Pipeline Integrity

Ramesh Singh, MS, IEng, MWeldI, is registered as Incorporated Engineer with British Engineering Council UK and a Member of The Welding Institute, UK. He worked as engineer for various operating and EPC organizations in Middle East, Canada and US. Most recently, he worked for 10 years with Gulf Interstate Engineering, Houston, TX. He is now consulting in the fields of pipeline integrity and related materials and corrosion topics. Ramesh is a graduate from Indian Air Force Technical Academy, with diplomas in Structural Fabrication Engineering and Welding Technology. He has been member and officer of the Canadian Standard Association and NACE and serves on several technical committees. He has worked in industries spanning over aeronautical, alloy steel castings, fabrication, machining, welding engineering, petrochemical, and oil and gas. He has written several technical papers and published articles in leading industry magazines, addressing the practical aspects of welding, construction and corrosion issues relating to structures, equipment and pipelines.

Part 1. Pipeline Risk, Consequences and Engineering Assessment1. Introduction2. Basic Concept of Risk Management and Risk Defined3. Data Collection4. Risk Assessment Tools5. Hazards and Threats to a Pipeline System6. Regulatory Approach to Risk Management7. Liquid Hydrocarbon Pipeline Risk Management8. Gas Transportation Pipeline Risk Management Part 2. Pipeline Integrity Evaluation and Engineering Assessment1. Introduction2. Pipeline Defects and Corrective Actions3. Pipeline Reliability AssessmentPart 3. Pipeline Material1. Introduction2. Line Pipes3. Fittings and Forgings4. Valves5. Pressure Testing: Pneumatic and Hydro Tests6. Corrosion and Corrosion Protection7. Asset Integrity Management and Other Concepts of Asset Reliability