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The seminar provides a sound review of Pipeline Integrity Management strategies, in compliance with regulatory requirements, including self assessment. It is highly interactive and takes the form of lectures and case studies. On completion of the seminar, participants will have a solid understanding of the procedures, strengths, limitations, and applicability of the main issues that comprise a Pipeline Integrity Management Program.
To provide attendees with the latest techniques used to develop a comprehensive integrity management program covering both pipelines and their associated facilities. The necessary elements of such a program are described in detail with examples of typical program content including an overarching view of where detailed Risk Analysis and Defect Assessment fits in the Program.
All delegates will receive a PDF containing detailed lecture notes totaling more than 500 pages, providing an invaluable reference document. The course notes are written in such a manner as to provide a starting point for a company in either developing its own integrity management plan or updating its current plan.
Supervisors, engineers and technicians responsible for ensuring the adequate protection of pipeline assets; maintenance planners, regulators and service-providers to the pipeline industry will also benefit from attending the course. On completion of this course you will be able to understand:
On completion of the course, participants will be eligible to receive 1.4 Continuing Education Units (CEUs).
Dr. Alan Murray is a consulting engineer with Principia Consulting in Calgary, AB. Prior to forming Principia in 2010, he was Chief Engineer at the Canadian National Energy Board. Dr. Murray’s industry experience has included a number of senior management positions with a large pipeline operating company in North America with responsibility for system planning, construction, maintenance and contracting functions. His 42 years of work experience spans research, regulation, third-party assessment, design and development in pipelines and offshore structures. He was the founding chairman of the ASME Pipeline Systems Division and is the co-author of the ASME Press text books Pipeline Design and Construction – A Practical Approach and Pipeline Integrity Assurance and is a Fellow of the ASME.
Introduction
Elements of an Integrity Management Plan (IMP)
Conducting an assessment
Case study
Approaches to Risk Assessment Analysis
Prevention and Mitigation Measures
Inspection Methods: Characteristics and Limitations
Case study
Integrity Management Plans for Facilities
Now included with this course: Encyclopedia of Pipeline Defects, Third Edition!
Course attendees will receive free access to course pre-school material and the new online version of the Encyclopedia of Pipeline Defects, Third Edition through the Competence Club website.
(List price: $195.)
“Through this required program…an operator must evaluate all defects and… develop a schedule that prioritizes the defects for evaluation and repair.“
— from the Final DOT Rule: Pipeline Integrity Management in High Consequence Areas, August 2002
“This final rule adopts a … definition for Moderate Consequence Areas to identify additional … pipeline segments that would require integrity assessments, thus assuring the timely discovery and repair of pipeline defects in MCA segments.”
— from the Final DOT Rule: Safety of Gas Transmission Pipelines, October 2019
Many transmission pipelines are now over 60 years old. This is “late-middle aged” in pipeline terms, and even the best designed and maintained pipeline will become defective as it progresses through its design life. Therefore, operators need to be aware of the effect these defects will have on their pipeline, and — more important — be able to assess their significance in terms of the continuing integrity of the system. High-technology maintenance tools (for example, in-line inspection devices) now help pipeline owners assess the condition of their lines, and if these modern maintenance methods are combined with modern defect-assessment methods, they can provide a very powerful and cost-effective tool.
Led by Dr Phil Hopkins, this 2-day course is designed for pipeline engineers and managers. It presents the latest methods to evaluate the significance of defects found in oil & gas pipelines: corrosion, dents and gouges, cracks (e.g. SCC), weld defects, and fatigue. These methods will range from simple, quick assessment methods to the more detailed fitness-for-purpose analysis.
Pipeline engineers, designers and service professionals who are involved with the maintenance, inspection, and repair of pipelines.
All delegates will receive a detailed set of lecture notes in PDF format, totaling more than 500 pages, providing an invaluable reference document. In addition, course participants will receive access to the web-based eBook version of the comprehensive pictorial Encyclopedia of Pipeline Defects and pre-school learning materials through the Competence Club site.
Upon completion of the course, participants will be eligible to receive 1.4 CEUs.
Dr. Phil Hopkins has over 35 years’ experience in pipeline engineering, and is an independent consultant based in Newcastle, UK. Prior to establishing his consultancy, Phil was Technical Director with the engineering company Penspen Ltd., and Managing Director of the pipeline engineering consultancy Andrew Palmer and Associates. He has worked with most of the major oil and gas companies and pipeline companies around the world, providing consultancy on management, business, design, maintenance, inspection, risk analysis and safety, and failure investigations. He is the past-chairman of the ASME Pipeline Systems Division, and has served on many other professional committees, including the British Standards Institution, European Pipeline Research Group, the Pipeline Research Committee International, and the DNV Pipeline Committee. More than 6000 engineers and technical personnel around the world have attended his courses. He has also contributed extensively to master’s programs at Newcastle and Northumbria universities in the UK.
Introduction to Basic Pipeline Engineering Principles
Introduction to Pipeline Defects – Why Pipelines Fail
Introduction to Fracture Mechanics (handouts and notes only, no lecture)
Understanding Fatigue (handouts and notes only, no lecture)
Fundamental Pipeline Defect Failure Relationships
How to Assess Corrosion Defects
Workshop: Corrosion Assessment using Fitness for Purpose
How to Assess Gouges
How to Assess Dents
How to Assess Cracks
How to Assess Weld Defects
Setting Intelligent Pig Inspection Levels
Fracture Propagation and Arrest (handouts and notes only, no lecture)
Pipeline Repair and Rehabilitation
Risk and Integrity Management and Analysis
Workshop: Setting Priorities
This course is for engineers responsible for verifying and validating ILI inspections of pipeline systems in accordance with the new 3rd edition of API Standard 1163 “In-line Inspection Systems Qualification.” API 1163 provides requirements for qualification of in-line inspection systems used in gas and hazardous liquid pipelines. The standard is incorporated by reference into PHMSA regulations 49CFR192 and 195, and the 3rd edition is expected to be incorporated after PHMSA’s review.
API 1163, 3rd edition, expands and makes mandatory requirements that pipeline operators both verify and validate ILI performance as part of a pipeline integrity management program:
The course will teach students practical techniques for verifying and validating a metal loss ILI in accordance with API 1163, 3rd edition. The course includes and provides instructions on the use of an API 1163, 3rd edition, spreadsheet recently released by PRCI to validate ILI results. Exercises conducted during the course will ensure students understand how to use the software, and they will help students build and maintain the skills needed to successfully apply API 1163, 3rd edition. The skills used for metal loss inspection program can also be applied to crack-detection and other inspections programs.
At the completion of this course, students will be able to:
Entering this course, you should have a basic understanding of what in-line inspection (ILI) entails
Upon completion of the course, participants will be awarded 1.4 CEUs.
Complete course presentation material will be available as a PDF download prior to the course.
Dr. Tom Bubenik is a Vice President at DNV, responsible for developing and implementing pipeline-related technologies in DNV’s Integrity Solutions and Compliance Department. He joined DNV in 2004 to manage and grow the Pipeline Integrity Section, which now consists of over 30 engineers and support staff. Here, he was responsible for development, management, and implementation of projects related to all aspects of pipeline integrity management, including but not limited to in-line inspection, stress corrosion cracking management, seam weld integrity, mechanical damage, etc. He is an internationally recognized subject matter expert in technologies related to in-line inspection and the effects of defects on pipeline integrity.
SYLLABUS
This course is designed for pipeline personnel in engineering, integrity management, operations, and regulatory compliance roles. This course will cover a wide range of topics related to hydrostatic testing of pipelines for gas and hazardous liquid service for both in-service and new construction according to CFR 49 Parts 192 and 195.
To provide attendees with necessary information for planning and conducting a successful hydrostatic test, whether it’s for initial service or retesting existing lines. Planning will cover review of integrity prior to testing through evaluation of test results. The course will focus on testing with water but testing with other medium will be discussed.
On completion of the course, participants will be awarded 1.4 CEUs.
The course is intended to cover the technical aspects of planning and conducting a hydrotest. It is designed for engineers, project managers, integrity management, and operation personnel to prepare for testing. The following topics will be covered:
Gary Zunkel, PE, is an independent consultant specializing in pipeline integrity, based in Ames, IA. Prior to establishing his consultancy, he was Senior Engineer of Pipeline Integrity with BlueFin in New Iberia, LA. He has been involved in the oil and gas industry for over 30 years with the last 10 years focusing on pipeline integrity management. He has been involved with over 200 pipeline tests; planning, managing, executing, and reviewing. In recent years, he has planned and conducted multiple, simultaneous tests on large diameter in-service pipelines for integrity verification.
1. Establishing Test Requirements
2. Conducting a Safe Test
3. Preliminary planning
4. Test Schedule
5. Water as a test medium
6. Other test medium
7. Leak Detection
8. Test Documentation
9. Managing water movement
10. Instrumentation
11. Data Interpretation & calculations
12. Test Failure
13. Contingency Planning
The objective of this course is to provide an in-depth overview of the various aspects of pipeline repair and modification (full-encirclement sleeves, hot taps, etc.) as well as to address the concerns for welding onto in-service pipelines. A thorough understanding of the factors that affect the concerns for welding onto in-service pipelines will allow repairs and modifications to be made with confidence. The proper use of in-service welding allows both economic and environmental benefits to be realized by avoiding pipeline shutdown and interruption of service. The course is intended for a wide range of personnel – from engineers and managers to welders and inspectors.
The course will dispel a number of misconceptions that have developed pertaining to operating practices required to safely weld onto an in-service pipeline. If the knowledge gained can be used to justify the application of in-service welding where it would have otherwise been prohibited (or prevent a single failure), the first application of the results can often offset the cost of attendance by orders of magnitude. The application of industry best practices for pipeline repair, hot tapping, and in-service welding will ensure the safety of workers, reduce the probability of a failure, and can help to extend the life of pipeline systems.
Upon completion of the course, participants will be awarded 1.4 CEUs.
Pipeline engineers, Operations and Maintenance personnel, inspectors, and welders.
Bill Bruce, P.E., IWE, CWEng, is Senior Principal Consultant, Welding Technology, with DNV in Columbus, Ohio. Prior to this he was a technology leader at the Edison Welding Institute and a senior engineer at Panhandle Eastern Pipeline Company. He is a member of the American Petroleum Institute API 1104 Committee and is the chairman of the Maintenance Welding Subcommittee.
Dr. Chris Alexander is President of ADV Integrity, Inc. He has been integrally involved in assessing the effects of dents and mechanical damage on the structural integrity of pipelines. He has also been involved in assessing the use of composites in repairing pipelines and offshore risers.
DAY 1
Pipeline Repair Methods/Hot Tapping/InService Welding
Defect Assessment Prior to Repair
Welding Processes/Discontinuities and Defects
Burnthrough and Related Safety Concerns
Hydrogen Cracking Concerns
FullEncirclement Repair Sleeves
Hot Tap Branch Connections
Pipeline Repair by Weld Deposition
DAY 2
NonWelded Repairs and Commercial Repair Products
Selecting an Appropriate Repair Method
Code and Regulatory Requirements
Procedure Development and Selection for Hot Tap and Repair Sleeve Welding
Practical Aspects of Hot Tap and Repair Sleeve Welding
Alternative Welding Processes for InService Welding
A Simple Approach to Hot Tap and Repair Sleeve Welding
Lessons to be Learned from Past Pipeline Repair/Hot Tapping Incidents
The course will present key material properties and engineering fracture mechanics principles that govern static and fatigue evaluations of planar flaws in pipelines and how to relate these principles to the new PHMSA requirements.
Specifically:
All participants will receive a detailed set of lecture notes in PDF format, providing an invaluable reference document.
Upon completion of the course, participants will be eligible to receive 1.4 Continuing Education Units.
Dr. Ted Anderson is the author of a best-selling book on fracture mechanics, which has been adopted as a required text in over 150 universities. He recently returned to independent consulting after serving as Senior VP of Technology Development for Team Inc. and the Chief Technology Officer for Quest Integrity. He founded a consulting and software company in 1995, which was acquired by Quest Integrity in 2007. He holds a Ph.D. in Metallurgy from the Colorado School of Mines.
Sergio Limón is a Sr. Engineering Advisor with Blade Energy Partners responsible for developing, implementing, and executing strategic integrity management programs for gas and liquids pipelines, as well as performing fracture mechanics based structural evaluations, fatigue assessments and failure analyses. Sergio has worked in the oil & gas pipeline industry for more than 22 years with emphasis on pipeline integrity threat analysis and response. He was employed for 10 years with a large owner and operator of natural gas transportation pipelines where he led for six years the Asset Integrity group for the western division responsible for the analysis, response, and remediation of integrity threats. Sergio holds B Sc. and M Sc. degrees in Mechanical Engineering with emphasis in fracture mechanics and materials from the University of Utah.
DAY 1
1. Characteristics and behavior of cracks and long seam weld defects (Limon)
2. Effect of flaws on pipeline integrity (Anderson)
3. Fracture mechanics – Part 1 (Anderson)
4. Fracture mechanics – Part 2 (Anderson)
DAY 2
5. Fracture Models and the Mega Rule (Anderson)
6. Evaluating cyclic pressures and establishing their severity (Limon)
7. Performing fatigue analysis (Limon)
8. Integrity assessments: ILI and Pressure Test (Limon)