
Tutorials are intended to provide information to conference participants which will enhance their ability to enjoy the conference.
Tutorials Track Leader: Nathan Len, Dynamic Risk Assessment Systems, Inc.
Tutorials Co-Track Leader: Monica Santander, Husky Energy Inc.
Monday, September 29 - Full Day
Presenter: Alan Murray (National Energy Board)
Overview of the following fundamentals:
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.
Presenter: TBD
A discussion of the environmental factors encountered during the lifecycle of a pipeline.
Topics to be discussed include:
Presenter: Julia Race (Newcastle University)
An overview of the mechanical properties of pipeline materials and how they relate to pipeline integrity:
Presenter: Mark Marley (DNV)
An overview of offshore pipeline engineering. Topics include:
Presenter: Maher Nessim & Mark Stephens (C-FER)
Introduction to pipeline risk management with a focus on:
Monday, September 29, Half Day AM
Presenter: Mark Stephenson (Husky Energy)
The discussion will examine the following:
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:
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.
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
Presenter: Bob Fassett (Pacific Gas & Electric)
A full examination of the various Direct Assessment (DA) methods:
Presenter: John Baron (J Baron Project Services Inc.)
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.
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:
Wednesday, October 1 - Half Day PM
Presenter: Jim Mihell (Dynamic Risk Assessment Systems, Inc)
Managing Facility Integrity. Topics to be discussed include:
Presenter: Jenny Been (Alberta Research Council)
An examination of environmentally induced cracking mechanisms associated with pipelines. Topics will include:
Presenter: Bob Smyth (Petroline)
Discussion on pipeline integrity issues, repair and new technologies with a focus on:
Presenter: Maher Nessim (C-FER)
An Introduction on Reliability Based Design and Assessment