Protocol Item I.01

I.01 General Performance Measures

Inspect the operator's program to verify that, as a minimum, provisions exist for measuring integrity management program effectiveness in accordance with the four elements of ASME B31.8S-2004, Section 9.4 and each identified threat in ASME B31.8S-2004, Appendix A. [§192.945(a) and ASME B31.8S-2004, Section 12(b)(5)]

Verify that performance is measured semi-annually (completed through June 30th and December 31st of each year) for each of the following: [ASME B31.8S-2004, Section 9.4]
- Number of miles of pipeline inspected versus program requirements
- Number of immediate repairs completed as a result of the integrity management inspection program
- Number of scheduled repairs completed as a result of the integrity management program
- Number of leaks, failures and incidents (classified by cause).

Verify that performance is measured semi-annually in accordance with the threat-specific metrics of ASME B31.8S-2004, Appendix A (See ASME B31.8S-2004, Table 9 for a summary listing).

Protocol Item I.01

I.01 General Performance Measures

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