Pipeline Integrity Management

Growing safety and environmental concerns regarding pipeline management have led to new regulations and stricterrequirements for pipeline operators to demonstrate and document their facility’s safe operations.  

Pipeline operators are expected to treat pipeline safety and integrity as a social accountability issue while facilitating access to data and ensuring transparency.  They are required to demonstrate and document the integrity of their pipeline facilities at all times as well as assess and mitigate risk factors.  

A comprehensive integrated Pipeline Integrity Management (PIM) System which is a quality management system encompassing: 

·         - Operation 

·         - Inspection 

·         - Maintenance 

·         - Health, Safety & Environment (HSE)

·       -   Corporate communication

The aim of a PIM System is to set up a concise methodology which applies the same process to all pipelines, enabling homogenous decision making

What are the key benefits of a PIM System? 

A PIM System can vastly improve the safety of your pipelines by:

·         - Taking into account results from previous years in order to compare, analyze and update data. 

·        -  Allowing operators to reflect on their best practices, remaining compliant with the latest regulations and adopting the most appropriate standards. 

·         - Identifying and analyzing actual and potential threats, ensuring data integritSy

sSources :

http://www.bureauveritas.com/services+sheet/pipeline-integrity-management_941

http://pipelinesinternational.com/news/a_step-by-step_approach_to_pipeline_integrity_management/077277/