Pipeline Risk Assessment (previously recorded virtual training)

  • Author: Technical Toolboxes
  • Level: Advanced
  • Study time: 5 hours
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Course overview
**This is a previously recorded virtual training, now provided in on-demand format with PDHs available.**

This course will help identify, reduce and mitigate the risks associated with the pipeline industry.

The course will cover the following topics:
Risk Assessment
Risk Analysis
Risk Assessment

Objectives
Understanding pipeline failure mechanisms.
Data elements for a prescriptive integrity management plan.
Data requirements for a goal oriented (performance-based) approach to AIMHigh-consequence areas.
Risk to the environment.
Quantitative and qualitative methods of risk assessment.
Advantages / disadvantages and limitations of each approach.
Combined approaches based on the relative importance of different threats.

Risk Reduction of Ageing Pipelines.
Corrosion
External
Internal
SCC
Third-party damage
Materials
Welds
Cracking
Coating deterioration and damage.
Shorted Casings.

Mitigation Measures
CIPS
ECDA/ICDA/SCCDAILI
Cathodic protection.
Pipeline patrols, aerial surveillance.
Hydrostatic Testing.
Guided Wave Testing (GWT)Assessment Methods.
Original and modified B31.G method.
The RSTRENG effective area method.
The API 579 Level 1 and Level 2 method.
Comparison of B31.G, RSTENG, and API 579
  • Video time: 4.5 hours
  • Exams: 1

Joe Pikas

Content marketer, instructor, writer, influencer
About JOe
Joe is a AMPP Corrosion Specialist & PL SME. He has over 50 years of experience in pipeline construction, operations, corrosion control design and implementation.
His expertise is in pipeline integrity management, coating materials selection, cathodic protection design, testing, internal and external corrosion metal loss.
In addition, he has contributed to over 50 papers to industry trade magazines, such as NACE/AMPP. Pipeline Gas and Journal as well as other publications and conferences.
Finally, Joe is a past recipient of the NACE/AMPP Distinguished Service Award as well as industry awards from AGA, GTI, INGAA, NACE, OPS and PRCI.bilities.