Asset Integrity. A 360° Overview
Assessing pipeline assets is done routinely to determine and manage their health. While the methods
and frequency of assessment are flexible, they are outlined in federal pipeline regulations. Operators
generally develop their own procedures for assessing and repairing their pipelines based, at a minimum,
on regulatory compliance and the operator’s legacy of safe pipeline operations and maintenance.
This course will cover in-depth four key aspects of measuring pipeline integrity: assessment, such as
in-line inspection (ILI); data analysis, including defect analysis, remaining strength and corrosion
growth prediction; for field validation and post-assessment reporting and recommendations.
Following a decade in the aerospace industry, where he developed the primary controls and structures for full-flight simulations, in 1999 Alan earned his professional engineer’s license and joined T.D. Williamson (TDW) as a project engineer. He supported the development of the world’s largest tapping machine, the 2460XX, and was granted six product patents in the U.S. and other countries, helping to improve the company’s position in the market.
In this course, you will learn:
• The major and outlier sources of pipeline data.
• How overlaying data from various sources onto one comprehensive map can unlock pipeline
dynamics affecting the pipeline’s safe operation.
• The regulatory allowances and expectations related to asset integrity.
• Insights into best practices in assessment, data analysis, field validation, and reporting.
• How outside influences can affect plans for assessing and managing pipeline health.