PHMSA Gas Transmission (GT) Integrity Management
Time: 05/21/2013 06:39 PM

Protocol Item F.01

F.01 Periodic Evaluations

Verify the operator conducts a periodic evaluation of pipeline integrity based on data integration and risk assessment to identify the threats specific to each covered segment and the risk represented by these threats. [§192.917 and §192.937(b)]

  1. Verify that periodic evaluations are conducted based on a data integration and risk assessment of the entire pipeline as specified in §192.917. The evaluation must consider the following: [§192.937(b) and 192.917]
    1. Past and present assessment results
    2. Data integration and risk assessment information [§192.917]
    3. Decisions about remediation [§192.933]
    4. Additional preventive and mitigative actions [§192.935]
  1. Verify that periodic evaluations of data are thorough, complete, and adequate for establishing reassessment methods and schedules. [§192.937(b)]

  1. Verify that an appropriate interval is established for performing required periodic evaluations of threats and pipeline conditions following completion of the baseline assessment. [§192.937(b)]

  1. Verify that the operator periodically reviews the evaluation results to determine if the new information warrants changes to reassessment intervals and/or methods, and makes changes as appropriate. [§192.937]

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