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CONTENTS CONTENTS Inside Pipelines International 47 50 PIPELINES IN THE US New gas pipeline satisfies Mexican demand 41 US progresses with new pipeline developments 42 North America leads development of new oil pipelines 46 INDUSTRY NEWS CEPA responds to release of performance report 47 FOSA calls for improved industry safety 49 PROJECTS Norwegian pipeline proves to be a slick 59 63 operation 50 Pipelines International is a proud media partner of IPLOCA RISK MANAGEMENT Avoiding missteps: risk versus rate of risk 52 What’s involved in a facility or plant remedial action design? 54 COMPANY NEWS Total buys Chevron Denmark COVER STORY | 42 share capital 57 US progresses with new pipeline developments COVER IMAGE: Two of the workers constructing Australian Government blocks foreign Enbridge’s US$9 billion Line 3 Replacement Project, which takeover of leading pipeline operator 58 The US pipeline industry is leading the world in developing new pipelines, with a number of is now more than 60 per cent complete. Image courtesy shutterstock © Lifted Up Aerial Photography shutterstock © PHOTOCREO Michal Bednarek projects making significant progress throughout 2018. Enbridge. EVENTS Submit your paper for UPSF 2019 59 10 36 38 PTC coming back to Berlin in 2019 60 Canadian events champion the 61 pipelines industry Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Connect with us IPLOCA Convention makes first PipelinesInternational @Pipelines Pipelines International visit to London 62 MOGC offers delegates tailored experience 63 Leading North American energy FREE Pipelines International fortnightly e-newsletter event plans return 63 The latest news, project and technology information emailed fortnightly www.pipelinesinternational.com

Remember to email your news, views and article ideas to Hydrotesting and inline inspection, REGULARS PPIM 2019 [email protected] now and the future 28 From the editor 4 Continuing to grow after three decades 10 Milliken explores common World wrap 6 Conference program 13 misconceptions of composite repair 33 The publishers welcome editorial contributions from interested parties. However, the publishers do not accept responsibility for the content News 8 Exhibition hall 16 STATS isolates the issue 36 of these contributions and the views contained therein which will not necessarily be the views of the publishers. The publishers do not accept Advertisers’ index 64 ROSEN detects pinholes using Inline Services introduces innovative responsibility for any claims made by advertisers. ultra-high-resolution MFL 18 products 38 Features and deadlines 2018-19 64 Unless explicitly stated otherwise in writing, by providing editorial material to Great Southern Press (GSP), including text and images, you Upcoming events 64 NDT Global’s new crack-sizing Pipelines International returning to are providing permission for that material to be subsequently used by GSP, whole or in part, edited or unchanged, alone or in combination technology increases accuracy by PPIM 39 with other material in any publication or format in print or online or howsoever distributed, whether produced by GSP and its agents and removing depth limits 25 associates or another party to whom GSP has provided permission.

hen one reflects on the pipeline to be ‘competent’. industry and its future, two particular Elsewhere in the pipeline industry, and thanks Above and Beyond W– and linked – challenges are to the far-sighted support of ROSEN Founder apparent: succession and qualification. and Chairman Hermann Rosen, a group of More Than I have been extremely impressed by the independent industry leaders have been working creation of the Young Pipeliners Association of for three years on competency. Standard ILI Canada (YPAC) and the Young Pipeline The group’s task was to categorise the activities Professionals (YPP), two groups with required to achieve a certain level competence, ever-increasing credibility as their memberships and then to establish standards against which the grow. If the non-Canadian and non-US industry competences can be measured. can be persuaded to set up similar groups in other This work has now been completed and regions, the issues of succession will go a long way I encourage everyone to visit the Competence to being solved. Club website for more information at Pipelines are exciting from an engineering www.competence.rosen-group.com perspective and the magnificent achievements of I have already alluded to the PPIM conference pipeline engineers deserve to be widely which will take place on 18–22 February next recognised, not just by the industry itself. year. The event has grown in magnitude and has GREAT SOUTHERN PRESS PTY LTD The industry needs to enthuse engineering been extended by half a day to accommodate as ACN 005 716 825 graduates (and others) into the exciting many papers as possible. ABN 28 096 872 004 opportunities it has to offer, and groups such as The organisers – Clarion Technical Suite 1, Level 3 YPAC and YPP are leading the way. Conference and Tiratsoo Technical, a division of 169–171 Victoria Parade In many countries, certainly in Canada and the Great Southern Press – received more than Fitzroy VIC 3065 Australia US, pipeline-operating companies are mandated 100 papers submissions and the technical review Tel: +61 3 9248 5100 to employ ‘competent’ engineers, and yet committee had considerable difficulty in choosing [email protected] paradoxically there are not processes for those that could be accepted for the 65 slots in the www.pipelinesinternational.com establishing and recognising competence. extended program. On behalf of the organisers In Australia, the Australian Pipelines and Gas I take this opportunity to thank all those who TIRATSOO TECHNICAL | A DIVISION Association (AGPA) has invested considerable submitted an abstract and extend my OF GREAT SOUTHERN PRESS time and effort into solving the problem. commiserations to those whose applications were United Kingdom Chris Harvey, who has been instrumental in unsuccessful. Tel: +44 7771 641372 Visit us at this project on behalf of AGPA, is presenting a To view the PPIM conference program, turn to EDITOR-IN-CHIEF paper at the forthcoming Pipeline, Pigging and page 13. For a list of who to visit in the John Tiratsoo | [email protected] PPIM 2019 Integrity Maintenance Conference and exhibition hall turn to page 16. HOUSTON (TEXAS), USA Exhibition (PPIM) in Houston, US, which MANAGING EDITOR summarises the current situation. Nick Lovering | [email protected] 18-22 February 2019 “There is increasing pressure on the pipeline ASSISTANT EDITORS industry to be able to demonstrate that its asset Chloe Jenkins | [email protected] BOOTH # 507 management and engineering capability David Convery | [email protected] management are at a satisfactory level,” says John Tiratsoo SALES MANAGER Mr Harvey. Editor-in-Chief David Marsh | [email protected] “This is needed to give policymakers, regulators and industry stakeholders confidence INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNT MANAGER To understand the current and future conditions of an asset, at ROSEN we apply state-of-the-art about the safety and environmental sustainability Deanna Torres-Gonzalez methods and technologies to provide precise information to identify, size, and locate various types of petroleum pipelines. [email protected] “Regulators, in particular, are seeking HEAD OF DESIGN of threats. Specifically for pipeline integrity management, the wide-range of expertise provided by assurance from pipeline owners and operators Katrina Rolfe | [email protected] the ROSEN Group allows for specialists in all fields to address all possible threats. Growing complexity that they have capable pipeline engineers PUBLISHER calls for increasingly advanced methods and technologies, including rapid, reliable, and responsive designing, constructing, operating and Annie Ferguson | [email protected] maintaining petroleum pipelines. At present, procedures, robotic propulsion, and smart and knowledgeable decision-making through analytics. there are no generally accepted approaches to ISSN: 1837-1167 recognising and developing pipeline engineering capability.” To meet this challenge, AGPA developed 226 onshore standards and 57 offshore standards describing, in a succinct format, what is required

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Audacia begins pipelay work for Nord Stream 2 Allseas’ offshore pipelay vessel Audacia has joined the Castoro Dieci to lay pipe for the German section of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline. Tallgrass and Silver Creek expand crude oil JV Audacia started installation works on the first stretch of the twin Tallgrass Energy and Silver Creek Midstream have expanded the Powder River Basin (PRB) Joint Venture (JV) pipelines being laid in German territorial waters. The vessel will lay to transport crude oil to Wyoming, US. The expanded JV will own the 129 km, 16 inch (407 mm) diameter Iron pipes for approximately 38 km in the deep water section of the route Horse Pipeline, which is currently under construction; the 113 km, 12 inch (305 mm) diameter Powder River and, after completing the first line, will return to the starting point Express Pipeline; and crude oil facilities in Guernsey, Wyoming. Through these two pipelines, PRB produced crude to continue laying the second line. All works on the Nord Stream 2 oil will have access to Tallgrass’ Pony Express crude oil pipeline system, as well as two other existing takeaway Pipeline in German waters are scheduled to be completed by the end pipelines. The PRB JV is split between Tallgrass (51 per cent, owner and operator) and Silver Creek (49 per cent). of this year.

Middle Eastern jet fuel pipeline progresses Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC), owned by the Dubai Government, has announced construction of a 16.2 km pipeline linking the company’s storage terminals in Jebel Ali to Al Maktoum International Airport is more than 20 per Contract supports major Brazilian offshore development cent complete. Once completed, the new pipeline will carry 2,000 m3/h of jet fuel to the airport; it is scheduled to be operational in the first quarter of 2020, in time McDermott International has been awarded an engineering, procurement, for Dubai Expo 2020. The pipeline will be equipped with state-of-the-art safety construction and installation (EPCI) contract by Petrobras for the installation of features, including a leak detection system, complete automation control and Phase 3 of the Rota 3 rigid pipeline, currently in development offshore Brazil. quality control. The includes the implementation of the shallow segment of the new 355 km gas export pipeline, which will connect a pre-salt field located in the Santos basin with onshore facilities at Marica City. The scope of work includes design and Santos signs up for INPEX’s NGP detailed EPCI of 10 km of a 24 inch (610 mm) rigid concrete coated pipeline Leading independent Asia-Pacific oil and gas producer Santos has from the already installed shallow water segment of the pipeline system to the signed an agreement with INPEX subsidiary Jemena to ship gas through TransCanada moves forward with NGTL shore. Activities will include a horizontal directional drilling, tie-in spools and Australia’s Northern Gas Pipeline (NGP). Under the three-year deal, pre-commissioning. expansion Santos will transport approximately 8 TJ of gas per day across the AU$800 million (US$595 million) pipeline to local mining and mineral TransCanada will move forward with a CA$1.5 processing operations in the Mount Isa region in Queensland. With billion (US$1.14 billion) expansion of its NOVA Gas transportation agreements already in place with the Northern Territory’s Transmission Ltd (NGTL) System. The upgrade will Power and Water Corporation and Incitec Pivot Limited, the Santos connect the West Canadian Sedimentary Basin with intra- deal means approximately 80 per cent of the 622 km NGP’s total basin market demand for new and existing supply. The capacity has been contracted for its first year of operations. expansion includes the construction of 197 km of large diameter pipeline, three compressor stations, meter stations and associated facilities. The program is underpinned by new firm service contracts for approximately 31.1 million m3/d, with contract terms ranging from 8 to 20 years. Construction is anticipated to commence in the third quarter of 2020, pending receipt of regulatory approvals. Crucial Indian gas feeder line fast tracked GAIL India has awarded contracts for the purchase of 616 km of line pipe for the Barauni–Guwahati Pipeline to a number of local steel pipe manufacturers and suppliers in the country. The pipes will be used on a crucial section of the 729 km feeder line, linking North East India with the Pradhan Mantri Urja Ganga pipeline network. This will, in turn, Petrofac wins $600m EPC contract connect the planned Indradhanush gas grid network – which is designed to provide an uninterrupted supply of natural gas across north eastern Petrofac has received a provision letter of award for a US$600 million engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for a project in India. The contract ensures laying activities are able to commence in Algeria. Algerian government-owned company Sonatrach, responsible for exploring the country’s hydrocarbon resource opportunities, awarded December 2018. Petrofac the provisional EPC contract for its Tinhert Field Development Project. The three-year contract comprises the delivery of an inlet separation and compression centre in Algerian industrial village Ohanet, a 400 km pipeline network connecting 36 wells, as well as commissioning, start-up and facility performance testing works. Formal contract signing is expected to take place in September 2018. Want the latest news delivered straight to your inbox? Subscribe to the Pipelines International e-newsletter today! www.pipelinesinternational.com

Missed the Fall Production at prolific gas Huge pipeline project recruits for construction Pipelines edition? Catch up field to start next year workers International online! welcomes new Production drilling at one of Russia’s One of the largest energy pipeline projects The latest edition of Pipelines most prolific gas fields is planned to planned in the US is recruiting for as many account manager International is now available to be commence in 2019. According to Gazprom, as 13,000 jobs. According to Oilfield Job read online. The digital edition can the Kovyktinskoye gas and condensate field, Shop, the Atlantic Coast Pipeline has signed Great Southern Press, the be viewed on a tablet, computer or located in Irkutsk region, has the largest gas agreements with US building and construction publisher of Pipelines International, has smartphone and contains interactive reserves in eastern Russia. trade unions to fill an estimated 13,000 jobs welcomed Deanna Torres-Gonzalez content not available in the print The field is the foundation of the Irkutsk needed to complete the project. as the company’s new International version. production centre and, together with the The 966 km gas transmission pipeline is Account Manager. The Fall edition contains: Chayandinskoye field in Yakutia, will supply being developed by Atlantic, a joint venture Based in Houston, US, Deanna has • an overview of Canada’s the Power of Siberia pipeline. (JV) led by Dominion Energy, along with Duke extensive experience in media sales

growing pipeline industry The 3,000 km gas trunkline will transport Exploratory wells at the Kovyktinskoye field. Energy, Piedmont Natural Gas and Southern and account management positions. • a project article the gas to the Russian-Chinese border from Irkutsk Company Gas. The JV announced that it She manages advertising and development of the 1,850 km and Yakutia. next year the company intends to prepare sites had signed the Project Labour Agreements in marketing across all of Pipelines Trans-Anatolian Gas Pipeline The update was announced following a for production wells and to commence drilling. December 2017. International’s products, including the and its place in the Southern meeting between Gazprom Chairman Alexey Gas from Kovyktinskoye is planned to start In May, a coalition of energy infrastructure quarterly print publication, website Gas Corridor system Miller and Irkutsk Governor Sergey Levchenko feeding the Power of Siberia pipeline in late workers and businesses said the reassessment and fortnightly e-newsletter. • an interview with McConnell on 19 October in St Petersburg, Russia. 2022. of key permits for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline “I’m excited to be involved in Dowell Group Technical Gazprom continues to prepare the field Mr Miller and Governor Levchenko also threatened jobs and undermined confidence in such an influential and important Director of Pipelines Leon to move from development to full-scale discussed ongoing and future cooperation; the the regulatory processes. industry, especially in my hometown of Richards production, constructing four exploratory wells strategic importance of Irkutsk for Gazprom, In a letter to US Virginia Governor Ralph Houston,” she says. • an inspection feature and performing 3D seismic surveys covering where the Irkutsk production centre is located; Northam, the coalition said a ruling that could ADNOC’s headquarters in Abu Dhabi. “So far, I have enjoyed meeting containing a technical paper 2,460 km2 in 2018. issues related to gas infrastructure expansion; have allowed key permits for the ACP to be and speaking with the industry’s focused on using inspection With geological exploration is in full swing, and NGV market development in Irkutsk. reassessed was a threat to thousands of jobs Despite several delays, the pipeline’s leading companies and look forward or testing interval to maintain and would harm the economy and undermine construction is still expected to be completed to meeting many more in the not too pipeline integrity the regulatory process. by the end of 2019. distant future.” • and much more! LNG Canada gets green light Deanna -Gonzalez will be in Pipelines International print magazine attendance at the Pipeline Pigging subscribers receive access to the digital LNG Canada has announced the joint The facility has been designed to achieve and Integrity Maintenance Conference edition ahead of the general industry, venture (JV) participants for the construction the lowest carbon intensity of any largescale Industry heavyweight invests in Middle East’s future and Exhibition (PPIM) in Houston in ensuring that they can stay up-to-date of Canada’s first largescale LNG export facility LNG plant operating in the world today, using A leading energy producer is investing in “Our historic gas self-sufficiency strategy February 2019, in the meantime she with the latest news, industry issues have made a positive final investment decision a combination of renewable hydropower and a historic gas strategy that will see the UAE marks an important new, accelerated phase is contactable at deanna@gs-press. and technology. (FID). The Shell, PETRONAS, PetroChina, efficient gas turbine engines. become self-sufficient in gas. in the delivery of ADNOC’s 2030 growth com.au. If you Mitsubishi Corporation and KOGAS JV Demand for LNG expected to double by The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company strategy,” said UAE Minister of State and For more information about PPIM would like committed to building the facility in Kitimat, 2035 and the facility will provide natural gas (ADNOC) plans to launch a new integrated ADNOC Group CEO Dr Sultan Ahmed Al turn to page 10. to know British Columbia in the traditional territory of to countries where imported gas could displace gas strategy, along with a US$132 billion Jaber. more about the Haisla Nation. more carbon intensive energy sources and capital expenditure program for investment “The incremental increase in our oil subscriber The FID is for two processing units and JV help to address global climate change and air growth between 2019–23. production capacity will enable ADNOC to

ISSUE 37 | FALL 2018 benefits, participants will be responsible for providing pollution. ADNOC’s gas strategy will increase its continue to be a reliable and trusted energy or are their own natural gas supply, with each to LNG Canada CEO Andy Calitz said the oil production capacity to 4 million bbl/d supplier that has the flexibility and capacity Strength to strength interested individually offtake and market its share of FID showed Canada could deliver competitive by the end of 2020 and 5 million bbl/d by to respond and capitalise on the forecasted Large-scale Canadian projects in the pipeline in signing LNG. energy projects with the support of First 2030, following approval from the Supreme growth in demand for crude. – page 16 EREN NF C O E C up for your LNG Canada first identified Kitimat as the Nations and local communities. Petroleum Council, the highest governing body “At the same time, the substantial

E DITION FREE ideal location for an LNG export facility from First LNG is planned to flow before the of the oil and gas industry in Abu Dhabi. investments we will make, in the development

TANAP becomes a reailty Who to visit at IPE Page 38 IPC overview Page 12 Page 10 digital 500 potential sites in British Columbia. middle of the next decade. The strategy will also sustain LNG of new and undeveloped reservoirs, gas caps 17/08/2018 3:26 PM PIN_September_2018_Cover_1up.indd 1 magazine production to 2040 and allow ADNOC to and unconventional resources, will ensure we subscription, seize incremental LNG and gas-to-chemicals can competitively meet the UAE’s growing contact Does your company have an announcement that you would like growth opportunities. demand for power generation and industrial Pipelines International Managing featured in Pipelines International? These additional resources will enable the use while maintaining our international Editor Nick Lovering at UAE to achieve gas self-sufficiency, with the commercial commitments and seizing Contact Assistant Editor Chloe Jenkins to submit your news: [email protected] aim of potentially transitioning to a net gas incremental LNG and gas-to-chemicals growth Deanna Torres-Gonzalez. [email protected] exporter. opportunities.”

PPIM continues to grow after three decades Following an overwhelming submission of high-quality technical papers, PPIM’s conference program has been expanded to the biggest in the event’s history. Alongside the extended technical program, PPIM will also feature one of the pipeline industry’s largest trade exhibitions, industry-leading training courses preceding the event, as well as valuable networking opportunities.

ow in it’s 31st year, the Pipeline Pigging papers presented by industry leaders, update their previous years, the event’s conference program was and Integrity Management Conference skills at one of the training courses preceding the presented over Wednesday and Thursday; in 2019, Nand Exhibition (PPIM) is the pipeline conference, and learn about the latest innovations paper presentations will extend into Friday, with industry's only forum devoted exclusively to in integrity management technology and practices the conference concluding at midday. pigging for maintenance and inspection, as well from the industry’s biggest names at the exhibition PPIM will once again feature technical papers as pipeline integrity evaluation and assessment. – all while making and renewing important covering inline inspection (ILI), data assessment, On an annual basis, PPIM attracts engineering business contacts. prioritisation of repairs, new tools, improving tool management and field operating personnel from As the one-stop event for those interested in performance, external coating inspection with ILI transmission and distribution companies, in pipeline pigging and integrity management, PPIM tools, pig launch and receiving systems, new the US and abroad, concerned with improved offers an unparalleled opportunity for those regulations, pipeline cleaning and much more. operations and integrity management. wishing to highlight their support of, and services On Wednesday 20 February, PPIM will kick off On 18–22 February 2019, more than 2,500 to, the pigging and integrity sector. with the opening plenary session, featuring pipeline operators and engineers, manufacturers opening remarks from the event organisers, and suppliers from around the globe are expected CONFERENCE followed by six presentations before concluding to converge on the George R. Brown Convention Following the submission of an overwhelming with the presentation of the Young Pipeline Center and adjoining Marriott Marquis Hotel in number of high-quality papers, PPIM’s technical Professionals USA (YPP) Annual Recognition downtown Houston, US to hear the latest technical program has been extended into a third day. In Awards.

Conference program

The plenary will be split into two sessions, with should be completed and submitted with a receive invaluable course notes and a free digital Wednesday 20 February the first including presentations from Chris Yoxal 300 word or less biography of the nominees and a subscription to the Journal of Pipeline Engineering of ROSEN USA; Chris Harvey, a pipeline summary of their contributions or achievements. (valued at US$300). 1.0 Plenary opening session consultant from Australia; Michelle Unger of Nominations will be evaluated by a panel of After being introduced in 2018, the two-day 8:00 Opening remarks ROSEN Group, and Dr Phil Hopkins. judges, who will then decide the winners. course, ‘Fracture mechanics for pipeline engineers’, [1] Managing complexity through collaboration will need the industry to move from a proactive to a predictive mindset 8:15 Presentations from Joe Paviglianiti of Canada’s The deadline for nominations is Friday will return in 2019. Presented by Dr Ted Anderson by Chris Yoxall, Rosen USA, Houston, TX, USA National Energy Board; Sheshi Epur and Aaron 11 January 2019. of TL Anderson Consulting – a well-known expert [2] Achieving and demonstrating pipeline engineering capability – the role of competency standards, and their use for qualifications and registration 8:45 Schartner of TransCanada and Frank Sander of in fracture mechanics with many years of by Chris Harvey, Chris Harvey Consulting, Australia Baker Hughes, a GE company; and Joel Anderson EXHIBITION experience in the oil and gas industry – the course [3] Assessing the competence of staff of Enable Midstream will comprise the second PPIM’s exhibition will once again feature is ideal for engineers who work in the pipeline 9:15 by Michelle Unger, Rosen Group, Stans, Switzerland session and conclude the plenary. representation from more than 150 companies, industry and are faced with the technical and and Dr Phil Hopkins, Phil Hopkins Ltd, Whitley Bay, UK Following the plenary session, PPIM’s providing the opportunity for delegates to interact regulatory challenges associated with the seam 9:45 Coffee conference program will split into three separate one-on-one with the world’s top providers of weld crack threat. [4] A regulator’s perspective on pipeline integrity concerns 10:30 tracks. Over the course of two and a half days, pigging, ILI, and integrity management products Attendees will receive a grounding in by Iain Colquhoun, National Energy Board, Calgary, AB, Canada almost 70 papers will be presented by leaders from and services. Representatives will be available in fundamental concepts of fracture mechanics, with [5] Achieving an American record for longest intelligent inspection of a natural gas pipeline the pigging and integrity maintenance industry. the trade hall to discuss the latest technologies for a focus on practical applications of this technology 11:00 by Sheshi Epur and Aaron Schartner, TransCanada Pipelines, Calgary, AB, Canada The papers have been reviewed by the PPIM pipeline integrity management, including ILI, to the pipeline crack threat. and Frank Sander, BHGE, Calgary, AlB, Canada Program Advisory Committee, which includes pigging for cleaning, geometry, sealing, ILI prep, Additional courses for 2019 include: [6] Are you safer than you were 15 years ago? 11:30 representatives from some of the world’s largest and other utility applications. »» Advanced pipeline risk management, by Joel Anderson, Enable Midstream, Oklahoma City, OK, USA and most prominent pipeline companies, such as Validation digs, non-destructive evaluation presented by Kent Muhlbauer. 12:00 YPP Annual Recognition Awards

DNV GL, Williams, Marathon, Enbridge, (NDE) and direct assessment, hydrotesting, data »» Introduction to excavation inspection and 12:30 Lunch Chevron, Spectra, Trans Mountain and BP. Turn management, leak detection, mapping, emergency applied NDE for pipeline integrity 4.1 Evaluating dents reported by ILI for 2.1 ILI applications 3.1 Risk assessment and management to page 13 for the full conference program. response, and repair methods, will also be assessment, presented by Jim Marr and response and remediation

showcased. Rick Desaulniers. 2:00 [7] MFL high-temperature solution [28] Dissecting new PHMSA risk assessment Chair: Sergio Limon YPP AWARDS Many companies schedule demonstrations or »» Pigging and ILI, presented by George guidelines by Guenter Sundag, Thomas Stubbe, and Corey by Elevara Partners, Salt Lake City, UT, USA A new addition to the event, YPP – in presentations, offering a unique opportunity to Williamson and Chris Yoxall. Richards, Rosen USA, Houston, TX, USA by Sevinc Yeliz Cevik and William Kent Muhlbauer, WKM Consultancy LLC, Austin, TX, Engineering methods for evaluating and ranking partnership with PPIM – recently announced the learn about new products from the engineers and »» Defect assessment, presented by USA dents reported by ILI tools establishment of the two annual awards to be specialists involved in their development. Dr Phil Hopkins. 2:30 [8] Transitioning from hydrostatic testing to in-line [29] Quantitative risk assessment following an ILI by Rhett Dotson, Rosen USA, Houston, TX, USA presented, for young achievement and outstanding The exhibition will be officially opened with a »» Pipeline integrity management, presented inspection for pipelines with challenging seam survey (ILI-based risk assessment) Repair systems for dents contribution. The Young Achievement Award will reception taking place at 5.00pm on Tuesday by Dr Alan Murray. welds by Jane Dawson, Ian Murray, Inessa Yablonskikh, by J Bruce Nestleroth, Kiefner & Associates, and Thomas Hoffmann, BHGE, Cramlington, UK by Dr Chris Alexander, ADV Integrity, Inc., recognise the achievements of individuals under 19 February. Another reception will take place in »» Pipeline repair methods, hot tapping and Columbus, OH, USA, Matthew S Krieg, Marathon Magnolia, TX, USA the age of 35 who have given a valuable and the Exhibition Hall following the first day of the in-service welding, presented by Bill Bruce Pipe Line LLC, USA, Thomas Hennig, NDT Global, USA, and Harvey Haines, Applus RTD Technology What we have learned from decades of original contribution to the industry. The winner conference, at 5.00pm on Wednesday 20 February. and Dr Chris Alexander. Center, USA experimental research on dent behavior of the award will receive a US$2,500 voucher for For a list of who to visit in the exhibition hall turn »» Managing cracking and dents, presented by Aaron Dinovitzer, BMT Fleet Technology, flights and accommodation to a destination of to page 16. by Sergio Limon. 3:00 [9] The role of ILI for MAOP verification [30] Knowledge risk management Ottawa, ON, Canada by Simon Slater, Rosen USA, Houston, TX, USA by John Godfree and Tara McMahan, DNV GL, Q&A their choice, a US$2,500 voucher for use in the »» Hydrostatic testing, presented by Gary Dublin, OH, USA Clarion Pipeline Engineering Bookstore, an Zunkel, PE. TRAINING COURSES 3:30 Coffee engraved plaque and an interview in an upcoming A comprehensive selection of pipeline training »» Inspection of challenging pipelines, 3.2 Risk assessment and management 5.1 ILI analysis 4.2 Evaluating dents (cont’d) edition of Pipelines International. course will be held, on Monday and Tuesday presented by Dr Michael Beller and (cont’d) 18–19 February, prior to the commencement of The Outstanding Contribution to the Industry Dr Konrad Reber. 4:30 [10] The art of looking: an in-line inspection [31] Pipeline risk modeling: a comparative analysis A gas operator perspective on managing dents Award will recognise individuals’ and companies’ PPIM’s conference and exhibition. In total, 11 »» Pipeline defect assessment workshop, perspective of modeling techniques by Rick Wang TransCanada, Calgary, AB, Canada services to the pipeline industry. The winner will training courses will be offered, presenting an presented by Ian Smith. by Dr Mike Kirkwood, Dane Burden, and Miguel by Andrew Kendrick and Robin Echols, Kendrick Maldonado, T.D. Williamson, Tulsa, OK, USA Consulting, Aurora, CO, USA A liquids operator perspective on managing dents receive a US$1,500 voucher for flights and opportunity for delegates to brush up on their skills More information on the training courses, accommodation to a destination of their choice, a and further their training. including details on the lecturers, who should by Justin Hardraker, Colonial Pipeline Co., Alpharetta, GA, USA US$1,000 voucher for the Clarion Pipeline The courses will be delivered by internationally attend, course objective and notes, or to register, Q&A Engineering Bookstore, an engraved plaque and renowned industry experts and attendees will visit the PPIM website. 5:00 [11] Challenges associated with pit-to-pit matching [32] Risk-based evaluation of asset integrity API 1183 Upcoming dent assessment and an interview in Pipelines International. (or how to know when corrosion is taking place) projects management recommended practice Nominations for these awards can be made by by Dr Thomas Bubenik, Steven Polasik, and Zach by David Mangold, TRC Companies, Columbus, by Mark Piazza, Colonial Pipeline Co, Alpharetta, Booth, DNV GL, Dublin, OH, USA OH, USA GA, USA anyone but must be endorsed/supported by senior For the most up-to-date information on PPIM 2019 visit Q&A managers within the organisation. The nomination www.clarion.org/ppim/ppim19/ form, which can be found on the PPIM website, 5:30 End of day, Exhibition reception

Thursday 21 February [20] Run comparison as a solution to incomplete 6.1 Engineering assessment [58] Screening for long seam anomalies in ERW ILI data and as an alternative to re-inspection of a pipe using ultrasonic crack ILI data: a method for 5.2 ILI analysis (cont’d) 6.1 Engineering assessment 7.1 Materials challenging pipeline [41] A practicum on pressure testing – compilation pipeline operators to unlock the value of their data 2:30 of best practices 8:00 [12] Analysis of factors which reduce MFL sizing [33] Nondestructive classification of LF, HF, and [50] Nondestructive testing of pipeline materials: by Kai Xin Toh, Quest Integrity, Cheras, Malaysia by Bernardo Cuervo and Mark McQueen, G2 accuracy of pinholes HF-normalized electric-resistance-welded (ERW) analysis of chemical composition from metal filings by Sheri Baucom and Jerry Rau, RCP, Houston, Integrated Solutions, Houston, TX, USA TX, USA by Joel Falk, Desjardins Integrity Ltd, Calgary, longitudinal seams by Mary Louie and Dr Monty Liong Exponent, AB, Canada by Steven Palkovic, Parth Patel, Soheil Safari Menlo Park, CA, USA, Dr Peter Veloo, Exponent, 3:00 Coffee (Marriott) Loaliyan, Mohammad Islam, and Dr Simon Los Angeles, CA, USA, Bill Amend and Melissa Bellemare, MMT, Cambridge, MA, USA Gould, DNV GL USA (Inc.), Dublin, OH, USA and 11.1 Repair 12.1 Leak Detection I 13.1 Mechanical damage Troy Rovella and Peter Martin, PG&E, Walnut Creek, CA, USA [21] Composite repairs – what does “permanent” [42] The challenge of implementing and [59] Assessment of mechanical damage within mean? maintaining CPM leak detection on gathering dented pipe using multi-data ILI technology 8:30 [13] Advancing ILI technology and pipeline risk [34] Evaluation of limitations and applicability of [51] Realistic burst pressure predictions in pipelines 3:30 by Casey Whalen, Milliken Pipe Wrap, Houston, networks by Luis Torres, Kaitlyn Korol, and Neil Hodson, management through advanced analytics of big stress and strain concentration factors for use in with non-ideal crack profiles TX, USA by Peter Han, Atmos International, San Antonio, Enbridge Pipelines, Edmonton, AB, Canada data engineering critical assessments of dents by Dr Ted Anderson, TL Anderson Consulting, TX, USA by Geoff Hurd, Stuart Clouston, Jeff Sutherland, by Shanshan Wu, Dr Thomas Bubenik, Joseph Longmont, CO, USA and John Elliott, BHGE, Calgary, AB, Canada Bratton, and David Kemp, DNV GL USA (Inc.), [22] Full-scale finite element analysis and field [43] Pipeline leak detection using tracer [60] An evaluation of instrumented indentation Dublin, OH, USA success prove composite reinforcement is a viable compounds and sledding techniques testing to estimate yield and tensile strength repair for girth weld joint defects on vintage by Ian Harris, Praxair Services, Inc., Tucson, AZ, by Dr Nicoli M Ames, Exponent, Denver, CO, USA, 9:00 [14] Enhanced utilization of ILI inertial [35] Nondestructive examination protocols for [52] Bayesian inference approach to establish pipelines 4:00 YSA Mary Louie, Exponent, Menlo Park, CA, USA Dr measurement data MAOP verification of station pipe sample size for material verification by Buddy Powers, Tim Mally, and Mahdi Kiani, Jeffrey A Kornuta, Exponent, Houston, TX, USA, by Dane Burden, T.D. Williamson, Salt Lake City, by Simon Lockyer-Bratton, Dr Peter Veloo, by Troy Rovella, Peter Martin, Masoud ClockSpring, Houston, TX, USA Dr Peter Veloo, Exponent, Los Angeles, CA, USA, UT, USA Exponent, Los Angeles, CA, Mary Louie, Moghtaderi-Zadeh PG&E, Walnut Creek, CA, USA, Troy Rovella, and Peter Martin PG&E, Walnut Exponent, Menlo Park, CA, USA, Mark Ryan, Joel Anderson, Enable Midstream, Oklahoma Creek, CA, USA Michael Rosenfeld, Kiefner & Associates, City, OK, USA, Kofi Inkabi, Exponent, Oakland, Columbus, OH, USA, and Troy Rovella, PG&E, CA, USA, Vyaas Gururajan, USC, Los Angeles, CA, 4:30 End of day Walnut Creek, CA, USA USA and Dr Peter Veloo, Exponent, Los Angeles, CA, USA

9:30 Coffee 5.3 ILI verification 6.1 Engineering assessment 7.1 Materials Friday 22 February [15] Validation of computed tomography [36] Leveraging ILI data to support ancillary asset [53] Improved system for the detection, sizing and 11.2 Repair (cont’d) 14.1 Data management 13.2 Mechanical damage (cont’d) technology for pipeline inspection integrity tasks prioritization of seam weld corrosion by Mark Piazza, Colonial Pipeline Co, Alpharetta, by Lisa Barkdull and LeeAnn Escobar, Quest by Matthew Romney, 8:00 [23] Evaluating the performance of composite [44] Industrial revolution 4.0: disruptive to pipeline [61] Compositing multi-technology ILI surveys for systems for reinforcing non-leaking crack-like integrity management? the integrity management of mechanical damage 10:30 GA, USA, Timothy Burns, Shell Pipeline Co, Integrity, Boulder, CO, USA T.D. Williamson, Salt Lake City, UT, USA and Houston, TX, USA, James Medford, Inspection J. Bruce Nestleroth, Kiefner and Associates, defects in transmission pipelines by Mohd Nazmi bin Mohd Ali Napiah, Petronas, by Luis Torres, Catherine Rieck, and Collin Taylor, Associates, Inc., Cypress, TX, USA, and Columbus, OH, USA by Colton Sheets and Chantz Denowh, Stress Kula Lumpur, Malaysia Enbridge Pipelines, Edmonton, AB, Canada Taylor Shie, Shell Pipeline Co, Engineering Services, Houston, TX, USA Houston, TX, USA 8:30 [24] Predictive modeling for shrink sleeve failure [45] The good the bad and the ugly: categorizing [62] Gouge detection on dents below 1% depth [16] Interaction rule guidance for corrosion [37] Reliability-based criteria for corrosion [54] High-resolution inspections for crack using machine learning pipelines using big data techniques with multiple data set technologies on an ILI tool features reported by ILI assessment detection: the next level of accuracy by Matthew Brown, Lake Superior Consulting, by Roland Palmer-Jones and Michael Smith, by Timothy Goller and Adrian Belanger, T.D. by Lucinda Smart, Kiefner and Associates, Inc., by Riski Adianto, Maher Nessim, Dongliang Lu, by Rogelio Jesus Guajardo Rodriguez and Duluth, MN, USA Rosen UK, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK Williamson, Salt Lake City, UT, USA 11:00 Ames, IO, USA, Yanping Li, Enbridge, Edmonton, Shahani Kariyawasam, and Terry Huang, C-FER Thomas Hennig, NDT Global GmbH & Co KG, AB, Canada, J. Bruce Nestleroth, Kiefner and Technologies, Edmonton, AB, Canada Stutensee, Germany 9:00 [25] Steel sleeves: a new look at a widely-used [46] Enabling the digital pipeline [63] Detailed dent assessment: avoiding the pitfalls Associates, Inc. Columbus, OH, USA, and repair method by Steve Banks, i2i Pipelines, Manchester, UK by Aaron Lockey, Tim Turner, and Susannah Suzanne Ward, Enbridge, Edmonton, AB, Canada by Dr Chris Alexander, ADV Integrity, Inc., Turner, Highgrade Associates, UK [17] [INVITED] Development of an industry test [38] Equivalent load fatigue – An efficient [55] Gap analysis of crack integrity management Magnolia, TX, Tommy Precht, Allan Edwards, facility and qualification process for ILI technology modification to the familiar Paris equation for pipelines Lake Charles, LA, and Chip Edwards, Allan Edwards, Tulsa, OK evaluation and enhancements – performance by Stephen Wood and Alfonso Garcia, Enbridge, by Dr Jing Ma, Kiefner and Associates, evaluation phase 11:30 Edmonton, AB, Canada Columbus, OH, USA 9:30 Coffee by Pablo Cazenave and Ming Gao, Blade Energy Partners, Houston, TX, USA and Hans Deeb and 12.2 Leak detection II 14.2 Data management (cont’d) 15.1 SCC Sean Black, PRCI, Houston, TX, USA 10:00 [26] Leak detection and prevention using free- [47] The challenges of keeping integrity [64] The detection and sizing of circumferentially [18] Location and validation of metal loss defects [39] Technical background of a simplified [56] Common pitfalls to avoid when managing floating in-line sensors management systems relevant oriented stress corrosion cracking using axially identified by ILI process for conducting ECA of indicated pipeline seam-weld integrity by John van Pol, INGU Solutions, Calgary, AB, by Sonny Llave, Pradeep Dhoorjaty, and Danny oriented magnetic flux leakage inspection 12:00 by Dr Michael Beller, Rosen, Lingen, Germany, indentations with metal loss by Michael Turnquist, Quest Integrity, Boulder, USA Golczynski, Wood Group, Houston, TX, USA by Ron Thompson, Ray Gardner, Katrina Dwyer, G.Reid, Sonomatic, and Dr Roger King, by Fan Zhang, Michael J Rosenfield, Kiefner and CO, USA and James Hare, Novitech, Inc., Vaughan, ON, International Corrosion Services, Manchester, UK Associates, Columbus, OH, USA Canada

12:30 Lunch 10:30 [27] Development of a framework for evaluating [48] Swimming in the data lake — efforts towards [65] An approach for evaluating the susceptibility and verifying external leak detection systems for efficient management and processing of pipeline of a pipeline to circumferential SCC 5.3 ILI verification (cont’d) 6.1 Engineering assessment (cont’d) 7.1 Materials (cont’d) pipelines data for integrity management by Jane Dawson and Ian Murray, BHGE, [19] Total quality API 1163 approach to ILI [40] Risk-based approach to inspection interval [57] Investigation of crack assessment parameters by Mathew Bussiere, C-FER Technologies (1999) by Michael Smith, Johnathan Martin, and Cramlington, UK verification optimization for a hypothetical pipeline Inc., Edmonton, AB, Canada Marcillo Torres, Rosen USA, Houston, TX, USA 2:00 by Chad Haegelin and Joel Lindstrom, Integrity by David Joyal, Jana Corporation, Aurora, ON, by Tara McMahan, Eric Graft, and Dr Thomas 11:00 [49] Leveraging machine learning techniques to [66] Full-scale testing of SCC in high frequency- Solutions Ltd, San Antonio, TX, USA Canada Bubenik, DNV GL, Dublin, OH, USA improve corrosion risk prediction in pipelines ERW pipe with comparisons of inspection by Ramnath Easwar, Abhinav Priyadarshi, techniques to actual flaw measurements Andreas Gaarder, Jay Karen William, and by Colton Sheets, Stress Engineering Services, Vijaytha Balaji, Wood Group, Houston, TX, USA Houston, TX, USA

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Service Desk 653 752 753 852 Exhibition hall 349 448 449 548 651 750 751 850 955 1054 Visit NDT Global at Booth 403 Water 347 446 447 546 Water 953 1052 Station Station NDT Global is a leading supplier of ultrasonic pipeline inspection and data analysis. Lounge 345 444 445 544 549 648 649 748 749 848 951 1050 Area With a state-of-the-art inspection fleet, NDT Global provides the entire inline inspection In 2019, the Pipeline Pigging and Integrity Management Conference 547 646 647 746 747 846 847 946 service spectrum for onshore and offshore pipelines worldwide. and Exhibition (PPIM) trade hall will feature almost 170 companies, 249 348 341 440 441 540 545 645 844 944 947 1046 1047 247 346 339 438 439 538 945 1044 1045 Bar showcasing the latest in pigging and integrity management products, 245 344 337 436 437

Tool 534 Display 335 434 435 1040 services and technology. This spread shows where you can find the 939 241 340 1038 1039 Visit Charger Industries at Booth 749

238 239 338 331 430 431 1036 1037 companies that have supported the PPIM edition of Pipelines International. 528 935 Charger Industries is an ISO 9001 certified battery pack manufacturing company 236 237 336 329 428 429 1034 specialising in high-reliability batteries for the oil and gas industry, with more than 20 234 235 334 327 426 427 526 Pipelines International is proud to be the official media partner of PPIM years of experience in a wide variety of applications. The company provides innovation 325 424 425 524 531 631 831 931 1030 and experience coupled with competitive pricing and an unmatched level of customer 2019. Visit booth 647 in the exhibition hall and pick up your copy of the 323 422 423 522 529 628 629 728 829 928 929 1028 service. Lounge 527 626 627 726 731 827 926 927 1026 1029

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317 416 417 516 623 722 923 1022 Bar 19–21 February 2018 315 414 415 514 313 412 413 512 619 718 718 818 919 1018 Visit CCI Inc. at Booth 327 Water Water George R. Brown Convention Center and Marriott Marquis Hotel Station 617 716 717 816 917 1016 Station Since 2004, CCI Inc. has provided services to the North American oil and gas and 209 308 309 408 409 508 515 614 615 714 715 814 815 914 915 1014 municipal infrastructure industries, specialising in designing, building and maintaining Houston, US 306 307 406 407 506 513 613 713 813 913 1012 1015

Tool trenchless crossings, typically the highest risk part of a crossings project. The company’s Display 1013 multi disciplinary team focuses on design, construction, environmental and regulatory 302 303 402 1011 Visit ROSEN Group at Booth 507 401 507 607 707 807 907 and includes: engineers, geologists, geotechnical specialists, construction experts, 300 301 400 foresters, biologists, project managers, writers, geomatics and geographic information ROSEN is a privately owned company providing innovative product and service solutions Tool system specialists. Display for the inspection, integrity, and rehabilitation of complex oil and gas infrastructure. The Registration company operates in more than 100 countries and employs over 2,000 people. Tool Display

Visit Milliken at Booth 527 and 529 Visit Enduro Pipeline Services at Booth 731 Milliken Infrastructure is a producer of innovative composites for the pipeline industry. The company’s products are Enduro is a vertically integrated manufacturer and supplier of all types of pipeline pig – metal-body and uni-body (all high strength and low density, in combination with fatigue resistance. Milliken is leading the way in creating the next urethane) for uni-directional and bi-directional applications – used to clean and maintain pipe and international surfaces, generation of composites across fabrics and textiles. with a complete line of attachments offered to accomplish all pigging applications and uses.

Visit T.D. Williamson at Booth 813, 815 and 914 Visit STATS Group at Booth 715 and 717 Visit Girard Industries at Booth 525 and 624 For nearly a century, T.D. Williamson (TDW) has helped Founded in 1998, STATS Group is a privately owned Starting with the Polly-Pig, Girard Industries has since developed and manufactured new pigging products to meet the customers around the world safely transport product specialist engineering company and service provider demands of a changing industry. From natural gas and hydrocarbon, to water and special application pipelines, Girard to their communities. Among many advantages of the that operates in the field of piping, pipeline integrity, can provide technical assistance and the specific pig to accomplish the most difficult of tasks. company’s longevity in the industry are the lasting and maintenance. The company’s comprehensive range relationships it has developed with pipeline owners of products and services enables piping and pipeline and operators that have enabled TDW professionals to isolation, intervention, repair, subsea and shutdown work with a broad range of technologies, learn distinct services. Today, STATS provides expertise and full service Visit Pigs Unlimited at Booth 506 and 508 operating and management practices, and help develop capability for the maintenance, integrity and repair of oil, Pigs Unlimited offers a range of foam, solid-cast and steel-mandrel pigs. The company also manufactures replacement industry leaders for the future. gas and petrochemical installations and infrastructure. brushes, cups and discs, and other polyurethane components and spares.

Visit Inline Services at Booth 913 and 915 Visit Pipelines International at Booth 647 Inline Services was established in Houston, US in 1992 to offer pigging equipment and associated technical services and is Pipelines International is a quarterly print and digital publication featuring news, technical innovations, project reports led by an experienced team of industry professionals. The company designs and manufactures custom pipeline cleaning and other high-level content targeted to the international pipeline industry. Come and talk to our team about the editorial equipment, writes maintenance programs and manages on-site operations. Inline works with major pipeline operators and and marketing opportunities available in the publication. contractors during construction, commissioning, maintenance and provided vital information for inline inspections.

Prioritize Interacting Threats Detecting pinholes using ultra-high-resolution MFL Mitigate Risk by Michael Rapp, Head of Global Business Line Proficient Pipeline Diagnostics; Hazem Maintain Productivity Ramah, Data Evaluation Group Lead; and Johannes Spille, Project Manager for the RoCorr MFL-A Ultra Service, ROSEN Group, Lingen, Germany As non-destructive testing becomes more popular to assess the health of pipeline assets, ILI technology continues to evolve and give operators less conservative estimates of pipeline corrosion. ROSEN’s new MFL-A Ultra inspection tool features enhanced sensors, offering an ultra-high-resolution view of pipeline damage.

very pipeline operator is looking for MFL-A ULTRASOUND MFL-A ULTRA 3D LASER SCAN ADVANCED ISOLATION AND REPAIR SOLUTIONS a means to minimise operational 4–6 mm 4 mm 1.6 mm 1 mm Eexpenditure (OPEX) in order to optimise its cost position in the currently difficult oil TABLE 1: Resolution of common inspection technologies. and gas market. To this end, less conservative assessment approaches for corroded pipelines, Isolate Pipelines Safely detecting even the smallest pinhole features, are an optimum solution. Such approaches provide detection and assessment precision that will ultimately save costs Optimize Product Flow by minimising field verifications while ensuring maximum pipeline safety. With the development of its ultra-high- resolution axial magnetic flux leakage (MFL-A Ultra) technology, ROSEN has made available a Reduce Downtime solution that delivers precise assessment results within standard reporting times. The circumferential resolution of 1.6 mm matches the resolution of state-of-the-art in-the-ditch validation equipment such as Matrix UT and 3D laser scanners. The inline inspection (ILI) tool features twin-suspension sensor housings and a double MFL sensor ring. This eliminates the ‘blind spot’ around girth welds while the tool runs in common MFL operating conditions. Finally, machine-learning FIGURE 1: A 24 inch (610 mm) MFL-A Ultra unit with two sensor rings between two magnet units. 2017 ASME Global Pipeline Award Winner algorithms based on 3D contours of real defects enable unparalleled feature-detection and sizing sensor positioning, girth weld passage and 1.6 mm and an axial resolution of 1 mm, which is capabilities, while reducing the impact of the axial guidance more than double the resolution of current ‘human factor’. »» the development of new algorithms for standard MFL technologies. This major step To achieve this, three major developments had tool calibration and data evaluation. allows a factor of 10 increase in the number of tdwilliamson.com to take place: sensor elements per ILI tool compared to »» the development of new sensors NEW UHD SENSORS previous arrangements. »» the development of new mechanical The enhanced new ultra-high-density (UHD) Table 1 shows a comparison of different properties of the ILI tools in regard to sensors provide a circumferential resolution of state-of-the-art inspection technologies.

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Table 1 shows the resolution of the new MFL-A Ultra technology is the highest in the market of ILI technologies and is even very close to 3D laser scan technology. This enables new opportunities for pipeline operators, as seen in the following sections. In addition, the Hall Effect sensor focusing was improved, and two planes of sensors now increase accuracy and enable seamless corrosion growth analysis from high- to ultra-high-resolution MFL-A.

ENHANCED MECHANICAL ILI TOOL PROPERTIES In order to exploit the full sensor potential, a FIGURE 2: A 3D feature visualisation of MFL-A Ultra data. new mechanical design of the magnet units of MFL-A tools had to be developed. Due to mechanical constraints, sensor carriers are traditionally placed on one sensor ring, with a minimum distance of 2 mm. To achieve the ultra-high-resolution with 100 per cent pipe wall coverage, two sensor rings had to be implemented and the carriers mounted in a slightly offset fashion. For tool diameters between 8 and 18 inches (203 and 457 mm), this was realised by using two separate magnet units. The UHD sensors placed between the magnets and the magnet units are slightly staggered in order to achieve full pipe wall coverage. A different solution was found for tool FIGURE 3: A comparison of MFL-A Ultra and MFL-A data for a 10 inch (254 mm) oil pipeline. diameters greater than 18 inches. As seen in Figure 1, two staggered sensor rings are implemented in one magnet unit. The sensor suspension was also improved to gain a smooth passage over welds; due to this improvement, girth weld defects can now be detected more accurately.

NEW ALGORITHMS FOR DATA HANDLING The use of two sensor rings necessitates the alignment of two recorded data sets; with the existing algorithms, this was not possible. Subsequently, new image processing algorithms were developed to create a single, triaxial magnetic image of the pipeline by normalising FIGURE 4: A pipe segment with TOLC. both data sets. This development ensures full ultra-high- Figure 2, pipeline defects can now be displayed as of data generated by this new service is increased resolution circumferential pipe wall coverage in 3D features. by a factor of 10 or more in comparison to all operating conditions. Moreover, as seen in Due to the ultra-high-resolution, the amount standard high-resolution MFL-A currently on the

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market. For instance, a standard 8 inch MFL-A tool would record approximately 0.14 GB of data, whereas the MFL-A Ultra tool collects 1.98 GB/km. This fact created new challenges for data evaluation. It is common in MFL inspections for detection algorithms to pre-select locations by pointing to disturbances in the inspection data. The order of magnitude in these indication numbers usually exceeds 100,000 samples, even for standard high-resolution MFL-A data. Many more signals are now present in the MFL-A Ultra data, but only a subset of these detected signals affect the integrity of the pipeline and need to be identified by either the human FIGURE 5: A 3D MFL-A Ultra colour plot, pinholes in pitting with depth > 30 per cent. evaluation expert and/or an automated system. Therefore, manual classification of every single indication became unfeasible. This led to the development of the AutoData algorithm suite. The new big-data management process includes calibration, data preparation, automated feature detection, classification and sizing. AutoData is based on machine-learning algorithms to ensure consistency, highest accuracy and continuously improving service performance over time. The suite’s aim is to guide the data analyst’s attention to areas where the underlying FIGURE 6: The common determination of effective area. classification system is uncertain and to automatically classify the remaining set of indications by previous decisions of the human evaluator for similar signals in an iterative manner. This approach speeds up the evaluation time for large amounts of data to deliver results in the timeframe of standard MFL-A inspections.

WHAT DO THE RESULTS LOOK LIKE? Figure 3 shows a comparison of data gathered from two inspections of a 10 inch (254 mm) oil pipeline – one performed with an MFL-A Ultra tool and one with a standard MFL-A tool. The benefit of ultra-high-resolution is clearly visible. The different defects appear much clearer in the MFL-A Ultra data; furthermore, some defects were not even detected by the standard MFL-A tool. This is because those features are out of the specification of the standard high-resolution tool since they are small pinholes. The pinholes in the areas marked with green FIGURE 7: A reduction of effective area using 3D contour plots.

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New crack-sizing technology increases accuracy by removing depth limits by Rogelio Jesus Guajardo, Global Manager Data Analysis UC, NDT Global, Germany NDT Global is pushing the boundaries in ILI crack-sizing technology, using high-resolution robots to gather data for its enhanced sizing methodology to provide sizing for features greater than 4 mm. The ICE FIGURE 8: Comparison of typical ERF charts. methodology is combined with a new depth-sizing algorithm to extend the inspection range over the full wall thickness. circles have dimensions down to 5.4 by 4 mm metal loss greater than 10 per cent: reliable integrity assessments that can be used for with a depth smaller than 10 per cent. This is a »» 7 out of 7 – pinholes averaging > 5 mm less conservative river bottom profiles. rack inspection of pipelines by robots of the ultrasonic sensors. »» Sampling frequency of analogue-to- massive improvement of the detection and sizing »» 7 out of 7 – pinholes averaging 5 mm Taking this a step even further is the use of using conventional ultrasonic shear wave »» Circumferential resolution is the digital converters (ADC) determines the capabilities of MFL-A technology. Another »» 6 out of 7 – pinholes averaging 3 mm 3D contour plots, like Figure 7, which use the Ctechnology has become a standard for circumferential distance between two resolution of the time-of-flight example is the inspection of a pipeline with (detection and sizing, even with actual feature shape for the enhancement of inline inspection (ILI) of liquid pipelines. adjacent ultrasonic sensors. Both axial measurement of ultrasonic indications as top-of-line corrosion (TOLC) shown in Figure 4. performance specification only covering modern integrity assessments such as detailed These robots have proven very successful at and circumferential resolution determine well as the maximum amplitude error of The pipeline was heavily corroded and therefore sizing for defects averaging 5 mm) RSTRENG or DNV RP 101. detection of various types of cracks or crack-like the scanning grid. the peak amplitude measurement. inspected with MFL-A Ultra technology. »» 4 out of 7 – pinholes averaging 1 mm MFL-A Ultra delivers a resolution that enables anomalies. Because most cracks or crack-like Figure 5 shows a 3D colour plot of the MFL-A (detection only). the detection of much smaller and more detailed defects in pipelines are axially oriented, the first Ultra data for the area displayed in a blue box in It can be concluded that this new service is features. Combined with better differentiation of NDT Global ultrasonic crack (UC) inspection Figure 4. It was possible to distinguish between able to detect and size even small pinholes with interacting features, this produces smaller robots were developed for axial crack inspection. different features in this area and to identify two great reliability. effective areas. In comparison to circumferential cracks, axial pinholes with depths greater than 30 per cent. Furthermore, the improved sizing accuracy cracking shows a significant threat to the pipeline This demonstrates one of the major benefits of BENEFITS helps to decrease the error bars that will move due to hoop stress. Cracks, crack-like anomalies ultra-high-resolution: the ability to distinguish Maintaining an asset’s fitness for purpose (FFP) more features below the repair threshold, as or linear anomalies can appear in the base TABLE 1: Loop test details from the standard and high-resolution inspections. between different singular features in large areas is a fundamental task in integrity management shown in Figure 8. material or in the longitudinal weld. of heavy corrosion. plans. Common applicable standards – such as Using MFL-A Ultra technology provides more The last one is the greatest threat because this ASME B31G, API 579 or DNV Recommended accurate defect profiles, higher sizing accuracy is the weakest area in the pipeline. Axial TESTING MFL-A ULTRA Practice – use only defect length and peak depth and revised feature clustering. This significantly anomalies in the long seam have different causes, CAPABILITIES for the determination of the effective area improves the reliability of the inspection results, such as fatigue and manufacturing anomalies. To test the pinhole-sizing capabilities of the calculation as shown in Figure 6. which leads to less conservative integrity Absolute depth sizing for crack inspections was MFL-A Ultra technology, a client placed a ‘blind The combination of highest resolution and calculations, such as FFP and corrosion growth introduced around 2013, with the limitation that test’ spool into an 8 inch line with a wall thickness improved mechanical tool design is actually a assessment. features greater than 4 mm could not be sized. of 9.5 mm. This spool was unknown to ROSEN. great leap forward towards a more reliable and In this way, unnecessary verification digs can Technology improvements, especially the The MFL-A Ultra service from ROSEN was highly accurate ILI service that delivers more be avoided and an accurate corrosion growth introduction of high-resolution (UCx) robots able to detect and size the following defects with a accurate feature boxing. This results in more behaviour assessment facilitated. have allowed new methodologies to remove this limitation and size the depth of the features for the full range. About ROSEN ROSEN Group is a worldwide provider of cutting-edge solutions in all areas of the integrity process chain. ROSEN HIGH-RESOLUTION ROBOTS has five major technological core competencies: measurement, data processing, motion, energy supply and materials In general, the resolution of an ultrasonic ILI technologies. tool is produced by four components: For more information visit www.rosen-group.com and visit ROSEN at Booth 507. »» Axial resolution is the axial distance between two consecutive measurements FIGURE 1: Standard resolution loop test results, 49 per cent within ±2 dB.

»» Sampling depth of ADC determines the resolution of the amplitude measurement of ultrasonic indications. It also relates to the dynamic amplitude range that can be covered. UC robots have a standard circumferential resolution of 10 mm. In comparison, UCx robots have a 5 mm circumferential resolution. The resolution increase provided by twice the number of sensors has two highly useful effects: first, it reduces measurement dispersion by having more sensors scanning the same area, and second, it increases the probability of having one sensor in the optimal position in relation to the feature. Tests proved the increase of the circumferential resolution reduced the dispersion of the measurement. Using NDT Global’s testing facilities in Stutensee, Germany allowed the FIGURE 4: comparison between standard and high- FIGURE 2: High-resolution loop test results, 85 per cent within ±2 dB. CE amplitude response vs increasing feature depth (left) and ICE amplitude response vs increasing feature depth (right). resolution inspections. During the comparison, a threshold of ±2 dB methods. This methodology also provides a depth was established between the designed depth and confirmation between 2 and 4 mm. the measured depth. The methodology is based on the indirect Figure 1 displays the results from the standard crack echo (ICE), which increases proportionally resolution, where 0 dB on the X axis represents to the depth of the feature. This echo follows a the amplitude expected to calculate the designed different path than the corner echo (CE) used depth. Standard robots show 49 per cent of the for PE. ICE is recorded by the robot depending measurements within ±2 dB. on the position of the sensor relative to the Figure 2 shows the result of the high-resolution feature. A new depth-sizing algorithm was loop tests. The chart shows a homogeneous bell developed for this methodology, which includes curve where 85 per cent of the results are within input from conventional PE and the ICE FIGURE 5: Old (a) and new (b) specification range for crack depth sizing. the established threshold of ±2 dB. Standard used for ES. resolution required a threshold of ±6 dB to The ICE amplitude is proportional to the achieve 80 per cent. depth of the crack. The left side of Figure 4 shows the amplitude from the CE. Once it for the depth calculation. The outcome from the pipe diameters and wall thicknesses. SCANNING GRID reaches a depth of 4 mm, the signal is saturated algorithm is the reported depth. As a result, a tolerance of ±1.3 mm at a Figure 3 shows the scanning grid for the and it is not possible to calculate a depth beyond By exploiting the amplitude of the ICE signal, certainty of 80 per cent was determined, shown in standard UC inspection (Figure 3a) and for the that point. the range of crack depth sizing can be extended Figure 5b. Compared to the old sizing specification latest high-resolution version UCx (Figure 3b). The right side of Figure 4 shows the ICE over the full wall thickness where the covered wall seen in Figure 5a, where the depth range is limited Here, the scanning grid is defined by the axial amplitude: the deeper the feature, the higher the thickness range is mainly dependent on the probe to the saturation depth of approximately 4 mm, resolution and the circumferential resolution. FIGURE 3: Scanning grid for UC and UCx and corresponding examples of sensor carriers. amplitude from the signal. ICE continues diameter. This new approach was verified by the enhanced sizing approach represents a major For UCx inspection, the ultrasonic shot density increasing for the full wall thickness. The sizing modelling studies as well as by comprehensive step forward regarding the reliability of inline is higher by a factor of four, which increases the algorithm considers this additional information experimental work including a variety of different crack inspection. data volume by the same factor. information extracted from the data recorded by pulse-echo (PE) depth. ES methodology is The improvement of the circumferential the robot. There are two main benefits to ES: ideal for high-resolution inspections up to resolution can also be recognised by the increased 1. It removes the uncertainty for features a maximum wall thickness of 13 mm. About NDT Global sensor density (Figure 3c and 3d). >4 mm, meaning the depth sizing in NDT Global is a leading supplier of ultrasonic pipeline inspection and data analysis. The company’s inspection fleet absolute values is for the entire wall INDIRECT CRACK ECHO provides inline inspection services for onshore and offshore pipelines worldwide, with offices located in Australia, ENHANCED SIZING thickness range. High-resolution is the foundation of the ES Canada, Germany, Ireland, Mexico, Spain, UAE, UK and US. Enhanced sizing (ES) is a new depth sizing 2. For the depth range between 1 and 4 mm, methodology, which removes the maximum depth For more information visit www.ndt-global.com and visit NDT Global at Booth 403. methodology for cracks. It is based on additional ES provides a confirmation of the sizing capabilities of 4 mm by conventional PE

DEFECT ACCEPTANCE Hydrotesting and inline One of the main advantages stated above is instant, irrefutable information about critical defects. Using equations based on the American inspection, now and the future Society of Mechanical Engineers’ (ASME) B31.G-2009 ‘Manual for Determining the by Jerry Rau, Executive Consultant, RCP Inc. and Dr Mike Kirkwood, Director of Remaining Strength of Corroded Pipelines; Supplement to ASME B31 Code for Pressure Integrity Engineering Services, T.D. Williamson Piping’, the curves in Figure 1 can be plotted. With significant increases in pipeline pressure and safety issues associated with pressurised gas, 1960 saw a Figure 1 shows the safety margin between two of the pressure curves and the four areas where switch to hydrostatic tests – or hydrotests – to set and reset MAOP. This paper discusses the role of hydrotests defects can occur: in the future as other technologies develop and gain acceptance. »» below a wall thickness of 10 per cent, where defects are relatively insignificant nder the US Pipeline and Hazardous integral pipeline system (such as pipe welds, hydrotesting is considered one of the three to pipeline integrity, as this is commonly Materials Safety Administration’s flanges, fittings, valves and more), and to test assessment methods to verify pipeline integrity. within the manufacturing accuracy U(PHMSA) integrity verification process integrity by inducing a stress that would cause The other methods are ILI and direct assessment. of the pipe (IVP) regulations, hydrotesting is required to failure of under-matched or substandard pipe »» below the hydrotest line, which can be verify maximum allowable operating pressure properties, or other defects that occur during the PROS AND CONS categorised as ‘assess’ and means integrity (MAOP) on pre-1970s US ‘grandfathered’ service life of the pipeline. While the hydrotest is not perfect and has some should be reviewed in terms of proximity pipelines, as well as on pipelines of any age with The main characteristic of the hydrotest is that disadvantages, the major advantage of the to the hydrotest line and also in terms FIGURE 1: The effect of hydrotest pressure to remove defects. incomplete or missing testing records. the pipeline needs to be filled with water, with the hydrotest is that it provides a pass/fail situation and of growth However, alternative methods and technologies, features of the tested segments considered historically has an excellent track record. One of »» between the hydrotest line and design such as inline inspection (ILI) technologies like carefully. For onshore pipelines, one important the biggest benefits of the testing is that it provides pressure line, which can be categorised as magnetic flux leakage (MFL) tools, may help feature of testing a long-distance line is the impact operators with instant, irrefutable information ‘reassess’ as these defects would fail if this provide a more comprehensive way for operators of elevation; for offshore pipelines, the hydrostatic about critical defects. pipeline were to be hydrotested – they to identify and address potential problems before head of water above the pipeline also needs to Advantages include that it can be used: may not fail at the design pressure but are they become a significant threat. be considered. »» on difficult or unpiggable pipelines significant since they would have been With an array of technologies available on an If the test is close to, or exceeds, the specified »» to relieve residual stress removed if hydrotested ILI tool, this paper also looks at the benefits of the minimum yield strength, it is common to also »» to prevent low stress brittle fracture »» between the design and operating hydrotest balanced against the available ILI record the pressure-volume. This plot is used as a »» to alleviate geometric problems (e.g. to pressure, which can be categorised as technology, as well as onshore and offshore measure of possible plasticity induced. If the re-round dents) ‘repair’ as they would fail at the design applications in harsh environments where pressure-volume plot remains linear, the pipeline »» to ‘shakedown’ installation stresses pressure. regulators have accepted waivers to a hydrotest should, globally, remain elastic. If the plot deviates »» to ‘blunt’ sharp (crack-like) defects This is one interpretation of this approach and FIGURE 2: A combination multidata set ILI tool. using alternative methods of proving integrity. from a prescribed pressure-volume rate then this is »» to extend fatigue life used here to demonstrate the impact of a high indicative of either a loss of containment or plastic »» to control stress corrosion cracking. level pressure test in setting the MAOP of a without retroactively applying recordkeeping the above approach. The safety margin between CURRENT STATE OF deformation in the pipe. Disadvantages include that: pipeline. requirements or requiring a pressure test or other the hydrotest and operating pressure is large (>2), HYDROTESTING Small leaks can often be difficult to detect; a »» incomplete records could result in Section 49 CFR 192.619 currently contains four form of inspection. whereas the safety margin drops to <0.5 when The hydrotest is used to prove the integrity of a small change in water/pipe temperature may give overstress for unknown pipe joints methods for establishing MAOP: design pressure Title 49 CFR 192.917 also addresses certain compared to the case between an MAOP and the pipeline before it sees duty, with the pressure set the appearance of a leak, but may be affected by »» it’s more difficult with elevation changes of the weakest element in the segment, integrity threats, such as manufacturing and operating pressure. Referring to the ‘grandfather above the design pressure to provide a safety altitude, river crossings, exposed versus buried, »» leaks can be difficult to detect hydrotesting, highest actual operating pressure in construction defects and low frequency electric clause’, the pipeline would have been deemed safe margin against design tolerance and defect growth water temperature gradient or other factors. If the »» acquiring and disposing of water can be the five years prior to the segment becoming resistance welded pipe. to operate at 375 psi given that it had seen 400 psi during the pipelines service. For existing pipelines, decrease in pressure-volume is not attributable to difficult, especially in arid or freeze subject to regulation under Part 192 and in a previous 5-year period. the test is an acceptable means of revalidating the these factors a shorter section of the pipeline may temperatures maximum safe pressure considering the history of Example Hydrotesting is a hot topic; in 2015, the US MAOP and is also often used as a proof of need to be retested and then leaks repaired. »» drying can be an issue the segment. A 30 inch (762 mm) pipeline with a wall PHMSA considered the need to establish IVP integrity if a pipeline is to see a new service or Once the pipeline has been tested, the water is »» it’s not good for testing or affecting The third method, which is often referred to as thickness of 10 mm, design pressure of 525 psig, regulations requiring hydrotesting to verify MAOP increased pressure. usually expelled using compressed air or product, (positively) girth welds – axial loads the ‘grandfather clause’, allows pipelines that safely MAOP of 400 psig, maximum operating pressure on pipelines constructed pre-1970s, as well as There are two reasons for conducting a test and further drying may take place for gas pipelines. »» it can result in ‘reversals’ (failing at a operated prior to the Pipeline Safety Regulations of 375 psig, design factor of 0.5, grade of X42 and pipelines of any age with incomplete or missing pressurisation: to prove the leak tightness of the In high consequence areas, or HCAs, of the US, pressure lower than the test pressure). to continue to operate under similar conditions hydrotest pressure of 1.5 * MAOP is assessed using testing records; however, hydrotesting may not be

the only method. Alternative methods and new technologies may help provide a more FUTURE OF THE HYDROTEST even further. Combining sensors offers some Federal Safety Standards’, U.S. Government. comprehensive way for operators to identify and Currently, the hydrotest is seen as the irrefutable distinct advantages: data is automatically aligned to Anon, ‘American Tentative Standard Code for address potential problems before they become a means of testing pipelines with defects that are highlight coincident and interacting defects, only Pressure Piping’, ASA B31, 1935. significant threat. complex and where no integrity records exist. In one run is required, defect discrimination is Anon, ‘Manual for Determining the Remaining terms of the US regulatory requirements, there is enhanced and accuracy is improved. Strength of Corroded Pipelines; Supplement to CURRENT STATE OF ILI no end in sight for the hydrotest; however, If the ILI detection limits are mapped onto the ASME B31 Code for Pressure Piping’, ASME B31 It can be disputed who invented what and when, elsewhere hydrotesting is seen as a beneficial way assessment chart seen in Figure 4, it becomes G-2009, American Society of Mechanical but probably the first ‘intelligent’ tool was the to provide long term integrity of pipelines. evident that very small defects can be detected and Engineers, 2009. KALIPER® geometry tool that used a simple So, will the hydrotest be replaced? It is clear that sized accurately to a level equivalent or better than Anon, ‘Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of mechanical system to record the internal diameter inspection technology develops both from the steel a hydrotest. A second direction that ILI may take is 1968’, Public Law 90-481, August 1968. of a pipeline. mill, the pipe mill and then in both external and one where simpler ILI tools are run with greater Anon, ‘Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, As computing became available in smaller internal inspection and hence where the frequency and have more limited missions but the and Job Creation Act of 2011’, Public Law packages, recording moved from paper to environment is so onerous that hydrotesting would running costs allows them to be used more 112-90, US Government, January 2011. magnetic tape then from hard drives to solid state be prohibitively expensive – for example, frequently allowing concepts such as big data Anon, ‘Pipeline Transportation Systems for and batteries moved from alkaline to lithium. deepwater offshore – then alternatives will be analytics to be applied. Liquid Hydrocarbons and Other Liquids’, ANSI All converged to allow a variety of technologies needed. B31.4. FIGURE 3: A Venn diagram showing the defect detection possibilities for multidata set ILI. to be developed to detect and size all manner of DNV-OS-F101 recognises this condition, which CONCLUSION Anon, ‘Specification for Line Pipe, Forty-fifth pipeline defects. comprises several requirements for granting a Both pressure testing and ILI are Edition, Includes Errata’, American Petroleum waiver, including the requirements for the complementary in many regards and can be used Institute, 2015. PROS AND CONS linepipe mill test are met and an inspection and by pipeline owners/operators as part of their Anon, ‘Specifications and Requirements for One of the main advantages of ILI is the fact test regime for the entire pipeline must pipeline integrity management programs. Intelligent Pig Inspection of Pipelines’, Pipeline the technology can ‘see’ most defects that would be demonstrate the same level of safety as a system Where pipelines are difficult to pig or have Operators Forum, 2009. deleterious to pipeline integrity and certainly pressure test. defects that cannot be detected with confidence by Anon, ‘Technical, Operational, Practical, and geometry and MFL technology. In conclusion, the answer is still probably no: the ILI tools, hydrotesting provides an alternative Safety Considerations of Hydrostatic Pressure One disadvantage of ILI is that the pipeline hydrotest is still a valuable tool in the operator’s integrity assurance method. The use of either Testing Existing Pipelines’, Prepare by Jacobs needs to be able to accept such tools – around toolbox and should be part of an integrity technology can be specified for unique applications Consultancy Inc. and Gas Transmission Systems 40–50 per cent of transmission pipelines are management system. knowing their strengths and weaknesses. Inc., INGAA Foundation Final Report No. known to be difficult to pig – which means that ILI technology is developing rapidly and 2013.03, 2013. the use of ILI technology is limited to this FUTURE OF ILI operator implementation of that technology is Anon, ‘The Big Inch and Little Big Inch market space. In the ILI arena, there seems to be a bifurcation necessary. Early adopters forge the way in trying Pipelines’, Texas Eastern Transmission Advantages include: in the approach to using sensor bounds tools in new technologies and working hand in hand with Corporation, Texas 77251, May 2000. »» ILI tools can be run without shutting pipeline integrity. One direction is one where the ILI providers ensure that future methods will Banks, S, ‘Sensors on everything: a new strategy down the pipeline (in piggable lines) combined sensor technologies have tools with eat away at the defects that currently cannot be for pipeline inspection’ i2i Pipelines, PPIM, »» very little interruption to flow; customers multiple missions. detected or sized with confidence. Houston, 2016.

are generally not affected FIGURE 4: ILI reporting specification. Figure 2 shows a combination tool that has four The operators’ support of industry and service Brooks, L. E., ‘Autographic Control of High »» defects are detected, sized and sensor carriers, each with its own threat detection provider research and development is critical and is Pressure Pipeline Testing’, Petroleum Engineering characterised to permit an assessment Disadvantages include: »» challenge of safety and working in a target, while Figure 3 highlights the defects appreciated and, even in the era of depressed Conference, Los Angeles, CA, USA, No. that highlights immediate, delayed or no »» pipeline has to be able to accept ILI tools hazardous area given the pipeline is detectable by this tool. energy prices, it is hoped this will continue. As 64-PET-40, 20-23 September 1964. action necessary »» flow environment also has to be operational There is one class of defects missing from technology develops, standards will need to be Brooks, L. E., ‘Hydrostatic Testing of Pipe »» defects are located accurately and with conducive to ILI tools »» tracking and locating the tool, especially for Figure 3: cracks! Crack detection tools have developed or updated and regulatory acceptance Lines’, Journal of the Pipeline Division of the the use of mapping units and combined »» pipelines need to be cleaned with some long lines in difficult terrains/environments included the use of an ultrasonic – or UT – sensor will be key to ensuring the adoption of new American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. 83, No. with global positioning system data, this technologies that are more resilient than »» risk of tool getting damaged or stuck. and electromagnetic acoustic transducer (EMAT) technologies as they come to the market. PL3, September 1957. can be within a few feet others Running an ILI tool is a very risky operation technology, but due to the nature of the sensors, Brooks, L. E., ‘Why Hydrostatically Test to »» assessment tools can assess short term and »» changes in diameter can be challenging given the consequence can be high for an operator EMAT came to the ILI market late. REFERENCES Yield?’, Pipe Line Industry, November 1963 and project longer term integrity; multiple »» heavy wall pipe is an issue for some and so tool reliability, scheduling, project As newer sensors come to the market it is Anon, ‘49 CFR Part 192 – Transportation of January 1964. runs can improve longer term predictions. technologies coordination are key activities for a successful run. envisaged that the diagram in Figure 3 will grow Natural and Other Gas by Pipeline: Minimum Duffy, A. R., Mcclure, M., Maxey, W. A., and

Atterbury, T. J., Study of Feasibility of Basing Heineman, W. P., ‘Testing of Pipe and docs/2013-10/OS-F101.pdf Natural Gas Pipeline Operating Pressure on Pipelines’, ASCE Transportation Engineering https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_powder_ Common misconceptions of Hydrostatic Test Pressure, Pipeline Research Conference, Minneapolis, MN, Preprint No. 211, in_gas_pipelines Committee, American Gas Association, No. 17-21 May 1965. Kiefner, J. and Maxey, W.A., ‘The Benefits and L30050, February 1968. Hopkins, P, ‘PIPELINES: Past, Present, and Limitations of Hydrostatic Testing’, 2000. composite repair Emmory, R. O., Mercer, W. L., and Gibbon, R. Future’, The 5th Asian Pacific IIW International Palomino, M., Nicholson, M., Weller, R., Horn, B., Material Requirements of Steels for High Congress, Sydney, Australia, 7–9 March 2007. E., ‘Big-data Analytics Applied to Pipeline by Casey Whalen, Engineering Supervisor, Milliken Infrastructure Solutions, Houston, US Pressure Pipelines and Significance of High Level http://rules.dnvgl.com/docs/pdf/DNV/codes/ Management’, PPIM, Houston, 2016. Testing, 12th World Gas Conference, Nice, 1973. Composite repair products used in oil and gas pipeline rehabilitation and restoration applications have been Gajdos, L. et al, ‘Structural Integrity of Pressure available for close to 30 years. This paper addresses the wealth of misconceptions that have evolved regarding Pipelines’, Chapter 12, Prague, Czech Republic, This paper was originally presented at the Pipeline Pigging and Integrity 2004. Management Conference and Exhibition 2016 and has been adapted for these products, their principles and their performance. Grafls, H. E., ‘Pipeline Rehabilitation Through Pipelines International magazine. The full version of the text can be accessed online at info.tdwilliamson.com/hydrotestingwhitepaper Hydrostatic Testing’, ASCE Transportation hen compared to conventional pipe presence. Considering all these variables, it is near potentially fail. This scenario means a second Engineering Conference, Minneapolis, MN, repair options such as welded steel impossible for a single, ready-made composite to repair is imminent and adds costs that could have Preprint No. 211, 17-21 May 1965. Wsleeves or clamped repair systems, work well in any situation. been avoided with an initial proper solution. Gray, J. S., ‘Retesting Pipeline Justifies Higher For more information visit www.tdwilliamson.com and composite repairs are often not given fair ‘Pre-designed’, ready-made repair products For example, a manufacturer might offer a Allowable Discharge Pressures’, Oil and Gas visit T.D. Williamson at Booth 813, 815 and 914. consideration. Some operators and asset owners should only be used to address very specific standard fixed-layer composite for any given pipe Journal, 20 September 1965, pp 122-135. in the oil and gas industry are apprehensive situations. These situations and limitations should size as a stocked repair product. If, in fact, the when it comes to using or expanding the use of be clearly and plainly understood. circumstances of a repair require more layers than composite repair products – not because of the Keep in mind, ASME PCC-2 and ISO 24817 provided to address the hoop stress, the only option performance of these products, but because of state each repair should be properly designed in is to use two fixed-layer composites, which creates the limited amount of unbiased information that accordance with the standards. On the other hand, layers of redundant composite that still may not is available to them. manufacturers of a truly engineered composite address bending or axial loads. The rare stories of some composite repairs not repair product should be able to explain how the meeting expectations further compound the issue, engineering of said product will address the Composite products provide only a but these are often due to improper product specific problem being considered. temporary repair solution selection or product installation. To help set the Finding a product that is engineered to the exact The largest issues with this misconception is the record straight, this paper will address three specs of a given scenario will not only offer the lack of definition when it comes to the words common composite repair misconceptions, where optimum design required to provide a sufficient ‘temporary’ and ‘permanent’. They tend to mean they originated, the reality of those misconceptions repair, but it can also reduce costs. Additionally, something different to each operator, manufacturer and outline why it is vitally important to there are many other conditions, such as bending and auditor. With regards to composite repairs understand the engineering behind these solutions, or combined loading, that the repair must address. designed for one scenario or the other, a general as well as their capabilities and effectiveness in This is more likely to be done if the repair is definition may be given as: each unique repair. custom designed versus assuming an off-the-shelf Temporary repair – this repair will be product has pre-considered these loads. installed for a specified (usually short) amount of MISCONCEPTIONS Some manufacturers may pitch the low number time with specialised scheduled inspections or a of layers that come standard with their composites planned service removal. Any off-the-shelf product can address as a key benefit; however, layer count is not Permanent repair – this repair will be my simple repair necessarily as important as total repair thickness installed without requirements for specialised There are plenty of manufacturers who convey and how the system addresses certain stress loads scheduled inspections other than routine scheduled that their products are adequately manufactured to such as bending. inspections for the entire pipe. handle any repair based on their one-size-fits-all If a composite decision is made solely on the basis In either case, a permanent repair is only viable construction. These types of products can only of its constant repair thickness (layer count), the for a composite repair system if the defect itself provide a repair solution in specific conditions, but results could be costly. Having more material has been addressed and no further damage to the even then, that doesn’t necessarily make it the right (constant repair thickness) than necessary will mean pipe or composite repair is anticipated. Therefore, or best option. purchasers are paying for material they don’t need. all internal wall loss defects, external abrasion or There are many variables when considering a If the operator decides to err on the side of extremely high fatigue scenarios will be treated as composite repair, including operating pressures perceived expedience, depending on the product temporary, requiring either a planned removal or and temperatures, defect type and severity, pipe type and kit, the repair could consist of too thin a an ongoing inspection plan. geometry and external or internal chemical composite, resulting in a repair that could Additionally, specific repair systems with known

Composite pipe RepaiR systems RepaiR dents, gouges, coRRosion, wRinkle bends and moRe with: A+ WrAp™ AtlAs™ longevity issues, such as cracking in the composite and ASTM engineering standards and will As more cracks continue to initiate in a colony, FormAshield™ pipe WrAp® or allowing further corrosion growth under the withstand harsh elements, high pressure and the the cracks begin to coalesce and form larger cracks repair, may need to be monitored more closely and effects of long-time exposure in severe that eventually lead to failure. Composite products GeosynthetiC Cementitious Composite mat not considered permanent. environments. Capable of providing repairs that are being looked into as an option for prolonging pRotect and maintain beRms with: If no growth is expected so that the current and can span decades, engineered composites can offer the life of the pipe by isolating the external ConCrete Cloth™ end-of-life conditions are the same, a permanent an extremely cost-effective solution. corrosion and preventing further crack initiation composite repair becomes a viable option. Some and coalescence. of the additional items that need to be considered Composites can’t adequately repair Another common concern among pipelines are include composite creep and the cyclic fatigue life crack-like features in pipe seam weld anomalies. These are often considered of the composite and the pipe. Often, an operator may interpret crack-like ‘crack-like’ as they can be manufacturing flaws and Composites designed for long-term use need to features in a pipe as damage that requires a costly are not technically undergoing crack propagation. consider creep-fatigue associated with the repair by either replacing a section of pipe or However, as current inspection technologies cannot composite material and an estimated design life. introducing a welded or clamped sleeve in order adequately differentiate between crack and Creep occurs when a system undergoes to extend the life of the asset. crack-like, most manufacturing flaws are treated as continuous loading and the atomic structures in The phrase ‘crack’ is broad and doesn’t help cracks under a ‘worst-case’ scenario. the material relax to a state of least energy. For identify what type of crack-like feature or actual These types of flaws are categorised as most composites, this state is largely reached within crack exists. To do so, the type of crack and the cold-welds, lack of fusion or hook-cracks. While the first year with nearly insignificant weakening extent of the damage must be determined and, these manufacturing flaws may never lead to a occurring over the remainder of its life. depending on the outcome of those answers, a through-wall crack failure, it is in the operators, The amount of creep experienced is directly composite repair may be an adequate solution to best long-term interest to always act conservatively. proportional to the amount of load present; mitigating the damage and prolonging the life of Until the proper research has been finished, however, the key point here is that long-term the pipe. current cracks and crack-like features can only be composite repairs need to have this strength One of the primary types of cracks is repaired for the long term. In accordance with the reduction taken into consideration. In other words: environmentally assisted cracking, and the most ASME B31.4 standard, this is only appropriate if do not use short-term test values for a design basis common form is stress corrosion cracking (SCC), the crack has first been mechanically removed without having a significant safety factor built in. which can be categorised into two groups: without penetrating more than 40 per cent of the Another key design life factor is cyclic fatigue. 1. High pH SCC – crack colonies that are wall thickness. This can occur in either the substrate pipe or the associated with coal tar-coated pipes (pH This method of repair consists of first composite repair itself. 9–10 at pipe surfaces) that occur throughout mechanically removing any pipe wall that has an When adequately designed, a composite repair the US, Australia, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Pakistan external crack or crack-like feature. The composite will usually only see stress states ranging from 5 to and Saudi Arabia; the majority of these repair material is then applied to structurally 20 per cent of its ultimate stress state and can colonies occur axially, with very few rehabilitate the pipe now suffering from only generally be assumed to have an indefinite cyclic instances of transverse cracks. external wall loss as well as inhibit future corrosion. fatigue life. It is important to note that if systems 2. Near-neutral SCC – crack colonies As it currently stands, composite repairs should are being under-designed to be very thin (usually associated with tape- and asphalt-coated only be considered a temporary repair for for cost advantages), cyclic fatigue may play a large pipes (pH 5.5–7.5 at pipe surface) that are situations where the crack or crack-like feature role in the design life and should be questioned. more likely to occur in Canada, Russia cannot be removed without additional focused Cyclic fatigue tends to be an important factor for and the northern part of the US; about testing. In some limited seam weld anomalies that pipes with severe defects or any type of mechanical two-thirds of these incidents involve axial contain crack-like features, a composite repair may damage or crack-like features. A composite repair cracking and those remaining are be a viable option for preventing crack initiation. Pipeline repair using the Atlas™ design in these situations needs to address not only generally oriented transverse to the As a temporary repair, composites can bridge composite wrap system the pipes’ short-term rehabilitation but how it will pipeline’s axis. the gap until a more permanent solution can be manage pipe fatigue as well. SCC occurs when a susceptible pipe is in an installed. When the above concerns are addressed, there is aggressive environment under high sustained loads. The hope with current test programs is to EXTENDING THE LIFE OF THE WORLD’S INFRASTRUCTURE. a very real chance the composite repair and When the coating fails and environmental factors demonstrate that composites may be a viable Around the world, asset owners are faced with the challenges of deteriorating substrate pipe will perform and last well beyond lead to external corrosion, the sustained stress in the long-term repair option for cracks or crack-like infrastructure — and every day, Milliken Infrastructure is there with innovative what people consider ‘temporary’ and more into pipe causes the weakened pipe to initiate a crack. features under certain conditions. solutions to help strengthen, repair, protect and rehabilitate. From our superior the realm of ‘permanent’. engineering expertise and field support to our unmatched research and testing Years of field and third-party testing of For more information visit infrastructure.milliken.com and capabilities, we help you implement customized solutions that get the job done composite repair products has shown there are visit Milliken at Booth 527 and 529. quickly, easily and without lengthy disruptions. How can we help you face your several options available that meet ASME, ISO next challenge head-on?

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backed up by the hydraulic control system resumed, the isolation plug was pigged and tracked delivered a well-engineered solution which was Isolating the issue which maintains the isolation should the to the Brent receiver at Sullom Voe Terminal. completed incident-free and within the planned differential pressure drop below the It took 21 days for the Remote Tecno Plug to shutdown. The Tecno Plug offers a high level of STATS has used its Remote Tecno Plug® to facilitate the leak-tight isolation of a 36 inch export pipeline, self-energisation threshold. travel with production fluids to the Sullom Voe safety while providing a cost-effective solution for offshore Scotland, which also featured the longest pigging run the company has ever completed. The 153 km Terminal. the operator.” PIGGING “This project marks a significant milestone for This project is the eight time STATS has pipeline transports oil from TAQA’s Cormorant field, onshore to the Sullom Voe Terminal, in the Shetland With the tie-in completed and tested, the STATS as this is the longest pigging run completed isolated this 36 inch export pipeline, having Isles, where product is stored before being transported to markets by tanker. pipeline was filled with water and the pressure to date,” says STATS Group Isolation Services completed an isolation in 2014 to allow a valve behind the set isolation plug was equalised. Manager Steven Byers. replacement on the Cormorant Alpha platform The Remote Tecno Plug was then unset and as “The key to the success of this project was the and six further isolations carried out at the Sullom hen the Abu Dhabi National Energy production on the Cormorant Alpha platform team effort across all parties involved, which Voe Terminal. Company PJSC (TAQA) required Wthe isolation of a 36 inch (914 mm) crude oil pipeline, STATS Group proposed About STATS Group the use of a DNV GL-type approved Remote STATS Group supplies pressurised pipeline isolation, hot tapping and plugging services to the global oil, gas and Tecno Plug® to provide a fully monitored leak- petrochemical industries. Its DNV GL-type approved isolation tools provide double-block-and-bleed isolation for the safe tight isolation. The plug provided safe worksite and efficient maintenance and repair of onshore, topside and subsea pipeline infrastructure. conditions, allowing for a 12 inch (305 mm) tie-in For more information visit www.statsgroup.com or visit STATS Group at Booth 715 and 717. on the 30 inch (762 mm) production tee, located in the cellar deck of the Cormorant Alpha platform, where the pipeline originates.

SITE SURVEY Initially, STATS conducted a site survey on the platform to gather critical information and complete a noise survey ahead of the work to confirm there would be no interference with the plug communication system. The site survey information and client-supplied data from an inline inspection (ILI) of the pipeline allowed the company to produce a detailed engineering and piggability assessment. This confirmed the specification of the Remote The recovery of the 36 inch Remote Tecno Plug at the Sullom Voe Terminal. Tecno Plug and identified a suitable isolation location. In collaboration with the client, it was DEPLOYMENT independently tested with full pipeline pressure in decided that after the tie-in was successfully Once the Remote Tecno Plug was deployed to the correct direction to confirm leak-tight isolation completed and tested the plug would be unset and the platform it was installed into the vertical and allow the pipeline to be vented to ambient and launched 153 km from the Cormorant Alpha launcher and pigged to the isolation location with flushed from the platform launcher to the rear of platform to the Brent receiver at the Sullom Voe water by a third-party pigging contractor. the isolation plug. The annulus between the seals Terminal. This allowed the isolation plug to be The device travelled through multiple 3D and of the Tecno Plug was then vented to ambient to pigged with production oil, limiting the recovery 5D bends before reaching the isolation location, a create a zero-energy zone before being subjected to pigging, unloading and handling operations, distance of 40 m. a six hour isolation stability hold period before the reducing risk and minimising the overall project Having reached its destination, the Remote ‘Isolation Certificate’ was issued. schedule. In addition to the ILI data, a profile Tecno Plug was hydraulically set using With the isolation in place and double block and gauging pig was sent through the export pipeline to through-wall communication to activate the dual bleed isolation verified, the 12 inch tie-in work the terminal to confirm the pipeline geometry seals and taper lock grips, providing double block scope was safely completed. The Remote Tecno prior to the workscope. and bleed isolation against 10 bar pipeline Plug was constantly monitored and remained STATS also conducted a full factory acceptance pressure. Communication was facilitated using an stable throughout the five day isolation period. test (FAT) at its headquarters in Aberdeenshire, in extremely low frequency radio control system for With the isolation plug self-energised by the a purpose-built test-fixture with all testing reliable tracking and accurate positioning. pipeline pressure, the isolation was maintained witnessed by an independent verification body. The dual seals of the plug were then independent of the control system; however, it was

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International Pipeline Conference and Exposition, The Australian Pipeliner, well known and respected Along with Clarion, the company also produced Mexican demand Pipeline Technology Conference and Rio Pipeline, in the pipeline industry down under. The official the Pipeline Operations and Management Middle in addition to being the official media partner publication of the Australian Pipelines and Gas East Conference and Exhibition. Enbridge has taken less than two years to complete the construction of a new pipeline through south Texas to of PPIM. Association, The Australian Pipeliner is the only The event was hosted in Bahrain on the US and Mexico border. In combination with the 725 km Sur de Texas–Tuxpan pipeline, the development The magazine reflects the diversity of the dedicated pipelines magazine in the region and is 23–26 April 2018, and included pipeline training pipeline industry across continents and includes the flagship publication in the industry. courses in addition to the technical program and creates the largest system between the two countries, coming at a time when energy supplies are decreasing regional updates, project articles, company and The Australian Pipeliner is the industry’s leading trade exhibition. while demand is increasing south of the US border. regulatory news, as well as features on important media brand, providing news and analysis via In addition to the company’s pipelines brands, industry topics such as integrity management. multiple, integrated online and print channels GSP has also published Trenchless International, nbridge’s 270 km Valley Crossing Pipeline would interconnect with several intrastate energy supplies in Mexico are in decline, but while A recent readership survey found almost – the perfect way to display products and services the official publication of the International has entered service. The pipeline, pipelines, providing new market opportunities for demand grows. 70 per cent of Pipelines International readers have to the Australian market. Society for Trenchless Technology and the equipped with the capacity to deliver up Texas gas producers, promoting economic “The US has some of the most economical, E 3 purchased products and services after seeing an The publication is also published quarterly and voice of the international trenchless industry for to 73.6 million m /d of natural gas, runs through development along the pipeline route and plentiful and reliable natural gas supplies in the advertisement in the publication, while almost includes a range of features, product reviews and more than a decade, as well as Trenchless Australasia, south Texas, along the Gulf of Mexico, from throughout the region. world,” he says. 80 per cent relied on the magazine, and online other industry news. the official publication of the Australasian Agua Dulce to the US–Mexico border Valley Crossing worked closely with the Texas “By building pipelines that directly connect to news service, for pipeline industry information. As a registered Professional Conference Society for Trenchless Technology, which stands near Brownsville. Railroad Commission, US Army Corps of some of the main supply basins the CFE is able Organiser, GSP also produces the Technology for alone as the only dedicated source for trenchless The pipeline reinforces the connection between Engineers, Texas Commission on Environmental to capitalise on that low-cost, reliable natural PUBLISHING AND EVENTS Future and Ageing Pipelines Conference (TFAP) in technology news and developments in Texas gas supplies at the Agua Dulce gas hub and Quality, the Federal Energy Regulatory gas supply.” In addition to Pipelines International and PPIM, Gent, Belgium. Formerly known as Rudi’s Pipeline the region. Mexico’s state owned facility, the Comisión Federal Commission, and the US Fish and Wildlife Service GSP also produces publications and events focused Technology Conference, TFAP is co-organised by Also in Australasia, GSP manages one of the de Electricidad (CFE), as well as supporting the to acquire all permits required for the construction ECONOMIC BENEFITS on pipelines and trenchless technology. Tiratsoo Technical and the Lab. Soete of world’s largest events dedicated to trenchless growing electricity generation needs south of the and operation of the pipeline. Valley Crossing is expected to account for Since 1972, the company has published Universiteit Gent. technology, No-Dig Down Under. US border. Soon after, Valley Crossing was named as the approximately half of the CFE’s total import CFE, among other utilities, is predominantly builder of the pipeline, surveying began. capacity. According to Enbridge, the pipeline’s favouring natural gas as a cleaner burning fuel Approximately nine months later, in April 2017, transport capacity is estimated to be half the than oil or diesel. Natural gas delivery via pipeline construction commenced. average daily production output of the entire GSP General Manager Annie Ferguson, Head of Editorial Nick Lovering and International Account Manager is also more economically viable in comparison to In addition to the 270 km of pipeline, the Eagle Ford shale basis, more than 10 per cent of Deanna Torres-Gonzalez are excited to be in Houston for PPIM 2019. In addition to taking the official photos of the event, the GSP team will also be available at Booth 647 in the exhibition hall to discuss how Pipelines International can help LNG imports. project also included the construction of the average daily production for the entire state grow your company. “Mexico imports much of its natural gas needs compressor stations near Agua Dulce and of Texas. now – its total market is 226 million m3/d, with Brownsville, Texas, with a total of 168,980 HP and Valley Crossing has already delivered plenty of For more information visit www.pipelinesinternational.com and visit Pipelines International at Booth 647. about 156 million m3/d coming from the US – 96,560 HP, respectively. More than 230 km of economic benefits north of the Rio Grande, as and a lot of that is from Texas,” says Valley fibreoptic cable was also installed along the length well, and is expected to do so well into the future. Crossing Business Development Lead Kurt of the pipeline. An impact study, completed by the University of Knight-Turcan. Texas Rio Grande Valley, found the construction “For the first time in many years, there’s IN-SERVICE phase of the pipeline created more than 3,300 currently more overall natural gas supply than In November, Enbridge announced the 270 km jobs, and generated more than US$452 million in demand in the US. The US needs export pipeline had been entered into service, delivering labour income, with up to US$137 million in value markets. Valley Crossing is helping to expand natural gas south of the US border with Mexico. added, for a total economic impact of US$275 those markets.” At its end point, in the Gulf of Mexico, Valley million in south Texas. Crossing connects with the new 725 km Sur de The operation of the pipeline is expected to DEVELOPMENT Texas–Tuxpan pipeline, creating the biggest gas generate an estimated US$183 million in property In June 2016, it was announced that Valley pipeline system in existence between Mexico and taxes for south Texan counties over 35 years, as Crossing Pipeline LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary the US. well as generating more than 140 jobs, of Enbridge, would construct the gas pipeline for Enbridge Executive Vice President and US$10.9 million in labour income, and CFE, the utility which services more than President of the company’s Gas Transmission and US$10 million in value added, for an economic 37 million customers. Midstream unit Bill Yardley says the introduction impact of US$19 million in the region over the During the planning stages of the pipeline, of the Valley Crossing comes at a time when next 35 years. Valley Crossing engaged with a number of #NDDU19 www.nodigdownunder.com potential end users, such as local distribution companies and power plants to install delivery For more information visit www.enbridge.com points along the pipeline. In addition, the pipeline

NEXUS MEETS MIDWEST DEMAND The NEXUS Gas Transmission Project – a joint venture between Enbridge and DTE Energy – has entered service, where it will deliver natural gas to Ohio, Michigan and Ontario via a 412 km, 36–42 inch (915–1,067 mm) interstate natural gas transmission pipeline. The process of designing a route that met landowner requests, avoided sensitive resources and met all engineering considerations was complex, with more than 370 km of its route changed during development. These 239 changes were applied in response to input garnered by more than 30 public meetings with landowners, community members, public officials and government agencies. Now in service, the pipeline is designed with the capacity to deliver as much as 42.5 million m3/d of natural gas, transporting emerging Appalachian shale gas to consumers in northern Ohio and southeastern Michigan. It’s estimated that in the first five years of operation, NEXUS will generate up to US$412 million in local tax revenue, of which US$125 million will go directly to local school districts in Ohio and Michigan. “For more than four years, NEXUS worked with landowners, key stakeholders, and state and federal agencies to develop a balanced approach to Construction on Enbridge’s L3RP. Image courtesy Enbridge. designing, constructing and operating the pipeline,” says Enbridge Executive Vice President and President Gas Transmission and Midstream US progresses with new pipeline Bill Yardley. “The successful execution of the NEXUS project speaks to the project team’s unwavering developments dedication to safety, environmental compliance and landowner engagement.” Having witnessed a resurgence in recent years, the US pipeline industry continues to make inroads on the AN EPIC CRUDE OIL SERVICE development of new pipelines, as well as to energy to parts of the country and the world where it is required. After the success of its second open season, EPIC

In the last 12 months, the industry has continued on this positive trajectory, with a number of pipeline projects Construction on Enbridge’s L3RP. Images courtesy Enbridge. Midstream Holdings has announced that it will making significant progress throughout 2018. upgrade the EPIC Crude Oil Pipeline’s capacity Tribe. The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission Commenting on the quarter’s activities, from 24 inches (610 mm) to 30 inches (762 mm). In (PUC) subsequently released written orders for the Enbridge President and CEO Al Monaco says it addition, to meet high customer demand for crude ROVER RECEIVES FINAL FERC The pipeline has been operational since August LINE 3 HITS 60 PER CENT certificate of need and route permit, and the has been very productive, both strategically and oil transport, EPIC will use the third phase of its APPROVAL 2017, but this final approval allows for an COMPLETION pipeline replacement work in Wisconsin was financially. EPIC NGL Pipeline from Crane to Corpus Christi Energy Transfer Partners’ 1,148 km, 42 inch additional receipt and delivery point for the line’s In its third quarter report, Enbridge updated completed and put into service. “The Minnesota PUC has now issued its written in Texas as an interim crude oil service. (1,067 mm) diameter Rover Pipeline has received 90.6 million m3/d of natural gas supply from the the industry on the status of its US$9 billion Remaining permit applications have been orders for the certificate of need and route permit Through a lease agreement, EPIC obtained US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Marcellus and Utica shale production areas. US–Canadian Line 3 Replacement Project submitted to various state and federal agencies in for the L3RP,” he says. approvals for its subsidiary EPIC Crude Oil (FERC) approval for the final two laterals on the The Rover Pipeline transports natural gas from (L3RP), which will enhance the company’s Minnesota, which are anticipated to be received in “We expect to begin construction activities in Pipeline to begin crude oil service on a portion of project. FERC approval of the Sherwood Lateral, West Virginia, Eastern Ohio and Western mainline system and provide export capacity to the first quarter of 2019. Meanwhile, 60 per cent Minnesota in the first quarter of 2019, bringing the EPIC NGL Pipeline once construction is the CGT Lateral and the associated compression Pennsylvania to the Midwest Hub near Defiance, west Canadian producers. of the pipeline in Canada was laid during the 2018 the full project into service in the second half of completed in the third quarter of 2019. The crude and metering facilities in West Virginia is a Ohio, where it’s delivered to markets across the In the US portion of the L3RP, an agreement construction season, with the remaining the year.” oil service will be in service while the EPIC Crude significant milestone that allowed all remaining US, as well as to the Union Gas Dawn Storage on the final routing through a reservation in construction activities slated for completion in Enbridge anticipates an in service date for the Oil Pipeline and EPIC NGL fractionator are facilities to be placed into service. Hub in Ontario, Canada. Minnesota was reached with the Fond Du Lac mid-2019. project in the second half of 2019. under construction.

STARTING WHISTLE BLOWS ON PIPELINE PROJECT Targa Resources, NextEra Energy Resources, WhiteWater Midstream and MPLX have executed a letter of intent (LoI) and associated term sheets for the joint development of the proposed Whistler Pipeline Project. The Whistler Pipeline would provide an outlet for increased natural gas production from the Permian Basin to the Texas Gulf Coast’s growing markets. The project is designed to transport approximately 56.6 million m3/d of natural gas

through a 724 km, 42 inch (1,067 mm) pipeline Pipeline construction takes place on the EPIC Crude Oil Pipeline. Image courtesy Epic Midstream. from Waha, Texas to NextEra’s Agua Dulce market hub. There is also an additional 274 km of It’s anticipated the project would begin of necessary regulatory approvals. The Whistler 30 inch (762 mm) diameter pipeline connecting operation in the fourth quarter of 2020, subject to Project will be constructed by NextEra Energy Agua Dulce and Wharton County, Texas. execution of definitive agreements and the receipt Pipeline Holdings and operated by Targa. Under the LoI, Targa, NextEra, MPLX and WhiteWater would collectively commit volumes in excess of 42.5 million m3/d to the Whistler To stay up to date with the latest news and developments in the US and Project. These parties have committed to be international pipeline industry, subscribe to the FREE Pipelines International exclusive to the project for enough time to e-newsletter at www.gs-press.com.au/subscribe or follow the magazine on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook for news as it happens. complete definitive agreements.

Installation activities take place on the transmission line. Image courtesy Enbridge.

During its interim service, the 24 inch (610 mm) diameter NGL line will have a 400,000 bbl/d of oil capacity. Originating in Crane, it will have an additional injection point in Wink, as well as multiple terminal and refinery connections in Corpus Christi and Ingleside, Texas. The upgraded diameter of the EPIC Crude Oil Pipeline will expand its Permian Basin capacity to approximately 600,000 bbl/d; then, with the installation of additional pumps and storage, EPIC can increase capacity to approximately 900,000 bbl/d. “Given our recent commercial success and subsequent upsizing of the pipeline, we remain responsive to growing demand for crude oil transportation from the Permian Basin,” says EPIC CEO Phillip Mezey. “We are proud to be able to offer an interim solution for our customers, while we continue to build out the EPIC Crude Oil Pipeline to service this region.” The EPIC Crude Oil Pipeline will run parallel to the EPIC NGL Pipeline, with the crude line The pipeline during installation. Image courtesy Enbridge. expected to be completed by January 2020.

44 | Pipelines International | Winter 2018 Follow us on Twitter @Pipelines | www.pipelinesinternational.com www.pipelinesinternational.com | Follow us on Twitter @Pipelines Winter 2018 | Pipelines International | 45 PIPELINES IN THE US INDUSTRY NEWS North America leads CEPA responds to release of development of new oil pipelines performance report A report from GlobalData has forecast North America will contribute 44 per cent of global crude oil pipeline CEPA’s President and CEO Chris Bloomer has spoken to Pipelines International following the release of the additions from 2018 to 2022. According to the report, almost 50 per cent of new crude oil pipelines to be association’s 2018 Transmission Pipeline Industry Performance Report. Here he is discussing CEPA’s Integrity First® program, constructed during the period will be located in the region. working collaboratively to achieve collective goals and protecting the future of Canada’s pipeline industry. lobalData’s Global Crude Oil Pipelines Industry Outlook to 2022 report predicts he Canadian Energy Pipeline »» indigenous relations Gthat approximately 36,876 km of crude Association’s (CEPA) Transmission »» land use and access. oil pipeline added by 2022, 16,136 km is planned TPipeline Industry Performance Report As part of developing a credible and consistent for construction in North America. Contributing is assembled by the organisation’s members, and system, third party verification of members’ to this, North America has the highest new build transparently outlines the Canadian transmission self-assessment process and adoption of the capital expenditure during the 2018–22 period at pipeline industry’s performance over the course Integrity First program takes place; currently US$48.8 billion. of the previous year. Environmental Resource Management CVS “Booming unconventional oil and gas “CEPA members represent the transmission fills this role. production is in turn driving the growth of the pipeline industry in Canada,” says Mr Bloomer. “Environmental Resource Management CVS pipeline network in the US,” said GlobalData Oil “They all agree that they do not compete on was chosen through a competitive process based and Gas Analyst Soorya Tejomoortula. safety and have committed to work together and on specific criteria,” says Mr Bloomer. “More and more operators are focusing on continuously improve. The vehicle for the “Going forward, every few years, the third- connecting growing unconventional production industry collaboration is Integrity First and party verifier will be reviewed to ensure Integrity with the Gulf coast for export of oil and gas.” participation is a requirement for membership.” First maintains its standards. CEPA has The report also expects that Africa will Across Canada, CEPA members own and established specific criteria for third-party verifiers produce the second highest amount of pipeline operate approximately 117,800 km of pipelines, including: value for money (for CEPA members), additions with a US$13.7 billion capex, and the delivering 161 billion m3 of natural gas and consistency of output, reputation, credentials and Middle East reported as the third highest with a 1.4 billion barrels of crude oil in 2017. methodology.” US$21.6 billion new build capex. A graph showing the total length of new crude oil pipelines planned for each region between 2018–2022, as found by the “Africa is expanding its crude oil pipeline GlobalData report. Source: GlobalData, Midstream Analytics INTEGRITY FIRST COMMITMENT TO SAFETY network for domestic consumption as well as for A major focus of the report is the advancement While the number of significant incidents has exports,” says Mr Tejomoortula. Keystone XL pipeline. The CA$10.85 billion refineries in Illinois and the Gulf of Mexico. of the CEPA Integrity First® program, which down trended over the past five years, three “The planned investment for the pipeline (US$8 billion) pipeline will link existing pipeline The Canadian project is followed by the aims to reach the goal of zero incidents through significant incidents occurred in 2017 – two liquid projects will also generate employment and networks in Canada and the US, transporting 1,700 km Basra–Aqaba Oil pipeline in Iraq and the development, review and application of pipelines incidents and one natural gas pipeline Chris Bloomer. improve the socio-economic conditions in the crude oil from Alberta and North Dakota to the 1,600 km South Sudan–Djibouti pipeline. guidance documents. incident – an increase from one in 2016. As part region.” “Within Integrity First there are three key areas of its commitment to safe operations, CEPA forefront of its contributions and activities. The report also found the longest crude oil that help to drive continuous improvement: safety, members take part in emergency response “As an industry, we recognise that one pipeline in the world to be constructed during the For more information visit the www.energy.globaldata.com environment and socio-economic,” says Mr exercises throughout the year. company’s incident is an incident for all period to 2022 is TransCanada’s 1,897 km Bloomer. “We need to demonstrate and practise members,” says Mr Bloomer. “Under each of those areas are the different commitment so that in the unlikely event that “People don’t differentiate between whose priorities for our industry. Those priorities have something does happen, we are prepared,” says company had the incident. The Mutual been established through research and feedback Mr Bloomer. Emergency Assistance Agreement (MEAA) is that has been gathered from the public, regulators “By using the management system principles designed to help protect what’s most important: and from industry.” of plan, do, check, act, and practicing our people and the environment. CEPA members share their knowledge and response, we are proving our commitment. CEPA “During an emergency situation, CEPA innovations to advance performance in 10 areas: members held an average of 429 exercises per members can call on each other to share »» emergency management year over the past four years. additional human resources, equipment and tools »» pipeline integrity “That number can vary from year to year, to help increase their existing capabilities. This »» control room management based on how many pipelines a company has, means that in the unlikely event of an incident, »» damage prevention when they last had an exercise, frequency of CEPA members can call in industry-wide »» water protection exercise and type of exercise.” resources to deal with the response. »» safety management Using this knowledge, CEPA is prepared to “By having access to knowledge and equipment »» security assist in any emergency, keeping aligned with its from across our industry we can mount a better »» environmental stewardship ideal of keeping national best interests at the response and mitigate impacts.”

COLLABORATIVE EFFORT Working with non-member organisations is an essential part of prioritising the safety of people “During an emergency situation, CEPA members and the environment. CEPA connects with FOSA calls for improved industry pipeline organisations, government bodies, can call on each other to share additional human Indigenous groups and environmental groups. resources, equipment and tools to help increase their “CEPA is a non-partisan organisation and is safety prepared to meet with non-members, all political existing capabilities. This means that in the unlikely parties, Indigenous groups and environmental event of an incident, CEPA members can call in Non-profit organisation FOSA has called for a government-supported pipeline safety test facility to be groups and we are proud to have a track record established in the US. The organisation says the facility would allow the pipeline industry to catch up to other that reflects that,” says Mr Bloomer. industry-wide resources to deal with the response.” “The transmission pipeline industry affects all infrastructure sectors, facilitating the development of ongoing and systematic programs for improving the Canadians and it is in our national best interest to – Chris Bloomer, CEPA President and CEO industry. have representation from all walks of life as we deal with the challenges and opportunities that ccording to the Fiber Optic Sensing address the public’s safety concerns. Increasingly, different soil types at different locations along the come from Canada’s vast resource base.” troubling dynamic, with Canada selling most of facility capable of producing 14 million t/a Association (FOSA), the US pipeline regulators are expected to explore test pipeline. CEPA has also added a new category to its its product to the US at a highly discounted rate. initially, with potential to expand,” says Mr AGovernment needs to work with the technology solutions. With a facility of this FOSA Technology Committee Chair membership in 2018, called Integrity First “Every new major oil pipeline for market Bloomer. pipeline industry to develop a government- nature, they would have a place to do that, and Dr Chris Minto says the concept reflects the Partner. access, and increased capacity, has gone through “To feed that plant Canada will see supported research facility to systematically sooner, helping the public benefit from such needs of operators. “This category is open to operators of a flawed approval process over the past decade,” construction of a 670 km natural gas pipeline. improve pipeline safety, technologies and technologies more quickly.” “Based on the operators’ input, we believe transmission and/or gathering pipelines and is says Mr Bloomer. While this is a fantastic development and positive techniques. FOSA believes the facility could what’s needed is a buried ‘flow-loop’ pipeline with designed to improve performance for Canada’s “Governments proposals for new regulatory news for the industry, it is just a start. also explore the option of retrofitting existing RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT engineered, controllable orifices to emulate pipeline network,” says Mr Bloomer. changes are widely considered to exacerbate the “When it comes to oil and natural gas pipelines with new safety technologies. FOSA doesn’t take the call to action lightly and leaking pipes under real-world environmental “As I mentioned earlier: the public doesn’t problem. development, Canada must be able to export “The Federal Aviation Administration, Federal interviewed safety officials across a number of conditions,” says Dr Minto. differentiate when it comes to incidents. For that “When it comes to natural gas, the story is responsibly produced Canadian energy Railroad Administration, Federal Highway pipeline operators in order to determine industry “Furthermore, water and compressed air could reason, the safe operation of all parts of Canada’s much the same. Our production of natural gas is to global markets and obtain a fair price for our Administration, National Highway Traffic Safety interest. There was significant engagement, with serve as proxies to oil and natural gas to manage oil and natural gas industry is critical to the curtailed by our ability to get it to new markets.” resources. Administration, and others have facilities for operators providing a range of feedback on the safety and environmental concerns when creating continued success of our industry. Recent developments in the industry have left “We need to diversify our customer base and validation of new technologies and techniques, test facility concept. AP Sensing’s Gareth Lees led temporary leaks on this test platform to validate “These members would also have access to the CEPA cautiously optimistic. deliver a world class resource through world class but no such facility exists for pipelines,” says the operator feedback interview process and says leak detection technologies. MEAA, which would further enhance safeguards “Recently a consortium of five companies transmission pipeline infrastructure. That means, FOSA Chair Mike Hines. there is a strong focus on retrofitting assets with “FOSA’s concept diagram is framed around used in oil and natural gas development and called LNG Canada made a final investment we want to see more pipelines built to Canadian “A comprehensive pipeline test facility new technology within the pipeline sector. operators’ number-one must have: real life transmission.” decision to go forward with an LNG export tidewater.” operating under real-world conditions would “Trenching near a buried pipeline is validation of advanced leak detection benefit the industry, government regulators and challenging because you risk puncturing the technologies incorporating differing soil FUTURE OF CANADA’S PIPELINE the public.” pipe,” he says. conditions and background activity such as INDUSTRY About CEPA FOSA Director Mark Uncapher says “FOSA companies are working on ways to highways or railroads.” Looking to the future of the Canadian pipeline CEPA represents Canada’s transmission pipeline companies, which operate such a facility would go a long way towards trench safely, but like leak detection technology, FOSA believes the next step in the process is industry, Mr Bloomer says operators are currently approximately 119,000 km of pipelines in Canada and 14,000 km in the US. advancing the industry and improving trenching technologies need to be validated to the the government and industry working together on facing some of the toughest challenges to resource It aims to develop a safe, socially and environmentally sustainable energy pipeline safety. satisfaction of the operator and a scaled pipeline an engineering study of the proposed facility. development, including the fact that they have pipeline industry for Canadians. “Pipeline operators are constantly working to test facility would help in proving out new and According to Mr Hines, the bottom line is that not been able to build major new pipelines to For more information visit www.cepa.com deploy new safety technologies, but when it comes safer methods of sensor installation.” the facility would help reduce pipeline incidents. access offshore markets. This has created a to testing the technologies on active pipelines, The concept diagram for the facility includes “That’s the goal of both pipeline operators and there are limitations,” says Mr Uncapher. capabilities for testing internal and external safety technology companies. We look forward to “Bringing advanced pipeline monitoring technology, the incorporation of noisy working with interested parties to make this a technologies more quickly into service can help environments such as highways, and the use of reality,” he says.

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Construction of the offshore oil rig in the Sverdrup Johan oil field. Image courtesy Equinor. Construction of the offshore oil rig in the Sverdrup Johan oil field. Image courtesy Equinor. Once production of the facility commences at the The gas pipeline is expected to be installed before the close of 2018. In total, the construction Norwegian pipeline proves to be back end of 2019, Equinor expects the oil field to process of the project will see the implementation initially produce 440,000 bbl/d. of 36,000 steel pipes, which total a combined weight of 230,000 t and length of 440 km. a slick operation To lay the pipe, Equinor enlisted Italian At its deepest point, the oil pipeline now lies Additionally, in 2018 alone, project contractor Saipem. One of the global leaders in 537 m below the sea surface. development has also seen the construction of a One of the biggest oil fields in the world, the Johan Sverdrup development, will see Norway provide even more engineering, procurement, construction and riser platform, drilling platform, three steel of the resource to the international market. With the amount of product being extracted comes the need for installation of pipelines and related projects, GAS PIPELINE jackets, a bridge connecting the riser and drilling Saipem was founded in 1957 and has operated in With the oil pipeline installed, attention has platforms and 200 km of power cables. significant infrastructure, including the construction of the country’s longest and largest oil pipeline. more than 60 countries around the world. now turned to the construction and Phase one of production at the Johan Sverdrup Recent projects the company has been involved implementation of the project’s gas pipeline. Also development is expected to commence in ne of the biggest oil fields to be In addition to operator Equinor (40 per cent), INFRASTRUCTURE in include the construction of pipelines for to be laid by Saipem Castorone, the gas pipeline November of 2019, with the phase running for discovered in the North Sea, the Johan companies Lundin Norway (22.6 per cent), Such a large and collaborative project has, Kuwait Petroleum and assisting with the will extend from the Johan Sverdrup field to the approximately three years. In 2022, Equinor OSverdrup oil field is located in the Petoro (17.6 per cent), AkerBP (11.57 per cent) of course, included impressive infrastructure development of Indonesia’s Tangguh LNG Statpipe pipeline, which links the North Sea gas anticipates the ramping up of production into Utsira High region, approximately 160 km west and Total (8.44 per cent) all hold an equity stake installation. Overtaking previous pipelines such as Expansion Project. fields with Norway’s gas export system. phase two, where the yield will reach the of Norway’s Stavanger coast. With resources in the project. the Grane Oil Pipeline and the Sleipner East Using the vessel Saipem Castorone, pipelaying After the gas from the Johan Sverdrup field anticipated 660,000 bbl/d. estimated at up to 3.1 bboe, Equinor described Once production of the facility commences Condensate Pipeline, the Johan Sverdrup field operations commenced from Mongstad in April arrives at the Statpipe pipeline, it will be shipped Equinor estimates that at its peak, production development of the field as “one of the most at the back end of 2019, Equinor expects the oil feeds Norway’s largest and longest oil pipeline. 2018. The 330 m offshore construction boat can to Equinor’s Kårstø processing plant. The gas from the Johan Sverdrup oil field will be important industrial projects in Norway in the field to initially produce 440,000 bbl/d, To export oil from the field through the North hold up to 702 people on board and has a pipeline will have a diameter of 18 inches equivalent to 25 per cent of all Norwegian next 50 years”. with peak production estimated to reach Sea and to the Mongstad oil terminal outside pipelaying capacity of 12 m for triple joint or (457 mm) and will run a total of 156 km. petroleum production. Currently nearing the end of the construction 660,000 bbl/d. This level of output is Bergen, a large team of workers welded together 18 m for double joint at a pipe size up to phase of the project, developing infrastructure in estimated to value production from the 23,000 pipes to create a 283 km, 36 inch 48 inches (1,219 mm). the Johan Sverdrup field has seen contracts worth field at around NOK 350 million (914 mm) pipeline. By comparison, the Sleipner The pipelaying operation proceeded without For more information visit www.equinor.com more than NO$60 billion (US$7 billion) awarded. (US$41 million) per day. East Condensate pipeline is 245 km long. incident and was completed in September 2018.

Avoiding missteps: risk versus rate of risk The objective of pipeline risk management is to identify and mitigate by W. Kent Muhlbauer, WKM Consulting, unacceptably high risks along a pipeline. Regardless of how the decision maker Austin, Texas, US defines ‘acceptable’, they must first identify candidate locations that may warrant mitigation. Forming a strategy to mitigate pipeline risks can be complicated by how the length of an asset impacts the numbers. Data and statistics must be carefully considered and world risks. Neither can appropriately be ignored, directly involved in generation of individual/ away or even a few thousand metres away. interpreted in light of the ‘length’ factor. This article discusses and neither should always dominate the risk societal risk scenarios. Furthermore, if this ‘aggregate risk’ concept a subtle but critical aspect of understanding risk on a long management decisions. Both must be used for This is illustrated by an example using was taken to a logical conclusion, there would be complete understanding. roadways. a highway length beyond which risk is linear asset like a pipeline. Most would agree that it does not feel right to Consider two roadways, identical except that unacceptable. E.g.: we can only build 100 km allow very high rates of risk to persist just because one is 1 km long and the other is 1,000 km long. long highways in order to avoid the possible loss isk versus rate of risk. Which should management, system-wide risk management, risk seem appropriate to ignore the $10,000/km-year those rates only apply to short lengths of pipeline. Each has the same rate of risk: a vehicle incident of life associated with highways of longer length. drive risk management? What are strategising (see ‘Where is the risk control segment simply because it is short? It also feels wrong to penalise longer pipeline occurs every 0.2 km-years. The 1 km road Aggregate risk is a measure of risk and Rthe implications for acceptable risk strategy’ in Pipelines International March 2015) and A pipeline could also have very low risk rates segments, or even entire pipelines, just because therefore harbours an incident rate of: may have utility in a very few specific applications thresholds? Let’s examine both. all other risk management applications. along its entire length, yet present more risk than they are longer than comparative pipelines. 1 km x 0.2 incidents/km-year = 0.2 per year or but it is not an appropriate standalone measure First, let’s agree on some terminology. For our Let’s see how these different measures of risk any other comparative pipeline. This brings us to implications for risk 20 per cent/year – an incident every 5 years. of risk for long, linear assets such as pipeline purposes here, a rate of risk is a value with impact risk management decision making. For example, a 100 km long pipeline might thresholds. The longer road carries an incident rate of: systems. measurement units that contain a defined show US$8,000/year of risk, compared to a 1,000 km x 0.2 incidents/km-year = 200 incidents consequence, with a frequency of occurring over DRIVERS OF RISK MANAGEMENT similar 10 km pipeline with US$2,000/year of ACCEPTABLE RISK THRESHOLDS per year. GOOD NEWS, BAD NEWS time and space. Incidents per kilometre per year; The objective of pipeline risk management is risk. The longer pipeline has only one quarter of The selection of acceptable risk thresholds is The 1,000 km road clearly ‘facilitates’ (a better We can further complicate things by examining failures per year per metre; fatalities per year per to identify and mitigate unacceptably high risks the rate of risk compared to the shorter one and normally based on individual risks and sometimes word in this case than ‘causes’) many more the ‘time’ aspect of risk versus rate of risk. kilometre; and cost per kilometre per year are all along a pipeline. Regardless of how the decision yet, due solely to its length, carries more total risk. on societal risk. Some sources also cite the use of incidents per year than the short road. This Perhaps some normally unacceptable risks are measures of rate of risk. maker defines ‘acceptable’, they must first identify Does this mean that only the longer pipeline ‘aggregate risk’, sometimes also called ‘possible makes sense: longer roads have more vehicles on acceptable for short periods of time? Risk, sometimes called ‘total risk’, removes the candidate locations that may warrant mitigation. warrants mitigation? loss of life (PLL)’ as possible measures of risk. them with more chances of accidents. So, the somewhat bad news is that risk involves ‘per length’ (e.g. per kilometre, per metre) aspect. Here is where both risk and rate of risk should Note also: these examples illustrate why a risk Putting aside the issue of whether these are Does this mean you are less safe on the longer challenging concepts and missteps are possible. So, risk is expressed in units of $/year, fatalities be consulted. matrix is not a useful tool in presenting risks from actually the same thing, there is a good reason road? Should you only drive on short roads? Of The good news is that we continue to improve per year, incidents per year, and so on. A pipeline could have a short segment with an assets like pipelines. A matrix would need to show that they are seldom used in setting acceptable course not. You are never threatened by the entire our understanding of risk. Multiplying the rate of risk by length generates extreme rate of risk of US$10,000/km-year. both risk and rate of risk to be a complete risk criteria. Risk acceptability is not logically road simultaneously. Your use of either road is Better understanding means better decisions, risk for linear assets. Since it is short, this segment may present only decision support tool. impacted by facility lengths beyond those that are not made riskier by what is happening kilometres which means safer pipelines. Both risk and rate of risk should be readily relatively minor risk (expected loss) to the As with most risk management decision seen for every inch of every pipeline that has operator: e.g., US$10,000/km-year x 3 m equals making, there are rarely non-negotiable, undergone a risk assessment. But once these US$30 per year. undeniably obvious ‘correct’ answers. These numbers are generated, it is not immediately Does this mean it can be ignored? Perhaps numbers are communicating actual risk apparent how they should be used in your first inclination is to say ‘yes, it can be information but do not necessarily show what the managing risk. ignored’. But if all other portions of this pipeline best risk management strategy should be. This includes location-specific risk carry only US$200/km-year of risk, does it still The numbers show different views of the real

W. Kent Muhlbauer is a regular columnist for Pipelines International, author of Pipeline Risk Assessment: the Definitive Approach and its Role in Risk Management, and presenter of the Advanced Pipeline Risk Management course run internationally with Clarion Technical Conferences and Tiratsoo Technical. For more information visit www.pipelinerisk.net

operator to fill data gaps, identify sensitivity serve as viable repair solutions. formal operating procedure. Operating procedures What’s involved in a facility or analyses that can be performed to define potential The requests typically entail a subsequent field often requiring exception involve welding practices ranges of system response, and resolve questions inspection to address specific areas on the piping that are more conservative than the presiding code. that arise during the project. system for welding, additional materials Exceptions usually concern minimum welding plant remedial action design? It is also important to maintain communication characterisation and essential measurements along distances from material imperfections and defects throughout the design process to incorporate the piping. The requests often include further data or existing circumferential weldments. Special additional information as it becomes available. The mining of material records by the client or approvals may also be required when neither the by Rick Gailing, Principal Pipeline Specialist, BMT Fleet Technology, Ottawa, Canada typical steps taken to fully execute a design solution identifying typical practice at original construction. operating procedures nor industry codes address Some things improve with age; however, pipeline and facility assets do not. Inspection and routine maintenance for an in-service piping repair are presented below. It is also essential to establish the applicable topics such as welding on pressure-rated fittings or codes and standards that will be applied since valve bodies. observations can reveal construction, operations and environmental degradation that, if not repaired, can lead INITIAL ASSESSMENT facility operator standards or procedures may differ In most cases, the feasibility of the conceptual to service interruptions or failure. The first step in the process often involves from industry or regulatory requirements. design is usually dependent on the findings from assessment of the damage or degradation feature the subsequent field investigation, clarifying he demand on some of today’s to demonstrate need and immediate remedial CONCEPTUAL DESIGN existing information gaps. operations driving continuous service action. Internal or external corrosion, cracking, Using the available information, one or more Conditions outside the immediate piping state Tmay preclude or limit opportunities weld faults, dents, gouges or historic pipe conceptual designs are typically developed to be of integrity can be an important factor in the to remove or isolate assets for repair, making modifications, among other undesirable features, reviewed by the facility operator for approval. design, assessment, fabrication and installation of in-service repair or remedial actions a desirable may be considered. The number of design alternatives usually depends the repair solution. Other than internal and option. This step includes a collection of data and on the piping complexity, the extent of damage or external corrosion, material defects and Damage or deterioration in buried station review effort that also supports the remedial action deterioration requiring repair or reinforcement, mechanical damage features, damage in piping can piping can present design challenges to engineers design. Supplemental information related to and the number of essential information gaps be the result of heavy surface loads, poor soil when in-service repair is essential or highly operations, system access, materials, operator that exist. compaction of backfill or insufficient structural desirable over the alternative: to remove the standards and remedial action timing may need to There are instances when consideration or support, all of which can induce in the piping high impaired system from service to address the be requested to support developing a conceptual approval of a conceptual design is contingent upon stresses and strains and even plastic deformation integrity features. Station piping can be complex design and possibly design alternatives that could operator approval to modify or deviate from a (i.e. dents). with multiple inline and branch fittings, crossovers and close spacing between pipe runs. Conventional repair or reinforcement designs are not always possible to employ, depending on A pressure-retaining sleeve system for defect repairs in complex piping. IPLOCA the types of integrity features, their location, position and extent, physical or operational obstacles, suitable welding conditions and Nurturing the evolution of pipeline technology space restrictions.

DESIGN SERVICE BMT Fleet Technology provides a turnkey design service for in-service facility and plant repair, and examples are used herein to provide an overview of typical in situ conditions and design challenges that must be addressed. When fitness-for-purpose assessment indicates remedial action is required to ensure pressure containment, piping configurations typically comprising branch inlets or other fittings prevent the installation of conventional Type B (pressure- retaining) sleeves. In these cases, unique in-service The reinforcing saddles, which require special sleeve design. pressure containing repairs can be designed to the design process typically involves finite element operator formal procedure documents. The system consider these unconventional, non-symmetric or modelling to demonstrate the acceptability of corrosion rate and future operating requirements For over 50 years IPLOCA has been discontinuous material geometries. the repair solution strength, fatigue life and or conditions are also required to ensure the at the forefront of the pipeline industry. The configuration of these designs is not damage tolerance. proposed design will fulfil the intended service life With members in more than 40 countries, IPLOCA explicitly addressed in industry codes or standards; Typically, most repair projects begin with of the operating system. represents some 250 of the key players in the onshore however, all welded steel materials and components collecting the essential data required to assess the In each project, the initial data or information and offshore pipeline construction industry worldwide. used in the repair solutions can be demonstrated to conditions and develop a design solution, including available is often incomplete or insufficient to International Pipe Line & Offshore meet or exceed the pressure, stress, fatigue or other the integrity inspection report, design and execute a final design and validate the proposed Contractors Association Visit www.iploca.com to find out more Geneva - Switzerland design requirements. To ensure the structural construction drawings, material and operating solution through analysis. In these instances, the integrity of these unconventional repair assemblies, data, photographs of excavated piping and designer needs to work closely with the facility

The formation of pipe dents at bearing supports where possible, as well as specify materials intensity cuts are followed by grinding the heat is an indication that elevated stresses and strains commonly used in the fabrication of pressure affected zones before welding. Total buys Chevron Denmark may be present elsewhere in the piping system. retaining components to help avoid long material In the design phase of the repair solution, If the operator chooses not to modify the lead times and thus delays in the installation. obstacles such as fixed support systems must be alignment or support conditions of affected piping, The final repair solution is analysed and considered, not only for clearance purposes but share capital the potential for movement of the piping involved validated through finite element modelling and also for sectionalising repair components to enable in the repair should be considered in the analysis issued to the client for final review and approval. proper installation and welding. As an example, full and design. The final repair solution is typically supported by encirclement bands or sleeves may require special Total has agreed to purchase all of Chevron Denmark’s share capital, increasing the company’s interest in the an engineering design report, detailed installation segmentation to negotiate obstacles. DUC and the Tyra West Pipeline. The acquisition includes Chevron's 12 per cent stake in the consortium, FINAL DESIGN drawings and procedures including required Longitudinal seam positioning must also be giving Total majority ownership. Based on the results from field investigation and welding procedures and a materials listing. considered. Furthermore, lateral and radial material inspection that was not available for the clearances from concrete foundations are necessary he purchase, which is subject to the conceptual design development phase, the FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION to apply hydraulic chain clamps or other devices approval of partners and relevant conceptual design may need to be modified. Due to the lack of geometrical uniformity for fit-up and welding. Tauthorities, will increase Total’s operated Where multiple conceptual designs are offered, observed in reinforcement materials at branch share of the Danish Underground Consortium verification of the in situ conditions will quickly connections (e.g. reinforcing saddles, pads) and the PROJECT COMPLETION (DUC) to 43.2 per cent, with consortium partners lead to the most suitable repair solution. need for accurate field measurements for proper Following completion of the repair installation, Shell and Nordsøfonden holding 36.8 per cent It is noted that findings during the field material cutting and fit-up, fabrication of repair the design drawings are updated to document and 20 per cent respectively. investigation can raise additional design issues to system components is often performed on site. as-built conditions. If required, other design be resolved, including conditions that may Plasma cutters are typically used to achieve a documentation is updated to capture geometric, DUC challenge existing operating procedures. proper fit of the repair materials. The high material and installation variances. The DUC was established in 1962 to assist in The final design includes dimensional tolerances producing oil in the best possible way. Members and clearances from identified features or obstacles of the DUC cooperate to recover oil from the for material sizing and welding. Also, the final For more information visit www.fleetech.com Sole Concession holder’s area of the Danish design will incorporate operator standard materials North Sea, which covers 1,635.7 km² of the Danish shelf. The consortium has gone through a number of changes over the years, and today accounts for the majority of the Danish oil and gas produced. The DUC is also the owner of key points of infrastructure important to all activity in the country’s shelf sector of the North Sea.

FIELD OPERATION The Tyra F3 platform. Image courtesy NOGAT. The DUC currently operates 15 fields in the approximately 6.1 billion Nm3. largest operator in the North Sea. The acquisition Central Graben sector of the North Sea and The Tyra Field originally acted as a gas of Chevron’s 12 per cent interest in the DUC covers nearly 90 per cent of the Danish oil and production buffer so as not to deteriorate raised Total’s share in the consortium from gas production, averaging 182,000 boe/d in condensate and oil production conditions by 31.2 per cent to 43.2 per cent. 2017. Total will acquire a 7.5 per cent interest in reducing the reservoir pressure at too early a “Following the completion of the Maersk Oil the Tyra West Pipeline, a 100 km long, 660 mm stage, allowing increased gas production from the acquisition, this deal is a great opportunity to diameter natural gas subsea pipeline that DUC other fields. Specifically, the Harald and further expand our presence on the Danish Shelf connects the Danish and Dutch continental shelf Roar gas fields optimise the recovery of liquid and increase our interest in an asset operated by pipeline systems, facilitating the export of Danish hydrocarbons from the Tyra Field. Total,” says Total Senior VP North Sea and gas into northwest Europe. The Tyra gas field is currently under Russia Michael Borrell. The pipeline runs from the Tyra West platform redevelopment, which was sanctioned by the “We will further benefit from the ongoing on the Danish continental shelf to the F3 – FB DUC in December 2017. redevelopment of the Tyra field. This new platform on the Dutch continental shelf. From transaction demonstrates our commitment to the there, gas is fed through the Northern Offshore ACQUISITION development of the DUC and to the expansion Gas Transport (NOGAT) pipeline system to a In August 2017, Total completed its acquisition of Total’s presence in Denmark.” natural gas hub in Den Helder, Netherlands. of Maersk Oil, securing approximately 1 billion The Tyra gas field planned to be operational The 264 km NOGAT pipeline system is barrels of oil equivalent of 2P/2C reserves and by 2022, when it will have a production capacity connected to various oil and gas companies’ resources, positioning the company as the second of 60,000 boe/d. production platforms, including a pipeline from the German Continental Shelf and a pipeline from the gas fields on the Danish Continental For more information visit www.total.com Shelf. It has an annual gas throughput of

56 | Pipelines International | Winter 2018 Follow us on Twitter @Pipelines | www.pipelinesinternational.com www.pipelinesinternational.com | Follow us on Twitter @Pipelines Winter 2018 | Pipelines International | 57 COMPANY NEWS EVENTS Government blocks takeover of leading pipeline operator Australia’s Federal Government is set to reject a bid by a foreign consortium to acquire the country’s biggest pipeline operator, APA. The decision comes after the company’s board recommended shareholders accept CK Consortium’s offer, which values APA at AU$13 billion (US$9.39 billion).

PA Group is one of Australia’s largest community, while also regulating national ownership by a single company group in our most pipeline operators, controlling infrastructure services. The organisation’s primary significant gas transmission business,” he said. A 15,000 km of natural gas pipelines responsibility is to ensure individuals and “The FIRB was unable to reach a unanimous across Australia, in addition to gas storage businesses comply with Australian competition, fair recommendation, expressing its concerns about facilities, gas-fired power stations and renewable trading and consumer protection laws. aggregation and the national interest implications energy generation. The company owns, manages FIRB is a non-statutory body established in of such a dominant foreign player in the gas and shutterstock © Lifted Up Aerial Photography and operates assets valued by the company at 1976 to advise the Australian Treasurer, currently electricity sectors over the longer term.” AU$20 billion (US$14.5 billion) and supplies gas Josh Frydenberg, and the government on The treasurer was complimentary of the CK to approximately 1.3 million people. Australia’s foreign investment policy and its Consortium, saying his view was based around keeping administration. The board’s functions are advisory Australian gas assets under domestic ownership. Submit your paper for UPSF 2019 FOREIGN OWNERSHIP only, with responsibility for making decisions on “My preliminary view is not an adverse In June, the CK Consortium, led by CK the policy and proposals resting with the treasurer. reflection on CK Group or the individual There’s still time to submit your technical paper for next year’s UPSF before the Call for Papers closes on Infrastructure Holdings (CKI) in addition to CK In September, ACCC decided not to oppose the companies,” he said. 1 March 2019. Return to Houston, US in June 2019, the event – which, in addition to the conference Asset Holdings (CKA) and Power Asset Holdings consortium’s takeover offer. ACCC Chair Rod “My preliminary view reflects the size and (PAH), lodged a AU$13 billion (US$9.39 billion) Sims said the acquisition created concerns over significance of APA Group.” program, includes a bespoke trade exhibition and a new training course – will once again explore the takeover bid for APA. Based in Hong Kong, CKI competition, but that CK Consortium’s industry-wide challenge of ‘unpigabble’ pipelines. already has an existing interest in pipeline undertaking to sell a significant portion of APA’s FINAL DECISION infrastructure in Australia. The company is part of portfolio addressed the issue. Since Mr Frydenberg’s statement, a number of ollowing the success of the biennial three sessions and a total of 15 to 20 inspected in a straightforward manner using a consortium, along with CKA, PAH and CK “The ACCC conclude that, in the absence of prominent Australian business people have voiced forum since its launch in 2011, in 2019 presentations, with a round-table open forum traditional free- swimming inline inspection tools. Hutchison Holdings, that owns the Australian Gas the undertaking, the proposed acquisition was their concerns over the deal, including Ryan F UPSF will return with the objective of discussion to conclude the proceedings. The course will introduce typical flaws and Infrastructure Group (AGIG). likely to substantially lessen competition,” he said. Stokes, Managing Director and CEO of Seven addressing capabilities and guidance concerning The intent of this forum is to share practical, anomalies found in challenging assets, including a AGIG was formed after the consortium’s “The ACCC was concerned about the removal Group Holdings, one of the country’s largest tools for corrosion and mechanical damage useable information in an objective and frank wide range of metal-loss and crack features. acquisition of DUET Group, combining the of the CK Consortium as a competitor in relation media businesses. Mr Stokes said issues inspection of ‘unpiggable’ oil, gas and hazardous way, and not to be a sales showcase for suppliers. Assets covered in the course include operations of the Dampier Bunbury Pipeline, to new pipeline development. surrounding the bid extended beyond foreign liquids pipelines. Only proposals that meet this criterion will be difficult-to-inspect onshore and offshore pipelines, Australian Gas Networks and Multinet. The group “The undertaking addresses these concerns and ownership. Attracting top decision-makers from the accepted. including gathering and distribution lines, loading owns approximately 23,000 km of natural gas creates an opportunity for a new operator to acquire “I’m not sure it was a fear around China, but (it’s) pipeline industry, the principal aim of UPSF is to The deadline for abstracts is 1 March 2019, lines, storage lines, risers, flexible pipe and risers, distribution networks and more than 3,000 km of a valuable set of assets, together with the personnel more a statement on how important that allow pipeline operators and their suppliers to with final papers due by 1 May. and laterals. Included in the course will be an transmission pipelines throughout the country. needed to operate and manage the assets.” infrastructure is to the Australian economy,” he said. showcase novel solutions to difficult inspections in For the added benefit of the participants, a introduction to all relevant inspection In August, APA subsequently accepted CK FIRB approval was always considered the “You look at the east coast gas market and the spirit of helping others see and use creative limited number of exhibition spaces will be technologies and related non-destructive testing Consortium’s offer for the company. Speaking at biggest hurdle of the agreement, which was most of that is transited on that APA and often not-so-obvious alternatives to ‘out-of- available for suppliers to display information principles as well as operational procedures, data the time, APA Chairman Michael Fraser said the confirmed in November when Mr Frydenberg infrastructure so there were clearly broader issues the box’ approaches. about their offerings. analysis and reporting. consortium’s offer was a good one. announced, in his preliminary view, the at play. It’s critical infrastructure and APA have Proposals for presentations should be sent via The course is aimed at pipeline engineers, “It is an all cash offer, representing a premium Hong Kong based group’s proposed takeover been very active and effective with managing CALL FOR PAPERS email to Clarion Technical Conference’s BJ Lowe integrity engineers, corrosion specialists, of over 30 per cent to APA’s recent trading prices “would be contrary to the national interest”. that process.” The organisers – Clarion Technical at [email protected]. engineering consultants in the field of pipeline and gives a certainty of value to securityholders,” “I have formed this view on the grounds that it At the time of publication, Mr Frydenberg has Conferences and Tiratsoo Technical, a division inspection and integrity, personnel from he said. would result in an undue concentration of foreign yet to release his final decision. of Great Southern Press – have requested TRAINING COURSE regulators or certifiers involved with pipeline abstract submissions covering recent experiences A two-day training course, on 10–11 June, is inspection and assessment. It will be presented by REGULATORY APPROVAL and successes with tools that are currently being offered in conjunction with UPSF. ROSEN Director of Corporate Strategy – Despite the approval of APA, the acquisition still About APA Group available and in use for inspection of challenging ‘Inspection of Challenging Pipelines’ will provide Pipelines Dr Michael Beller and Innospection had to gain regulatory approval from two pipeline configurations and/or operational an in-depth introduction into the inspection of Director of Research and Development Dr APA Group is one of Australia’s leading energy infrastructure businesses. government bodies: the Australian Competition environments, as well as reports on promising challenging pipelines: pipelines that cannot be Konrad Reber. Established in 2000, the company employs 1,600 people and owns and and Consumer Commission (ACCC) and the research and development in the field. operates the country’s largest interconnected gas transmission network, a Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB). 7,500 km pipeline system transporting gas around eastern Australia. For more The time available for individual presentations ACCC promotes competition and fair trade in information visit www.apa.com.au will be 30 minutes, with 5 additional minutes for For more information visit www.clarion.org/UPS_Forum/ups2019 markets to benefit consumers, businesses, and the discussion. The program is envisaged to comprise

58 | Pipelines International | Winter 2018 Follow us on Twitter @Pipelines | www.pipelinesinternational.com www.pipelinesinternational.com | Follow us on Twitter @Pipelines Winter 2018 | Pipelines International | 59 EVENTS EVENTS PTC coming back to Berlin Canadian events champion the in 2019 pipelines industry Preparations are being finalised for the return of one of Europe’s leading pipeline conferences to Berlin in For a week in September, the focus of the world’s pipeline industry was on Calgary, Canada for the 12th IPC. 2019. PTC will once again feature technical sessions, an exhibition and networking events focused on all The event features what is arguably the industry's most intensive conference program, with more than 300 aspects of oil, gas, water and product pipeline systems. technical presentations, in addition to the accompanying IPE, one of the world’s largest pipeline exhibitions.

rom 18–21 March 2019, the international technologies, planning and design, and trenchless at the exhibition. On the Tuesday evening of aking place on 24–28 September 2018, pipeline community will meet for the technologies. the event, a social function will also be held in the the International Pipeline Conference F14th Pipeline Technology Conference exhibition, bringing together conference T(IPC) is internationally renowned as (PTC) in Berlin, Germany. EXHIBITION delegates, exhibitors and visitors to the one of the world’s premier pipeline conferences. The event is expected to attract more than One of the biggest trade exhibitions in Europe trade hall. The event is organised by the Canadian Energy 700 participants and over 80 exhibitors from focusing solely on pipelines, the event’s exhibition Pipeline Association and the American Society 50 different nations. In 2018, attendance was hall is expected to be populated with almost REGISTRATIONS of Engineers, and is produced as a not-for-profit, steady with 657 delegates attending from 80 exhibitors, displaying the industry’s leading Registrations for PTC are now available via the with proceeds supporting educational initiatives 54 countries, with delegations from 69 pipeline products, services and innovation. event website. A range of ticketing options are and research in the pipeline industry. operators and 73 exhibitors taking part. In the hall, attendees will also able to socialise available designed to customise each individual’s and network during breaks while visiting displays experience at PTC. CONFERENCE CONFERENCE On Tuesday 25 September, Alberta Premier Organised by the Euro Institute for Rachel Notley opened IPC, saying the event Information and Technology Transfer in came at an important time in Canada’s history. Environmental Protection, PTC will feature a “We know pipelines are the safest, most conference program consisting of technical paper cost-effective way to move oil to market,” she said presentations, panel discussions and seminars in her opening address. exploring all aspects of oil, gas, water and “And we know there is a global appetite for oil product pipeline systems. that is developed responsibly. From discussions on A new addition in 2019 is the inclusion of side effective pipeline project delivery and design to conferences – focused on qualification and reclamation and mitigation, we can all benefit recruitment, and public perception, respectively from your shared ideas.” IPC 2018 Chair Patrick Smyth speaking during the Opening Plenary Session. – on Monday 18 March, the day before the Premier Notley’s comments were a fitting commencement of the technical sessions. precursor to the conference program that followed, Each pre-conference will include 12 presentations including more than 300 technical papers, poster dmg events, 2018 was the most attended IPE to leader, as well as continuing to promote the and a panel discussion, and will be translated PTC attendees in the exhibition hall. sessions, interactive fireside chats and presentations date, with the visitors coming from more than benefits of pipelines. from English to German. from industry heavyweights such as Eagle Spirit 55 countries. “The conference has always done an excellent The qualification and recruitment Energy Holdings Chairman and President Calvin Attendance at IPE has steadily grown, from job of sharing technical information with other pre-conference will explore how the pipeline Helin, ARC Energy Research Institute Executive less than 4,000 in 2008, to more than 7,000 at the parts of the pipeline industry worldwide, but it industry can continue to attract qualified young Director Peter Tertzakian and former National previous event, in 2016. The top three reasons can do more than that,” said Mr Byrd. talent and personnel to the pipeline business. Energy Board Chief Engineer and Chief Safety people visited the exposition in 2018 were for the “It’s a great platform for communicating to The other pre-conference, on public Officer Dr Alan Murray. networking opportunities, to keep up-to-date with external stakeholders the good things that the perception, will investigate how the industry can On Friday 28 September, the winners of the the latest products and technology, and for pipeline industry is doing to improve their inform the public of the benefits, safety and IPC Awards were recognised at a luncheon education purposes. performance and improve their safety, and insure reliability of pipelines. concluding the event. Young Pipeliners safety for this infrastructure for decades to come. Both pre-conferences will feature dialogue on Association of Canada President and CEO Sarah LOOKING AHEAD It’s certainly one of our objectives in future different international approaches to the issues Vandaiyar was awarded the first ever Young Speaking exclusively to Pipelines International at cycles: to continue to drive conversation and assist and ways to address them. Pipeliners Award, while Dr Phil Hopkins was the event, Chair of the next IPC – to be held in with communication to the stakeholders at large On Tuesday 19 March, following the plenary awarded the IPC Lifetime Achievement Award. 2020 – W.R. ‘Bill’ Byrd said his main objective for in the pipeline industry.” session, the technical sessions will commence. the next event is to maintain its status as a world IPC and IPE will return to Calgary in 2020. Over the course of two days, 25 of these sessions Delegates preparing for a technical presentation. EXPOSITION will be presented, covering topics such as At IPE, almost 8,400 people registered their construction, inline inspection, integrity For more information visit www.pipeline-conference.com attendance at the trade halls, visiting more than For more information visit www.ipcyyc.com management, leak detection, offshore 250 companies. According to the organiser,

MOGC offers delegates tailored experience

he Midstream Oil and Gas Congress at next year’s event will be oil and gas storage participation provides companies with (MOGC) 2019 is a forum dedicated to and trading issues from both international and opportunities to listen to the leading midstream Toil and gas transportation via pipelines, European perspectives. companies’ key specialist reports and to take including the planning, construction, inspection MOGC is a closed-door event with a part in the discussions after presentations. and quality assurance. Among the topics explored limited number of participants. The delegate The two-day business program includes presentations from companies such as GAIL India, Saipem, McDermott and DNV GL. The associated exhibition has a limited number of stands, helping exhibitors stand out and giving them the opportunity to find new connections for further collaboration. IPLOCA's new board for 2019. MOGC is expected to attract almost 200 delegates from more than 100 companies, who will be involved in more than IPLOCA Convention makes first 50 meetings. visit to London Midstream Oil and Gas Congress 18–19 February, 2019 In September, the 52nd edition of the IPLOCA Annual Convention took place in London for the first time Makedonia Palace Hotel since the association was founded in 1966. Hosted at the Park Plaza in Westminster, the event received more Thessaloniki, Greece www.mogc.eu than 530 delegates, bringing together pipeline industry leaders for the business meetings, industry awards, shutterstock © PHOTOCREO Michal Bednarek technical presentations, as well as social outings and functions.

he International Pipe Line and Offshore Also during the OGM, the IPLOCA Awards During the meeting, Shawcor Advisor to the Contractors Association (IPLOCA) were presented, including the IPLOCA Health CEO John Tikkanen was elected as the 2018–19 TConvention brought together prominent and Safety Award sponsored by Chevron, the IPLOCA President. J.S. Welding & Building Co.’s Leading North American energy event plans return and leading global players in the pipeline IPLOCA Environmental Award sponsored by Iosif Panchak and Bonatti S.p.A.’s Oliviero Corvi construction industry this September in London, Shell and the IPLOCA Excellence in Project were elected first and second Vice Presidents, lobal Petroleum Show (GPS) is one partnerships, do business and identify the one of the global meeting points for oil and gas UK. Taking place over five days, the event was Execution Award; the 2018 IPLOCA Scholarship respectively, and Pipeline Induction Heat’s Adam of North America’s leading energy solutions and strategies that will shape the professionals. Today, more than CA$6 billion attended by IPLOCA members, media partners Program recipients were also announced. Wynne Hughes was confirmed as the association’s Gconferences and exhibitions, where industry for the years ahead. (US$4.53 billion) of business is concluded and guests of members. In addition to the usual presentations, this year Treasurer. oil and gas professionals gather to create GPS has grown exponentially to become during the exhibition, placing GPS at the heart The convention combines an opportunity for business to business sessions were offered to of international business in the global energy pipeline industry members to network, learn delegates, allowing 10 minute one-on-one CULTURAL PROGRAM sector. about industry trends, receive updates from high meetings with Fluor, Kalpataru, Richie Bros., This program included visits to many of In 2018, more than 50,000 trade profile speakers and participate in cultural tours Saudi Aramco, Shell and TransCanada Mexico. famous London destinations, including professionals attend the event, while more than organised by IPLOCA. The convention participants also had the Buckingham Palace, the Queen’s London 100 industry experts shared their knowledge possibility to attend informative poster sessions residence and administrative headquarters of the and understanding through the event’s line up MEETINGS with: CRC Evans, LaValley Industries, Gulf UK, Windsor Castle. Other London attractions of strategic and technical conference sessions. High profile speakers covered a wide variety of Publishing Company, Shawcor, Perma-Pipe and also part of the program were Hampton Court GPS is currently accepting abstract topics during the Open General Meetings RSK Group. Palace, Kew Gardens, Churchill’s Cabinet War submissions, before the 14 December 2018 (OGM), including leadership and challenges The Annual General Meeting (AGM) featured Rooms, the Imperial War Museum, the Victoria deadline. faced in pipeline projects; how to approach the President Andrew Ball’s year in review and Albert Museum, the Science Museum, smart pipeline; risk assessment; trends in energy presentation, a Treasurer’s report on the status of Westminster Abbey, St Paul’s Cathedral and the efficiency and sustainable energy; the Southern IPLOCA’s accounts and information on the Tower of London and Kensington Palace. Global Petroleum Show Gas Corridor; and lessons learned from mega incoming objectives for the year. The results of The IPLOCA 2019 Convention will take place pipeline projects. The opening speaker discussed the 2018–19 Board of Directors elections were in Bangkok, Thailand from 30 September to 11–13 June 2019 the advancements and findings of the Thames also ratified during the AGM. 4 October next year. Stampede Park Tideway Tunnel, a 25 km ‘super sewer’ currently Calgary, Canada under construction along the Thames River For more information visit www.iploca.com shutterstock © BGSmith www.globalpetroleumshow.com which runs through London.

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This event will draw engineering management and field operating personnel from both transmission and distribution companies concerned with improved operations andIBC integrity management. INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE Technical papers will cover ILI data assessment, prioritisation of repairs, new tools, improving tool performance, external coating inspection with ILI tools, pig launch and receiving systems, new regulations and much more. EXHIBITION PPIM 2019 Visit one-on-one with the world’s top providers of pigging, ILI, and integrity management services – more than 120 companies will be represented. TECHNICAL TRAINING COURSES 12 in-depth, technical pipeline training courses will be held prior to the conference and exhibition, in addition to a non-technical, introductory course on pipeline pigging and integrity. Upskill your workforce for 2019.

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