Integrity Management of Onshore& Offshore Pipelines

What are the Goals?

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

• Maximize the economic value of the company by optimally design, maintain, operate and decommission pipelines to high and consistent standards
• Comprehend the different strategies required to ensure that the integrity and reliability of pipelines are effectively managed
• Understand the 10 reasons why Pipeline Integrity Management Fail
• Explain in detail the basic Assets Integrity Management Modules (8 Modules) and how PIMS can assure pipelines long term availability and productivity
• Explain the different inspection and monitoring techniques employed for pipelines and how good measurements may assist in the Risk assessment and control process
• Learn major operator’s advancement in pipelines inspection, operation and decommissioning
• Communicate major operator’s advancement in PIMS realities and benchmark the Pipelines integrity management practices with best in class operators

Who is this Training Course for?

This training course is suitable to a wide range of professionals but will greatly benefit:

• Integrity Engineers and Leaders
• Pipelines Maintenance
• Inspection/Repair Engineers,
• Team leaders and Managers
• Operation & Production Professional
• Pipelines design Engineers
• Construction Engineers
• Commissioning Engineers
• Corrosion and Inspection Engineers

Daily Agenda

Day One: Introduction

• Origin and Production of Oil & Gas
• Integrity Management Life Cycle
• Data Management and Acquisition
• Data source
• Data acquisition, migration and verification
• Hazard Identification & Risk Assessment
• Risk Assessment Tools
• Qualitative & and semi-Quantitative Risk Assessment
• Risk Matrix mathematical model
• Hazard and Hazard Control measure

 Day Two: Asset Integrity Management Modules

• Monitoring & Inspection
• Intrusive & Non-Intrusive Monitoring
• Inspection Techniques
• Risk Based Inspection (RBI)
• Implementation
• FFS and Defect assessment tools
• Management of changes MOC
• Performance Management & Reporting Schedules
• Identifying significant KPI’s
• Automation of KPI’s Reporting

 Day Three: Asset Integrity Management Modules “Continued”

• Roles and Responsibilities
• RACI chart model
• Competence review and verification of gaps
• Tactical Review and Audit
• How well designed audit can help the PIMS improvement
• Audit scope and deliverables
• Experience Gained and Lessons Learned
• Lesson Learned from Major accident in wider international community
• Corrosion Damage
• Corrosion Control Measures
• Pipeline & Oil Fields Production Chemistry

 Day Four: Monitoring and Control Tools 

• Pipeline Flow Assurance Problems
• Design consideration
• Risk Identification and Assessment
• Risk and Risk control measures
• Prediction Modelling
• Risk Based Inspection RBI
• Remnant life Assessment RLA
• Fitness For Service FFS
• Defect Assessment
• Monitoring

Day Five: Road Map to Pipeline Service Life Extension

• Inspection Technique
• Intelligent Pigging
• Routine Mechanical Cleaning
• Remote Operating Vehicle (ROV)
• Service Life Extension
• Commissioning & Decommissioning of Pipelines
• Emergency Preparedness (EPRS)
• Pipelines Repair Techniques
• Codes & Standards
• Requirement of API 1160
• PAS 55 part 1 & 2 (ISO 55000)
• Pipelines Integrity Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s)
• Computer and Pipelines Management
• Road map to Pipeline Management Excellency