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Why: The aging pipeline infrastructure is creating pressure in the industry to maintain Maximum Allowable Operating Pressure (MAOP) for gas pipelines and Maximum Allowable Pressure (MOP) for crude and hazardous liquid ones without traceable, verifiable or complete pipe data (records). The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the US Congress has tasked PHMSA with promulgating new rulemaking to achieve this goal in BOTH a safe and cost-effective manner. The largest threat category to security of supply and public safety according to PHMSA* is material and weld failures.

While the pipeline industry has made extensive investments to make their systems piggable, use of ILI technology is not a silver bullet. The threat that a particular pipeline has should always be the number one consideration for what assessment method is to use. Because ILI has not been the appropriate assessment method, to date for addressing longitudinal seam issues, weld defect or stress corrosion cracking, Subpart J Pressure Testing would be the next best test in lieu of any of the other regulated IMP integrity assessment methods. However the pressure test is considered a destructive test, with failure being the only answer to the test. Of course if no failure occurs, the answer is incomplete as far as being used as an assessment method.

With that all said, the alternative, Subpart J hydrostatic pressure testing as an integrity assessment would result in widespread pipeline capacity constraints. Performing a hydrostatic pressure test requires completely removing the pipeline from service for up to several weeks; even more time should repairs be needed. Universal testing thus would dramatically increase the likelihood and magnitude of transportation service disruptions (and consumer energy prices). Furthermore, with hydrostatic pressure testing costs of approximately $250,000 to $1,000,000 per mile without any repairs costs included - and with approximately 179,000 miles of pre-1970 natural gas transmission pipelines in the United States, the direct cost of such testing alone could have a significant impact on consumer energy costs when included in natural gas pipeline rates. Reconfirming the maximum allowable operating pressure for grandfathered pipe is clearly an area that should be

subject to a rigorous cost-benefit analysis, where less costly and less disruptive alternatives to achieve the same safety goals should be considered. While there are benefits to testing older pipes, such as those with a known history of longitudinal weld seam issues, there are also significant costs, including potential service outages, the atmospheric venting of methane (a greenhouse gas), the generation of millions of gallons of hydrostatic test water, and the creation of hazardous work environments. Testing therefore must be targeted only to those lines for which significant safety benefit can be shown.

What: This course will cover the regulatory requirements and the current technical and practical solutions for pipeline validation & optimization. The focus on a Special Permit case will address both the Integrity Assessment and a satisfactory method of determining pipeline materials that are not Traceable, Verifiable, or Complete. This course will also include a regulatory review, including elements needed for a proper pipeline Operational Reliability Analysis in an easy overview format to help managers and executives better understand cost effective options. The course also includes a section on future considerations for Hardness Testing as a possible Practical Solution for Unknown SMYS.

Documentation & Course Materials: All delegates will receive a detailed set of lecture notes on a CD including complete copies of public domain documents as well as industry association references and abstracts providing an invaluable reference document.

Who Should Attend: Pipeline senior management, engineering, operations and integrity personnel.

Instructor: Steve Alley - with more than has 32 years in the pipeline, midstream and oilfield business Steve is a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for pipeline compliance including operator qualifications, pipeline integrity, risk management, construction, project management, pipeline compression maintenance, regulatory and safety compliance. Steve has a strong work history in operations and project management with on shore and off shore pipeline operations and repairs. In regulatory compliance, Steve has led both internal and external

UNDERSTANDING THE PIPELINE MOP/MAOP INTEGRITY VERIFICATION PROCESS

A Special Permit Case Study

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Regulation Review ADB-11-01 ANPR-August 25, 2011 Notice and Comments April 13, 2012 ADB 2012-06 Traceable, Verifiable, Complete MAOP Standard Calculation MAOP Class Changes and Uprating

Application of a Criteria Matrix Traceable, Verifiable, and Complete Pipeline Data Matrix Examples Data Evaluation

Designed MAOP and Earlier Hydrostatic Pressure Testing Pressure Test

Spike Test ASME B31.8S, Managing System Integrity of Gas

Pipelines, (ASME B31.8S) Spike Hydrostatic Test Evaluation

Historic Records Management Pipe Manufacturing Mechanical Integrity vs. MAOP Validation Historic Repairs Effects of Unknown Pipe Properties on MAOP and

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Integrity Validation Management Data Management Quality Control Data Integration Data Analysis Material Documentation Plan

Definition Responsibilities Documentation Requirements - Material Documentation Requirements Pressure Test

Integrity Validation Process Integrity Validation Process Risk Management

Pressure Test on pre-1970 line pipe Benefits Concerns

Methodologies for finding the Unknown" and Risk Reduction

Applying the Documentation Matrix to the Project of resolving unknown pipe properties

Wall Thickness Understanding Hardness Testing and Limitations

Overview Processes Training Application

Manufacture Process Seam

NON-HCA Pipeline Segments without Validation Maintaining MOP Procedure Maintenance/ Shut Downs Testing pipe coupons

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UNDERSTANDING THE PIPELINE MOP/MAOP INTEGRITY VERIFICATION PROCESS

A Special Permit Case Study