Hydraulic design considerations for gas, liquid and two phase systems
Route selection, water crossings and geotechnical issues
Criteria for materials and coating selection
Design loads on buried pipe
Batching in products lines
Pigging operations for cleaning and inspecting lines
Surveillance systems, maintenance strategies, risk based inspection and intervention,
and repair methods

2. Pipeline Integrity Evaluations and Engineering Assessments

Presenter: Andrew Cosham (Atkins Boreas)

An introduction to the assessment of defects in pipelines. Defect types will be discussed, with emphasis on their potential to result in failure. The background to the commonly applied defect assessment methods will be presented, ranging from simple, quick assessments, to more detailed "fitness-for-purpose" analysis.

Introduction to pipeline defects, and why pipelines fail
Fundamental pipeline defect failure relationships
How to assess corrosion defects
How to assess gouges and dents
How to assess weld defects
Pipeline integrity

3. Environmental Factors: Pipeline Lifecycle

Presenter: TBD

A discussion of the environmental factors encountered during the lifecycle of a pipeline.
Topics to be discussed include:

Route selection and pipeline design
Post construction and leak remediation
Pipeline abandonment issues

4. Pipeline Materials

Presenter: Julia Race (Newcastle University)

An overview of the mechanical properties of pipeline materials and how they relate to pipeline integrity:

Discussion on properties such as fracture toughness, impact resistance, fatigue resistance, hydrogen embrittlement resistance and welding heat affected zones, and how they relate to performance..
Application of hydrostatic tests, plastic deformation and dents are shown to be controlled by material properties interacting with these variables.
Thinning due to corrosion, effects of cathodic protection and the presence of stress corrosion cracking are identified, and how they interact with material properties and coatings.
Comparisons between stress based versus strain based design and behavior will be shown, and how they are controlled by the material properties

5. An Engineering Overview of Off-Shore Pipeline Design and Maintenance

Presenter: Mark Marley (DNV)

An overview of offshore pipeline engineering. Topics include:

Risk-based design principles
Review of design codes
Load calculation and limit state design
Pipeline materials, welding and corrosion protection
Offshore pipeline construction; lay barge; reeling; tow; trenching and burial
On-bottom stability and span assessment and correction
Upheaval/lateral buckling
Operation, inspection, re-qualification and repair

6. Pipeline Risk Assessments

Presenter: Maher Nessim & Mark Stephens (C-FER)

Introduction to pipeline risk management with a focus on:

Hazard and threat identification
Determination of acceptable levels of risk
Risk control
Available tools for risk analysis (RA)
Case studies on practical applications of RA in industry

Monday, September 29, Half Day AM

7. Internal Corrosion Basics & Mitigation Options

Presenter: Mark Stephenson (Husky Energy)

The discussion will examine the following:

Effect of flow on corrosion and erosion
Predicting localized corrosion in pipelines
Options for monitoring and mitigating internal corrosion

8. Geotechnical Concerns in Pipeline Design and Operation

Presenter: Alex Baumgard & Mark Leir (BGC Engineering Inc.)

The purpose of this workshop is to emphasize the importance of identifying and managing the impact of geohazards, such as landslides and river erosion on pipeline feasibility and operations. This course is intended for engineers and project managers involved in pipeline routing, design, and operations and pipeline integrity. Major themes will include:

Introduction to geohazards
The significance of geohazards on pipeline integrity
Pipeline regulations concerning geohazards
How to identify and avoid geohazards
How to prioritize and manage geohazards
Monitoring Strategies – Determining when to monitor a site
Mitigation Strategies – How to protect the pipeline against geohazards

9. Pipeline In-line Inspection – Validation and Use of Results

Presenter: Martin Phillips (CC-Technologies)

This overview will include ILI technologies, capabilities, limitations, industry recommended practices and processes and procedures for ILI programs. The focus of this session will be on how to manage the ILI data after it is received from the vendor. This includes the evaluation, validation and re-calibration of results.

10. SCADA / Leak Detection

Presenter: Mike Yoon (Yoon Consulting) & Bruce Warren (BCTgroup)

The tutorial will provide an overview of pipeline SCADA systems and leak detection systems for hydrocarbon liquids. The SCADA overview will begin at field end-point devices and follow the processing of this information through the facility PLC/RTU through the communication system to the SCADA host. The tutorial may look at data accuracy, data formats, data security, polling methodologies, communication system alternatives and provide a description of the basic functions within the SCADA host. Leak detection will discuss material balance methods, with and without line pack compensation, and will discuss basic principles as they relate to instrumentation selection and SCADA system design, together with a discussion on leak detect ability and uncertainty.

Monday, September 29 - Half Day PM

11. Direct Assessment

Presenter: Bob Fassett (Pacific Gas & Electric)

A full examination of the various Direct Assessment (DA) methods:

How DA fits in a pipeline integrity program
DA methods for external and internal corrosion and SCC
Challenges and success using DA techniques
A review of NACE DA recommended practices
U.S. and Canadian Regulator acceptance of DA techniques

12. Composite Materials for Upstream Pipeline Applications

Presenter: John Baron (J Baron Project Services Inc.)

Description of available types of materials
Limitations
Design considerations
Construction requirements and applications

13. External Corrosion Basics

Presenter: Doug Waslen (Kinder Morgan Canada)

This tutorial will discuss the primary methods of external corrosion control for pipelines. A brief summary of the science of external corrosion will be provided followed by theory and practical aspects of pipeline coatings and cathodic protection. Both plant and field applied coating application concepts will be discussed. Conventional impressed current cathodic protection systems and associated monitoring will be presented.

18. Design & Selection of Compression Equipment

Presenter: Tom Van Hardeveld (Strategic Maintenance Solutions Inc.)

The world of compression design continues to change with new challenges related to lower environmental footprint, fuel flexibility, more remote locations and transportation of LNG and CO2. This tutorial provides an introduction to optimizing compressor design and selection by covering topics including:

Station spacing, hydraulics and configuration
Applicable drivers and driven equipment combinations
Performance characteristics for centrifugal and reciprocating compressors, gas turbines, electric motors and engines
Mechanical design of compressors and drivers and their auxiliary systems
Vibration, pulsation and rotordynamic considerations
Availability, reliability, maintainability and maintenance support
Life cycle cost

Wednesday, October 1 - Half Day PM

14. Facilities Integrity Management

Presenter: Jim Mihell (Dynamic Risk Assessment Systems, Inc)

Managing Facility Integrity. Topics to be discussed include:

Risk management
Integrity planning
Maintenance optimization

15. Examination of Environmentally Induced Cracking Mechanisms: SCC and Corrosion Fatigue

Presenter: Jenny Been (Alberta Research Council)

An examination of environmentally induced cracking mechanisms associated with pipelines. Topics will include:

Methods for assessing SCC and corrosion fatigue including crack growth monitoring
Materials ageing and reliability of pipelines having CP
Integrity management planning

16. Recommended Practices for Pipeline Repair

Presenter: Bob Smyth (Petroline)

Discussion on pipeline integrity issues, repair and new technologies with a focus on:

Repair methods
Alternative defect assessment
Evaluation of critical defect size
Hydrostatic testing and defect growth

17. Reliability Based Design and Assessment

Presenter: Maher Nessim (C-FER)

An Introduction on Reliability Based Design and Assessment

An introduction to reliability and limit states design methods
Application
Target reliability levels
Reliability estimation techniques