0289) to 619 W Hwy 26 Moreland, ID.
Observations:
Reg Stations: 60063 (secondary) and 60059 (primary) failed to lock-up. Meter inspector replaced diaphragms
and cleaned needles on the spot.
Patrols ACP-725-003 and ACP-725-001 had wrap issues.
IPUC Form 1

Idaho PUC Pipeline Safety Inspection Summary
June 1, 2018: (2 Standard Post)
Completed forms and typed report.
Attached:
IPUC Form 1, Inspection Summary
IPUC Form 3, Exit Interview
IPUC Form 4, Construction
IPUC Field Equipment Status Worksheets
PHMSA Form 2, Standard Inspection of a Gas Distribution Operator(Field Inspection)
PHMSA Form 15, OQ(Protocol 9)
Operator's OQ Records
KV Utilities Daily Itinerary
Corrective Action Required: Yes X No
Follow-up Required: by(date): Yes No X
Close-out Letter Issued: Yes No X
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IPUC Form 1