Pipeline Risk Management Manual

Here's the ideal tool if you're looking for a flexible, straightforward analysis system for your everyday design and operations decisions. This new third edition includes sections on stations, geographical information systems, "absolute" versus "relative" risks, and the latest regulatory developments. From design to day-to-day operations and maintenance, this unique volume covers every facet of pipeline risk management, arguably the most important, definitely the most hotly debated, aspect of pipelining today.

Now expanded and updated, this widely accepted standard reference guides you in managing the risks involved in pipeline operations. You'll also find ways to create a resource allocation model by linking risk with cost and customize the risk assessment technique to your specific requirements. The clear step-by-step instructions and more than 50 examples make it easy. This edition has been expanded to include offshore pipelines and distribution system pipelines as well as cross-country liquid and gas transmission pipelines.

• The only comprehensive manual for pipeline risk management
• Updated material on stations, geographical information systems, "absolute" versus "relative" risks, and the latest regulatory developments
• Set the standards for global pipeline risk management

Pipeline Engineers, Petroleum Engineers, Pipeline Consultants

Risk Evaluation at a Glance

PART I: The Basic Risk Assessment Model
Risk and Quality: Theory and Application
Risk Assessment Process
Third Party Damage Index
Corrosion Index
Design Index
Incorrect Operations Index
Leak Impact Factor

PART II: Customizing the Basic Risk Assessment Model
Scoring Adjustments to Basic Risk Model
Sabotage Module
Stress and Human Errors Module
Cost of Service Interruption Module
Environmental Risk Assessment
Distribution Systems
Offshore Pipeline Systems

PART III: Risk Management
Data Analysis
Cost Risk Relationships

Appendix A: Typical Pipeline Products
Appendix B: Leak Rate Determination
Appendix C: Pipe Wall Thickness Determination
Appendix D: Surge Pressure Calculations
Appendix E: Pipeline Risk Evaluation Example