Integrity Management

The integrity of pipelines is maintained by managing the risk of operating pipelines. Risk management has two components: risk assessment and risk control. Guidelines for Risk Assessment of Pipelines are provided in CSA Z662-99: Oil and Gas Pipeline Systems: Appendix B (non-mandatory part of the Standard). The existing risk in a given pipeline is assessed by several methods, including corrosion monitoring, in-line inspection, and the development of modeling based on field experience and literature data. The risk control tools include coatings, cathodic protection and corrosion inhibitors.

The objective of the PICon/Integrity Management section is to help in the evaluation of a generic integrity management program across the industry. Please let PICon know your ideas, suggestions and thoughts on issues related to pipeline integrity management.

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