{"operation":"document","citation":"06-0183","title":"Devon Energy Corporation — Hazardous Materials Safety Interpretation","source_type":"guidance","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"guidance","official":true,"published_on":"2006-09-08","effective_on":null,"summary":"06-0183 response to Devon Energy Corporation concerning 173.24, 173.24a, 173.306.","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-06-0183.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-06-0183.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-interpretation-06-0183","source_url":"https://www.phmsa.dot.gov/sites/phmsa.dot.gov/files/legacy/interpretations/Interpretation%20Files/2006/060183.pdf","body":"<<<PAGE 1>>>\n\nof Transportation\nU.S. Department\nWashington, D.C. 20590\n400 Seventh Street, S.W.\nipeline and Hazardou\nlaterials Safety Administratio\nSEP - 8 2006\nMr. Joe Huber\nDevon Energy Corporation\nProduction Superintendent\nRef. No.: 06-0183\n7525 Highway 2 NW\nHavre, MT 59501\nDear Mr. Huber:\nThis is in response to your August 2, 2006 letter concerning limited quantity ship nents of natural\ngas under the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR; 49 CFR Parts 171-180). According to\nyour letter, you ship natural gas is in IsoTube® cylinders with a capacity of 110 milliliters, at a\npressure of less than 50 psig.\nWhen transported by highway, § 173.306(a)(1) excepts limited quantities of certa n compressed\ntransportation by air) and the specification packaging requirements when packaged in containers\ngases, including compressed natural gas, from labeling (except when intended for further\nto the general requirements in § 173.24 and 173.24a, and may not exceed 30 kg (66 pounds)\nof not more than 4 fluid ounces capacity (7.22 cubic inches or less). Each package must conform\ngross weight. In addition, limited quantity shipments of compressed natural gas must meet all\nother requirements in the HMR from which they have not been excepted.\nI hope this information is helpful. If you have further questions, please do not hesitate to contait\nthis office.\nSincerely,\nHotele\nHattie L. Mitchell\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Standards\nChief, Regulatory Review and Reinvention\n173.306(a)(1)\n173.24\n060183\n173.24a\n\n<<<PAGE 2>>>\n\nDrakeford, Carolyn <PHMSA>\nFrom:\nSent:\nGorsky, Susan <PHMSA>\nSubject:\nTo:\nWednesday, August 02, 2006 3:00 PM\nPollack\nFW: HazMat Certification\nDrakeford, Carolyn <PHMSA>\n$113.306((\nAttachments:\nDocument (23).pdf\nCylinders\nPlease make this an interp.\nThanks.\n06-0183\nFrom: Romero,\n-----Original Message-----\nSent: Wednesday, August 02, 2006 2:50 PM\nPat <PHMSA>\nSubject: Fw: HazMat Certification\nTo: Gorsky, Susan < PHMSA>\nDocument (23).pdf\nSusan.\nPlease fwd 2 cyl\n(1 MB)\nPlease help.\nPat\nech: cc me\nFrom: Stone, Cassie\n-----Original Message-.\nTo: Romero,\nCC: Halter, Bev\nPat < PHMSA>\nSent: Mon Jul 31 11:56:06 2006\nSubject: FW: HazMat Certification\ncurrently wish to ship back to the lab some aluminum cylinders which were provided by the\nThese cylinders are used for sending samples of natural gas to the lab for analysis. we\nlab. They are pressure rated to 100 psi and filled at less than 50 psi with natural gas\nlength. According to Isotech Laboratories Inc. these tubes and the shipping box are DOT\nfrom the wellhead. We currently have 20 tubes that are approx 1\" in diareter and 7\" in\nneed to make shipping arrangements as soon as possible.\napproved. Please see attachment. Your quick response would be greatly apcreciated as we\nJoe Huber\nDevon Energy Corporation\nProduction Superintendent\nHavre, MT\nCell\nOffice (406) 265-0181\n(406) 945-5198\nFrom: Pat. Romero@dot.gov [mailto:Pat.Romero@dot.gov]\nTo: Stone, Cassie\nSent: Monday, July 31, 2006 1:54 AM\nSubject: RE: HazMat Certification\nAloha Cassie\n1\n\n<<<PAGE 3>>>\n\nPlease tell me what size will the cylinders be PSI?\nThanks for the inquiring. I will send you a package so you can start your training.\ncylinders to be sold over the counter to the general public or another commercial vendor?\nWould you be shipping by air, are the\nAre these US DOT cylinders? Are you filling and charging compress gases?\nPat\nI'm on a business trip until the end of this week...however; I'll be getting some help.\nPatricio F Romero\nOffice of Hazardous Materials Initiatives and Training\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration\nU.S. Department of Transportation\nHazardous Materials Safety Assistance Team\nWestern Region\n3401 Centrelake Drive, Suite 550B\nOntario, CA 91761\nwebsite: http://hazmat.dot.gov<BLOCKED:: http://hazmat.dot.gov/>\nVoice (909) 937-7225, Fax (909) 390-5142\nFrom: Stone, Cassie [mailto:Cassie.Stone@dvn.com]\nTo: Romero,\nSent: Friday, July\n28, 2006 9:42 AM\nSubject: HazMat Certification\nCc: Huber, Joe; Halter, Bev\nPat,\nOur Street address is Devon Energy, 7525 Hwy 2 NW, Havre, MT 59501.\nAlso, you can contact me @ 406-265-5521.\nWe will be shipping Compressed Natural Gas in stainless steal tubes. Thank you very much\nfor the information.\nCassie\nCassie Stone\nField Technician\nDevon Energy\nP.O. Box 1644\n7525 Hwy 2 NW\nHavre, MT 59501\nPhone: (406) 265-0684\n2\n\n<<<PAGE 4>>>\n\nFax: (406) 265-4938\nEmail: cassie.stone@dvn.com\nConfidentiality Warning: This message and any attachments are intended only for the use of\nthe intended recipient (s), are confidential, and may be privileged. If you are not the\nintended recipient, you are hereby notified that any review, retransmission, conversion to\nattachments is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify\nlard copy, copying, circulation or other use of all or any portion of this message and any\nyour system.\nthe sender immediately by return e-mail, and delete this message and any attachments from\n\n<<<PAGE 5>>>\n\nA ISOTECH\nISOTECH LABORATORIES, INC. WWW.ISOTECHLABSR\n1308 Parkland Court Champaign IL 61821 • (217) 398-3490 - Fax: (217) 39B-3403 - isotubes@isotechlabs.com\nIsoTube® Gas Sampling Equipment\nIsolube\nFor Mud-gas sampling:\n•Extremely durable and reliable resulting in reduced sample loss.\n•Easier to use than gas bags.\n•Can be configured in line with the normal mud-logging equipment.\n• Less bulky to store than gas bags (shipped 25 per box).\n•Can be legally shipped on both passenger and cargo aircraft according to\nIATA regulations.**\n•HAZMAT Packaging is included. UN Certified shipping boxes meet all DOT\nIso Tubes®.\nand IATA requirements for shipment of flammable gases in\n•HAZMAT packaging was developed and tested specifically for use with the\nsolube\n•Environmentally \"friendly\" IsoTubes® are > 99.9% recyclable; IsoTubes®\nIsoTubes®.\nreturned to Isotech result in a substantial reduction in waste compared\nto gas bags.\nsolube\nAs a substitute for cylinders:\n•Iso Tubes® are acceptable for pressurized sampling (limit: 100 psig;\nrequires IsoTube® Wellhead Sampling Device).\n•IsoTube® shipping boxes are approved for air shipment, rapid return of\nsamples to the laboratory is facilitated.\n•Smaller size and weight result in a reduction in shipping costs\n(volume ~110 ml).\nto do so; shipping instructions are included with each box of IsoTubes®)\n**(Hazardous materials can only be shipped by someone properly certified","truncated":false,"body_characters":6397}