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Course Overview
Being able to manage the integrity of a pipeline system is the primary goal of a pipeline system operator as
this enables safe and reliable product delivery. Pipeline Integrity Management is a structured process by
which pipeline operators can:
START
Gather &
Integrate
Existing Data
Determine the major threats and risks to the integrity of their pipelines
Develop plans to address the identified threats
Conduct appropriate inspections to determine the condition of the pipeline
Assess the results of the inspections
Update the risk assessments and management plans
Threat
Identification
&
Risk Assessment
Develop or
Update Integrity
Management
Plans
Reporting &
Performance
Measurement
ILI Data
DA Data
Risk Data
Facility Data
Survey Data
Inspection Results
Conduct
Inspections &
Surveys
Repair &
Remediation
Assess
Results
Pipeline Integrity Management is a continuous improvement process, as demonstrated by the above Integrity
Management Circle, and the management plans are updated on the basis of the acquired data and
information. This training course will guide attendees through the Integrity Management Circle, detailing the
theory and practice of cost effective pipeline integrity management.
The course will be a mix of lectures (illustrated with examples), individual exercises, group case studies and
software demonstrations.
Aim:
The aim of the course is to provide attendees with a common awareness of Pipeline Integrity Management
and also the tools and techniques for producing integrity management plans. At the end of the course trainees
should be able to:
Handouts:
Each course participant will receive a CD containing the course lecture notes, presentation material and
relevant reference material.
Course structure
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
VI.
Magnetic Flux Leakage tools (including MagneScan, TranScan and Elastic Wave)
Ultrasonic tools (including UltraScan WM, UltraScan CD, EMAT)
Caliper vehicles (including CalScan)
Pipeline location vehicles (including ScoutScan)
VII.
Defect Assessment
This module will review, and illustrate with practical worked examples, the assessment methods
which are applicable each of the different pipeline defects and will include:
VIII.
corrosion assessment methods (ASME B31.G, simplified and detailed RStreng, NG18,
DNV, PCORRC)
methods to assess manufacturing metal loss defects
methods to assess dents
methods to assess gouges and dent/gouge combinations
methods to assess cracks (BS 7910, API 579, ln-sec)
methods to assess laminations (API 579)
using inspection data to carry out integrity assessments
IX.
grind repairs
local weld repairs
Clockspring and WrapMaster
welded sleeves
epoxy sleeves
Petrosleeve
Stopple and bypass