CEO Letter
Environmental Sustainability
Common Ground Alliance ONE Gas is a member of the Common Ground Alliance, a forum that allows stakeholders to collaborate, share best practices and promote effective damage prevention practices. Material Tracking and Traceability We currently utilize a material tracking and traceability mobile application to install new transmission facilities. Knowing the pipe location, material and installation date of our pipelines helps us to plan system upgrades and replace pipe as needed. A quick barcode scan on the pipe captures essential data such as the type of material and when and where it was made. This application will be utilized for our distribution assets starting in 2023.
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Safety & System Integrity
Social Commitment
Advanced Leak Detection Technology We regularly conduct leak surveys on our gas delivery system to find and eliminate leaks. ONE Gas now utilizes advanced mobile methane leak detection units where the mobile units are mounted within vehicles and provide in-depth analysis to create reports that provide the locations of potential infrastructure leaks. Potential leaks are then investigated and repaired according to their classification. Our units are deployed in some operating areas in Oklahoma and Texas, and we’re working alongside the Kansas Corporation Commission to implement the technology in Kansas. The advantages of advanced mobile detection include electronic data collection and analytics, the ability to operate in adverse
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weather conditions and the potential to survey approximately two times faster. Locating leaks and addressing them more quickly reduces emissions.
Pipes Act of 2020 ONE Gas is subject to and has fulfilled the requirements of the Protecting Our Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (PIPES) Act of 2020, Section 114. The PIPES Act requires operators to review and update their Operations and Maintenance manuals to verify that the plans contribute to public safety and are designed to eliminate hazardous leaks, minimize the release of natural gas from pipelines and protect the environment.