Overview
| Project No. | 559 |
|---|---|
| Contract No. | DTPH56-14-H-00006 |
| Research Award Recipient | Kiefner and Associates, Inc. 6185 Huntley Road – Suite J Columbus, OH 43229 |
| AOR | Steve Nanney |
| Researcher Contact Info | John F. Kiefner jkiefner@columbus.rr.com |
| Peer Review | Very Effective |
| Project Status | Closed |
|---|---|
| Start Fiscal Year | 2014 (01/01/2014) |
| End Fiscal Year | 2015 (03/31/2015) |
| PHMSA $$ Budgeted | $177,196.00 |
Main Objective
This project will create guidelines for implementing and executing a pre-regulation pipeline repair/replace program. The guidelines will be tailored not only to natural gas transmission pipelines but to the special concerns associated with natural gas distribution pipelines and hazardous liquid pipelines as well. The resulting guidelines will be made suitable for inclusion in consensus pipeline safety standards including ASME B31.4 and ASME B31.8.
Public Abstract
The objective of this project is to develop a standardized process for making repair/replace decisions for pre-regulation pipelines. Pre-regulation pipelines are generally those that were installed prior to 1970 when Federal pipeline safety regulations were first promulgated. The guidelines will provide a standardized method for pipeline operators to decide which of their pre-regulation pipelines can be maintained safely and which of them should be replaced because of un-repairable technical shortcomings. This work would be carried out by pipeline integrity specialists at Kiefner and Associates, Inc. a division of Applus RTD.
Relevant Files & Links
Final Report
0339-1401 Tsk 5 1 FINAL REPORT.pdf