Description: <DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>This dataset depicts the location and extent of known pipelines that carry that may be carrying a variety of commodities includeing natural gas, crude oil, and other refined products.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>The data was requested from the RRC in August 2017 by John Refolo (San Antonio River Authority).</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>The most current information can be viewed through the RRC's Public GIS Viewer </SPAN><A href="http://www.rrc.state.tx.us/about-us/resource-center/research/gis-viewers/"><SPAN>here</SPAN></A><SPAN>.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Additional information regarding data available for purchase can be found </SPAN><A href="http://www.rrc.state.tx.us/about-us/resource-center/research/data-sets-available-for-purchase/"><SPAN>here</SPAN></A><SPAN>.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Below are additional details regarding the fields within this dataset; more information can be found within the appropriate RRC Dataset Manual </SPAN><A href="http://www.rrc.state.tx.us/about-us/resource-center/research/data-sets-available-for-purchase/data-sets-user-manuals/"><SPAN>here</SPAN></A><SPAN>.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN /></P><P><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;">TPMS_ID: </SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Texas Pipeline Mapping System id.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;">OPS_ID: </SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Accounting number assigned by the U.S. Department of Transportation Office of Pipeline Safety to the company that physically operates the pipeline system.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;">P5_NUM: </SPAN></P><P><SPAN>P5 number - A six-digit number generated and used by the RRC to identify a pipeline operator.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;">OPER_NM: </SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Operator Name – Name of the firm that operates the facility.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;">SYS_NM: </SPAN></P><P><SPAN>System Name – Name of a single pipeline system. </SPAN></P><P><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;">SUBSYS_NM: </SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Subsystem Name - A unique name for a smaller sub-section of a pipeline system. A subset of SYS_NM</SPAN></P><P><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;">PLINE_ID:</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Pipeline ID - This is an identifier for a specific section of the pipeline within a pipeline system.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;">DIAMETER: </SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Nominal diameter of the pipeline segment, in inches.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;">COMMODITY1: </SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Abbreviation for the primary commodity carried by the pipeline system.</SPAN></P><UL><LI><P><SPAN>HG = Hydrogen gas</SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN>CRD = Crude Oil</SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN>LPG = Liquid Petroleum Gas</SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN>NG = Natural Gas</SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN>PRD = Product</SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN>AA = Anhydrous Ammonia</SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN>CO2 = Carbon Dioxide</SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN>NGL = Natural Gas Liquids</SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN>HVL = Highly Volatile Liquid</SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN>EMT = Empty</SPAN></P></LI></UL><P><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;">COMMODITY2: </SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Abbreviation for the secondary commodity carried by the pipeline system. Same as Commodity1, except EMT is not valid.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;">COMMODITY3: </SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Abbreviation for the tertiary commodity carried by the pipeline system. Same as Commodity1 except EMT is not valid. </SPAN></P><P><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;">CMDTY_DESC: </SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Commodity Description - Descriptive information of the commodities carried by the pipeline system. Appendix D has a complete listing of specific products within the commodity categories.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;">INTERSTATE: </SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Designates a pipeline as either inter or intrastate. “Y” indicates an interstate pipeline, “N” indicates an intrastate pipeline.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;">STATUS_CD: </SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Status Code - Identifies the current status of the pipeline segment. “I” = in service, “B” = abandoned, “R” = retired.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;">QUALITY_CD: </SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Quality Code - Operator’s estimate of the positional accuracy of the submitted pipeline segment. “E”=excellent: within 50 feet, “V”=very good: 50-300 feet, “G”=good: 301-500 feet, “P”=poor: 501-1000 feet, “U”=unknown.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;">T4PERMIT: </SPAN></P><P><SPAN>RRC assigned five-digit pipeline permit number.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;">SYSTYPE: </SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Abbreviation for the system type description. </SPAN></P><UL><LI><P><SPAN>G = Gas Gathering</SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN>K = Carbon Dioxide</SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN>L = Crude Gathering</SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN>O = Crude Transmission</SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN>P = Non_HVL Liquid Products</SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN>Q = HVL Products</SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN>T = Gas Transmission</SPAN></P></LI></UL><P><SPAN>See Appendix D for full listing of systypes.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;">COUNTY: </SPAN></P><P><SPAN>The County FIPS code. FIPS codes are listed in Appendix B.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;">COM_CARRIER: </SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Common Carrier -Declaration of common carrier or gas utility status.</SPAN></P><UL><LI><P><SPAN>Y = it is a common carrier OR gas utility</SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN>N = it is neither</SPAN></P></LI></UL><P><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;">SYS_ID: </SPAN></P><P><SPAN>System ID - A six-digit RRC-generated system identifier. This item may not be present in all pipeline attribute files. The first number is the region number. Second is the system-type number. A four digit RRC assigned sequence number completes the item.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Region NumbersRegion Name</SPAN></P><UL><LI><P><SPAN>1 Amarillo</SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN>2 Midland</SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN>3 Kilgore</SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN>4 Austin</SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN>5 Houston</SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN>6 Dallas</SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN>7 Corpus Christi</SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN>8&9 Multi-Regional </SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN>System Type NumberSystem Type Name</SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN>3 Gas</SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN>4 Liquid</SPAN></P></LI><LI><P><SPAN>5</SPAN></P></LI></UL><P><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;">NPMS_SYS_I: </SPAN></P><P><SPAN>National Pipeline Mapping System (System ID) - Unique ID for the pipeline system to which the segment belongs, assigned by the National Repository.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;">ALBERS_MILES: </SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Mileage of the pipeline segment calculated using the Albers projection.</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV>