A Framework for Your Pipeline Integrity Program

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A Framework for Your Pipeline Integrity Program
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A Few Thoughts Before Beginning

• This rule is new to the pipeline industry
  although many of the concepts are not
• Many have struggled though the rules development
• A consistent approach can help

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Why an Industry Standard?

• A systematic approach --
• focuses on risk reduction as a goal
• is more effective
• is called for by the rule
• Provides a framework
• for operators in developing their programs
• for inspectors in auditing integrity programs
• Provides additional meat

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API 1160, Managing System Integrity for
Hazardous Liquid Pipelines

• Developed under ANSI consensus procedures
• Work group included --
• Pipeline operators
• OPS regulatory and enforcement
• Inspection service providers
• Metallurgists, engineers, corrosion specialists,
  and more

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API 1160 -- The Process

• Drafted by Work Group
• Reviewed by peers
• Pipeline operators
• ASME B31.4 members
• Pipeline safety advocates
• Environmental interest groups
• Comments resolved
• Aligned with Final Rule on integrity management

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API 1160 -- Scope

• Hazardous liquid pipelines
• Not limited to pipelines regulated in Part 195
• Not limited to pipelines in high consequence
  areas
• Not limited to line pipe
• PROVEN INDUSTRY PRACTICES

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API 1160 -- Contents

• Intro, Scope, References, Definitions
• Integrity Management Programs -- Overview
• High Consequence Areas
• Identification
• Using HCA info
• Affecting HCAs
• Documenting HCA info

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API 1160 -- Contents

• Data Gathering, Review and Integration
• Risk Assessment Implementation
• Initial Baseline Plan Development and
  Implementation
• Mitigation Options
• Revision of the Plan
• Pump Stations and Terminals
• Program Evaluation
• Managing Change

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API 1160 -- Appendixes

• Anomaly Types, Causes and Concerns
• Repair Strategies
• Standard Data Fields
• For tracking release information
• For tracking system information

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What the standard is NOT --

• A cookbook for compliance with the rules
• A simplified approach to risk or integrity
  management

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What the standard IS --

• An aid in developing the framework for your
  integrity management program
• Guidance on the aspects of integrity management
  you need to be thinking about
• A means to make your program comparable to other
  company programs
• A set of standardized measures allowing you to
  compare your performance with your peers, if you
  choose to
• AND MORE

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Highlights -- Identifying HCAs

• Its the first thing you have to do
• You are partially dependent on OPS but there are
  some caveats
• Population -- Straightforward
• Navigable waters -- Straightforward
• USAs -- Not so simple
• Timing may become an issue
• Some guidance in the standard

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Highlights -- Data

• Identifying data sources (lots of examples)
• Identifying data needs (different from what you
  have maybe)
• Establishing a common reference system -- THE key
  to integration

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Highlights --Risk Assessment

• A primer that is specific to the pipeline
  industry
• Defines the characteristics of a sound approach
• Structure
• Adequacy of resources
• Experience-based
• Predictive
• Uses appropriate data
• Importance of feeback mechanisms

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Highlights -- Baseline Assessment

• A tutorial on ILI --
• Anomalies and defects
• Internal inspection and testing technologies
• Tools
• Intervals
• A tutorial on hydrostatic testing
• Value and limitations
• Intervals

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Highlights -- Baseline Assessment

• What should you do with what you find?
• What will be your strategy for responding to
  anomalies identified
• Repair overview
• Mitigation options -- lots of them

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Highlights -- Program Evaluation

• Recommends specific performance measures
• Defines a way to look at the value and utility of
  performance measures, i.e. methodology
• Comparisons
• Internal
• External
• Audits

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Final Thoughts

• The Standard
• The standard is not typical
• The standard significantly raises the expectation
  bar, probably more then the rule itself does
• The Rule
• Requires leak detection capability in the rules
  for the first time
• Is tough

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To Get Your Copy of the Current Draft --

• http//www.api.org/pipelineintegrity/