Risk Assessment, Integrity Management, and the Mega Rule
Enhancing pipeline safety involves a multifaceted approach that includes risk and threat assessment, mitigation strategies, integrity monitoring, and adherence to evolving regulations. This content discusses the comprehensive nature of pipeline safety management, emphasizing the importance of leak detection, repairs, recoating, corrosion protection (CP), and advanced monitoring techniques like pigging and hydrotesting. The Mega Rule has expanded the scope of safety regulations, requiring extensive data collection, digitization, and mapping of pipeline assets to ensure that all records are traceable, verifiable, and complete. This systematic approach optimizes engineering, integrity, and operational efficiencies, addressing both high and moderate consequence areas, and prepares for future regulatory expansions.