Courses Brochure

Pipeline industry training courses

2008-2009

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Clarion Technical Conferences&

Global Pipeline Monthly

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Pipeline industry training courses

2008-2009

from

Clarion Technical Conferences&

Global Pipeline Monthly

GlobalPipelineMonthly

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ContentsOnshore Pipeline Engineering .................................................................. 6Pipeline Pigging and In-line Inspection ................................................. 8Introduction to In-Line Inspection of Pipelines .................................... 9Advanced In-Line Inspection of Pipelines ............................................ 10 Defect Assessment in Pipelines ...............................................................11Direct Assessment Methods for Pipeline Integrity .............................. 13Pipeline Mapping, GIS, and Data Integration ................................14Excavation Inspection & Applied NDE for ILI/DA Validation and Correlation ...................................................................................... 16Pipeline Risk Management ...................................................................... 17Risk-based Management of Pipeline Integrity and Safety ................. 18ILI Data Analysis for Pipeline Integrity Management ........................ 20Stress-Corrosion Cracking ........................................................................ 22Microbiological Corrosion in Pipelines ................................................. 24Pipeline Repair Methods/In-Service Welding ....................................... 25Performing Pipeline Rehabilitation ........................................................ 26Optimizing ILI Inspection Scheduling .............................................. ...28DOT Pipeline Safety Regulations ........................................................... 29Subsea Pipeline Engineering ................................................................... 30Subsea Production Systems Engineering .............................................. 32Deepwater Riser Engineering ................................................................. 33

Administrative detailsCourse schedules ....................................................................................... 4 - 5Fees ............................................................................................................... 36Index by topic ............................................................................................... 37Index by title ................................................................................................. 38

THE COURSES described in this brochure continue represent some of the best-available industry-based technical training courses for those working in the oil and gas pipeline

industry, both onshore and offshore. Ranging in length from one to five days, all are designed to be both informative and intensive; some are well known and have been presented to thousands of participants world-wide (the pipeline defect assessment course and the subsea pipeline engineering course are examples of these), while some are still relatively new to our programme. All, however, are presented by recognized industry experts, and all undergo continuous development and improvement, based both on industry advances and participants’ feedback.

While each course can be considered as ‘stand-alone’, they all have been planned to fit into the schematic shown opposite, with the intention of providing engineers and technical specialists in this industry with a defined route for training and continuous professional development. By following one or other of the various routes shown, an individual can be sure to receive an intensive and complete overview of the different subjects involved, starting at the basic level and progressing to an advanced understanding.

Clarion Technical Conferences and Global Pipeline Monthly are committed continuously to update, revise, and augment this course programme, and for the latest information on what is planned, readers are referred to www.clarion.org and www.pipeconferences.com.

BJ Lowe, Director, Clarion Technical ConferencesJohn Tiratsoo, Editor, Global Pipeline Monthly

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Course dates and locations Note: this information is subject to change please see www.clarion.org or www.pipeconferences.com for the latest details.

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all dates 2009 except as shown

Houston Newcastle Prague Istanbul Rio de Janeiro Calgary Aberdeen

Deepwater Riser Engineering Course10-14 Nov, 2008 27 April - 1 May

16-20 Nov14-18 Sept

Defect Assessment in Pipelines 9-10 Feb 27-29 Aug

4-7 Nov, 2008 3-6 Nov 24-27 Feb 16-18 Sept 9-11 Dec

DOT Pipeline Safety Regulations2-3 Dec, 2008

14-15 April 3-4 Nov

Excavation Inspection for ILI/DA Validation 9-10 Feb 26-28 Aug 20-21 Oct, 2008 9-11 Dec

ILI Data Analysis for Pipeline Integrity Management 1-5 Dec, 2008 24-28 Aug

In-line inspection of pipelines - Module 1 4-5 Nov, 2008 3-4 Nov 24-25 Feb 14-15 Sept

In-line inspection of pipelines - Module 2 6-7 Nov, 2008 5-6 Nov 26-27 Feb 16-17 Sept

Microbiological Corrosion in Pipelines 23-24 Nov

Onshore Pipeline Engineering 11-15 May 9-13 Nov

3-7 Nov, 2008 2-6 Nov 14-18 Sept

Optimizing ILI Inspection Scheduling 10-Feb 26-Aug 9-Dec

Pigging & In-line Inspection 9-10 Feb 24-25 Aug 7-8 Dec

Pipeline Anomalies & Defects: Origins, Location, Sizing 20-21 Oct, 2008

Pipeline Mapping, GIS and Data Integration 9-10 Feb 26-27 Aug

Pipeline Rehabilitation 20-21 Oct, 2008 14-15 Sept

Pipeline Repair Methods / In-Service Welding 9-10 Feb 25-27 Aug 20-21 Oct, 2008 16-18 Sept

Pipeline Risk Management2-3 Dec, 2008

16-17 April 5-6 Nov

Risk-based Management of Pipeline Integrity & Safety 17-21 Nov, 2008 11-15 May 23-27 Feb

Stress Corrosion Cracking in Pipelines 9-10 Feb 26-27 Aug

Subsea Pipeline Engineering 18-22 May 16-20 Nov 23-27 Feb

Subsea Production Systems Engineering 28 April - 1 May 10-13 Nov

25-28 Nov, 2008 22-25 Sept

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Onshore Pipeline Engineering

THERE ARE millions of kilometers of onshore oil and gas pipelines around the world. As the industry expands and new staff are introduced into it, there is an increasing need for full

appreciation of the engineering design of pipelines. Additionally, many staff in the pipeline industry have not received basic pipeline engineering training, and some staff are only exposed to specialized areas. This course is a formal introduction to pipeline engineering.

Who should attend

• Engineerswhoarenewtothepipelinebusinessand those who wish to update their knowledge, including:

pipeline engineers, pipeline construction engineers, project managers, maintenance engineers, contractors, supervisors, inspectors, operators, equipment suppliers, inspection and quality engineers, pipeline design engineers.

• Engineerswhoneedawiderappreciationofonshore pipeline engineering.

Documentation

• Includedwiththecoursefeeisadetailedsetof lecture notes (700 pages, COLOR) and a CD containing an additional 300 pages of text reference material.

Lecturers

Professor Phil Hopkins has more than 20 years’ experience in pipeline and marine engineering and is technical director with the Penspen Group. He has worked with most of the major oil, gas, and pipeline companies around the world providing consultancy on management, business, design, maintenance, inspection, risk analysis

DAY 1

Pipeline engineering basics

• Introduction to oil and gas pipelines – their history

• Are pipelines safe? Their safety record and types and causes of failures

• Basic pipeline and material parameters

Pipeline materials selection

• Steels used for line pipe• Compositional limitations, mechanical

properties, grades• Fabrication of linepipe – seamless, longitudinal

welded, ERW, spiral• Toughness and weldability• Improving corrosion resistance• Solid corrosion resistant alloy pipe

• Internally clad pipe• New materials

Pipeline design

• Legislation and regulations• Development of pipeline design codes• Detailed design: locating pipelines, design

pressures, stresses, design factors• Other design considerations: valves, bends,

crossings, leak detection

DAY 2

• Pipeline materials selection• Pipeline welding

and safety, and failure investigations in Europe, Asia, North America, and the Middle East. His previous work includes transmission pipeline projects, including surveilance projects, setting weld defect acceptance levels for new oil and gas pipelines, routing of onshore pipelines, material selection, risk analysis, and inspection and maintenance procedures. Phil has served on many national and international committees, including the British Standards Institution, the European Pipeline Research Group (co-chairman), the American Gas Association’s Pipeline Research Committee, and the DNV Pipeline Committee. He is currently chairman of the executive committee of the ASME Pipeline Systems Divison.

Dr Roger King has over 30 years’ experience of corrosion in the oil, gas, civil, and nuclear industries. He has specialist knowledge of sweet and sour corrosion and its prevention by chemical inhibition, monitoring of corrosion, microbiological corrosion, and the design of efficient cathodic-protection systems for flowlines, structures, and seabed installations. He has been an independent consultant since September, 1989, and prior to this was a founder member of the Corrosion and Protection Centre Industrial Service (CAPCIS) at the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST).

Continuing Education Units: 2.6

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For dates and locations, see pages 4-5.

For fees, see page 36.

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• Basics of welding• Types of welding processes• Effects on linepipe of the welding process• Welding procedures• Inspection of welds

Internal pipeline corrosion

• Why pipes corrode• Sweet corrosion, sour corrosion, microbiological

corrosion• Cracking mechanisms• Calculating corrosion rates• Effect of flow on corrosion• Water injection pipelines

Pipeline routing and construction

• Basics of routing• Classification schemes• Easements and rights of way• Legislation and permits• Routeing methodologies• Pipeline construction

Group Project Exercise Part 1

DAY 3

Pipeline project control

• Management• Scheduling and resource planning• Execution• Contracting strategies

Pipeline testing and operation

• Hydrostatic testing• Operation• Inspection, maintenance and surveillance of

operational pipelines

Pipeline repair

• Pipeline defects• Pressure reductions prior to repair• Repair methods: grinding, weld deposition,

sleeves, clamps, hot tapping, composite wraps

Inspection using smart pigs

• The history of internal inspection• Why ‘pig’?• Types of pig

• Intelligent (smart) pigs: metal loss (MFL, UT), geometry

• Mapping• Crack detection• What do they find and how accurate are they?• Pigs versus hydrotest

Pipeline engineers

• Responsibilities, duties and ethical behavior

DAY 4

External pipeline corrosion and its prevention

• External corrosion in soils• Coatings and their application• Field joints• Interaction of coatings and cathodic protection• Monitoring of internal pipeline corrosion• Inhibition of corrosion• Biocide treatment of pipelines• Supplementary inspection techniques

Group Project Exercise Part 2

External pipeline corrosion and its prevention (cont’d)

• Cathodic protection• How cathodic protection works• Monitoring of cp at test points• Full line surveys with CIPS and instant of

surveys• Coating surveys using Pearson and DCV

techniques• Interference from third party lines and AC/DC

systems

DAY 5

Pipeline integrity management

• Risk and risk analysis• Integrity management methods:API 1160, ASM

B31.8S• Class tutorial – risk analysis of three pipelines

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“Good experience and lots of knowledge for someone new to pipeline engineering like me. All topics covered were very informative and thoroughly explained,

regardless of time constraints. Dr. King and Prof. Hopkins did an excellent job. Thanks to Clarion and GPM for this great course.”

“A great course...I’m glad to have had the opportunity to attend”

“The instructors’ knowledge and experience are first rate.”

“The course is great ... knowledgeable and experienced lecturers. What I liked most was the information from the presentation slides ... very useful to me.”

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THE USE of in-line tools for inspection and cleaning is accepted as essential for the safe and profitable operation of all pipelines. internal inspection is required for detecting changes in

circumference, anomalies, or wall loss due to corrosion. Pipeline operators offshore wage a constant battle for flow assurance against paraffin, hydrate, and asphaltene formation in deepwater lines, and pigging, combined with chemical treatment, is their primary weapon. The course is designed to provide a comprehensive introduction to all aspects of utility and in-line inspection pigging.

Who should attend

• The course is specially designed for project managers, engineers, maintenance, and technical personnel responsible for pipeline integrity assurance, flow assurance, corrosion control, and safety.

Documentation

• Included with the course fee is a detailed set of lecture notes and the reference handbook Pipeline Pigging & Integrity Technology, 3rd Edition.

Lecturers

Lisa Barkdull is an ILI data analyst with CC Technologies. Prior to joining CCT, Lisa worked for 15 years as an ILI specialist with Tuboscope Pipeline Services.

Pipeline Pigging and ILI

DAY 1Pipeline safety and regulations• Brief history of pipeline failures and regulatory

developments• Impact of recent legislation and regulations• Review of inspection and maintenance

compliance requirements and deadlines• What to expect in pending regulations

Pigging for operation and maintenance• Pigging during construction• Pigging during operation

Utility pigs• Cleaning pigs• Sealing pigs• Gauging pigs• Dual diameter pigs• Magnetic cleaning pigs• Designing a pipeline for pigging• Pig traps and pigging stations• Location and tracking devices

In-line inspection (ILI) tools - theory, performance, and detection limits

• Line pipe integrity threats• ILI tools available to the operator• Metal loss inspection• Deformation tools• Crack detection• Movement and pipeline mapping

DAY 2Designing and implementing an in-line

inspection (ILI) program• Selecting an ILI tool• Specific design considerations for running ILI

tools• Launch and receive trap design• Bends, tees, and valves• Issuing an enquiry• Schedule requirements• Preparation for ILI• Controlling operational parameters during the

inspection run• Strategy for contract development and

negotiations• Developing a good specification• Contingency planning for a stuck pig• Offshore risers• Onshore flowlines, gathering system main

sections or laterals

Post in-line inspection issues• The inspection report• Responding to the inspection report• Response prioritization• Validation of the inspection report• Acceptance of the report• Re-assessment intervals - risk and probabilities

Gary Smith is president of Inline Services, a Houston-based company specializing in pigging equipment and services. He has 26 years’ experience in the pipeline pigging industry, working in services such as commissioning and maintenance of pipelines as well as with designing and manufacturing pigging equipment.

Patrick Vieth is Sr. Vice President with CC Technologies. He has 18 years of experience working with pipeline operators to reduce the likelihood of failures through in-line inspection, hydrostatic testing, defect assessment, risk assessment, and fitness-for-purpose assessment.

George Williamson is currently the manager of DOT Regulatory Compliance for BP America’s Onshore Business Unit. He oversees the compliance program for approximately 12,000 miles of buried piping. George has over 20 years’ of O&M and integrity management experience. He is a registered professional engineer, as well as being a NACE-certified corrosion and cathodic protection specialist.


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DAY 1

Flaws and defects in pipelines• Pipeline materials• Types of pipeline• Geometric anomalies• Metal loss• Cracks and crack-like defects• Leaks• Failure modes

Pipeline inspection• Hydro- and stress testing• In-line inspection• External inspection

Non-destructive testing and ILI• Magnetic-flux leakage tools• Ultrasonics• Inertia or mapping tools• Caliper tools

ILI tools• Free-swimming in-line inspection tools• Tethered and cable operated tools• Overview of vendors

DAY 2

Pipeline inspection procedures• Planning an inspection• The technical questionnaire

Preparing the pipeline for an inspection• Tool traps• Pipeline cleaning Overview of cleaning tools Foam pigs Bi-Di pigs Specialized tools• Overview of caliper tools

Performing the inspection• Batching• Tracking• Safety• Launching, receiving, etc.• Data check

Reporting• Data evaluation• Sample report• Feature localization• Assessing inspection data• Introducing POF • MAOP• Run comparison• Data management and archiving The course also includes a workshop session

and exercises covering the following topics:

• Which tool does what?• How to read tool data and defect specific.sheets• Preparing an inspection project• Data analysis and MAOP

Introduction to In-Line Inspection of Pipelines

THIS SPECIALIST course provides an in-depth introduction to in-line inspection of pipelines, covering in detail the role that in-line inspection plays in the overall pipeline inspection and

maintenance procedures. The course introduces the flaws and anomalies observed in pipelines. The tools used for in-line inspection, and the various physical principles they employ, are covered in depth. The course goes on to cover the details of pipeline inspection operations, including pipeline preparation, cleaning, and gauging. Final reports and their reporting formats are discussed, and the course also includes a short introduction to data analysis and run comparisons.

Who should attend

• Pipeline engineers, technicians and other operator personnel

• Engineering consultants active in the field of NDT and integrity assessment

• Personnel from the authorities, regulatory, and certification bodies involved with pipeline inspection and assessment.


Documentation

• Participants will receive a full set of the course notes and slides in ring-binder format.

Lecturers

Dr Michael Beller is global marketing manager with NDT Systems & Services of Stutensee, Germany. He holds a masters degree in mechanical engineering, and a PhD (Engineering) in fracture mechanics from the University of Karlsruhe, Germany. After a career with Preussag, Pipetronix, and latterly with PII, he joined NDT Systems & Services in July, 2001.

Dr Konrad Reber studied physics at the University of Mainz, with a focus on solid-state physics. His subsequent PhD thesis at the material science department of the University of Erlangen involved work in the field of magnetic materials, and in particular the measurement of material parameters using magnetic stray flux methods. He worked for Pipetronix, and then joined NDT Systems & Services, where his focus is on defect assessment and general comparison methods of different inspection tools.

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“Time well spent!! Very comprehensive and detailed. Don’t change a thing!”

— J. Ryman, BP

“I came with very high expectations and was not disappointed. I have been presenting adult education for 10yrs. Very professional from introduction to closing”

—D. Hennerbichler, ESSO

“Good speakers who know their stuff.”

—I. King ConocoPhillips

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Advanced In-Line Inspection of Pipelines

THE COURSE provides a broad introduction to the issue of pipeline inspection, to a level beyond the introductory course (see page 7); it also covers aspects of external inspection as well as pipeline

protection methods. The course further includes an introduction to pipeline materials, typical failure modes, flaws, and defects in pipelines; the subjects of corrosion and cracks are also covered. The syllabus includes an overview of in-line inspection technologies, although not covering the same aspects discussed in the introductory course. Here, the emphasis is on such issues as verification of ILI data provided by vendors in the final report, and assessment of data covering integrity assessment and fitness-for-purpose. Finally, the course discusses aspects of preparing a tender and evaluating a bid. The emphasis on bid evaluation is focused more on technical issues.

DAY 1

Inspection of special types of pipe• Types of special pipe in the oil and gas industry (clad pipe, flexible risers, martensitic pipe, etc.)• Inspection challenges and solutions

Loading conditions and pipeline materials• Pipeline materials• Loading due to pressure• Secondary stresses• Implications for defect formation (indirect, direct flaws)

Defects in the pipe wall and failure modes• Flaws and defects in pipeline• Plastic collapse and fracture• Corrosion and metal loss• Cracks and crack-like features

CP and its inspection• CP systems• CP inspection methods

DAY 2

External inspection methods• Electromagnetic (SLOFEC, NoPig)• Ultrasonic (guided-wave, etc.)

Overview of in-line inspection methods• Metal loss• Cracking• Mapping• Geometry tools• Leaks• Combo tools

Verification of in-line inspection results• How to find a defect?• Verification methods (MP, TOFD, laser scanning)• Correlating to the ILI report

Assessment of defects based on ILI• Methods (metal loss, cracks)• Implications of ILI measurement errors• Further conclusions

Preparation of a tender and contract for ILI• How to prepare a tender• Critical information• Contractual issues• Understanding the vendor

The course will include a workshop session with exercises based on the course material.

Who should attend

• Pipeline engineers, corrosion engineers, integrity specialists, consultants active in the fields of pipeline inspection and assessment, personnel from certification and regulatory bodies involved with pipeline inspection and pipeline integrity.


Documentation


Lecturers

Dr Michael Beller is global marketing manager with NDT Systems & Services of Stutensee, Germany. He holds a masters degree in mechanical engineering, and a PhD (Engineering) in fracture mechanics from the University of Karlsruhe, Germany. After a career with Preussag, Pipetronix, and latterly with PII, he joined NDT Systems & Services in July, 2001.

Dr Konrad Reber studied physics at the University of Mainz, with a focus on solid-state physics. His subsequent PhD thesis at the material science department of the University of Erlangen involved work in the field of magnetic materials, and in particular the measurement of material parameters using magnetic stray flux methods. He worked for Pipetronix, and then joined NDT Systems & Services, where his focus is on defect assessment and general comparison methods of different inspection tools.

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MANy TRANSMISSION pipelines are now over 30 years old. This is “middle aged” in pipeline terms, and even the best-designed and -maintained pipeline will become defective as it progresses

through its design life. Therefore, operators need to be aware of the effect these defects will have on their pipeline, and — more importantly — be able to assess their significance in terms of the continuing integrity of the pipeline. The increasing use of high-technology maintenance (for example, intelligent pigs) is helping pipeline owners to assess the condition of their lines, and if these modern maintenance methods are combined with modern defect-assessment methods, they can provide a very powerful, and cost-effective, tool.

This course will present the latest defect-assessment methods to pipeline engineers and managers. These methods will range from simple, quick, assessment methods, to the more-detailed —fitness for purpose— analysis. The course is highly interactive and takes the form of lectures, workshops, and case studies. The course will cover methods available to assess the significance of defects detected in onshore and offshore pipelines. It will introduce simple analytical methods used to assess internal and external corrosion, dents and gouges, cracks (e.g. SCC), weld defects, and fatigue. The course is unique as it is a holistic approach to defect assessment, and it ensures the student appreciates all aspects of the subject, including repair and risk management.

Who should attend

• Pipeline engineers, designers and service professionals who are involved with the maintenance, inspection, and repair of pipelines.

Documentation

• All participants will receive a detailed set of lecture notes (700 pages in COLOR) plus a CD containing 500 pages of documents for further reference.


• Note:Thiscourseisexpandedwhenheldoutside North America. See pages 4-5 for details.

Defect Assessment in Pipelines

Lecturers

Professor Phil Hopkins has more than 27 years’ experience in pipeline engineering, and is Technical Director with Penspen Integrity and Visiting Professor of Engineering at the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. He has worked with most of the major oil and gas companies and pipeline companies around the world.

Roland Palmer-Jones is a Consultant based in the Newcastle, UK office of Penspen Integrity. He has 16 years’ experience in the oil and gas industry. For more than 11 years he has focused on pipeline structural integrity, initially with British Gas Research, and since 1997 with Andrew Palmer and Associates and Penspen Integrity.

DAY 1

Introduction to basic pipeline engineering principles

• Basic pipeline design principles• Stresses in pipelines• Routing of pipelines• Basic pipeline operating and maintenance

parameters• Maintenance and inspection methods

Introduction to pipeline defects – why pipelines fail

• How safe are pipelines?• How often do they fail?• What causes pipelines to fail?• Pipeline risks• History of pipeline defect assessment

Introduction to fracture mechanics (handouts and notes only, no lecture)

• Basic theory• Brittle and ductile fracture• K, J, and CTOD

Fundamental pipeline defect failure relationships

• Why pipeline defects fail• Fundamental failure relationships• Explanation of key parameters

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“I appreciated the instructor’s ability to answer technical, metallurgical questions..it’s critical that the person teaching the course is able to do this, to expand on the concepts discussed beyond the information presented in the slides. Phil did a great job of this.”

“I thoroughly enjoyed the content and the presentation. Hats off to Prof. Hopkins”

—A. Ellison Pipeline Integrity Coordinator Centurion Pipeline L.P.

“Surpassed my best expectations”

“I found the course to be extremely educational and well presented.”

“Great Course – teacher Phil Hopkins very patient and knowledgeable-explained difficult concepts very well.”

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DAY 2

How to assess corrosion defects• Introduction to basic theory• Background, strengths and weaknesses• Methods to assess corrosion• ASME B31.G and RSTRENG methods• DNV, BG, etc., methods• Interacting defects• Universal curves for assessing corrosion defects.

Workshop: corrosion assessment using fitness for purpose

How to assess gouges• Introduction to basic theory• Methods to assess gouges• Additional problems and concerns with gouges

How to assess dents• Introduction to basic theory• Methods to assess dents• Methods to assess dents containing gouges• Rock dents• Problems with fatigue loadings

How to assess cracks• Basic theory• The problems with cracks in pipelines• Stress corrosion cracking (low and high ph)

How to assess weld defects• Welds in pipelines• Assessing defects in pipeline girth welds• Assessing non planar defects in welds• The EPRG girth weld defect guidelines• Fatigue design of girth welds

Setting intelligent pig inspection levels• Pigs — where they came from and what they can

do• Basic theory• Magnetic, ultrasonic pigs – their accuracy and

limitations.

• What pigs can detect• What operators want to detect• Setting intelligent pig inspection levels

Workshop: setting intelligent pig inspection levels

How to assess fatigue (handouts and notes only, no lecture)

• Why do pipelines fatigue?• Basic fatigue theory• Fatigue assessment – design• Fatigue assessment – service

Fracture propagation and arrest• Why fractures propagate• Brittle and ductile propagation• Fracture arrest• Calculating toughness requirements

DAY 3

Pipeline repair and rehabilitation• Repair and rehabilitation strategy• Response to discovering defects• What are the cost implications?• Repair methods: grinding, weld deposition,

sleeves, clamps, hot tapping, composite wraps• Time to repair

Risk and integrity management and analysis• What is risk and risk analysis?• Risk management around the world• Risk management in the USA• Risk management methods – API 1160 and

ASME B31.8• Baseline and direct assessment – discussion item• Integrity management programs• Prioritization schemes

Workshop: setting priorities

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Defect Assessment in Pipelines (continued from page 11)

The 2008 European Conference onEvaluation and Rehabilitation of Pipelines

Prague • 20-24 October, 2008

Details at www.piperehabconf.com

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Who should attend

• Pipeline engineers, designers and service professionals who are involved with the maintenance, inspection, and repair of pipelines.

Documentation

• Includedwiththecoursefeearedetailedcourse notes in ring-binder format for reference.


ON COMPLETION of the course, participants will have a solid understanding of the procedures, strengths, limitations, and applicability of various Direct Assessment technologies and methods as

they relate to pipeline inspection and integrity assessment for compliance with DOT regulations, and of the related industry codes and standards which will be reviewed and explained.

Direct Assessment Methods for Pipeline Integrity

Lecturer

Kurt Lawson is vice president of CC Technologies Systems, Inc., a corrosion engineering and research firm specializing in corrosion, corrosion-control methods, research, failure analysis, and cathodic protection monitoring, design, and construction. He has more than 15 years’ of field experience in the corrosion testing and evaluation of buried structures, including reinforced soil structures, pilings, reinforced-concrete structures, and cathodically-protected tanks and pipelines. Work on these structures has covered a wide range of techniques including basic potential surveys, application of advanced AC and DC electrochemical methods, advanced potential surveys utilizing digital-storage oscilloscopes, and complex finite-element computer modelling of cathodic-protection systems and their effectiveness.

DAY 1

General• Regulatory issues• NACE Standard• INGAA• ASME B31.8S

External corrosion direct assessment (ECDA)• NACE Standard RP0502-2002• Pre-assessment• Data collection• ECDA feasibility for pipelines• Indirect inspection tool selection• ECDA region identification• Indirect examination• Selection of indirect selection tools• Data alignment and comparison• Indication classification

Direct examination• Prioritization• Excavations and data collection• Coating damage and corrosion depth

measurements• Measurements• Remaining strength evaluation• Root cause analysis• Mitigation• In-process evaluation• Reclassification and reprioritization

• Guidelines for determining the required number of direct examinations

Post assessment• Remaining life calculations• Reassessment intervals• Assessment of ECDA effectiveness• Feedback and improvements• Records

Indirect inspection methods• Close interval surveys CIS• AC attenuation• DCVG and ACVG Surveys• Pearson surveys• Cell to cell surveys

Example of ECDA application

DAY 2

Internal corrosion direct assessment (ICDA)• NACE standard prepared by TG 293• Pre-assessment• Data collection• ICDA Feasibility for pipelines• ECDA Region identification• Indirect examination

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Pipeline Mapping, GIS, and Data Integration

DESIGNED FOR pipeline company personnel in need of either a refresher or an introduction to data management for pipeline-integrity and risk-analysis support, this course reviews data model

types, where to locate data, how to integrate data from different sources, and how to best make this data work.

On completion of this course attendees will have: an understanding of the ways that data can be stored, including a review of industry standard data models; will be able to identify possible data sources; and will have learned methods for review and acquisition of data. In addition, attendees will have powerful insight into getting the most out of the vast amounts of data available to make better-informed decisions regarding risk and integrity management.

Who should attend

• Pipeline-integrity managers, pipeline engineers involved in assessment activities including risk assessment, and anyone requiring a general knowledge of pipeline data management.

Course notes

• All delegates will receive a detailed set of lecture notes providing an invaluable reference document.


• Upon completion of the course, participants will be eligible to receive 1.2 Continuing Education Units (CEUs).

Lecturer

Nick Park has 10 years of software product management experience, with more than five years specifically in the pipeline industry. He is currently a consultant and was previously vice president of technology for GeoFields Inc, and has an MS in geographic information systems. Nick has been involved in the design and implementation of data-management systems for complex pipeline operations, which are currently being used by thousands of individuals across a diverse client base.

• Steady state flow modelling calculations• Inclination profile calculations

Direct examination• Site selection• Site selection for constant flow rate pipelines• Site selection for varied low rate pipelines• Excavation and inspection• Post assessment• Assessment of ICDA effectiveness• Reassessment intervals• Records• Example of ICDA application

Stress corrosion direct assessment (SCCDA)• NACE Standard prepared by TG 273• General – overview of SCC types and

characteristics• Pre-assessment

• Data collection• Prioritization of pipeline segments• Indirect examination• Site selection• Field verification of selected sites• Direct examination• Excavation and examination• Post assessment• Evaluation and documentation• Reassessment intervals• Records• Example of SCCDA application

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Day 1

• Background

• Why take a data management approach?

• Why focus on mapping and GIS?

• Project planning

• Getting organized

• Managing data

• Data storage

• Introduction to pipeline data models

• Thinking spatially

• What is a GIS? (and why do I need one?)

• Spatial data overview

• Fundamentals: coordinates and projections

• Pipeline data in GIS

• Why GIS and not CAD?

• GIS vendor options

• How should I use GIS?

• Pipeline mapping

• Data model templates (again)

Day 2

• GIS Boot Camp

• Centerline editing

• Posting station locations

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• Geocoding

• Spatial analysis (geoprocessing)

• Topology

• Establishing the data framework

• Core data - the framework

• Asset data

• Off-pipe spatial data

• Links to external systems

• Integrating new data

• Asset data

• Using GPS

• Field surveys

• Case study: ILI, GIS integration

• Supercharged data - running analyses

• Applications to analyze data

• Case Study: liquids HCA analysis

• Accessing and sharing

• Collaboration and feedback

• Delivering data and analyses

• Reports

• Making maps

• Future concepts

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Excavation Inspection & Applied NDE for ILI/DA Validation and Correlation

Who should attend

• The course is specifically designed for project managers, engineers and technical personnel responsible for the management, implementation and reporting of pipeline integrity inspection activities.


Lecturers

Jim Marr is currently technical integrity specialist with Baker Hughes Pipeline Management Group. He is also president of the pipeline consulting firm Marr Associates. He founded the original company in 1992 and was its president until late December 2002. Jim has worked in pipeline integrity for the past 20 years, focusing on SCC, external corrosion, direct assessment, direct examination, ILI development and correlation, data management, and the characterization of the environment around the pipe. He graduated with a degree in earth sciences in 1986 from the University of Guelph, Ontario. He is a member of NACE and a past vice-chair of the NACE SCCDA committee.

ON completion of the course, participants will have a solid understanding of the minimum requirements to ensure maximum correlation with ILI and Direct Assessment results during an

excavation program. In addition, each participant will receive a general understanding of the available technology and procedures to implant contracts, increase quality, and reduce overall project costs. The course had been designed around the critical step of excavation inspection and documentation or, more recently termed by DA, as the ‘third step. Focus will be on the validation and correlation of both ILI results and/or Direct Assessment techniques through non-destructive testing in the excavation. Comprehensive course notes as well as reference material will be provided, a valuable guide for future applications. “The pig is wrong” is not often the case: “No anomalies found” is not enough information.

Importance of data collection and correlation

• What / why information to collect.• Industry guidelines• General work flow • Reporting requirements

Contract considerations for ILI and or DA vendors

• Reporting format• Delectability tolerances• Sizing tolerances• Re-grading of the logs

Contract considerations for NDT vendors

• Qualifications• Available technology• Abilities and limitations NDT inspection

techniques. • Procedure demonstration • Documentation

Brent Zeller is an advanced NDT consultant with Eclipse Scientific Inc. With offices in Waterloo, Ontario and Edmonton, Alberta, Eclipse Scientific develops specialized products and techniques for the NDT industry, specifically in the advanced ultrasonic (UT) discipline. Brent has been involved with Non Destructive Testing for 8 years. He worked in research with the NDT group of Imperial College in London while obtaining his PhD. His work there included high frequency immersion tank testing and was predominantly ultrasonic analysis of very thin films. Since returning to Canada he has worked with service companies to implement and apply advanced NDT techniques to inspection of petrochemical plants, pipelines, power plants and fabrication shops. Brent now provides Advanced UT Expertise to clients worldwide, to assist with implementation of new technologies, training of personnel, and procedure and technique development for the industry.

Rick Desaulniers is currently Line Product Manager (Analysis) with Baker Hughes Management Group. He has been involved in the pipeline industry for the past 20 years in the Data Interpretation Department analyzing 1000’s of miles of pipelines around the world, specifically in Magnetic Flux Leakage type tools. He has been involved in past NACE conference as Chairman of the Pipeline Integrity Symposium and presented/co-write papers on Excavation Data Collection and Data Analyst Qualification Processes. He was on the Standards Development Committee for ANSI/ASNT ILI-PQ-2005 In-Line Inspection Personnel Qualification and Certification Standard. He received his Bachelor of Science in Geology from McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario.

Optimize NDT results with ILI or DAresults

• Excavation location verification• Universal naming system for anomalies• Universal location and sizing system for

anomalies• Reporting format

What do you do if you don’t find an anomaly in the excavation

• General procedures• ILI tool-specific procedures (MFL, UT,

mechanical)

Advanced NDT techniques and technology

• Corrosion• SCC• Mechanical• ERW and girth welds

Specialized excavations

• Pre 1970 ERW • SCC soils modeling

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Pipeline Risk Management

RISK MANAGEMENT has been embraced by both the pipeline industry and regulatory agencies as a way to not only increase public safety but also to optimize all aspects of pipeline design, operations,

and maintenance. This workshop is designed to equip attendees with the information and the know-how to set up and implement a comprehensive risk-management program for pipelines. The focus will be on the establishment of a program that not only fulfills regulatory requirements, but also gives the pipeline owner/operator a long-term decision support tool. The emphasis throughout is on practical, ready-to-apply techniques that yield immediate and cost-effective benefits.

This workshop is structured so that it is appropriate for either the practicing or the beginning risk manager. Each participant will leave with the necessary tools to begin or strengthen risk-assessment techniques leading to a formalized risk management program. The course also presents a powerful new generation of algorithms that more accurately model reality while making use of all previously collected data and not increasing the costs of risk assessment at all. Key areas of focus include:

Basic concepts of risk; Risk-assessment processes; The indexing technique; Failure modes; Consequence analysis; Hazard zone calculations; Leak impact factor; Supplemental assessments; Data collection and analysis; QA/QC of data; Dynamic segmentation; Using common spreadsheet and desktop; Database tools; Managing the risks; Resource allocation modelling; Practical applications; Integrity management and risk management.

Who should attend

• Anyone requiring a general knowledge of pipeline risk concepts and how they can be practically integrated into pipeline operations,

maintenance, design, or regulation.

Documentation

• Participants will receive a detailed set of course notes for reference after the course. Also included is the recently-published third edition of the definitive reference book, Pipeline Risk Management Manual, by W. Kent Muhlbauer, as well as a comprehensive course notebook for future reference.

DAY 1

Introduction• Methodology quickview• Objectives of risk management• Gathering and effectively utilizing information• Using model results in decision-making

Definitions• Risk assessment concepts• Tools• Methodology choices• Choosing the optimum approach• Data collection issues• A proposed methodology— the basic algorithm

with assumptions• Customizing the methodology for specific

applications• Sensitivity analyses• Databases and software issues• Tips and learning experiences in practicing risk

assessment

Lecturer

W. Kent Muhlbauer is a principal of WKM Consultancy and is the author of the widely-respected reference book Pipeline Risk Management Manual. Since it’s inception in 1994, WKM has been an advisor to government regulatory agencies and academia as well as the primary consultant in numerous pipeline technical projects for more than 50 clients, including many major US and international pipeline-operating companies.


Risk management• Data analysis• Data-based decision making• Project prioritization based on risk assessments• Building a resource allocation model• Correlating relative risk scales with absolute risk

DAY 2

Administrative processes— ingredients for continued success

• Administrative support structures• Data maintenance• Reporting• Procedures• Training• Performance measurements

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“The course was an excellent overview of the tasks of a pipeline integrity engineer, reinforcing the confidence and intellect behind daily project decisions. It also provided a forum for recent developments in the industry, as well as share thoughts with others.”

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Risk-based Management of Pipeline Integrity and Safety

PIPELINE OPERATORS need to know how to create integrity-management plans in order to minimize the overall costs of pipeline operation, and to include the consequences of a possible leak

or burst (loss of property, environmental pollution, casualties/ mortalities, liabilities, and numerous intangible losses). They need to know how to use the recently-developed, leading-edge, powerful, and cost-effective tools of risk-based maintenance to their advantage when identifying the best methods for maintaining the structural soundness of transmission pipelines.

This course presents the latest methods of risk-based management for pipeline integrity and safety, including the human factor component, and is intended for pipeline professionals at every level. These methods range from simple and quick assessment methods to the more-sophisticated pipeline-risk analyses. The course is highly interactive, and takes the form of lectures, workshops, case studies, and discussions.

This course is organized in association with the Science and Engineering Center of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

Course objective • THE COURSE objective is to give a systemic,

holistic understanding of the basics of probabilistic reliability and risk methodology concepts of diagnostics, integrity, safety, and security of transmission pipelines. It will give the attendees a deep and thorough understanding and knowledge of risk, integrity, safety, and how to use this knowledge in practice for optimization of operation and maintenance of transmission pipelines.

Who should attend

• GAS AND liquid operators, pipeline

professionals that are involved with maintenance, inspection, and repair, governmental regulators, decision-makers, human-resource managers, risk managers, specialists in new technologies for pipeline integrity and safety, among others.


Lecturer

Professor Sviatoslav (Slava) Timashev is an acknowledged international expert on oil and gas pipeline safety, and has over 25 years of experience in pipeline reliability, remnant life, diagnostics, maintenance, safety, and security, working (among other clients) for the Russian oil and gas majors Gazprom and Transneft. He is currently director of the Science and Engineering Centre at the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences at Ekaterinburg.

Professor Timashev has authored and co-authored 21 books, over 280 papers on reliability, integrity, ILI diagnostics, maintenance, remnant life, safety, and security of pipelines and other systems. Internationally known as a specialist in these fields, he is a Charter member of IASSAR (International Association on Structural Safety and Reliability), USA; a member of ASME and of its Pipeline Systems Division Technical Committees (operation and maintenance, risk and reliability); a member of the API 1163 ILI Qualification Standard Work Group; and a member of the Interstate (CIS) Science & Engineering Council on High Reliability Transmission Pipelines.



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DAY 1

Basics of the engineering approach to pipeline integrity, remaining life, reliability and safety

• Definitions of a pipeline• GPS/GIS technology for mapping and 3D

description of pipelines• Concept of pipeline integrity / limit states• Structural reliability of pipelines• Pipeline defects and remaining life• Pipeline performance risk; components of risk

(probability and consequences of failure)• Quantitative, perceptional, potential, individual,

collective, societal, territorial risks• Types of oil/gas pipeline catastrophe (fire,

explosion, soil/water/air contamination, injuries/fatalities)

• Cost of life/injury, environment contamination, property and profit losses, image damage

Oil/gas pipeline safety rules

• Pipeline integrity management in HCAs (current state-of-the-art, API 1160, ASME B31.8S, 2001)

DAY 2

Types and classification of pipeline defect

• Defects: main localities of pipeline failures and loss of integrity

Basics of oil/gas pipeline diagnostics

• In-line inspection (ILI)—most important single method of pipeline diagnostics

• Contemporary methods of in-line inspection• Four stages of ILI technology• Three possible outcomes of ILI• Current level of ILI consistency of defect

detection, positioning, and sizing

Optimizing monitoring and maintenance

• Basics of pipeline monitoring• Typical pipeline maintenance optimization

problems

• Optimal cessation of pipeline performance• Optimal interval between inspections• Optimal times for pipeline repair

DAY 3

Risk-based maintenance management

• Fitness-for-purpose assessment• Risk operation flow chart• Prioritization of pipeline segments for

maintenance/repair/rehabilitation• Real case studies

Workshop: prioritizing pipeline segments for repair/rehabilitation

DAY 4

How to assess the risk of pipeline performance

• Qualitative methods of risk evaluation• Basics of score methods• Quantitative engineering methods for evaluating

components of industrial risk; cost of life/limb, environmental losses, property damage

• Basics of simulation methods• Real case studies

Real case study: assessment of risk

DAY 5

Role of the human factor

• Existing approaches to quantitative assessment of human factor/errors

• Practical methods of assessing the influence of human errors on pipeline safety and reliability

• Means and methods of mitigating the probability and consequences of a terrorist attack on an oil/gas pipeline

• Real case studies

Workshop: Selecting additional safety measures that maximize reduction of incident probability

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“The course was very informative in that it provided a wide variety of perspectives on Risk analysis and a comparison of the pros and cons of each.”

—J. Roberts GeoFields

“The course was enjoyable and very thorough. I was initially concerned that there would be little applicability of the information for me (offshore focus) but I was quite wrong.”

—J. E.Hults, E.I.T. Senior Specialist, Risk & Integrity Management, Technip

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ILI Data Analysis for Pipeline Integrity Management

Statistical predictive methods for dealing with uncertainty in ILI data

IN-LINE inspection (ILI) technology has been in existence for approximately 40 years and has become the preferred method used by pipeline operators to ensure the integrity of their pipeline

assets. However, as demonstrated world-wide by recent accidents on hazardous liquid and natural gas pipeline systems, some pipelines, that were inspected by ILI devices and found safe for further operation, continue to fail soon after (6-12 months) the inspection.

A telling quote from the US Department of Transportation:

“The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration’s Office of Pipeline Safety (OPS) has growing concerns with how operators are applying, interpreting, and evaluating data acquired from in-line inspection devices, and how operators should be effectively integrating this data with other information about the operator’s pipeline. OPS has become concerned with performance issues associated with in-line inspection devices and how the data acquired from these devices is being used to characterize, discriminate, interpret, and evaluate… pipeline defects.

…OPS needs to determine if the problem resides in the technology or in the secondary and tertiary stages of the ILI data evaluation – data characterization, validation, and mitigation, …and to understand how the government, pipeline operators, standards organizations, and ILI vendors can help improve pipeline assessment using ILI technology.”

This pioneer training course, organized in association with the Science and Engineering Center’s Reliability and Safety of Large Systems Division, Ural Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Ekaterinburg, is aimed at answering the above questions. The course presents practical methods of risk-based ILI technology as applied to solution of pipeline integrity problems. The course is highly interactive, and takes the forms of lectures, workshops, case studies, and discussions.

Objectives

• The course is designed for professionals who need to know the basics of acquiring and interpreting ILI data when assessing pipeline integrity and safety. Participants will get a working knowledge of the basics of the engineering approach to ILI data extraction, mining, fusion, and analysis. They will also get essentials of the current international codes that regulate ILI systems quality (API 1163, NACE Standard RP 0102-2002, NACE 35100, ASNT ILI-PQ 2005), and how to use them on a daily basis.

The course is unique, as it is offered to oil and gas specialists for the first time, and is rich in content. It presents comprehensive analysis of ILI data with respect to pipeline integrity and safety assurance, providing for operational excellence of pipelines and ILI technology. The course is self-contained. There is no need to look for additional material to understand the course.

Who should attend

• Gas and liquid operators, pipeline professionals that are involved with the ILI, direct assessment, maintenance and repair, governmental regulators, decision-makers, IMP managers, human-resource managers, risk managers, specialists in pipeline integrity and safety, among others.

Lecturer

Professor Sviatoslav (Slava) Timashev is an acknowledged international expert on oil and gas pipeline safety, and has over 25 years of experience in pipeline reliability, remnant life, diagnostics, maintenance, safety, and security, working (among other clients) for the Russian oil and gas majors Gazprom and Transneft. He is currently director of the Science and Engineering Centre at the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences at Ekaterinburg.

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DAY 1

Introduction

• Problems discovered during integrity management program (IMP) inspections and pipeline accident investigations

Critical knowledge gaps in current ILI technology

• Holistic analysis of ILI data – key element in successful pipeline integrity management program

• ILI data analysis terminology • Defects: main threats and localities of pipeline

loss of integrity

Types and classification of pipeline defects

• Pipeline defects and remaining life • Structural reliability and performance risk of

pipelines with defects• Basics of ILI technology

DAY 2

ILI – most important single method of pipeline diagnostics

• Contemporary methods of ILI • Four stages of ILI technology • Three possible outcomes of ILI• International ILI qualification standards: an

overview

Comprehensive digest and analysis of existing international standards:

• API 1163, NACE Standard RP 0102-2002, NACE 35100, ASNT ILI- PQ 2005

• Selection of an ILI system (API 1163, RP 0102-2002, RP 35100)

• Operational characteristics & constraints (API 1163, NACE)

DAY 3

ILI system performance specification (API 1163)

• Basics of holistic ILI data acquisition, mining, analysis, and management

• ILI as a measurement system • Main sources of variability in ILI measurements • Typical ILI results • Seven basic ILI performance quality metrics • Probability of true detection (PTD) • Probability of true location/positioning • Probability of true identification/discrimination

(PTI) • Defect sizing accuracy metrics • ILI system measurement and verification models • Flow chart of holistic analysis of ILI results • Solving the problem of missing and false ILI data • Calibration of ILI tools and results of runs • Field verification of ILI data • Number of confirmatory digs needed for

corroboration of the ILI data • Contractual criteria for defect reports • ILI quality management • Cost/benefit analysis of ILI technology

DAY 4

Workshop # 1: Working examples of total analysis of ILI data

• Implementation of ILI analysis output in risk-based pipeline IMPs

Manual for the IMP manager: from holistic ILI data to IMP activities

• Assessment of rupture pressure (B31mod, Shell, Battelle, DNV, etc.)

• Defect-growth models• Corrosion • Stress corrosion • Low-cycle fatigue cracks • Interaction rules• Fitness-for-purpose assessment • Remaining lifetime • Planning the next ILI

Real case studies: application of PRIMA software

Workshop # 2: Risk-based prioritization of pipeline segments with defects for maintenance/repair: making clever decisions on actionable anomalies

Role of the human factor in ILI technology

DAY 5

Influence of ILI-induced human errors on pipeline safety and reliability

• Personnel education, qualification, certification, training and experience requirements (as per ASNT ILI PQ requirements)

Existing approaches to quantitative assessment of human factor/errors

• Repeatability and reproducability of ILI and field-verification measurements

• Interaction of pipeline operators, ILI vendors, and regulatory bodies

Understanding ILI tool data submitted by vendors

• Information exchange flow between operator and vendor before, during, and after ILI

• Regulators and ILI quality • ILI tender issues

Conclusion: next steps and new horizons

ILI Data Analysis for Pipeline Integrity Management (continued from page 20)

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ALTHOUGH stress-corrosion cracking (SCC) is responsible for a very small percentage of pipeline failures each year, it continues to be a safety concern to pipeline operators, and it must be treated

in integrity management plans. This course will provide a detailed description of what is known about its appearance and causes, and it will discuss various approaches to mitigating and managing the problem. Practical information on recognizing and dealing with SCC will be presented, along with descriptions of research results that have led to our current understanding of causes and methods of management.

Stress-Corrosion Cracking

Who should attend

• Pipeline engineers, designers, and service professionals who are involved with the maintenance, inspection, and repair of pipelines

• Researchers who want to be aware of the current understanding of SCC in pipelines


• Note: This will be a 2.5-day course when held in June 2008 (Houston). CEUs awarded will be 1.5.

Documentation

• Participants will receive a full set of the course notes and slides in COLOR, in ring-binder format.

Lecturers

Dr Raymond R Fessler worked on the Pipeline Research Committee project on SCC since its inception in 1965. He personally conducted most of the early field investigations

DAY 1

Description of SCC• Definition• Causes• Appearance• Other forms of environmental-assisted cracking

History of SCC in pipelines• High-pH SCC• Near-neutral-pH SCC• Internal SCC

Stages of SCC• Pre-initiation• Initiation• Growth models• Early growth• Dormancy and re-initiation• Late growth• Final fracture

of SCC, from which he identified the major factors that cause high-pH SCC in pipelines. He also managed the laboratory portion of that program from 1965 to 1982, which added significantly to an understanding of the phenomenon, and explored a number of possible solutions to the problem. For the past several years, he has been the SCC consultant for GRI and PRCI. He recently completed a comprehensive gap analysis on SCC, and he actively participated in drafting the NACE Recommended Practice on SCC Direct Assessment.

John Mackenzie is a senior pipeline specialist with Kiefner & Associates, focusing on the areas of Integrity Management Plans and Stress-Corrosion Cracking. John is also President of NorthAm Energy Solutions Ltd, and CEO of Direct Assessment Partners LLP (DAP), both located in Bellingham, WA. DAP provides interactive databases for the capture and integration of pipeline dig-site data as well as training for field technicians. Prior to joining Kiefner & Associates, John was with TransCanada Pipelines for 25 years, where he was responsible for the company’s original investigation into SCC (1986-1990). This work led to the discovery of near-neutral pH SCC and identified the conditions under which it occurs. He also served as Chair of the PRCI’s SCC Subcommittee for two years.

Test techniques to study SCC• Accelerated testing• Electrochemical tests• Cracking tests• Measuring crack growth

Environmental factors• Field observations• Liquid composition and concentration• Electrochemical potential• Temperature

Stress factors • Field observations • Importance of strain rate• Cyclic loading• Sources of stress

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DAY 2

Metallurgical factors• Pipe grade• Steel composition• Mechanical properties• Microstructure• Manufacturer

Mechanisms of SCC• High-pH SCC• Near-neutral-pH SCC

Likely locations for SCC• Geographical• Proximity to compressor or pump stations• Proximity to other SCC• Soil, terrain, moisture level• Gas versus liquid pipelines• Coating types and conditions• Pressure history• Corrosion history• Pipe manufacturer

SCC detection and integrity assurance• B31.8S• Hydrostatic testing• In-line inspection• Direct assessment

Mitigating SCC• Operating existing pipelines• Designing new pipelines• Repair methods

Integrity management plans• Regulations• Approaches

SCC Direct Assessment technology demonstration

Stress-Corrosion Cracking (continued from page 22)

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New courses under preparation

Risk-based inspection of pipeline systems

HPHT subsea design

Practical pigging operations: launching, running, receiving and evaluating utility and intelligent pigs

details will be posted on:

www.clarion.org

www.pipeconferences.com

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“Thoroughly enjoyed the course. Was very applicable to my line of work! I felt the course was well balanced between theory and experience. It also left a lot of room for my own conclusions, thoughts, and approaches.”

—R. Lee Pipeline Integrity EIT TransCanada Pipelines Ltd.

“The course was very informative. It was a great learning experience and look forward to future courses with Clarion.”

“ I was very impressed with the depth and quality of the information presented. The presentation was top notch. “

—B.C. Mittelstadt Senior Engineer El Paso Pipeline Services

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Microbiological Corrosion in Pipelines:

Prevention, Detection, Mitigation

Who should attend

• Pipeline engineers, technicians, and service professionals who are involved with the maintenance, inspection, and repair of liquids, gas and products pipelines, storage tanks, and related components

• Project and facility managers concerned with system integrity assessment

• Researchers who want to be aware of the current understanding of MIC in pipelines

MICROBIOLOGICALLy-INFLUENCED corrosion (MIC) caused by sulfate-reducing bacteria has been found to be a serious threat to pipeline integrity, safety, and reliability. Numerous pipeline

failures have been attributed to sustained, localized pitting corrosion. Bacterial colonies that can form in some pipelines will produce combinations of products that pit the metal. Preventing, detecting, and mitigating this type of pitting is often difficult and requires monitoring of the physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of the pipeline. This course will address these issues in detail, with particular emphasis on prediction and monitoring, and testing methods for managing MIC.

Documentation



Lecturer

Dr Roger King : see page 6 for biographical details

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DAY 1

Basics of Corrosion and Microbiology

Sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB)• Historical data• Occurrence• Mechanism

Ecosystems

Corrosion by SRBs• Theory• Reservoir souring by SRB• Sources of the organisms• Reservoir cooling• Sulfide production• SRB corrosion and growth• Redox potentials• Checklist for evaluating sediments and soils

Case histories• External corrosion and internal corrosion• Typical corrosion rates experienced• Operator methods used to prevent continued

corrosion.

DAY 2

Predicting internal corrosion of pipelines by SRB

• Pipelines at risk• Checklist for evaluation of risk of SRB corrosion• Limitations of growth and activity• Location of growth of SRB

• Pipeline profile• Water cut• Product flow rate and water settlement• Effect of internal roughness• Re-population• Typical pipeline failure mechanisms

Monitoring and testing methods for SRB

Control of SRB• Chemical treatment to control SRB• Biocide treatments in water systems• Biocide treatment of oil systems• Effectiveness of corrosion inhibitors• Use of pigging as an adjunct to chemical• Re-establishment of corrosion inhibitor films

Prevention of external corrosion by SRB• Impact of SRB on coatings• Calcareous backfill in the pipeline trench• Cathodic protection• Consumption of sacrificial anodes by SRB in

sour sediments• Options for protecting non-piggable pipelines• UV sterilization

Internal inspection and defect assessment• Internal inspection methods for detecting MIC

damage • Prioritizing inspection of pipeline networks• Assessing reported defects

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Pipeline Repair Methods/In-Service Welding

Who should attend

• Pipeline engineers, operations and maintenance personnel, inspectors, and welders.

Documentation

• All delegates will receive a detailed set of lecture notes containing more than 250 pages, providing an invaluable reference document.


• Note: This course will be 2.5 days when held in Rio de Janeiro. CEUs awarded will be 1.4.

THE various aspects of pipeline repair using weld and non-weld methods will be covered, as will the concerns for welding onto in-service pipelines and the approaches used to address them.

Lecturers

Bill Bruce is director of welding technology with CC Technologies. Prior to joining CCT, he was a technology leader at Edison Welding Institute and a senior engineer at Panhandle Eastern Pipeline Co. He is a member of the American Petroleum Institute API 1104 Committee and is the chairman of the Maintenance Welding Subcommittee.

Chris Alexander is a Staff Consultant at Stress Engineering Services, Inc. He has been integrally involved in assessing the effects of dents and mechanical damage on the structural integrity of pipelines. Mr. Alexander has also been involved in assessing the use of composites in repairing pipelines and has published numerous papers and made international presentations on this subject.

DAY 1

Defect assessment prior to repair• Reason for assessment• Types of pipeline defects• Pressure reduction requirements• Corrosion measurement methods• Corrosion assessment methods

Selecting an appropriate repair method• Pipeline repair manual• Detailed selection criteria

Burnthrough and related safety concerns• Factors affecting burnthrough• Effect of wall thickness• Effect of heat input• Effect of flow rate/pressure• Avoiding burnthrough

Hydrogen cracking concerns• Recent significant incidents• Common factor/recommendation• Hydrogen cracking requirements• Welding metallurgy 101• Prevention of hydrogen cracking

Full encirclement repair sleeves• Full encirclement sleeve types• Principle of operation• Assuring effective reinforcement• Sleeve design• Sleeve fabrication

Hot tap branch connections• Branch connection design• Reinforcement types• Integrally reinforced

Pipeline repair by weld deposition• Physical concept

• History of weld deposition repair• Burnthrough risk• Integrity restoration• Practical application

Non welded repairs• Repair by grinding• Composite repairs• Epoxy filled shells

Code and regulatory requirements• Recent changes to API 1104• Code requirements for weld deposition repair

DAY 2

Procedure selection for hot tap and repair sleeve welding

• Burnthrough risk summary• Prevention of hydrogen cracking• Welding procedure options• Welder/procedure qualification• Predicting required heat input• Selecting an appropriate procedure

Practical aspects of hot tap and repair sleeve welding

• Proper electrode handling• Proper fitup• Proper welding sequence• Control of heat input levels• Inspection and testing

Lessons to be learned from past pipeline repair incidents

• Reported incidents• Previously unreported incidents• Ten commandments of inservice welding

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“Found the information on Procedure Development & Qualification very useful for practical application”

—C. Hartig Sr. Specialty Engineer Xcel High Pressure Gas

“Bill Bruce is an obvious expert on in-service welding. Confident delivery of presentation. I enjoyed learning from him.”

—D. M. Halferty Plains All American, Pipeline Integrity Specialist

“Great Course! Bill Bruce did an excellent job. I look forward to future courses”

—P. Kenny Welding Opeartions Lead National Grid

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Performing Pipeline Rehabilitation

This course is centered on the practical aspects of pipeline rehabilitation and covers both internal and external rehabilitation. The course goes into depth on how to safely rehabilitate operating

pipelines using manual and automated equipment. Movement of in-service pipelines is analyzed in detail including the application and methodology of recommended practice API 1117. Other industry standards applicable to pipeline rehabilitation are discussed as well as how they should be incorporated into project specifications.

Approximately half of the course is spent in analyzing case studies of field rehabilitation projects from around the world. Over 400 photographs are used to illustrate how the work was performed and the results obtained. The course presents techniques for performing the work with a combination of in-house personnel and outside contractors to minimize costs while maintaining clear lines of responsibility.

Who should attend

Engineers involved in:

• Determining the best way to rehabilitate a section of pipeline,

• Preparing the project specifications, • Performing the necessary engineering

calculations to insure the project is carried out safely,

• Health and safety issues specific to rehabilitation projects.

Field Operations Personnel and contractors who need to be aware of many alternatives techniques available for pipeline rehabilitation and their cost impact.

Inspection Personnel involved in evaluation of defects and selection of proper repair techniques.

Documentation


Continuing Education Units 0.6

Lecturer

Sidney A Taylor is president of Incal Pipeline Rehabilitation, Inc. He has over 30 years’ experience in the design and development of automated high-pressure water jet cleaning and coating systems. Prior to Incal, Sid worked with Schlumberger as a designer and manufacturer of well-logging tools and equipment, with MW Kellogg as a senior regulatory attorney, with Weatherford as general manager of water jetting systems, and with CRC-Evans as vice-president, engineering and marketing, where he was responsible for engineering design, manufacturing, and world-wide marketing of pipeline rehabilitation systems.

Course Program

Day 1

Introduction• Overview of the course • Outline of Course Materials

Rehabilitation Options• Types of techniques that are available • Factors affecting selection of the best technique • Practical examples

In-Plant Rehabilitation of Pipeline• Removal of existing coatings • Internal cleaning • Surface preparation • Coating application

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Out of the Ditch Rehabilitation Projects• Right-of-way crossings • Applicable engineering calculations

Out of the Ditch Rehabilitation Projects (continued)

• Right-of-way preparation • Excavation and stripping the pipeline • Removing the existing coating • Preparing the pipeline surface for the new

coating • Application of the new coating • Lowering-in and tie-in of the pipeline • Final right-of-way restoration

In-situ and Short Segment Rehabilitation Projects

• Engineering Evaluation of the project • API 1117 Standard • Supporting the line • Moving the line • Lowering the line

In-situ and Short Segment Rehabilitation Projects

• Excavation of the pipeline • Removing the existing coating • Preparing the pipeline surface for the new

coating • Application of the new coating • Question and Answers

Day 2

New Approach to In-Situ Rehabilitation• In-Situ Rehabilitation of the CPC Crude Oil

Pipeline • Problems • New Technology Solution

Internal Pipeline Rehabilitation Projects• Nature of the problem • Corrosion, erosion and corrosion/erosion • Techniques available

“Tight fit” or interference sliplining o systems Internal (in-situ) cleaning and coating o systems

Internal Pipeline Rehabilitation Projects• Techniques available

Interference sliplining system process o Smart Pipe o

Inspection of the pipeline• Standards to be considered • ANSI B31-G • RSTRENG

Making necessary repairs• Out of service repairs • In-situ repairs

Techniques available o Composite reinforced repairs o Epoxy in-fill repairs o

Environmental Issues • Coatings removal • Coating application • Abrasives and dust • Coating overspray

Industry Standards to be incorporated in Job Specifications

• Coating removal (How clean is clean?) • Testing for water soluble contaminants

Industry Standards to be incorporated in Job Specifications

• Surface preparation • Specifying abrasives • Inspection of coatings

Tying it all together• Questions and Answers

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Optimizing ILI Inspection Scheduling

THE COURSE presents methods for dealing with inherent uncertainties about corrosion growth rates as well as ILI tool measurements, with the object of improving the reliability of ILI inspections,

and the interpretation of the inspection results into maintenance decisions. It examines methods of determining corrosion rates, timing of inspections, and deterministic-, reliability-, and risk-based approaches to dealing with uncertainties and establishing failure criteria. The course is intended for those with basic familiarity with ILI tools and their capabilities.

Who should attend

• The course is especially designed for pipeline integrity engineers and inspection specialists, ILI data analysts, and technical personnel responsible for pipeline integrity assurance and corrosion control.

Documentation


Continuing Education Units 0.6

Lecturer

Guy Desjardins has more than 25 years experience in the oil and gas industry and 12 years with pipelines. In 1997, he became a principal co-owner of Morrison Scientific and became Morrison’s president in 1998. He has been an independent consultant since 2005, offering services of data analysis, research, and software development. Guy graduated from the University of Alberta in Edmonton with a Bachelor’s degree in Geophysics in 1978.

Course Program

• Introduction

• Corrosion rates

• Introduction to Inspection timing

• Deterministic approach

• Reliability approach

• Risk approach

• Assessing ILI uncertainty

• Methods of assessing corrosion rates

• Assessment of failure pressure

• Miscellaneous topics

• OPIS software tutorial

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THE COURSE program will cover detailed information in select focus areas to benefit actual practitioners, but it will also cover a range of topics in an abbreviated manner that is suitable for

management. The course will also review the major compliance requirements of the Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations affecting the operation of gas and hazardous liquids pipelines - CFR 49, Parts 192 and 195.

Who should attend

• This course is designed for pipeline company personnel in regulatory compliance, operational, or engineering roles.

Documentation

• Participants will receive a detailed set of course notes for reference after the course.


Lecturers

David E. Bull, ARM, is well known throughout the gas industry for outstanding training programs, development

DOT Pipeline Safety Regulations

DAY 1

Regulatory review

Pipeline Safety Improvement Act

Regulatory structure

Hazardous liquids regulations

Gas regulations

Reporting requirements

Breakout tanks

Regulatory update

Pipeline integrity management

• Regulatory requirements for pipeline integrity management will be covered in detail. Technical and practical application aspects of the following baseline assessment methodologies will be reviewed:

In-line inspection Pressure testing Direct assessment

of the odorization audit and expertise in regulatory compliance, and evaluating damage-prevention programs. His experience includes risk assessments for over 75 gas utilities for AEGIS Insurance Services, membership on the Damage Prevention Quality Action Team (Dig Safely), and as a staff member at the Transportation Safety Institute, Pipeline Division. David has over 28 years’ experience helping pipeline operators to assess and manage their risk and liability exposures. He is also a principal in ViaData LP, publisher of WinD.O.T., The Pipeline Safety Encyclopedia.

George Williamson is currently the manager of DOT Regulatory Compliance and Process Safety Management for BP America’s Onshore Business Unit. He oversees the compliance program for approximately 12,000 miles of buried piping. George has over 20 years’ of O&M and integrity management experience. He is a registered professional engineer, as well as being a NACE-certified corrosion and cathodic protection specialist.

DAY 2

• Specific elements of pipeline integrity management:

Applicability of the various regulationsDefinition of high consequence areas (HCAs)Determining pipeline corridor buffer zonesKey deadlines and compliance datesIntegrity assessment options (pros/cons and

implementation enhancements)OPS ChecklistsCompliance Self-assessment process

Operator qualification

• Criteria for determination of covered tasks and applicability

• Compliance options for company personnel and contractors

• Commercially available industry-wide qualification alternatives

• Interpretation and enforcement issues OQ2

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“Great presentation format. It contained information directly related to my job and allowed me to think of ways to enhance myperformance.”

—M. Magrane Sempra Utilities

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THE COURSE will provide a complete and up-to-date overview of the area of subsea pipeline engineering, taking delegates through the pre-design phase, design, construction, installation,

operation and maintenance. It will give a complete picture of the work of design engineers and pipeline construction companies, using actual case studies from around the world to highlight the topics discussed.

While the course requires no previous experience, this is not a superficial overview. The lecturers are experts in their fields and have vast experience in lecturing on the subject of subsea pipeline engineering. Places will be strictly limited to ensure maximum individual attention.

Subsea Pipeline Engineeringformerly the Marine Pipeline Engineering course

Who should attend

• Engineers from oil and gas companies, construction companies, pipe and service suppliers, and regulatory authorities, who are newly qualified, have recently moved into pipeline engineering, or hold broad responsibilities that include pipelines.

Documentation

• Participants receive a sturdy ring binder containing more than 700 pages in COLOR, plus the 650-page reference book Subsea Pipeline Engineering by Andrew Palmer and Roger King.


Lecturers

Professor Andrew Palmer is a consulting engineer. He retired in September 2005 as the Jafar Research Professor of Petroleum Engineering at Cambridge University, UK. Professor Palmer is a Fellow of the Royal Society, a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, and a Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers. He has been engaged in marine pipeline engineering for 35 years. He has taken a leading part in many pipeline projects in the North Sea, the Middle East, Canada, and the Far East, and is active as an expert witness. He is the author of more than 170 published papers on pipeline engineering, structures and geotechnics, of a book on structural mechanics, and with Dr Roger King of the new reference book, Subsea Pipeline Engineering.

Dr Roger King has over 30 years’ experience of corrosion in the oil, gas, civil, and nuclear industries. He has specialist knowledge of sweet and sour corrosion and its prevention by chemical inhibition, monitoring of corrosion, microbiological corrosion, and the design of efficient cathodic-protection systems for flowlines, structures, and seabed installations. He has been an independent consultant since September, 1989, and prior to this was a founder member of the Corrosion and Protection Centre Industrial Service (CAPCIS) at the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST).

R. J. “Bob” Brown has over 46 years’ experience in the offshore pipeline industry. Among his many awards and recognitions, he has received the OTC Heritage, ASCE Stephen D. Bechtel, and “Pipeliner of the year” Awards for his outstanding contributions to the oil and gas industry. Bob is currently director of RJ Brown Deepwater, Inc., which is part of the Technip Offshore Group, who is playing an important role in the development of pipeline installations for offshore energy projects. (Lectures on the US course only.)

Michael Coyne has worked for Shell Oil Company for 29 years. He has worked mainly in the Transportation organization in the construction and operations sides of the pipeline business. Mike has also had two assignments in the E&P organization within Shell. He has an undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia in Mechanical Engineering and a graduate degree from the University of New Orleans also in Mechanical Engineering. Mike’s current assignment is Manager for the Offshore Projects Group in Shell Pipe Line where he supervises a group of engineers working on an assortment of export pipeline related projects in the Gulf of Mexico and Louisiana.

Brian McShane has 15 years experience in engineering consultancy to the offshore pipeline industry. He has broad experience in pipeline design and project execution around the world, ranging from offshore to onshore, deepwater to shallow, tropical to arctic. For the past nine years Brian has been working with INTEC engineering; he is currently the Project Director of the Mardi Gras Transportation System, a 400-mile deepwater export system made up of four pipelines in the Gulf of Mexico.

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DAY1 (USA syllabus is shown: the program will be modified when offered in the UK)

System configuration

Route selection • Principles of route selection• Constraints imposed by oceanographic,

geotechnical, environmental, safety and political factors

• Case studies from Canada, Spain, England

Shore approaches • Influence of coastal topography, geotechnics

tides andwaves• Alternative construction techniques• Horizontal drilling and tunnels• Case studies

DAY 2

Materials selection• Fabrication of API pipe• Increasing the strength of pipeline steel• Balancing strength, toughness and weldability

Hydraulics and flow assurance• Single-phase flow, oil and gas• Pressure drop and effect on optimal line size• Influence of compressibility, temperature

change

Increasing corrosion resistance • Increasing the corrosion resistance of carbon

steels• Limitations of use of solid corrosion resistant

alloys• Internally clad pipe• Flexible pipe

Design for strength • Internal pressure, code requirements• External pressure; bending; bending buckling;

collapse and buckle propagation; denting and gouging; allowable strain design; impact damage

Lateral and upheaval buckling • Driving force for upheaval and lateral buckling• Analysis of risk buckling• Alternative design and construction options• Case studies

Materials for sour service • Pipeline steels for sour service: sulfide stress

cracking and HIC• Appropriate specification of pipe material

Microbiological corrosion• Sulphate-reducing bacteria• Microbiological corrosion mechanisms• Evaluation of the problem• Housekeeping and treatment

DAY 3

Case study: Thunder Horse

Internal corrosion• Sweet corrosion mechanisms• Evaluating a suitable corrosion allowance• Effects of flow on corrosion• Moderators of corrosion• Corrosion inhibition and flow morphology

External corrosion and coatings• Coating for submarine pipelines• Inspection of coating integrity• Concrete weight coatings• Field joints and infills

Cathodic protection • Mechanism of CP• Design of sacrificial anode CP systems• Thermal effects on CP performance• Interactions between CP systems

Design for stability • Hydrodynamic forces: steady & unsteady flow• Lateral resistance• Design for stability - RPE305 • Interaction with seabed instability

Environmental design criteria• Design currents• Waves• Geotechnics and earthquakes

Trenching and burial• Trenching and burial methods, jetting,

mechanical cutting, ploughing, etc.• Case studies

DAY 4

Mishaps, risk, and repair• Safety of marine pipeline systems• Case studies of failures• Quantitative risk assessment & acceptable risk• Integrity management

Case study: Mardi Gras

Design exercise

DAY 5

Construction • Laybarge, S-Lay and J-Lay• Reelship• Mid-depth tow, bottom tow and surface tow• Pros and cons of different methods• Alternative contracting strategies

Spans • Span occurrence and possible systems• Vortex-excited oscillation, overstress, hooking• Span monitoring and correction

Welding • Welding of carbon manganese pipeline steels• Welding of duplex and clad pipe• Inspection of weldments

Codes• Design codes• Trends in code development• Limit-state designs• API RP1111 and DnV 101

Decommissioning• Legislation• Decay mechanisms• Methods of recovery• Alternatives to recovery• Disposal materials• Costs

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“Excellent course which delivers technical backgrounds required for pipeline project management as advertised.”

—G. Wiechers Acergy Group

“This was an excellent overview course with a good blend of technical and practical knowledge.”

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THIS course provides an overview of the key processes, technologies and equipment that comprise contemporary subsea production developments. It also provides experienced-based details of actual

projects, from the drilling of the well to bringing the system into production. The course focuses on how subsea hardware, pipelines, riser systems, and other equipment relate to design philosophies, and how to establish a basis for subsea production system design. Lectures, devoted to system development issues, will be complemented by a plant tour to establish familiarity with specific hardware items, as well interactive design exercises in class.

Who should attend

• Project managers who want to know more about the technology they are directing

• Project engineers who specialize in a specific area, but need to know about how other technologies interface with their own

• Engineers from other disciplines who are moving into the subsea area

• Newly qualified engineers who just coming into the offshore industry

Documentation

• Course participants receive a all lecture slides and reference materials in a ring binder.


Subsea Production Systems Engineering

Summary syllabus - 4 days For the complete syllabus, log on to

www.clarion.org

• Concept selection interfaces: the keys to an integrated subsea system

• Various perspectives on the “system” • The components of a subsea production system• Production system compatibility• Management of interfaces• Field development options• Economic and risk variations• Economic decision-making: the factors• Cost vs schedule vs quality• Economic decisions: different results from

different operators• Establishing field architecture:

Drilling, completion, and production Reservoir, bathymetry, and geohazard

considerationsFlow assurance considerationsHost facility, mooring, and metocean driversFlowlines and risersMyths and legends: why equipment is designed

the way it isEquipment selection - trees and jumper systemsEquipment selection - controls and umbilicalsHigh pressure and temperature (HP/HT)

designsNew technologySubsea engineering practice - case studies

Lecturers

David Fudge has a 30-year career in control engineering, including 20-years’ experience of management and system engineering of diver/diverless subsea field developments, embracing conceptual design through to field commissioning, including operations and intervention with a core specialization in subsea control systems and umbilicals. He is presently with Subsea Control Services, London, and Deepwater Technology Co, Houston.

Tommy Golczynski is general manager - services for Multiphase Solutions, Inc. He manages the flow-assurance department and is responsible for technical and commercial aspects of all projects. Tommy provides technical support on flow assurance issues, in particular, a wide range of thermal and hydraulic, transient, multiphase flow analyses. Projects range from early conceptual to detailed FEED studies, as well as development of guidelines and flow assurance specifications for successful field operations.

Kieran Kavanagh is president of MCS in Houston. He holds a Masters degree in offshore engineering from University College Cork, Ireland, and a degree in economics from the London School of Economics. He has 18 years’ experience in offshore engineering, specializing in the design and analysis of floating-production steel and flexible risers and umbilicals. He has also been responsible for mooring-system and structural steel design, and vessel-motion analysis.

Bil Loth has 36 years’ experience in design, engineering, and management of subsea development projects. His career has included positions with Esso Production Research (now Exxon Upstream Research), Exxon USA, Esso Europe, and Shell Expro Central Engineering, where as head of subsea engineering he was responsible for prospect evaluation and front-end engineering for all subsea developments, including Osprey and Gannet. In 2001 ExxonMobil Development Co assigned Bil as the lead engineer for its Erha subsea systems concept selection and design.

Steve Sasanow has been editor of Subsea Engineering News since its birth in 1984. In addition to being one of the leading offshore technology writers (he has contributed to almost every offshore magazine in print) Steve has carried out consultancy work for many of the leading companies.

Marcus Smedley has more than 20 years of experience in subsea systems engineering, project management, and sales with FMC Technologies. He has been involved in equipment design, fabrication and delivery, including trees and wellheads, and he currently manages field development efforts in performing front-end engineering consulting to FMC clients on subsea projects. He has been involved with many significant projects around the world, most recently Murphy Azurite offshore Congo, and Petrobras Cascade-Chinook in the Gulf of Mexico. Other projects include Prince, Neptune, Boomvang-Nansen, Gunnison, Constitution, Matterhorn, Devil’s Tower, West Seno, Marco Polo, Okume and Murphy Kikeh, Sakhalin II, Bald Pate, Auger, Brutus, and Hoover.

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THE COURSE provides an overview of marine risers focusing on deepwater application from material selection to offshore installation. Detailed lectures cover design and analysis methods with

particular attention to top-tensioned risers (TTR) and steel-cantenary risers (SCR), and go on to review and compare riser design codes and industrial standards; field applications are discussed throughout the lecture program.

Who should attend

• Engineers from oil companies, engineering service companies, construction companies, pipe and service suppliers and regulatory authorities, who are newly qualified, have recently moved into riser engineering or hold broad responsibilities that include risers. The course is especially suitable to those who wish to broaden their knowledge of deepwater riser engineering or deepen their technical understanding of specific riser types. In particular:

• Newly qualified riser engineers (designers and analysts)

• Experienced riser project engineers who want to expand their knowledge

• Sub-project managers (of subsea contractors including risers)

• Subsea supervisors / managers• MSc students in offshore engineering

Documentation

• Participants receive a sturdy ring binder containing all the lecture slides with notes and illustrations supporting the lectures.


Lecturers

Erin Balch is a senior specialist at MCS Houston with broad engineering experience of floating production riser and mooring systems. She has considerable experience in the specification, design, verification, installation, and integrity management of floating production risers. She has worked extensively in flexible risers, umbilicals and drilling risers, and has a keen understanding of the design, manufacturing, and testing challenges associated with these risers. Before working for MCS, she gained valuable experience in the design of floating production mooring systems

Deepwater Riser Engineering

Patrick Boster is president of RTI Energy Systems, a supplier of production riser systems and engineering solutions such as subsea tiebacks utilizing tapered stress joints of both steel and titanium. Prior to joining RTIES, Patrick worked for ABB as manager of the materials and welding group, and then started his own company, Weld-Tech Engineering, supplying materials technology, manufacturing, welding and related services. Weld-Tech was acquired by RTI International Metals in 1998.

Kieran Kavanagh is president of MCS in Houston. He holds a Masters degree in offshore engineering from University College Cork, Ireland, and a degree in economics from the London School of Economics. He has 18 years’ experience in offshore engineering, specializing in the design and analysis of floating-production steel and flexible risers and umbilicals. He has also been responsible for mooring-system design, vessel-motion analysis, and structural steel design.

Dave Madden, is Technical Operations Manager with DUCO, Inc. in Houston, where he oversees engineering activities relating to product design and manufacture on current projects and future prospects. He has more than 28 years’ experience in subsea umbilical project engineering, management and product design. He was involved in many of the early subsea developments in the North Sea, and he worked for more than three years at the Technip center for product development in Le Trait (France), where he was responsible for umbilical R&D activities within the group. David is a member of the Technip “group of experts” and currently participates in the API17E working group who are editing the joint API17E/ISO13628-5 Subsea Umbilical Specification for the industry.

Roy Shilling is engineering manager - HPHT floating systems, risers and topsides for BP. As the delivery manager for GoM HPHT floating systems, risers and topsides, Roy currently leads a team in BP’s deepwater development business unit charged with pre-qualifying and delivering HPHT technology to the next group of GoM projects. He has over 29 years of experience, including 15 years in drilling and completion and was ARCO’s riser technology leader, prior to becoming the risers systems delivery manager for the Horn Mountain Truss Spar in 2002, which at the time set a world record water depth for dry tree systems, at 5,500ft. Roy is a graduate of Vanderbilt University in Mechanical Engineering with a Master of Science from Texas A&M in Ocean Engineering.

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“Excellent course, learned a lot in a short time. Strongly recommend to subsea or aspiring subsea engineers.”

—T. Kissoonsingh BPTT

“Really fit my initial needs. Very knowledgeable course lectures that have real world experience.”

—J. N. Lauterbach Technical QA/QC Manager NDE Quality Systems, Inc.

“Very Interesting and enjoyable course. “

—D. Davies Technical Director NDE Technical Services GmbH

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Summary syllabus - Days 1-5 For the complete syllabus, log on to

www.clarion.org

• Overview

• Fundamentalsofriserengineering

• Designcodesandregulations

• Toptensionedrisers

• Hybridrisersystems

• Steelcatenaryrisers

• Flexiblerisers

• Drillingrisers

• Riserdesignmethodsoverview

• Risersystemanalyticaltools

• Functionalrequirementsanddesigndrivers

• Designbasisdevelopment

• TTRanalysisanddesignmethods

Dr Ruxin Song has more than 15 years’ experience inrisers and pipelines. He has been the lead engineer for some large well-known riser and pipeline projects in North Sea , Gulf of Mexico, and offshore Brazil, including the EMDC Kizomba Tower riser, Statoil’s Gullfaks pipeline and riser bundles, BP’s Thunder Horse risers, and Petrobras’ Roncador risers. Ruxin has published 30 technical papers in international journals and conferences, and been actively involved in design code development. Currently Ruxin is a principal associate in the riser technology department of Technip Offshore, Inc., Houston.

Deepwater Riser Engineering (continued from page 33)

• Hybridriseranalysisanddesignmethods

• TTRcomponentdesign

• Flexibleriseranalysisanddesignmethods

• Umbilicals

• SCRanalysisanddesignmethods

• SCRcomponentdesign

• Materialsselection

• Fabrication,welding,andNDE

• Installationdesign

• Groupdesignexercise-interactive

• Deepwaterriserprojectsandlessonslearned

• Projecthistories(frominvitedoperatorrepresentatives)

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Dr Paul N. Stanton is vice president of the riser technology and well systems department of Technip Offshore, Inc. He has 36 years of experience in deepwater floating drilling research and engineering, subsea production research, TLP and Spar well systems’ research and development, and riser engineering management. Paul is active in development of API and ISO standards for dynamic riser systems.

Glenn Wald is a senior staff mechanical engineer with Shell Oil. He has 25 years experience in the industry. His primary area of expertise is design, procurement and installation of Spar and TLP riser systems. This includes concept evaluation, system design, component design, interface management, and riser component manufacturing.❖ ❖ ❖

Rio Pipeline Conference & Courses14 - 24 September, 2009

Rio de Janeiro

details will be posted on:www.clarion.org and www.pipeconferences.com

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Now entering its 21st year, the

PPIM09 Conference is recognized

as the vanguard international forum

for sharing and learning about best

practices in lifetime maintenance

and condition-monitoring

technology for natural gas, crude

oil, and products pipelines.

The international gathering of the global pigging industry!More than 100 specialized providers of pipeline inspection and integrity services850+ attendees2 days of cutting-edge technical presentations7 critically acclaimed training courses

Plan to be there: WWW.CLARION.ORGor call us at +1 713 521 5929

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Cleaning, Commissioning, & Operations

ILI Data Analysis for Pipeline Integrity Management ........................................ 20

Performing Pipeline Rehabilitation .......... 26 Pipeline Mapping, GIS, and

Data Integration ................................... 18Pipeline Pigging and In-line Inspection ..... 8Pipeline Repair Methods/

In-Service Welding ............................... 25Risk-based Management of

Pipeline Integrity and Safety ............... 18Stress-Corrosion Cracking ......................... 22

Corrosion & Materials

Defect Assessment in Pipelines .................11Direct Assessment Methods for

Pipeline Integrity ................................. 13Microbiological Corrosion in Pipelines ..... 24Onshore Pipeline Engineering.................... 6Pipeline Repair Methods/

In-Service Welding ............................... 25Stress-Corrosion Cracking ......................... 22Subsea Pipeline Engineering .................... 30

Design & Construction

Deepwater Riser Engineering ................... 33Onshore Pipeline Engineering.................... 6Subsea Pipeline Engineering .................... 30

External Inspection

Direct Assessment Methods for Pipeline Intehgrity ............................... 13

Excavation Inspection & Applied NDE for ILI/DA Validation and Correlation ...... 16

Onshore Pipeline Engineering .................... 6 Subsea Pipeline Engineering .................... 30

Index of courses by topic(Note: courses are arranged alphabetically in each category,

and numbers refer to page numbers in this catalogue)

Internal Inspection

Advanced In-Line Inspection of Pipelines 10Defect Assessment in Pipelines .................11Excavation Inspection & Applied NDE for

ILI/DA Validation and Correlation ...... 16ILI Data Analysis for Pipeline Integrity

Management ........................................ 20Introduction to In-Line Inspection

of Pipelines ............................................ 9Optimizing ILI Inspection Scheduling... ... 28Pipeline Pigging and In-line Inspection ..... 8

Offshore Operations & Systems

Deepwater Riser Engineering ................... 33Subsea Pipeline Engineering .................... 30Subsea Prooduction Systems Engineering 32

Regulations

Defect Assessment in Pipelines .................11DOT Pipeline Safety Regulations .............. 29Pipeline Risk Management ....................... 17

Repair & Rehabilitation

Defect Assessment in Pipelines .................11Onshore Pipeline Engineering.................... 6Performing Pipeline Rehabilitation .......... 26 Pipeline Repair Methods/

In-Service Welding ............................... 25Subsea Pipeline Engineering .................... 30

Risk Assessment & Management

Pipeline Risk Management ....................... 17Pipeline Mapping, GIS, and

Data Integration ................................... 14Risk-based Management of

Pipeline Integrity and Safety ............... 18

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The fees listed here are for budget estimates only. They are subject to change and will vary with locations. Please visit www.clarion.org or call us on (+1) 713 521 5929 to confirm the latest rates.

Members of PIPE (see ww.pipeinst.org) 10% on all fees

Early registration discount (21 days prior): $ 100 (£100 for UK courses) Groups of two persons or more: $ 100 discount per person (£100 for UK

courses) ASME members: 10% discount (all courses)

Advanced In-line Inspection of Pipelines £ 975 (held in Newcastle)

Deepwater Riser Engineering $ 3995

Defect Assessment in Pipelines $ 2395 (£ 2995 outside N America)

Direct Assessment Methods for Pipeline Integrity $ 2395

DOT Pipeline Safety Regulations $ 2395

Excavation Inspection & Applied NDE for ILI/DA Validation and Correlatio $ 2395

ILI Data Analysis for Pipeline Integrity Management $ 3995 (£ 2995 outside N America)

Introduction to In-line Inspection of Pipelines £ 975 (held in Newcastle)

Microbiological Corrosion in Pipelines $ 2395

Onshore Pipeline Engineering $ 3995 (£ 2995 outside N America)

Optimizing ILI Inspection Scheduling $795

Pipeline Mapping, GIS, and Data Integration $ 2395

Pipeline Pigging and In-line Inspection $ 2395

Pipeline Repair Methods/In-Service Welding $ 2395

Performing Pipeline Rehabilitation $ 2395

Pipeline Risk Management $ 1995

Risk-based Management of Pipeline Integrity and Safety $ 3995 (£ 2995 outside N America)

Stress-Corrosion Cracking $ 2395

Subsea Pipeline Engineering $ 3995 (£ 2995 outside N America) Subsea Production Systems Engineering $ 3695

Contact detailsClarion Technical Conferences

Suite 255, 3401 LouisianaHouston, TX 77002, USA

t: 713 521 5929e: [email protected]

Global Pipeline MonthlyPO Box 21Beaconsfield HP9 1NS, UKt: +44 (0)1494 675139e: [email protected]

Course Fees

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Advanced In-Line Inspection of Pipelines ........................................... 10

Deepwater Riser Engineering ................................................................. 33

Defect Assessment in Pipeline ...............................................................11

Direct Assessment Methods for Pipeline Integrity .............................. 13

DOT Pipeline Safety Regulations ........................................................... 29

Excavation Inspection & Applied NDE for ILI/DA Validation and Correlation .................................................... 16

ILI Data Analysis for Pipeline Integrity Management ........................ 20

Introduction to In-Line Inspection of Pipelines .................................... 9

Microbiological Corrosion in Pipelines ................................................ 24

Onshore Pipeline Engineering .................................................................. 6

Performing Pipeline Rehabilitation ........................................................ 26

Optimizing ILI Inspection Scheduling ... ............................................... 28

Pipeline Mapping, GIS, and Data Integration ...................................... 14

Pipeline Pigging and In-line Inspection ................................................. 8

Pipeline Repair Methods/In-Service Welding ....................................... 25

Pipeline Risk Management ...................................................................... 17

Risk-based Management of Pipeline Integrity and Safety ................. 18

Stress-Corrosion Cracking ........................................................................ 22

Subsea Pipeline Engineering ................................................................... 30

Subsea Production Systems Engineering .............................................. 32

Index of courses by title

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The conference is devoted to these themes related to cross-country, offshore, deep water and arctic pipelining:

Design: Elastic and Plastic Designs, Limit State Design, Design Factors, • Environmental Factors Influencing Pipeline Design, Standards & Regulations Specifications, Test Requirements.Materials: Property Requirements of High-Grade (ferritic, austenitic and duplex) • Line Pipe Steels (X70 and above), Welding Consumables and Material Selection.Construction: Application of Emerging Technologies and Construction Practices, • Pipelining in Low Temperature Regions.Fabrication: Welding (consumables, processes, mis-match, weld repair, trends) • and non-destructive testing (radiographic and ultrasonic testing).Integrity: Defect Acceptance, Fatigue, Risk Assessment, In-line Inspection, • Assessment of Old Pipelines, and strain-based design.

For further details, please visit the conference website:https://www.ti.kviv.be/conf/Pipeline2009/or contact:Rita Peys, Conference managerTI - Ingenieurshuis K VIVDesguinlei 214BE – 2018 Antwerpen (Belgium)Tel +32 3 260 08 61. Fax. +32 3 216 06 89e-mail: [email protected]

PIPELINE PIGGING & INTEGRITY TECHNOLOGY3RD EDIT IONJohn Tiratsoo, Editor

Provides a wide-ranging overview of the best in pigging and integrity-monitoring technology, and thus makes essential reading for all involved in these increasingly-important industries.

PIPELINE PIGGING HANDBOOK (ALL ABOUT PIGGING)Jim Cordell, Hershel Vanzant

Represents the accumulated knowledge and experience of the authors, which spans more than 30 years and contains the latest information about the changing products and services now available.

PIPELINE RISK MANAGEMENT MANUAL3RD EDITIONW. Kent Muhlbauer

Widely accepted standard reference guide includes sections on pump and compressor stations, geographical information systems, absolute vs. relative risks, and latest regulatory developments.

PIPELINE DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION2ND EDITIONM. Mohitpour, H. Golshan, A. Murray,

Practical techniques for pipeline design and construction revised to include the latest updates to design codes and standards, along with clarified solutions to design problems.

MACAW'S PIPELINE DEFECTSProvides a pictorial reference for the type of defects that may be found in high-pressure steel pipelines and the anti-corrosion coatings on these pipelines.

PIPELINE RULES OF THUMB HANDBOOK6TH EDITIONE.W. McAllister

Standard resource for any professional in the pipeline industry by providing quick solutions to the everyday pipeline problems that the pipeline engineer faces.

PIPELINE RULES OF THUMB SOFTWAREW. Kent Muhlbauer

Over 200 equations built in for quick calculations. All of the articles (more than 400) in the text edition available on CD with keyword search capabilities.

JOURNAL OF PIPELINE ENGINEERINGAn independent, refereed, international quarterly journal devoted to the subject of maintaining and improving pipeline integrity for oil, gas, and products pipelines.

OIL & GAS PIPELINES IN NONTECHNICAL LANGUAGELeffler Miesner

Written for those not directly involved in pipeline operations — legal, supply, accounting, finance, and people who service and sell equipment to pipeline companies.

PRACTICAL MANUAL ON MICROBIOLOGICALLY INFLUENCED CORROSIONJohn G. Stoecker II, Editor

A perfect companion to the first edition, Volume 2 uses the same format while providing new material and current developments with an international influence.

PEABODY'S CONTROL OF PIPELINE CORROSIONEdited by Ronald Bianchetti

Completely revised and updated to provide the most thorough and authoritative coverage of the prevention and control of pipeline corrosion.

NACE CORROSION ENGINEERS REFERENCE BOOKEdited by R. Baboian

Expanded and updated to include 136 new and 47 revised items. New Sections have been added to help in the evaluation of corrosion tests and data.

SUBSEA PIPELINE ENGINEERING, 2ND EDAndrew C. Palmer and Roger A. King

Authored by two of the world's most respected authorities in subsea pipeline engineering, this definitive reference book covers the entire spectrum of subjects in the discipline.

PIPELINE OPERATION & MAINTENANCEM. Mohitpour, J. Szabo, T. Van Hardeveld

Addresses day-to-day operations and maintenance of pipelines, valves and operators, hydrocarbon measurement, pump and compressor stations, system automation, and reliability/availability assessment.

SUBSEA PIPELINES & RISERS, 2ND EDITIONYong Bai

Summarizes the author’s 18 years research and engineering experience at universities, design offices and classification societies and is suitable as a textbook for graduate students and a reference for practicing engineers.

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