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HomeMy WebLinkAboutIntermountain Gas 250331-250403 IPUC Form 1 - Boise Field IPUC Pipeline Safety Inspection Inspector(s): Brooks, Galli Date(s): 250331-250403 Company/Owner: Intermountain Gas Company Unit/OPID: 08160 Standard: ® Training: ❑ TIMP/DIMP: ❑ OQ: ❑ Incident: ❑ Damage Prevention: ❑ Drug & Alcohol: ❑ Inspection Days: 8.0 Inspection Summary Audit consisted of IPUC inspectors Brooks and Galli inspecting field installed equipment for the Boise, Idaho inspection units. The PHMSA IA question set and IGC equipment listing were used as a guide throughout the audit to ensure all areas were completed/covered. March 31 & April 1&2, 2025: (3.0 Standard MG)(3.0 Standard JB)) Met with IGC company representatives in the Boise district office for in-brief and to begin field audit and review OQ records for all personnel taking part in the inspection. Regulator Stations: 15 regulator stations were inspected for proper operation, 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. 8 casing-to-carver isolation checks, no cathodic protection rectifiers, 12 pipeline patrols, 32 emergency/isolation valves and 33 HPSSs were checked for proper operation, observations listed below. An exit interview was performed following the district inspection with field personnel of Intermountain Gas Company and MDU Compliance Manager Colby Lundstrom. Discrepancies: Regulator Station 48375-RS-60005 failed to lock up on the primary(dithiazine) and secondary(dirt) regulators. HPSS's with no line markers (carsonite or sticker) 48375-HPSS-68950, 48375-HPSS-68981, 48375- HPSS-64801, 48375-HPSS-62243, 48375-HPSS-62332, 48375-HPSS-68971, 48375-HPSS-69004, 48375- HPSS-62244, 48375-HPSS-66683. HPSS with buried emergency shut off valve (stop) 48375-HPSS-62332 Valves: 48375-VLV-30214, 48375-VLV-34549 and 48425-VLV-32826 were found inaccessible due to icing conditions. IPUC Form 1 Rev. 12/11/2024 IPUC Pipeline Safety Inspection April 3, 2025: (1.0 Standard Post MG) Completed and attached audit forms: PHMSA IA question set with OQ protocol 9, IPUC Form 1, Post- Inspection Preliminary Written Findings and attached inspection documents. April 29, 2025: (0.5 Standard Compliance MG) (0.5 Standard Compliance JB) Inspectors Brooks and Galli met with IGC Compliance Personnel to discuss the discrepancies found on the Boise Field Audit. Corrective Action Required: ® Yes ❑ No Compliance Letter#: I202502 Follow Up Required: ® Yes ❑ No By Date: June 13,2025 Lead Inspector: Gath Date: Reviewer: Brooks Date: 250429 Signature: � Signature: aSOs 15 IPUC Form I Rev.12/11/2024