The Mechanical Damage Workshop was held in Houston, Texas on February 28 - March 1, 2006. The two-day event included approximately 225 representatives from Federal, State and international government agencies, public representatives, research funding organizations, standards organizations, and pipeline operators from the U.S., Canada, and Europe.

The workshop identified existing technology necessary to prevent, detect and characterize mechanical damage of pipelines as well as the gaps in associated regulations and industry standards. The workshop also identified several technologies under current research which will be deployed in the field.

A summary report from the Mechanical Damage Workshop is available by clicking here.

Technology Matrices:

1. MD Prevention - Existing Technology
2. MD Prevention - Technology Research
3. MD Detection - Existing Technology
4. MD Detection - Technology Research
5. MD Characterization - Existing Technology
6. MD Characterization - Technology Research

Mechanical Damage in Pipelines, Final Report, Michael Baker Jr., April 2009 Mechanical_Damage_Final_Report.pdf (39,000,000 byte PDF)

Mechanical Damage Workshop The Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) and the National Association of Pipeline Safety Representatives (NAPSR) Houston, Texas February 28 - March 1, 2006 Agenda Tuesday, February 28, 2006 Introductory Slides:   Jeff Wiese DOT/PHMSA Welcome and Introduction:   Theodore Willke DOT/PHMSA   Dave Johnson Panhandle Energy Mechanical Damage Study Outline & Purpose:   Keith Meyer Michael Baker Jr., Inc. Overview (How big is the problem?):   Jeff Wiese DOT/PHMSA   John Kiefner Kiefner and Associates, Inc.   Chris van Egmond National Energy Board of Canada   Mures Zarea Gaz de France Prevention Panel (Existing Technology):   Moderator: Dr. Erez Allouche Louisiana Tech   Moderator: Christina Sames American Gas Association   Liquid - C. Gweneyette Broussard Shell Pipeline Company LP   Gas Trans - Jerry Rau Panhandle Energy   Gas Dist (s)/(n) - Daphne D'Zurko NYSEARCH/Northeast Gas Association   Keynote - Jeff Wiese DOT/PHMSA Prevention Panel (Technology Research):   Moderator: Dr. Erez Allouche Louisiana Tech   Moderator: Christina Sames American Gas Association   Overview: Jim Merritt DOT/PHMSA   Overview: Harvey Haines Pipeline Research Council International   Overview: Daphne D'Zurko NYSEARCH/Northeast Gas Association   Overview: Dr. Maureen Droessler Operations Technology Development   Keynote: Chris Ziolkowski Gas Technology Institute Wednesday, March 1, 2006 Detection & Characterization Panel (Existing Technology):   Moderator: Brian Sitterly Shell Pipeline Company LP   Liquid: Walter Kresic Enbridge   Liquid: Chad Zamarin Colonial Pipeline Company   Gas Trans: Todd Kedzie El Paso Corporation   Gas Trans: Steve Rapp DEGT Transmission and Storage Operations   ILIA: Bryce Brown ROSEN Inspection Services Detection & Characterization Panel (Technology Research):   Moderator: Brian Sitterly Shell Pipeline Company LP   Overview: Robert Smith DOT/PHMSA   Overview: David Batte Pipeline Research Council International   Overview: Dr. Maureen Droessler Operations Technology Development   Keynote: Bruce Nestleroth Battelle   Overview: Alan Dean Tuboscope   Keynote: Chris Alexander Stress Engineering Services, Inc. Closing Remarks:   Jeff Wiese DOT/PHMSA