Pipeline Risk Assessment

What are the Goals?

By the end of this Pipeline Risk Assessment training course, participants will be able to:

• Understand how pipeline design factors can affect risk
• Comprehend how operation factors can affect risk on pipelines
• Ability to choose from different risk assessment methodologies
• Understand Risk Based Inspection (RBI) of onshore and offshore pipelines
• Learn about pipeline integrity management
• Appreciate the different techniques of pipeline inspection and testing
• Learn about various case studies of pipeline risk assessment

Who is this Training Course for?

This Pipeline Risk Assessment training course is suitable for a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:

• Project Engineers
• Engineers working in Oil & Gas integrity department
• Operation and Maintenance Engineers and Technicians
• Pipeline Engineers who want to expand their knowledge in the pipeline industry
• Engineers from all disciplines who are new to the pipeline industry
• Managers and Executives who are new to the pipeline industry

Daily Agenda

Day One: Fundamentals of Pipeline Design Affecting Risk Assessment

• Codes and Standards
• Class Location
• Pipeline Design
• Buoyancy Control
• Flow Assurance

Day Two: Pipeline Risk Assessment

• Risk Assessment Tools (Fault Tree Analysis, Fishbone Diagram, FMEA, Bow Tie)
• Risk: Theory and Application
• Risk Assessment Process
• Third Party Damage Index
• Corrosion Index
• Design Index

Day Three: Operation Aspects Affecting Pipeline Risks

• Incorrect Operation Index
• Leak Impact Factor
• Service Interruption Risks
• Distribution Systems
• Offshore Pipeline Systems
• Absolute Risk Estimates
• Risk Management

Day Four: Risk Based Inspection (RBI) and Pipeline Risk Assessment Case Studies

• Risk Based Inspection (RBI) Methodologies (Qualitative and Quantitative)
• RBI Codes
• Risk Assessment and Project Risk Management
• Offshore Pipeline RBI
• Pipeline Risk Assessment Case Studies

Day Five: Pipeline Inspection and Testing Techniques to Reduce Pipeline Risks

• External Coatings 
• Thermoplastic Liners for Oilfield Pipelines
• Cathodic Protection
• Inspection And Monitoring
• Direct Assessment
• Intelligent Pigging
• Eddy Current Testing in Pipeline Inspection
• Non-Destructive Tests (NDT) and Non-Destructive Examination (NDE) Techniques and Technologies
• Ultrasonic Monitoring of Pipeline Wall Thickness