2008 NPA Pipeline Operator Guide - Region 5/6

NORTHERN NATURAL GAS COMPANY
1111 South 103rd Street
Omaha, NE 68124
Phone: Emergency 1-888-367-6671
Web site: www.northernnaturalgas.com
PRODUCT OFFERINGS:
• NATURAL GAS
EMERGENCY CONTACT
(OPERATIONS
COMMUNICATION CENTER):
1-888-367-6671
NEBRASKA COUNTIES
OF OPERATION:
Butler
Burt
Cass
Colfax
Cuming
Dakota
Dixon
Dodge
Douglas
Fillmore
Gage
Jefferson
Johnson
Lancaster
Nemaha
Otoe
Pawnee
Platte
Polk
Richardson
Saline
Sarpy
Saunders
Seward
Thurston
Washington
Wayne
Changes may occur. Contact the
operator to discuss their pipeline
systems and counties of operation.
Northern Natural Gas is based in Omaha, Nebraska, and
operates an interstate natural gas pipeline extending from
the Permian Basin in Texas to the upper Midwest. The
system includes 15,532 miles of natural gas pipeline; 4.9
billion cubic feet (Bcf/d) per day of market area design
capacity, plus 2.1 Bcf/d field capacity; 5 natural gas storage
facilities with a total firm and operational capacity of 65
Bcf, including 4 Bcf of liquefied natural gas; and employs
947 employees.
Northern Natural Gas provides transportation and storage
services to approximately 110 utilities and numerous enduse
customers in the upper Midwest. We provide crosshaul
and grid transportation between other interstate and
Northern Natural gas Safety and Public Education Web site:
www.northernnaturalgas.com/html/publiceducation.asp
Our highest priority at Northern Natural Gas is safety. We
strive to operate and maintain our facilities in a manner that
provides the highest level of protection to our employees and
the public. We believe that an accident-free work
environment is an achievable goal. At Northern Natural Gas,
we run our business based upon these fundamental concepts:
We hold the protection of safety and health as our highest
core value.
Safety performance is a key indicator of organizational
excellence, Safety will not be compromised for any reason,
and we recognize that safe and healthy employees are
productive employees. Protecting the safety and health of
our employees in the workplace, and promoting a safe and
healthful lifestyle outside of the workplace, is good business,
Safety is a shared responsibility of everyone in the
organization
Audits are essential to ensure that the safety and health
management system is functioning effectively. Audits will be
conducted on a routine basis, Executive management will
lead the process to continually improve our safety and health
management system so that it provides the highest level of
protection to our employees from injuries, illness and
occupational diseases, Training is essential to the success of
our safety and health management system. Employees will be
trained to recognize safety and health hazards and the
appropriate protective measures to protect them from these
hazards, Employees are empowered and obligated to take
immediate, corrective action in response to any unsafe work
practices and conditions.
Safety and health must be considered in the design and
maintenance of our facilities
An accident-free workplace is an achievable goal.
Environmental
Northern Natural Gas, along with all of the MidAmerican
Energy companies, believes responsible environmental
management is good business; it benefits our customers and
improves the quality of the environment in which we live.
Our policy establishes the environmental RESPECT
principles that guide our corporate commitment to the
environment.
Responsibility
All levels of management are responsible for integrating
environmental management programs into business
intrastate pipelines in the Permian, Anadarko, Hugoton
and Midwest areas. Northern Natural Gas also operates
three natural gas storage facilities and two LNG peaking
units. These storage facilities are fully contracted and are
central to meeting customers' peak-day system
requirements.
Northern Natural Gas accesses supply from every major
Mid-Continent basin, as well as the Rocky Mountain and
Western Canadian basins. This supply is ultimately
delivered to end-use customers located in Minnesota,
Iowa, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Illinois and the Upper
Peninsula of Michigan.
C O M M I T M E N T T O S A F E T Y, H E A LT H & E N V I R O N M E N T
processes in order to measure and improve environmental
performance. All employees are responsible and accountable
for understanding and incorporating environmental
compliance requirements into their daily work activities with
the obligation to bring issues and concerns forward for
resolution.
Efficiency
We will responsibly use natural resources and pursue
increased efficiencies that reduce waste and emissions at their
source. We will develop sustainable operations and
implement environmental projects designed to leave a clean,
healthy environment for our children and future generations.
Stewardship
We will respect our natural resources and take care in
balancing the needs of customers with our obligation to
future generations. We will seek opportunities to preserve,
restore, protect and improve our natural surroundings
Performance
We will set challenging goals and assess our ability to
continually improve our environmental performance.
Through the strategic management of our assets, we will
improve the environment and contribute to our business
success.
Evaluation
We will perform audits to evaluate our environmental
compliance and use the results to improve our operations
and their impact on the environment.
Communication
We will foster open dialogue and informed decision making
through communication of environmental information with
management, employees and the public. We will work with
governments and others in creating responsible
environmental laws and regulations reflective of sound
public policy.
Training
We will provide the training necessary for our employees to
perform their environmental responsibilities. We will
encourage and provide opportunities for employees to learn
more about the environment and foster an atmosphere of
creating cost effective solutions that go beyond compliance.