Research Relevance with Standards Developing Organizations
| Objective | Standards Addressed by Projects | Projects Addressing StandardsA | PHMSA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strengthening Standards | 76 | 111 | $56.60M |
- One project may impact multiple standards; thus the count shown here can and will be different from more-detailed counts.
| No. | Organization Name | Standards Addressed by Projects |
Projects Addressing StandardsA |
PHMSAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | American Petroleum Institute (API) | 24 | 61 | $39.14M |
| 2. | American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) | 8 | 53 | $34.70M |
| 3. | American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) | 14 | 16 | $13.20M |
| 4. | American Welding Society (AWS) | 3 | 3 | $ 1.36M |
| 5. | Det Norske Veritas (DNV) | 3 | 3 | $ 1.82M |
| 6. | NACE International (NACE) | 19 | 34 | $ 9.04M |
| 7. | National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) | 4 | 13 | $ 6.14M |
| 8. | Society for Protective Coatings (SSPC) | 1 | 1 | $ 0.14M |
- Some projects impact multiple standards sometime from multiple SDOs; thus the counts and funding values shown here includes some double counting (sums to more than 100%), and has differences from more-detailed values shown further below.
| No. | Organization Name | % AddressedA, B |
% RevisedC |
Standard Relevance CountD |
Impact Meter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | American Petroleum Institute (API) | 31% | 12% | 62 | |
| 2. | American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) | 27% | 0% | 54 | |
| 3. | American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) | 8% | 0% | 16 | |
| 4. | American Welding Society (AWS) | 1% | 0% | 3 | |
| 5. | Det Norske Veritas (DNV) | 1% | 0% | 3 | |
| 6. | NACE International (NACE) | 17% | 5% | 34 | |
| 7. | National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) | 6% | 0% | 13 | |
| 8. | Society for Protective Coatings (SSPC) | 0% | 0% | 1 |
- The number of projects addressing an SDO divided by the number of projects the PHMSA program has addressing all consensus standards.
- These percentages may not total 100% since some projects are targeting the development of new standards yet directed by an SDO.
- The number of projects revising standards issued by an SDO divided by the number of projects addressing that same SDO.
- The total number of PHMSA projects targeting consensus standards issued by an SDO.
| Seq | Standard # | Standard Title | Projects Addressing Standard |
Projects Used to Impact Standard |
Identified Impacting Projects | PHMSA | SDO File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Petroleum Institute (API) | |||||||
| 1. | API 939-D | Technical Report - Stress Corrosion Cracking of Carbon Steel in Fuel Grade Ethanol: Review and Survey, Second Edition | 2 | $ 0.25M | |||
| 2. | API 939-E | Technical Bulletin - Identification, Repair, and Mitigation of Cracking of Steel Equipment in Fuel Ethanol Service | 2 | $ 0.25M | |||
| 3. | RP 1130 | Computational Pipeline Monitoring | 2 | $ 1.13M | |||
| 4. | RP 1160 | Managing System Integrity for Hazardous Liquid Pipelines | 3 | $ 5.31M | |||
| 5. | RP 1166 | Excavation Monitoring and Observation | 1 | $ 0.07M | |||
| 6. | RP 1170 | Design and Operation of Solution-mined Salt Caverns Used for Natural Gas Storage | 2 | $ 1.14M | |||
| 7. | RP 1171 | Functional Integrity of Natural Gas Storage in Depleted Hydrocarbon Reservoirs and Aquifer Reservoirs | 2 | $ 1.14M | |||
| 8. | RP 1175 | Pipeline Leak Detection Program Management | 2 | $ 1.13M | |||
| 9. | RP 1176 | Assessment and Management of Cracking in Pipelines | 1 | $ 0.24M | |||
| 10. | RP 1177 | Recommended Practice for Steel Pipeline Construction Quality Management Systems, 1st Edition | 1 | 1 | #504 | $ 0.30M |  |
| 11. | RP 1183 | Assessment and Management of Pipeline Dents | 8 | 5 | #146 #238 #358 #555 #557 |
$ 6.67M | /matrix/FilGet.rdm?fil=13674 |
| 12. | RP 579 | Fitness-for-Service | 2 | $ 0.89M | |||
| 13. | RP 651 | Cathodic Protection of Aboveground Storage Tanks | 1 | $ 0.25M | |||
| 14. | RP 653 | Aboveground Storage Tank Inspector | 1 | $ 0.25M | |||
| 15. | RP Number Pending | Carbon Dioxide Transportation by Pipeline | 1 | $ 1.20M | |||
| 16. | Specification 15HR | High-pressure Fiberglass Line Pipe | 1 | $ 0.99M | |||
| 17. | Specification 15S | Spoolable Reinforced Plastic Line Pipe | 3 | $ 1.86M | |||
| 18. | Specification 17J | Specification for Unbonded Flexible Pipe | 1 | $ 0.45M | |||
| 19. | Specification 5L | Line Pipe | 2 | $ 2.18M | |||
| 20. | Standard 1104 | Welding Pipelines and Related Facilities | 14 | 2 | #128 #133 |
$ 8.92M | /matrix/FilGet.rdm?fil=3646 |
| 21. | Standard 1163 | In-line Inspection Systems Qualification Standard | 3 | $ 2.38M | |||
| 22. | Standard 625 | Tank Systems for Refrigerated Liquefied Gas Storage | 1 | $ 0.42M | |||
| 23. | TR 655 | Vapor Corrosion Inhibitors for Storage Tanks | 4 | $ 1.53M | |||
| 24. | TR 939-D | Stress Corrosion Cracking of Carbon Steel in Fuel Grade Ethanol | 2 | $ 0.51M | |||
| American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) | |||||||
| 1. | B31.12 | Hydrogen Piping and Pipelines | 6 | $ 2.19M | |||
| 2. | B31.3 | 2004 Process Piping | 1 | $ 0.14M | |||
| 3. | B31.4 | Pipeline Transportation Systems for Liquids and Slurries | 9 | $ 5.32M | |||
| 4. | B31.8 | Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems | 20 | $13.07M | |||
| 5. | B31.8 BS 7910 | Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems | 1 | $ 0.17M | |||
| 6. | B31.8S | Managing System Integrity of Gas Pipelines | 15 | $13.64M | |||
| 7. | B31G/RSTRENG | Manual: Determining Remaining Strength of Corroded Pipelines | 1 | $ 0.87M | |||
| 8. | PCC-2 | Repair of Pressure Equipment and Piping | 1 | $ 0.46M | |||
| American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) | |||||||
| 1. | D-4806 | Specification for Denatured Fuel Ethanol for Blending with Gasolines for Use as Automotive Spark-Ignition Engine Fuel | 2 | $ 0.51M | |||
| 2. | D2143 | Standard Test Method for Cyclic Pressure Strength of Reinforced Thermosetting Plastic Pipe | 2 | $ 1.44M | |||
| 3. | D2513 | Standard Specification for Thermoplastic Gas Pressure Pipe, Tubing, and Fittings | 1 | $ 0.58M | |||
| 4. | D2657 | Standard Practice for Heat Fusion Joining of Polyolefin Pipe and Fittings | 1 | $ 0.58M | |||
| 5. | D2837 | Obtaining Hydrostatic Design Basis for Thermoplastic Pipe Materials | 1 | $ 0.64M | |||
| 6. | D2992 | Standard Practice for Obtaining Hydrostatic or Pressure Design Basis for Fiberglass (Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Thermosettin | 1 | $ 0.99M | |||
| 7. | D6264/D6264M-17 | Standard Test Method for Measuring the Damage Resistance of a Fiber-Reinforced Polymer-Matrix Composite to a Concentrate | 1 | $ 0.99M | |||
| 8. | D6751 | Standard Specification for Biodiesel Fuel Blend Stock (B100) for Middle Distillate Fuels | 1 | $ 0.07M | |||
| 9. | E1820 | Standard Test Method for Measurement of Fracture Toughness | 1 | $ 0.80M | |||
| 10. | E1961-98(2003)e1 | Standard Practice for Mechanized Ultrasonic Examination of Girth Welds Using Zonal Discrimination with Focused Search Un | 1 | $ 0.35M | |||
| 11. | E23 | Standard Test Methods for Notched Bar Impact Testing of Metallic Materials | 1 | $ 4.56M | |||
| 12. | E2472-06 | Standard Test Method for Determination of Resistance to Stable Crack Extension under Low-Constraint Conditions | 1 | $ 0.55M | |||
| 13. | F2620 | Standard Practice for Heat Fusion Joining of Polyethylene Pipe and Fittings | 1 | $ 0.64M | |||
| 14. | F2896 | Standard Specification for Reinforced Polyethylene Composite Pipe For The Transport Of Oil And Gas And Hazardous Liquids | 1 | $ 0.45M | |||
| American Welding Society (AWS) | |||||||
| 1. | A5.X | Filler Metal Specifications | 1 | $ 0.60M | |||
| 2. | B4.0 | Standard Methods for Mechanical Testing of Welds | 1 | $ 0.60M | |||
| 3. | D10.12 | Guide for Welding Mild Steel Pipe | 1 | $ 0.14M | |||
| Det Norske Veritas (DNV) | |||||||
| 1. | DNV RP F-101 | Submarine Pipeline Systems, October 2005 | 1 | $ 0.17M | |||
| 2. | RPF 104 | Design and operation of carbon dioxide pipelines | 1 | $ 1.20M | |||
| 3. | Standard F119 | Thermoplastic composite pipes | 1 | $ 0.45M | |||
| NACE International (NACE) | |||||||
| 1. | Pending | Unknown | 3 | $ 0.49M | |||
| 2. | RP 0105-2005 | Liquid-Epoxy Coatings | 1 | $ 0.14M | |||
| 3. | RP 0169 | Control of External Corrosion on Underground or Submerged Metallic Piping Systems | 1 | $ 0.08M | |||
| 4. | RP 0169-2002 | Control of External Corrosion on Underground or Submerged Metallic Piping Systems | 1 | $ 0.45M | |||
| 5. | RP 0178-2003 | Fabrication Details, Surface Finish Requirements, and Proper Design Considerations for Tanks and Vessels to Be Lined for | 1 | $ 0.14M | |||
| 6. | RP 0204-2004 | Stress Corrosion Cracking (SCC) Direct Assessment Methodology | 2 | $ 0.73M | |||
| 7. | RP 0303-2003 | Field-Applied Heat-Shrinkable Sleeves | 1 | $ 0.14M | |||
| 8. | RP 0394-94 | Application, Performance, and Quality Control of Plant-Applied, Fusion-Bonded Epoxy External Pipe Coating | 1 | $ 0.24M | |||
| 9. | RP 0502 | Pipeline External Corrosion Direct Assessment Methodology | 12 | $ 2.95M | |||
| 10. | RP 0694-94 | Commercial Blast Cleaning? | 1 | $ 0.24M | |||
| 11. | RP0102 | In-Line Inspection of Pipelines | 1 | $ 0.03M | |||
| 12. | SP 0206-2006 | Internal Corrosion Direct Assessment Methodology for Pipelines Carrying Normally Dry Natural Gas (DG-ICDA) | 1 | $ 0.19M | |||
| 13. | SP 0502 | Pipeline External Corrosion Direct Assessment Methodology | 1 | $ 0.25M | |||
| 14. | SP0193 | External Cathodic Protection of On-Grade Carbon Steel Storage Tank Bottoms | 1 | $ 0.25M | |||
| 15. | SP0204 | Stress Corrosion Cracking (SCC) Direct Assessment Methodology | 1 | $ 1.00M | |||
| 16. | SP0204 SCCDA | Stress Corrosion Cracking (SCC) Direct Assessment Methodology | 1 | $ 0.88M | |||
| 17. | TG 294 | Above ground testing for coating condition assessment | 1 | $ 0.13M | |||
| 18. | TG 305 | Wet Gas ICDA Standard | 2 | 1 | #177 | $ 0.47M | |
| 19. | TG 315 | Liquid Petroleum ICDA Standard | 1 | 1 | #167 | $ 0.18M | |
| National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) | |||||||
| 1. | 59A | Fire Protection Handbook | 10 | $ 4.67M | |||
| 2. | 59A - Section 5.3.2.2 | Fire Protection Handbook | 1 | $ 0.80M | |||
| 3. | 59A Section 4.1.2.4 | Fire Protection Handbook | 1 | $ 0.33M | |||
| 4. | 59A Section 8.4.3 | Fire Protection Handbook | 1 | $ 0.33M | |||
| Society for Protective Coatings (SSPC) | |||||||
| 1. | SSPC-PA1 | Shop, Field, and Maintenance Painting | 1 | $ 0.14M | |||
| SDO | Projects Addressing Standards |
Project Results Used to Revise a Standard |
|---|---|---|
| Category: Threat Prevention | ||
| American Petroleum Institute (API) | 12 | 1 |
| American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) | 10 | |
| American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) | 3 | |
| NACE International (NACE) | 4 | |
| Category Sub-Totals: | 29 | 1 |
| Category: Leak Detection | ||
| American Petroleum Institute (API) | 4 | |
| American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) | 1 | |
| Category Sub-Totals: | 5 | 0 |
| Category: Anomaly Detection | ||
| American Petroleum Institute (API) | 5 | |
| American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) | 5 | |
| American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) | 3 | |
| NACE International (NACE) | 21 | 2 |
| Category Sub-Totals: | 34 | 2 |
| Category: Anomaly Characterization | ||
| American Petroleum Institute (API) | 9 | 5 |
| American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) | 3 | |
| NACE International (NACE) | 3 | |
| Category Sub-Totals: | 15 | 5 |
| Category: Anomaly Repair | ||
| American Petroleum Institute (API) | 2 | |
| American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) | 7 | |
| Category Sub-Totals: | 9 | 0 |
| Category: Pipe Remediation/Rehabilitation | ||
| American Petroleum Institute (API) | 1 | |
| American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) | 2 | |
| Category Sub-Totals: | 3 | 0 |
| Category: Design | ||
| American Petroleum Institute (API) | 8 | |
| American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) | 8 | |
| NACE International (NACE) | 1 | |
| Category Sub-Totals: | 17 | 0 |
| Category: Materials | ||
| American Petroleum Institute (API) | 6 | |
| American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) | 9 | |
| American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) | 6 | |
| American Welding Society (AWS) | 1 | |
| Det Norske Veritas (DNV) | 2 | |
| NACE International (NACE) | 5 | |
| Society for Protective Coatings (SSPC) | 1 | |
| Category Sub-Totals: | 30 | 0 |
| Category: Welding | ||
| American Petroleum Institute (API) | 10 | 2 |
| American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) | 7 | |
| American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) | 2 | |
| American Welding Society (AWS) | 2 | |
| Det Norske Veritas (DNV) | 1 | |
| Category Sub-Totals: | 22 | 2 |
| Category: Joining | ||
| American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) | 2 | |
| Category Sub-Totals: | 2 | 0 |
| Category: Other | ||
| American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) | 2 | |
| Category Sub-Totals: | 2 | 0 |
| Category: Liquefied Natural Gas | ||
| American Petroleum Institute (API) | 1 | |
| National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) | 13 | |
| Category Sub-Totals: | 14 | 0 |
| Category: Underground Natural Gas Storage | ||
| American Petroleum Institute (API) | 4 | |
| Category Sub-Totals: | 4 | 0 |
| Grand Totals: | 186 | 10 |
| No. | Project Title | Project StatusA | SDO | Standard No/Title | Impact StatusA | Confirmed | SDO Notes | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat Prevention | ||||||||
| 1. | Effectiveness of Prevention Methods for Excavation Damage | Closed | API | RP 1166, "Excavation Monitoring and Observation" | Out For Revision | 09/28/2007 | Forwarded to committee officers for use in revising standard. |
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| 2. | Effect of Ethanol Source on Stress Corrosion Cracking of Carbon Steel | Closed | API | TR 939-D, "Stress Corrosion Cracking of Carbon Steel in Fuel Grade Ethanol" | Not Determined | |||
| 3. | Effect of Ethanol Blends and Batching Operations on Stress Corrosion Cracking of Carbon Steel | Closed | API | TR 939-D, "Stress Corrosion Cracking of Carbon Steel in Fuel Grade Ethanol" | Not Determined | |||
| 4. | Monitoring Conditions Leading to SCC/Corrosion of Carbon Steel | Closed | API | API 939-D, "Technical Report - Stress Corrosion Cracking of Carbon Steel in Fuel Grade Ethanol: Review and Survey, Second Edition" | Not Determined | |||
| 5. | Monitoring Conditions Leading to SCC/Corrosion of Carbon Steel | Closed | API | API 939-E, "Technical Bulletin - Identification, Repair, and Mitigation of Cracking of Steel Equipment in Fuel Ethanol Service" | Not Determined | |||
| 6. | Improving Quality Management Systems (QMS) for Pipeline Construction Activities | Closed | API | RP 1177, "Recommended Practice for Steel Pipeline Construction Quality Management Systems, 1st Edition" | Standard Revised | 01/19/2018 | API File... | |
| 7. | Review of Integrity Threat Characterization Resulting from Hydrogen Gas Pipeline Service | Closed | API | RP 1176, "Assessment and Management of Cracking in Pipelines" | Project Active/Pending | |||
| 8. | Dynamic Geohazard Risk and Decision Support Platform | Active | API | RP 1160, "Managing System Integrity for Hazardous Liquid Pipelines" | Project Active/Pending | |||
| 9. | Developing Corrosion Control Monitoring Technology for Hazardous Liquid Breakout Tanks | Active | API | RP 651, "Cathodic Protection of Aboveground Storage Tanks" | Project Active/Pending | |||
| 10. | Developing Corrosion Control Monitoring Technology for Hazardous Liquid Breakout Tanks | Active | API | RP 653, "Aboveground Storage Tank Inspector" | Project Active/Pending | |||
| 11. | Monitoring the Long-Term Compatibility of VCI and CP Associated Components | Active | API | TR 655, "Vapor Corrosion Inhibitors for Storage Tanks" | Project Active/Pending | 12/11/2024 | ||
| 12. | Monitor Active Vapor Corrosion Inhibitors in Tank Pads | Active | API | TR 655, "Vapor Corrosion Inhibitors for Storage Tanks" | Project Active/Pending | |||
| 13. | Effectiveness of Prevention Methods for Excavation Damage | Closed | ASME | B31.8S, "Managing System Integrity of Gas Pipelines" | Out For Revision | 09/13/2007 | Forwarded to committee officers for use in revising standard. | |
| 14. | Development and Validation of a Probabilistic Method for Estimating Accumulated Strain and Assessing Strain Demand and Capacity on Existing Pipelines | Completed | ASME | B31.8, "Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems" | Not Determined | |||
| 15. | Review of Integrity Threat Characterization Resulting from Hydrogen Gas Pipeline Service | Closed | ASME | B31.12, "Hydrogen Piping and Pipelines" | Project Active/Pending | |||
| 16. | Review of Integrity Threat Characterization Resulting from Hydrogen Gas Pipeline Service | Closed | ASME | B31.8, "Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems" | Project Active/Pending | 12/05/2024 | ||
| 17. | Review of Integrity Threat Characterization Resulting from Hydrogen Gas Pipeline Service | Closed | ASME | B31.8S, "Managing System Integrity of Gas Pipelines" | Project Active/Pending | 12/04/2024 | ||
| 18. | Dynamic Geohazard Risk and Decision Support Platform | Active | ASME | B31.8S, "Managing System Integrity of Gas Pipelines" | Project Active/Pending | |||
| 19. | Enhancing Knowledge and Technology to Prevent and Mitigate Risks of Stress Corrosion Cracking (SCC) for Pipeline Integrity Management | Active | ASME | B31.8S, "Managing System Integrity of Gas Pipelines" | Project Active/Pending | |||
| 20. | Enhancing Knowledge and Technology to Prevent and Mitigate Risks of Stress Corrosion Cracking (SCC) for Pipeline Integrity Management | Active | ASME | B31.8, "Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems" | Project Active/Pending | |||
| 21. | Developing Safety Models for Potential Impact Radius (PIR) Determination in Hydrogen and Hydrogen-Natural Gas Pipeline Systems Using Computational and Experimental Methods | Active | ASME | B31.12, "Hydrogen Piping and Pipelines" | Project Active/Pending | |||
| 22. | Developing Safety Models for Potential Impact Radius (PIR) Determination in Hydrogen and Hydrogen-Natural Gas Pipeline Systems Using Computational and Experimental Methods | Active | ASME | B31.8S, "Managing System Integrity of Gas Pipelines" | Project Active/Pending | 12/04/2024 | ||
| 23. | Effect of Ethanol Source on Stress Corrosion Cracking of Carbon Steel | Closed | ASTM | D-4806, "Specification for Denatured Fuel Ethanol for Blending with Gasolines for Use as Automotive Spark-Ignition Engine Fuel" | Not Determined | |||
| 24. | Effect of Ethanol Blends and Batching Operations on Stress Corrosion Cracking of Carbon Steel | Closed | ASTM | D-4806, "Specification for Denatured Fuel Ethanol for Blending with Gasolines for Use as Automotive Spark-Ignition Engine Fuel" | Not Determined | |||
| 25. | SETTING SAFE LIMITS ON BIODIESEL CONSTITUENTS FOR PIPELINE INTEGRITY | Cancelled | ASTM | D6751, "Standard Specification for Biodiesel Fuel Blend Stock (B100) for Middle Distillate Fuels" | Not Determined | |||
| 26. | Technical and Economic Feasibility of Preventing SCC through Control of Oxygen | Closed | NACE | Pending, "Unknown" | Not Determined | |||
| 27. | Feasibility of Chemical Inhibition of Ethanol SCC | Closed | NACE | Pending, "Unknown" | Not Determined | |||
| 28. | Developing Corrosion Control Monitoring Technology for Hazardous Liquid Breakout Tanks | Active | NACE | SP0193, "External Cathodic Protection of On-Grade Carbon Steel Storage Tank Bottoms" | Project Active/Pending | |||
| 29. | Enhancing Knowledge and Technology to Prevent and Mitigate Risks of Stress Corrosion Cracking (SCC) for Pipeline Integrity Management | Active | NACE | SP0204, "Stress Corrosion Cracking (SCC) Direct Assessment Methodology" | Project Active/Pending | |||
| 30. | Design and Placement of Compact Service Regulators | Completed | TBD | B109.4-1998, "ANSI B109.4-1998" | Not Determined | 12/19/2024 | ||
| 31. | Design and Placement of Compact Service Regulators | Completed | TBD | Z21.80/CSA 6.22, "ANSI Z21.80/CSA 6.22: Line Pressure Regulators" | Not Determined | 12/24/2024 | ||
| 32. | Design and Placement of Compact Service Regulators | Completed | TBD | 6.18-2002, "CSA 6.18-2002: Service Regulators for Natural Gas" | Not Determined | 12/24/2024 | ||
| Leak Detection | ||||||||
| 33. | Odorant Effectiveness | Closed | AGA Odorization Manual, "American Gas Association Odorization Manual" | Not Determined | ||||
| 34. | Improve Pipeline Leak Rate Estimation | Closed | API | RP 1130, "Computational Pipeline Monitoring for Liquids" | Not Determined | |||
| 35. | Improve Pipeline Leak Rate Estimation | Closed | API | RP 1175, "Pipeline Leak Detection - Program Management" | Not Determined | |||
| 36. | Advanced Leak Detection Capabilities for Compressible Hydrocarbon Products | Active | API | RP 1130, "Computational Pipeline Monitoring" | Project Active/Pending | |||
| 37. | Advanced Leak Detection Capabilities for Compressible Hydrocarbon Products | Active | API | RP 1175, "Pipeline Leak Detection Program Management" | Project Active/Pending | |||
| 38. | Improve Pipeline Leak Rate Estimation | Closed | ASME | B31.4, "Pipeline Transportation Systems for Liquids and Slurries" | Not Determined | |||
| 39. | Partnership to Advance Pipeline Leak Detection Methods | Active | TBD | ANSI Z380-12022, "ANSI GPTC Z380-12022, Guide for Gas Transmission, Distribution, and Gathering Piping Systems" | Project Active/Pending | |||
| Anomaly Detection | ||||||||
| 40. | In-Ditch Validation Methodology for Determination of Defect Sizing | Closed | API | Standard 1163, "In-line Inspection Systems Qualification Standard" | Not Determined | |||
| 41. | Improve ILI Sizing Accuracy | Closed | API | Standard 1163, "In-line Inspection Systems Qualification Standard" | Not Determined | |||
| 42. | Validate In-Line Inspection (ILI) Capabilities to Detect/Characterize Mechanical Damage | Closed | API | RP 1183, "Assessment and Management of Pipeline Dents" | Not Determined | |||
| 43. | Assessment of Nondestructive Examination (NDE) and Condition Monitoring Technologies for Defect Detection in Non-Metallic Pipe | Active | API | Specification 15S, "Spoolable Reinforced Plastic Line Pipe" | Project Active/Pending | |||
| 44. | Assessment of Nondestructive Examination (NDE) and Condition Monitoring Technologies for Defect Detection in Non-Metallic Pipe | Active | API | Specification 15HR, "High-pressure Fiberglass Line Pipe" | Project Active/Pending | |||
| 45. | Pipeline Segment-Specific External Corrosion Rate Estimation to Improve Reassessment Interval Accuracy | Closed | ASME | B31.8S, "Managing System Integrity of Gas Pipelines" | Not Determined | |||
| 46. | In-Ditch Validation Methodology for Determination of Defect Sizing | Closed | ASME | B31.8S, "Managing System Integrity of Gas Pipelines" | Not Determined | |||
| 47. | A Novel Structured Light Based Sensing and Probabilistic Diagnostic Technique for Pipe Internal Corrosion Detection and Localization | Closed | ASME | B31.8, "Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems" | Out For Revision | |||
| 48. | Stress Corrosion Cracking Prioritization and Decision Making Using a Bayesian Network Approach | Closed | ASME | B31.8, "Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems" | Not Determined | |||
| 49. | Assessment of Nondestructive Examination (NDE) and Condition Monitoring Technologies for Defect Detection in Non-Metallic Pipe | Active | ASTM | D2143, "Standard Test Method for Cyclic Pressure Strength of Reinforced Thermosetting Plastic Pipe" | Project Active/Pending | |||
| 50. | Assessment of Nondestructive Examination (NDE) and Condition Monitoring Technologies for Defect Detection in Non-Metallic Pipe | Active | ASTM | D2992, "Standard Practice for Obtaining Hydrostatic or Pressure Design Basis for Fiberglass (Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Thermosettin" | Project Active/Pending | |||
| 51. | Assessment of Nondestructive Examination (NDE) and Condition Monitoring Technologies for Defect Detection in Non-Metallic Pipe | Active | ASTM | D6264/D6264M-17, "Standard Test Method for Measuring the Damage Resistance of a Fiber-Reinforced Polymer-Matrix Composite to a Concentrate" | Project Active/Pending | |||
| 52. | Improvements to the External Corrosion Direct Assessment Methodology by Incorporating Soils Data | Closed | NACE | RP 0502, "Pipeline External Corrosion Direct Assessment Methodology" | Out For Revision | 10/30/2007 | Forwarded to committee officers for use in revising standard. | |
| 53. | Internal Corrosion Direct Assessment (ICDA) of Gas Transmission, Gathering, and Storage Systems | Closed | NACE | SP 0206-2006, "Internal Corrosion Direct Assessment Methodology for Pipelines Carrying Normally Dry Natural Gas (DG-ICDA)" | Out For Revision | 10/30/2007 | Forwarded to committee officers for use in revising standard. |
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| 54. | Determining Integrity Reassessment Intervals Through Corrosion Rate Modeling And Monitoring | Closed | NACE | RP 0502, "External Corrosion Direct Assessment" | Out For Revision | 10/30/2007 | Forwarded to committee officers for use in revising standard. |
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| 55. | Task Order #1: External Corrosion of Line Pipe Steels | Closed | NACE | RP 0502, "Pipeline External Corrosion Direct Assessment Methodology" | Not Determined | 10/30/2007 | ||
| 56. | Task Order #1: External Corrosion of Line Pipe Steels | Closed | NACE | RP 0169-2002, "Control of External Corrosion on Underground or Submerged Metallic Piping Systems" | Not Determined | 10/30/2007 | ||
| 57. | Applying External Corrosion Direct Assessment (ECDA) to Difficult to Inspect Areas | Closed | NACE | RP 0502, "Pipeline External Corrosion Direct Assessment Methodology" | Out For Revision | 10/30/2007 | Forwarded to committee officers for use in revising standard. |
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| 58. | Development of ICDA for Liquid Petroleum Pipelines | Closed | NACE | TG 315, "Liquid Petroleum ICDA Standard" | Standard Revised | 10/30/2007 | NACE File... | |
| 59. | Evaluation and Validation of Aboveground Techniques for Coating Condition Assessment | Closed | NACE | TG 294, "Above ground testing for coating condition assessment" | Out For Revision | 10/30/2007 | Forwarded to committee officers for use in revising standard. |
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| 60. | Direct Assessment for Internal Corrosion in the Presence of Wet Gas | Closed | NACE | TG 305, "Wet Gas ICDA Standard" | Standard Revised | 10/30/2007 | NACE File... | |
| 61. | Internal Corrosion Direct Assessment Detection of Water | Closed | NACE | TG 305, "Wet Gas ICDA Standard" | Not Determined | 10/30/2007 | ||
| 62. | Guidelines for Interpretation of Close Interval Surveys for ECDA | Closed | NACE | RP 0502, "Pipeline External Corrosion Direct Assessment Methodology" | Not Determined | 10/30/2007 | ||
| 63. | Demonstration of ECDA Applicability and Reliability for Demanding Situations | Closed | NACE | RP 0502, "Pipeline External Corrosion Direct Assessment Methodology" | Not Determined | 10/30/2007 | ||
| 64. | ECDA for Unique Threats to Underground Pipelines | Closed | NACE | RP 0502, "Pipeline External Corrosion Direct Assessment Methodology" | Not Determined | 10/30/2007 | ||
| 65. | Guidelines for the Identification of SCC Sites and the Estimation of Re-Inspection Intervals for SCCDA | Closed | NACE | RP 0204-2004, "Stress Corrosion Cracking (SCC) Direct Assessment Methodology" | Not Determined | 10/30/2007 | ||
| 66. | Phase Sensitive Methods to Detect Cathodic Disbondment | Closed | NACE | RP 0502, "Pipeline External Corrosion Direct Assessment Methodology" | Not Determined | 10/30/2007 | ||
| 67. | External Corrosion Direct Assessment of Cased Pipes | Closed | NACE | RP 0502, "Pipeline External Corrosion Direct Assessment Methodology" | Not Determined | |||
| 68. | Severity Ranking of ECDA Indirect Inspection Indications | Closed | NACE | RP 0502, "Pipeline External Corrosion Direct Assessment Methodology" | Not Determined | |||
| 69. | External Corrosion Direct Assessment - Potential Measurements on Paved Areas | Closed | NACE | RP 0502, "Pipeline External Corrosion Direct Assessment Methodology" | Not Determined | |||
| 70. | Pipeline Segment-Specific External Corrosion Rate Estimation to Improve Reassessment Interval Accuracy | Closed | NACE | RP 0502, "Pipeline External Corrosion Direct Assessment Methodology" | Not Determined | |||
| 71. | Integrated Internal Inspection and Cleaning Tool Technology for Pipelines | Cancelled | NACE | RP0102, "In-Line Inspection of Pipelines" | Not Determined | |||
| 72. | Stress Corrosion Cracking Prioritization and Decision Making Using a Bayesian Network Approach | Closed | NACE | SP0204 SCCDA, "Stress Corrosion Cracking (SCC) Direct Assessment Methodology" | Not Determined | |||
| Anomaly Characterization | ||||||||
| 73. | Mechanical Damage at Welds | Closed | API | RP 1183, "Assessment and Management of Dents in Pipelines" | Standard Revised | 02/25/2020 | API File... | |
| 74. | Characterization of Stress Corrosion Cracking Using Laser Ultrasonics | Closed | API | Standard 1163, "In-line Inspection Systems Qualification Standard" | Out For Revision | 09/28/2007 | Forwarded to committee officers for use in revising standard. | |
| 75. | Structural Significance of Mechanical Damage | Closed | API | RP 1183, "Assessment and Management of Dents in Pipelines" | Standard Revised | 02/25/2020 | API File... | |
| 76. | Dent Fatigue Life Assessment - Development of Tools for Assessing the Severity and Life of Dent Features | Closed | API | RP 1183, "Assessment and Management of Dents in Pipelines" | Standard Revised | 02/25/2020 | API File... | |
| 77. | Consolidated Project Full Scale Testing of Interactive Features for Improved Models | Closed | API | RP 1183, "Assessment and Management of Dents in Pipelines" | Standard Revised | 02/25/2020 | API File... | |
| 78. | Improving Models to Consider Complex Loadings, Operational Considerations, and Interactive Threats | Closed | API | RP 1183, "Assessment and Management of Dents in Pipelines" | Standard Revised | 02/25/2020 | API File... | |
| 79. | Threat/Anomaly Mitigation Decision-Making Process | Closed | API | RP 1160, "Managing System Integrity for Hazardous Liquid Pipelines" | Not Determined | |||
| 80. | Improve Dent/Cracking Assessment Methods | Closed | API | RP 1183, "Assessment and Management of Pipeline Dents" | Not Determined | |||
| 81. | Systematize 20 Years of Mechanical Damage Research | Closed | API | RP 1183, "Assessment and Management of Pipeline Dents" | Not Determined | |||
| 82. | Structural Significance of Mechanical Damage | Closed | ASME | B31.8, "Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems" | Not Determined | |||
| 83. | Validation for Flaw Acceptance of Mechanical Damage to Low Stress Natural Gas Pipelines | Closed | ASME | B31.8, "Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems" | Not Determined | |||
| 84. | Threat/Anomaly Mitigation Decision-Making Process | Closed | ASME | B31.8S, "Managing System Integrity of Gas Pipelines" | Not Determined | |||
| 85. | High CP Potential Effects on Pipelines | Closed | NACE | RP 0169, "Control of External Corrosion on Underground or Submerged Metallic Piping Systems" | Out For Revision | 10/30/2007 | Forwarded to committee officers for use in revising standard. |
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| 86. | Model Modules to Assist Assessing and Controlling Stress Corrosion Cracking (SCC) | Closed | NACE | RP 0204-2004, "Stress Corrosion Cracking (SCC) Direct Assessment Methodology" | Not Determined | 10/30/2007 | ||
| 87. | Validation of External Corrosion Growth-Rate Using Polarization Resistance and Soil Properties | Closed | NACE | SP 0502, "Pipeline External Corrosion Direct Assessment Methodology" | Not Determined | |||
| Anomaly Repair | ||||||||
| 88. | Pipeline Assessment and Repair Manual | Closed | API | RP 579, "Fitness-For-Service" | Not Determined | |||
| 89. | Pipeline Assessment and Repair Manual | Closed | API | Standard 1104, "Welding of Pipelines and Related Facilities" | Out For Revision | 09/28/2007 | Forwarded to committee officers for use in revising standard. |
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| 90. | Pipeline Assessment and Repair Manual | Closed | ASME | B31.4, "Pipeline Transportation Systems for Liquid Hydrocarbons and Other Liquids" | Not Determined | |||
| 91. | Pipeline Assessment and Repair Manual | Closed | ASME | B31.8, "Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems" | Not Determined | |||
| 92. | Selection of Pipe Repair Methods | Closed | ASME | B31.8, "Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems" | Not Determined | |||
| 93. | Selection of Pipe Repair Methods | Closed | ASME | B31.8S, "Managing System Integrity of Gas Pipelines" | Not Determined | |||
| 94. | Selection of Pipe Repair Methods | Closed | ASME | PCC-2, "Repair of Pressure Equipment and Piping" | Not Determined | |||
| 95. | Repair/Replacement Considerations for Pre-Regulation Pipe | Closed | ASME | B31.4, "Pipeline Transportation Systems for Liquids and Slurries" | Not Determined | |||
| 96. | Repair/Replacement Considerations for Pre-Regulation Pipe | Closed | ASME | B31.8, "Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems" | Not Determined | |||
| Pipe Remediation/Rehabilitation | ||||||||
| 97. | Evaluation of Structural Liners for the Rehabilitation of Liquid and Natural Gas Piping Systems | Closed | API | Specification 15S, "Spoolable Reinforced Plastic Line Pipe" | Not Determined | |||
| 98. | Evaluation of Structural Liners for the Rehabilitation of Liquid and Natural Gas Piping Systems | Closed | ASME | B31.8, "Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems" | Not Determined | |||
| 99. | Evaluate and Assess the Development of Pipeline System Repair and Maintenance Technologies in Hydrogen (H2), H2-Natural Gas Blends, and Natural Gas Pipelines | Active | ASME | B31.8S, "Managing System Integrity of Gas Pipelines" | Project Active/Pending | 12/04/2024 | ||
| Design | ||||||||
| 100. | Determine the Requirements for Existing Pipeline, Tank and Terminal Systems to Transport Ethanol without Cracking | Closed | API | API 939-D, "Technical Report - Stress Corrosion Cracking of Carbon Steel in Fuel Grade Ethanol: Review and Survey, Second Edition" | Not Determined | |||
| 101. | Determine the Requirements for Existing Pipeline, Tank and Terminal Systems to Transport Ethanol without Cracking | Closed | API | API 939-E, "Technical Bulletin - Identification, Repair, and Mitigation of Cracking of Steel Equipment in Fuel Ethanol Service" | Not Determined | |||
| 102. | New Design and Construction Techniques for Transportation of Ethanol and Ethanol/Gasoline Blends in New Pipelines | Closed | API | Standard 1104, "Welding of Pipelines and Related Facilities" | Not Determined | |||
| 103. | Realistic Strain Capacity Models for Pipeline Construction and Maintenance | Closed | API | Standard 1104, "Welding of Pipelines and Related Facilities" | Not Determined | |||
| 104. | Strain-Based Design and Assessment of Segments of Pipelines with and without Fittings | Closed | API | Specification 5L, "Line Pipe" | Not Determined | |||
| 105. | Strain-Based Design and Assessment of Segments of Pipelines with and without Fittings | Closed | API | Standard 1104, "Welding of Pipelines and Related Facilities" | Not Determined | |||
| 106. | Standardize the Application of Vapor Corrosion Inhibitors | Active | API | TR 655, "Vapor Corrosion Inhibitors for Storage Tanks" | Project Active/Pending | 12/11/2024 | ||
| 107. | Performance Evaluation of High-Strength Steel Pipelines for High-Pressure Gaseous Hydrogen Transportation | Closed | ASME | B31.12, "Hydrogen Piping and Pipelines" | Not Determined | |||
| 108. | New Design and Construction Techniques for Transportation of Ethanol and Ethanol/Gasoline Blends in New Pipelines | Closed | ASME | B31.4, "Pipeline Transportation Systems for Liquids and Slurries" | Not Determined | |||
| 109. | Realistic Strain Capacity Models for Pipeline Construction and Maintenance | Closed | ASME | B31.4, "Pipeline Transportation Systems for Liquids and Slurries" | Not Determined | |||
| 110. | Realistic Strain Capacity Models for Pipeline Construction and Maintenance | Closed | ASME | B31.8, "Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems" | Not Determined | |||
| 111. | Strain-Based Design and Assessment of Segments of Pipelines with and without Fittings | Closed | ASME | B31.8, "Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems" | Not Determined | |||
| 112. | Strain-Based Design and Assessment of Segments of Pipelines with and without Fittings | Closed | ASME | B31.4, "Pipeline Transportation Systems for Liquids and Slurries" | Not Determined | |||
| 113. | Determining the Required Modifications to Safely Repurpose Existing Pipelines to Transport Pure Hydrogen and Hydrogen-Blends | Active | ASME | B31.8, "Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems" | Out For Revision | 12/05/2024 | ||
| 114. | Assess and Prevent Threats in Conversion or Repurposing Pipeline Systems | Active | ASME | B31.8, "Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems" | Project Active/Pending | 12/04/2024 | ||
| 115. | Compatibility of Non-Ferrous Metals with Ethanol | Closed | NACE | Pending, "Unknown" | Not Determined | |||
| 116. | Realistic Strain Capacity Models for Pipeline Construction and Maintenance | Closed | TBD | CSA Z662, "Oil and gas pipeline systems" | Not Determined | |||
| 117. | Strain-Based Design and Assessment of Segments of Pipelines with and without Fittings | Closed | TBD | ISO 3183, "Petroleum and natural gas industries - Steel pipe for pipeline transportation systems" | Not Determined | |||
| Materials | ||||||||
| 118. | External Pipeline Coating Integrity | Closed | ||||||
| 119. | Improved In-field Welding and Coating Protocols | Closed | API | Standard 1104, "Welding of Pipelines and Related Facilities" | Out For Revision | 09/28/2007 | Forwarded to committee officers for use in revising standard. | |
| 120. | Improved In-field Welding and Coating Protocols | Closed | API | Specification 5L, "Specification for Line Pipe" | Not Determined | |||
| 121. | Comprehensive Study to Understand Longitudinal Electric Resistance Welded (ERW) Seam Failures | Closed | API | RP 1160, "Managing System Integrity for Hazardous Liquid Pipelines" | Not Determined | |||
| 122. | Determining Steel Weld Qualification and Performance for Hydrogen Pipelines | Closed | API | Standard 1104, "Welding Pipelines and Related Facilities" | Project Active/Pending | 12/19/2023 | ||
| 123. | Investigating the Integrity Impacts of Hydrogen Gas on Composite/Multi-Layered Pipe | Completed | API | Specification 15S, "Spoolable Reinforced Plastic Line Pipe" | Project Active/Pending | |||
| 124. | Investigating the Integrity Impacts of Hydrogen Gas on Composite/Multi-Layered Pipe | Completed | API | Specification 17J, "Specification for Unbonded Flexible Pipe" | Project Active/Pending | |||
| 125. | Task Order #2: Fatigue Fracture and Crack Arrest in High-Strength Pipeline Steels | Closed | ASME | B31.8S, "Managing System Integrity of Gas Pipelines" | Not Determined | |||
| 126. | Corrosion Assessment Guidance for Higher Strength Pipelines | Closed | ASME | B31G/RSTRENG, "Manual: Determining Remaining Strength of Corroded Pipelines" | Not Determined | |||
| 127. | Behavior of Corroded Pipelines Under Cyclic Pressure | Closed | ASME | B31.8 BS 7910, "Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems" | Not Determined | |||
| 128. | Improved In-field Welding and Coating Protocols | Closed | ASME | B31.3, "2004 Process Piping" | Not Determined | |||
| 129. | Improved In-field Welding and Coating Protocols | Closed | ASME | B31.4, "Pipeline Transportation Systems for Liquid Hydrocarbons and Other Liquids" | Not Determined | |||
| 130. | Effect of Microstructure of Pipeline Steels on Ductility and Fatigue Properties in High Pressure Hydrogen Atmosphere | Cancelled | ASME | B31.12, "Hydrogen Piping and Pipelines" | Not Determined | |||
| 131. | Comprehensive Study to Understand Longitudinal Electric Resistance Welded (ERW) Seam Failures | Closed | ASME | B31.8S, "Managing System Integrity of Gas Pipelines" | Not Determined | |||
| 132. | The Effect of Pressurized Hydrogen Gas on the Fatigue Properties of the Heat-Affected Zones in X52 and X70 Pipelines | Closed | ASME | B31.12, "Hydrogen Piping and Pipelines" | Not Determined | |||
| 133. | Determining Steel Weld Qualification and Performance for Hydrogen Pipelines | Closed | ASME | B31.8S, "Managing System Integrity of Gas Pipelines" | Project Active/Pending | 12/04/2024 | ||
| 134. | Task Order #2: Fatigue Fracture and Crack Arrest in High-Strength Pipeline Steels | Closed | ASTM | E2472-06, "Standard Test Method for Determination of Resistance to Stable Crack Extension under Low-Constraint Conditions" | Not Determined | |||
| 135. | Comprehensive Study to Understand Longitudinal Electric Resistance Welded (ERW) Seam Failures | Closed | ASTM | E23, "Standard Test Methods for Notched Bar Impact Testing of Metallic Materials" | Not Determined | |||
| 136. | Effects of Hydrocarbon Permeation on Plastic Pipe Strength and Fusion Performance | Closed | ASTM | F2620, "Standard Practice for Heat Fusion Joining of Polyethylene Pipe and Fittings" | Not Determined | |||
| 137. | Effects of Hydrocarbon Permeation on Plastic Pipe Strength and Fusion Performance | Closed | ASTM | D2837, "Obtaining Hydrostatic Design Basis for Thermoplastic Pipe Materials" | Not Determined | |||
| 138. | Investigating the Integrity Impacts of Hydrogen Gas on Composite/Multi-Layered Pipe | Completed | ASTM | D2143, "Standard Test Method for Cyclic Pressure Strength of Reinforced Thermosetting Plastic Pipe" | Project Active/Pending | |||
| 139. | Investigating the Integrity Impacts of Hydrogen Gas on Composite/Multi-Layered Pipe | Completed | ASTM | F2896, "Standard Specification for Reinforced Polyethylene Composite Pipe For The Transport Of Oil And Gas And Hazardous Liquids" | Project Active/Pending | |||
| 140. | Improved In-field Welding and Coating Protocols | Closed | AWS | D10.12, "Guide for Welding Mild Steel Pipe" | Not Determined | |||
| 141. | Behavior of Corroded Pipelines Under Cyclic Pressure | Closed | DNV | DNV RP F-101, "Submarine Pipeline Systems, October 2005" | Not Determined | |||
| 142. | Investigating the Integrity Impacts of Hydrogen Gas on Composite/Multi-Layered Pipe | Completed | DNV | Standard F119, "Thermoplastic composite pipes" | Project Active/Pending | |||
| 143. | Improved In-field Welding and Coating Protocols | Closed | NACE | RP 0105-2005, "Liquid-Epoxy Coatings" | Not Determined | 10/30/2007 | ||
| 144. | Improved In-field Welding and Coating Protocols | Closed | NACE | RP 0178-2003, "Fabrication Details, Surface Finish Requirements, and Proper Design Considerations for Tanks and Vessels to Be Lined for" | Not Determined | 10/30/2007 | ||
| 145. | Improved In-field Welding and Coating Protocols | Closed | NACE | RP 0303-2003, "Field-Applied Heat-Shrinkable Sleeves" | Not Determined | 10/30/2007 | ||
| 146. | Effect of Surface Preparation on Residual Stress in Multi-layer and Other Pipeline Coatings | Closed | NACE | RP 0394-94, "Application, Performance, and Quality Control of Plant-Applied, Fusion-Bonded Epoxy External Pipe Coating" | Not Determined | 10/30/2007 | ||
| 147. | Effect of Surface Preparation on Residual Stress in Multi-layer and Other Pipeline Coatings | Closed | NACE | RP 0694-94, "Commercial Blast Cleaning?" | Not Determined | |||
| 148. | Improved In-field Welding and Coating Protocols | Closed | SSPC | SSPC-PA1, "Shop, Field, and Maintenance Painting" | Not Determined | |||
| 149. | Investigating the Integrity Impacts of Hydrogen Gas on Composite/Multi-Layered Pipe | Completed | TBD | ISO TS 18226, "Plastics pipes and fittings - Reinforced thermoplastics pipe systems for the supply of gaseous fuels for pressures up to" | Project Active/Pending | |||
| Welding | ||||||||
| 150. | A Comprehensive Update in the Evaluation of Pipelines Weld Defects | Closed | API | Standard 1104, "Welding of Pipelines and Related Facilities" | Standard Revised | 09/28/2007 | API File... | |
| 151. | Improved Inspection and Assessment Methods for Pipeline Girth Welds and Repair Welds | Closed | API | Standard 1104, "Welding of Pipelines and Related Facilities" | Standard Revised | 09/28/2007 | API File... | |
| 152. | Development of HAZ Hardness Limits for In-Service Welding | Closed | API | Standard 1104, "Welding of Pipelines and Related Facilities" | Not Determined | |||
| 153. | Validation of Assessment Methods for Production Scale Girth Welding of High Strength Pipelines with Multiple Pipe Sources | Closed | API | Standard 1104, "Welding of Pipelines and Related Facilities" | Not Determined | |||
| 154. | Validation of Assessment Methods for Production Scale Girth Welding of High Strength Pipelines with Multiple Pipe Sources | Closed | API | RP 579, "Fitness-for-Service" | Not Determined | |||
| 155. | Automated Laser Ultrasonic Testing (ALUT) Of Hybrid Laser Arc Welds For Pipeline Construction | Closed | API | Standard 1104, "Welding of Pipelines and Related Facilities" | Not Determined | |||
| 156. | Update of Weld Design, Testing, and Assessment Procedures for High Strength Pipelines | Closed | API | Standard 1104, "Welding of Pipelines and Related Facilities" | Not Determined | |||
| 157. | Development of Optimized Welding Solutions for X100 Linepipe Steel | Closed | API | Standard 1104, "Welding of Pipelines and Related Facilities" | Not Determined | |||
| 158. | Optimization of Multi-Wire GMAW Welding Procedure for Heavy-Wall Offshore Pipeline Construction | Cancelled | API | Standard 1104, "Welding of Pipelines and Related Facilities" | Not Determined | |||
| 159. | Developing Design and Welding Requirements Including Material Testing and Qualification of New and Existing Pipelines for Transporting CO2 | Completed | API | RP Number Pending, "Carbon Dioxide Transportation by Pipeline" | Supports New Standard | |||
| 160. | Validation of Assessment Methods for Production Scale Girth Welding of High Strength Pipelines with Multiple Pipe Sources | Closed | ASME | B31.8, "Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems" | Not Determined | |||
| 161. | Update of Weld Design, Testing, and Assessment Procedures for High Strength Pipelines | Closed | ASME | B31.4, "Pipeline Transportation Systems for Liquid Hydrocarbons and Other Liquids" | Not Determined | |||
| 162. | Update of Weld Design, Testing, and Assessment Procedures for High Strength Pipelines | Closed | ASME | B31.8, "Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems" | Not Determined | |||
| 163. | Update of Weld Design, Testing, and Assessment Procedures for High Strength Pipelines | Closed | ASME | B31.8, "Hydrogen Piping and Pipelines" | Not Determined | |||
| 164. | Development of Optimized Welding Solutions for X100 Linepipe Steel | Closed | ASME | B31.4, "Pipeline Transportation Systems for Liquid Hydrocarbons and Other Liquids" | Not Determined | |||
| 165. | Development of Optimized Welding Solutions for X100 Linepipe Steel | Closed | ASME | B31.8, "Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems" | Not Determined | |||
| 166. | Cost-Effective Techniques for Weld Property Measurement and Technologies for Improving Weld Hydrogen Embrittlement and Intergranular Stress Corrosion Cracking Resistance for Alternative Fuel Pipelines | Closed | ASME | B31.12, "Hydrogen Piping and Pipelines" | Not Determined | |||
| 167. | Improved Inspection and Assessment Methods for Pipeline Girth Welds and Repair Welds | Closed | ASTM | E1961-98(2003)e1, "Standard Practice for Mechanized Ultrasonic Examination of Girth Welds Using Zonal Discrimination with Focused Search Un" | Not Determined | |||
| 168. | Update of Weld Design, Testing, and Assessment Procedures for High Strength Pipelines | Closed | ASTM | E1820, "Standard Test Method for Measurement of Fracture Toughness" | Not Determined | |||
| 169. | Development of Optimized Welding Solutions for X100 Linepipe Steel | Closed | AWS | A5.X, "Filler Metal Specifications" | Not Determined | |||
| 170. | Development of Optimized Welding Solutions for X100 Linepipe Steel | Closed | AWS | B4.0, "Standard Methods for Mechanical Testing of Welds" | Not Determined | |||
| 171. | Developing Design and Welding Requirements Including Material Testing and Qualification of New and Existing Pipelines for Transporting CO2 | Completed | DNV | RPF 104, "Design and operation of carbon dioxide pipelines" | Project Active/Pending | |||
| 172. | Optimization of Multi-Wire GMAW Welding Procedure for Heavy-Wall Offshore Pipeline Construction | Cancelled | TBD | CSA Z662, "Oil and gas pipeline systems" | Not Determined | |||
| 173. | Developing Design and Welding Requirements Including Material Testing and Qualification of New and Existing Pipelines for Transporting CO2 | Completed | TBD | ISO 27913, "Carbon dioxide capture, transportation and geological storage - Pipeline transportation systems" | Project Active/Pending | |||
| Joining | ||||||||
| 174. | Butt Fusion Joint Integrity and Evaluation of NDE Technologies | Closed | ASTM | D2513, "Standard Specification for Thermoplastic Gas Pressure Pipe, Tubing, and Fittings" | Not Determined | |||
| 175. | Butt Fusion Joint Integrity and Evaluation of NDE Technologies | Closed | ASTM | D2657, "Standard Practice for Heat Fusion Joining of Polyolefin Pipe and Fittings" | Not Determined | |||
| Other | ||||||||
| 176. | Review the Intent and Safety Impact of Hoop Stress and Percentage of Specified Minimum Yield Stress Boundaries on Natural Gas Transmission and Distribution Pipelines | Closed | ASME | B31.8, "Gas Transmission and Distribution Piping Systems" | Not Determined | |||
| 177. | Review the Intent and Safety Impact of Hoop Stress and Percentage of Specified Minimum Yield Stress Boundaries on Natural Gas Transmission and Distribution Pipelines | Closed | ASME | B31.8S, "Managing System Integrity of Gas Pipelines" | Not Determined | |||
| Liquefied Natural Gas | ||||||||
| 178. | Developing Performance Criteria for External Loading Factors on External Steel Shell Tanks | Closed | API | Standard 625, "Tank Systems for Refrigerated Liquefied Gas Storage" | Not Determined | |||
| 179. | Modeling and Assessing a Spectrum of Accidental Fires and Risks in a LNG Facility | Closed | NFPA | 59A, "Standard for the Production, Storage, and Handling of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)" | Out For Revision | 04/28/2008 | Forwarded to committee officers for use in revising standard. | |
| 180. | Consistency Review of Methodologies for Quantitative Risk Assessment | Closed | NFPA | 59A, "Standard for the Production, Storage, and Handling of Liquefied Natural Gas" | Not Determined | |||
| 181. | Performance Gap Comparison of Process Safety Management Consensus Standards and Regulatory Requirements for LNG Facilities | Closed | NFPA | 59A, "Standard for the Production, Storage, and Handling of Liquefied Natural Gas" | Not Determined | |||
| 182. | Evaluation of the Efficacy and Treatment of Hazard Mitigation Measures for LNG Facilities | Closed | NFPA | 59A, "Standard for the Production, Storage, and Handling of Liquefied Natural Gas" | Project Active/Pending | |||
| 183. | Develop a Risk-Based Approach and Criteria for Hazard Detection Layout | Closed | NFPA | 59A, "Standard for the Production, Storage, and Handling of Liquefied Natural Gas" | Not Determined | |||
| 184. | Develop an Evaluation Protocol for Non-LNG Release Hazards - Modeling | Completed | NFPA | 59A, "Standard for the Production, Storage, and Handling of Liquefied Natural Gas" | Not Determined | |||
| 185. | Vapor Cloud Explosion at Nil Wind | Closed | NFPA | 59A, "Fire Protection Handbook" | Not Determined | |||
| 186. | Development of Guidance on Potential Cascading Effects from Flammable Vapor Cloud Explosions | Closed | NFPA | 59A, "Fire Protection Handbook" | Not Determined | |||
| 187. | Developing Performance Criteria for External Loading Factors on External Steel Shell Tanks | Closed | NFPA | 59A, "Fire Protection Handbook" | Not Determined | |||
| 188. | Liquefied Natural Gas Tanks Without Bottom Fill | Completed | NFPA | 59A Section 4.1.2.4, "Fire Protection Handbook" | Not Determined | |||
| 189. | Liquefied Natural Gas Tanks Without Bottom Fill | Completed | NFPA | 59A Section 8.4.3, "Fire Protection Handbook" | Not Determined | |||
| 190. | Validation of Passive Mitigation Systems for Fires | Active | NFPA | 59A - Section 5.3.2.2, "Fire Protection Handbook" | Project Active/Pending | |||
| 191. | Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Knowledge Development, Consequences of Catastrophic Failure of LNG Storage Tanks | Active | NFPA | 59A, "Fire Protection Handbook" | Project Active/Pending | |||
| Underground Natural Gas Storage | ||||||||
| 192. | Risk Assessment and Treatment of Wells | Closed | API | RP 1170, "Design and Operation of Solution-mined Salt Caverns Used for Natural Gas Storage" | Not Determined | |||
| 193. | Risk Assessment and Treatment of Wells | Closed | API | RP 1171, "Functional Integrity of Natural Gas Storage in Depleted Hydrocarbon Reservoirs and Aquifer Reservoirs" | Not Determined | |||
| 194. | Reliability of Subsurface Safety Valves | Closed | API | RP 1170, "Design and Operation of Solution-mined Salt Caverns Used for Natural Gas Storage" | Not Determined | |||
| 195. | Reliability of Subsurface Safety Valves | Closed | API | RP 1171, "Functional Integrity of Natural Gas Storage in Depleted Hydrocarbon Reservoirs and Aquifer Reservoirs" | Not Determined | |||
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