Overview
| Project No. | 390 |
|---|---|
| Contract No. | DTPH56-11-T-000003L |
| Research Award Recipient | Battelle Memorial Institute Headquarter Address: 505 King Avenue, Columbus, OH 43201 Seattle address: Suite 400 1100 Dexter Avenue North Seattle, WA 98109-3598 Columbus, OH 43201-2696 |
| AOTR | Steve Nanney |
| Researcher Contact Info | Bruce Young, Ph: (614)-424-3098, YOUNGB-02@battelle.org |
| Peer Review | More than Effective |
| Peer Review | Very Effective |
| Peer Review | Very Effective |
| Technology Demonstrated | Yes |
|---|---|
| Commercialized (in whole/part) | Yes |
| Commercial Partner | Battelle Memorial Institute https://www.battelle.org/homepage https://www.battelle.org/newsroom/press-releases/press-releases-detail/battelle-s-pipeassess-pi-software-reduces-costs-for-oil-and-gas-pipeline-businesses |
| Net Improvement | The project investigations supported the deployment of Battelle's PipeAssess PI™ Axial Crack Software. This software enables evidence based repair and replacement decisions that can reduce costs through optimization of re-inspection intervals and hydrotesting. 2017 R&D 100 Award Winner! https://www.rd100conference.com/awards/winners-finalists/year/2017/ |
| Project Status | Closed |
|---|---|
| Start Fiscal Year | 2011 (05/26/2011) |
| End Fiscal Year | 2017 (04/30/2017) |
| PHMSA $$ Budgeted | $4,562,858.84 |
Main Objective
Three primary objectives –
- Integrate industry and PHMSA data to quantify vintage seam failure statistics with focus on LFERW seams
- Understand longitudinal ERW seam failures and on that basis, quantify the effectiveness of inspection and hydrotesting to manage integrity and ensure safety to avoid/eliminate catastrophic failures
- Combine outcomes of the first two objectives to help favorably close National Transportation Safety Board Recommendation P-09-1
Public Abstract
The project will assist PHMSA in favorably closing NTSB Recommendation P-09-1 arising from the Carmichael MS pipeline rupture involving an ERW seam, which directed that PHMSA conduct a comprehensive study of ERW pipe properties and the means to assure that they do not fail in service. The scope is anticipated to validate that periodic use of the current ERW seam integrity assessment methods (hydrostatic testing and in-line inspection using a crack-detection tool) are the best means to prevent ERW seam ruptures.
The work will address the characteristics of ERW seams that make them susceptible to failure, and it will identify the factors the pipeline operators must consider in order to assure that their ERW pipelines are safe.
Relevant Files & Links
Final Report
PHASE II: Final Report for the Comprehensive Study to Understand Longitudinal ERW Seam Failures
PHASE I: Final Summary Report and Recommendations for the Comprehensive Study to Understand Longitudinal ERW Seam Failures
Other Files
Development of Selective Seam Weld Corrosion Test Method IPC2014-33562
(IPC_2014-33562)_Selective_Seam_Weld_Corrosion_Presentation.pdf
Final Report out briefing presentation
Regulatory Next Steps in Addressing Pipeline Seam Weld Challenges
IPC_2014_-_Regulatory_Next_Steps_-_Steve_Nanney_-_09-29-14_-_Final.pdf
PRCI Presentation on ERW study
PRCI_-_2014_Research_Conference_-_GA_Tech_-_02-05-14_-_Final.pdf
A review of the DOT PHMSA ERW Pipe Study Reports from Kiefner January 2014
PRCI_Research_ExChange_review_of_Phase_1_of_DOT_PHMSA_ERW_seam_weld_project.pdf
Interim Report for Phase II – Task 2 of the Comprehensive Study to Understand Longitudinal ERW Seam Failures "Pipe Inventory, Inspection by In-The-Ditch Methods and In-Line Inspection, and Hydrostatic Tests"
Interim Report for Phase II – Task 1 of the Comprehensive Study to Understand Longitudinal ERW Seam Failures
Interim Report for Phase II – Task 3 of the Comprehensive Study to Understand Longitudinal ERW Seam Failures
Interim Report for Phase II – Task 4 of the Comprehensive Study to Understand Longitudinal ERW Seam Failures "Models and Mechanisms with Validation Results"
Interim Report for Phase II – Task 5 of the Comprehensive Study to Understand Longitudinal ERW Seam Failures "Summary Report for an Integrity Management Software Tool"
Small-Scale Testing to Characterize ERW Seam Properties in Response to NTSB Recommendation P-09-01, Arising from the Carmichael, MS Rupture Paper No. IPC 2014-33073
Quickel_IPC_2014_PowerPoint_Presentation_(33073)_September_19.pdf
Effectiveness of Hydrostatic Testing for Assessing the Integrity of ERW and Flash-weld Pipe Seams
Track Record of In-Line Inspection as a Means of ERW Seam Integrity Assessment
Battelle's Experience with ERW and Flash Weld Seam Failures: Causes and Implications
Task1_4-Battelle_Experience_w_ERW_and_FW_Seam_Failures-LEIS.pdf
Task 2.3 Characterization of the Toughness of Pipe Containing ERW Seam Defects
Task2_3-Characterization_of_the_Toughness_of_Pipe_Containing_ERW_Seam_Defects-Quickel.pdf
Models for Predicting Failure Stress Levels for Defects Affecting ERW and Flash-Welded Seams / Addendum on PAFFC
Task2_4-Models_for_Predicting_Failure_Stress_Levels-KIEFNER.pdf
Task2 6-Characterizing Aspects of Failure in ERW Line Pipe-Leis .pdf
Task2_6-Characterizing_Aspects_of_Failure_in_ERW_Line_Pipe-Leis_.pdf
Characterizing Failure in ERW Line Pipe
Selective Seam Weld Corrosion Literature Review
Task3_1-Selective_seam_weld_corrosion_literature_review_BROSSIA.pdf
Task3.2-Selective Seam Weld Corrosion Test Method Development
Task3_2-Selective_Seam_Weld_Corrosion_Test_Method_Development-Brossia.pdf
Task3.3 - Selective Seam Weld Corrosion Cathodic Protection Effectiveness Evaluation
Task3_3-Selective_Seam_Weld_Corrosion_Cathodic_Protection_Effectiveness_Evaluation-Beavers.pdf
Task3.4 - Input to Report: Implications for Recommendation P-09-1
Task3_4-Input_to_Report_Implications_for_Recommendations_P-09-1-Brosia.pdf
Characterization of the Toughness of Pipe Containing ERW Seam Defects
Task_2_3_Characterization_of_the_Toughness_of_Pipe_Containing_Seam_Defects-Quickel.pdf
Predicting Times to Failure for ERW Seam Defects that Grow by Pressure-Cycle-Induced Fatigue
Task 3.2 – Selective Seam Weld Corrosion Test Method Development
Task_3_2_–_Selective_Seam_Weld_Corrosion_Test_Method_Development_Brossia.pdf
Task 4.1 Compare - Contrast Analysis of Inspection Data and Failure Predictions versus Burst-Test Outcomes for ERW-Seam Defects
Task 4.2 Time-Trending and Like-Similar Analysis for ERW-Seam Failures
Overview of a Comprehensive Study to Understand Longitudinal ERW Seam Failures
Report Analyzing 280 ERW (high-frequency-welded, low-frequency-welded, and DC-welded) and Flash Weld Seam Failures in Natural Gas and Hazardous Liquid Pipelines
task1_4-erw_and_flash_weld_seam_failures-kiefner-sept2012.pdf