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2000 3rd International Pipeline Conference

October 1–5, 2000

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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ISBN:

978-0-7918-4024-5

In This Volume

Codes, Standards and Regulations (11)
Design and Constructions (28)
Environmental (11)
GIS/Database Development (8)
- General (GIS/Database Development) (4)
- GIS Systems and Pipeline Integrity (4)
Innovative Projects and Emerging Issues (23)

Volume 1: Codes, Standards and Regulations; Design and Constructions; Environmental; GIS/Database Development; Innovative Projects and Emerging Issues

Codes, Standards and Regulations

Integrity Through Risk Management

The Evolution of Risk Management at Enbridge Pipelines

Terris Chorney, Denise Hamsher

IPC 2000; V001T01A001doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2000-100

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Topics: Pipelines , Risk management , Decision making , Performance , Pipeline systems , Reliability , Risk analysis , Risk assessment , Safety

Challenges of Hot Tapping Into a Sour Gas Transmission Line

Ray Goodfellow, Rory Belanger

IPC 2000; V001T01A002doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2000-101

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Topics: Transmission lines , Welding , Pipelines , Carbon dioxide , Microhardness , Pressure , Temperature , Condensed matter , Design , Flow (Dynamics)

System Wide Risk-Based Pipeline Integrity Program at TransCanada

Robert Sutherby, Louis Fenyvesi, Iain Colquhoun, Moness Rizkalla

IPC 2000; V001T01A003doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2000-102

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Topics: Pipeline integrity , Risk , Pipelines , Condition monitoring , Data storage systems , Maintenance , Reliability , Risk analysis , Risk assessment , Safety

Minimizing Risk and Improving Operational Availability in the Pipeline Industry

Paul G. A. Raynor

IPC 2000; V001T01A004doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2000-103

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Topics: Pipelines , Risk , Probability , Compressors , Reliability , Rupture

International Standards and Regulations

Formalizing Pipeline Integrity With Risk Assessment Methods and Tools

S. F. (Steve) Biagiotti, Jr., S. F. (Stephen) Gosse

IPC 2000; V001T01A005doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2000-104

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Topics: Pipeline integrity , Risk assessment , Pipelines , Risk management , Algorithms , Computer software , Flow (Dynamics) , Inspection , Maintenance , Risk

The National Energy Board’s Revised Onshore Pipeline Regulations OPR-99

Nancy L. Dubois

IPC 2000; V001T01A006doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2000-105

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Topics: Pipelines , Regulations

Same Yet Different: A Comparison of Pipeline Industries in Canada and Australia

Susan Jaques

IPC 2000; V001T01A007doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2000-106

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Topics: Pipelines , Climate , Construction , Pipes , Piping design , Consulting engineers , Design , Maintenance , Pipeline construction , String

Risk-Based Standards and Regulations

A Full Scale Experimental Study of Fires Following the Rupture of Natural Gas Transmission Pipelines

Michael R. Acton, Geoff Hankinson, Blaine P. Ashworth, Mohsen Sanai, James D. Colton

IPC 2000; V001T01A008doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2000-107

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Topics: Fire , Natural gas , Pipelines , Rupture , Failure , Collaboration , Design , Gas industry , High pressure (Physics) , Instrumentation

Experimental Studies of Releases of High Pressure Natural Gas From Punctures and Rips in Above-Ground Pipework

Geoff Hankinson, Barbara J. Lowesmith, Philippe Genillon, Gilbert Hamaide

IPC 2000; V001T01A009doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2000-108

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Topics: High pressure (Physics) , Natural gas , Piping systems , Pipelines , Shapes , Collaboration , Design , Fire , Gas industry , Ignition

Developing Tolerable Risk Criteria for Gas Transmission Pipelines

Jose L. Martinez, Enrique Rodriguez

IPC 2000; V001T01A010doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2000-109

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Topics: Pipelines , Risk , Risk assessment , Risk management , Algorithms , Natural gas , Teams

An Experimental Evaluation of Critical Buckling Strain Criteria

Alfred B. Dorey, David W. Murray, J. J. Roger Cheng

IPC 2000; V001T01A011doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2000-110

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Topics: Buckling , Pipelines , Pressure , Design

Design and Constructions

General (Design and Construction)

Planning for Purging and Loading of a Newly Constructed Gas Pipeline System Using a Pipeline Simulator

Mo Mohitpour, J. Kazakoff, Andrew Jenkins, David Montemurro

IPC 2000; V001T02A001doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2000-111

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Topics: Pipeline systems , Pipelines , Simulation , Emissions , Methane , Computational methods , Computer software , Gases , High pressure (Physics) , Natural gas

Responding to a Northern Pipeline Challenge

Terry J. Klatt

IPC 2000; V001T02A002doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2000-112

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Topics: Pipelines , Liquefied natural gas , Pressure , Construction , Design , Fracture (Materials) , Fracture (Process) , Natural gas distribution , Permafrost , Pipes

Importance of Effective Contract Management: GasPacifico Pipeline Project — A Case Study

Robert G. Marshall, Catherine Proctor

IPC 2000; V001T02A003doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2000-113

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Topics: Pipelines , Construction , Shorelines , Design , High pressure (Physics) , Natural gas , Project management , Teams

Use of Isolation STOPPLES^® for Valve Replacement on Trans Alaska Pipeline

Glen W. Pomeroy, J. David Norton

IPC 2000; V001T02A004doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2000-114

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Topics: Pipelines , Valves , Maintenance , Conceptual design , Crude oil , Evaluation methods , Gates (Closures) , Pipeline systems , Risk assessment

Implementation of Tuned Vibration Absorbers for Above Ground Pipeline Vibration Control

Mark A. Norris, Keith R. Ptak, Ben A. Zamora, James D. Hart

IPC 2000; V001T02A005doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2000-115

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Topics: Pipelines , Vibration absorbers , Vibration control , Vibration , Wind , Arctic region , Cycles , Design , Fatigue , Oscillations

A Structured Approach to Supplier Performance Measurement

K. E. W. Coulson, T. C. Slimmon, M. A. Murray

IPC 2000; V001T02A006doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2000-116

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Topics: Coatings , Feedback , High pressure (Physics) , Life cycle costing , Petroleum industry , Pipes , Profitability , Supply chains

Floating-Roof Tanks: Design and Operation in the Petroleum Industry

Terry A. Gallagher, Christian R. Desjardins

IPC 2000; V001T02A007doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2000-117

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Topics: Design , Petroleum industry , Roofs , Emissions , Petroleum , Regulations , Storage , Bridges (Structures) , Condensed matter , Crude oil

Geotechnical

New Design Concepts for Pipelines Buried in Permafrost

John G. Greenslade, Derick Nixon

IPC 2000; V001T02A008doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2000-118

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Topics: Design , Permafrost , Pipelines , Construction , Rivers , Temperature , Wells

Field Observations of Cyclical Pipe-Soil Interactions in Permafrost Terrain, KP 5, Norman Wells Pipeline, Canada

Margo M. Burgess, Scott Wilkie, Rick Doblanko, Ibrahim Konuk

IPC 2000; V001T02A009doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2000-119

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Topics: Permafrost , Pipelines , Pipes , Soil , Wells

Screw Anchor Buoyancy Control Saves an Estimated $12 Million for Enbridge Pipeline

Raymond Doering, Randy Robertson

IPC 2000; V001T02A010doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2000-120

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Topics: Buoyancy , Pipelines , Screws , Concretes , Construction , Design , Fortification

Materials

Multi-Pass Weld Hydrogen Management to Prevent Delayed Cracking

A. Dinovitzer, B. Graville, A. Glover, N. Pussegoda

IPC 2000; V001T02A011doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2000-121

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Topics: Cracking (Materials) , Fracture (Process) , Hydrogen , Welding , Hydrogen embrittlement , Heat , Stress , Tension , Welded joints , Arc welding

The Effect of Microstructural Change on Fracture Behavior in Heat-Affected Zone of API 5L X65 Pipeline Steel

Jang-Bog Ju, Jae-il Jang, Woo-sik Kim, Dongil Kwon

IPC 2000; V001T02A012doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2000-122

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Topics: American Petroleum Institute , Fracture (Materials) , Fracture (Process) , Heat , Pipelines , Steel , Fracture toughness , Welded joints , Base metals , Impact testing

Effect of Orbital Automatic Welding on the Weld Metal Mechanical Properties in API 5L X65 Natural Gas Transmission Pipe

Jong-hyun Baek, Young-pyo Kim, Woo-sik Kim

IPC 2000; V001T02A013doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2000-123

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Topics: American Petroleum Institute , Mechanical properties , Metals , Natural gas , Pipes , Welding , Gas tungsten arc welding , Filler metals , Arc welding , Fracture toughness

High Strength Linepipe: Current and Future Production

Laurie E. Collins, Milos Kostic, Tom Lawrence, Robert Mackenzie, Nathan Townley

IPC 2000; V001T02A014doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2000-124

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Topics: Construction , Iron and steel mill construction , Pipeline construction , Pipelines , Pipes , Production equipment , Wall thickness

Microstructure of Microalloyed Linepipe Steels

Udit Sharma, Douglas G. Ivey

IPC 2000; V001T02A015doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2000-125

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Topics: Steel , Ferrites (Magnetic materials) , Particulate matter , Dislocations , Fracture toughness , Grain boundaries , Natural gas , Pipelines , Shapes , Wall thickness

Performance of Insulated Pipelines in Sub-Arctic Conditions

Mike Alexander, Carmine D’Agostino

IPC 2000; V001T02A016doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2000-126

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Topics: Arctic region , Pipelines , Damage , Failure mechanisms , Impact , Pipes , Rupture , Temperature , Urethane foam

Performance of Pipeline Steels in Sour Service

M. Elboujdaini, R. W. Revie

IPC 2000; V001T02A017doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2000-127

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Topics: Pipelines , Steel , Hydrogen , Cracking (Materials) , Fracture (Process) , Metallurgy , Thermomechanical treatment

Wear- and Corrosion-Resistant Ceramics for Protection of Pipelines and Rotating Equipment

Eugene Medvedovski, David D. Marchant

IPC 2000; V001T02A018doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2000-128

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Topics: Ceramics , Corrosion , Pipelines , Wear , Fracture toughness , Piping systems , Corrosion resistance , Manufacturing , Product design , Cavitation

The Application of the Battelle “Short Formula” to the Determination of Ductile Fracture Arrest Toughness in Gas Pipelines

A. B. Rothwell

IPC 2000; V001T02A019doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2000-129

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Topics: Ductile fracture , Fracture toughness , Pipelines , Computers , Design , Fracture (Materials) , Fracture (Process) , Pressure , Waves

An Interim Approach to Determine Dynamic Ductile Fracture Resistance of Modern High Toughness Pipeline Steels

N. Pussegoda, L. Malik, A. Dinovitzer, B. A. Graville, A. B. Rothwell

IPC 2000; V001T02A020doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2000-130

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Topics: Ductile fracture , Fracture toughness , Pipelines , Steel , Crack propagation , Fracture (Materials) , Carbon , Displacement , Fittings , Stress

Review of CTOA as a Measure of Ductile Fracture Toughness

L. N. Pussegoda, S. Verbit, A. Dinovitzer, W. Tyson, A. Glover, L. Collins, L. Carlson, J. Beattie

IPC 2000; V001T02A021doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2000-131

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Topics: Ductile fracture , Fracture toughness , Steel , Pipelines , Fracture (Materials) , Fracture mechanics , Carbon

Effects of Prestrain on Fracture Toughness and Fatigue-Crack Growth of Line Pipe Steels

Naoto Hagiwara, Tomoki Masuda, Noritake Oguchi

IPC 2000; V001T02A022doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2000-132

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Topics: Fatigue cracks , Fracture toughness , Pipes , Steel , Brittleness , Phase transition temperature , Damage , Displacement , Failure mechanisms , Fracture (Materials)

Fracture Control for the Alliance Pipeline

Bob Eiber, Lorne Carlson, Brian Leis

IPC 2000; V001T02A023doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2000-133

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Topics: Fracture (Materials) , Fracture (Process) , Pipelines , Fracture toughness , Pipes , Steel , Design , Natural gas , Pipe fittings , Databases

Simulation of Dynamic Ductile Failure in Pipelines

Norman Pokutylowicz, Michael J. Luton, Ruzica A. Petkovic, Jim A. Nemes, Steve Yue

IPC 2000; V001T02A024doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2000-134

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Topics: Failure , Pipelines , Simulation , Algorithms , Anisotropy , Computer simulation , Deformation , Ductile fracture , Finite element methods , Finite element model

On Longitudinal Propagation of a Ductile Fracture in a Buried Gas Pipeline: Numerical and Experimental Analysis

G. Berardo, P. Salvini, G. Mannucci, G. Demofonti

IPC 2000; V001T02A025doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2000-135

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Topics: Ductile fracture , Experimental analysis , Pipelines , Pipes , Finite element analysis , Soil , Crack propagation , Engineering simulation , Fracture toughness , Modeling

Characterizing Dynamic Crack-Resistance of Pipelines Using Laboratory-Scale Practices

Brian N. Leis

IPC 2000; V001T02A026doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2000-136

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Topics: Fracture (Materials) , Pipelines , Fracture toughness , Pipes , Steel , Calibration , Certainty , Geometry , Impact testing , Machinery

Design, Development and Confirmation of a High Toughness Gas Line Pipe for Alliance Pipeline at Camrose Pipe Company

Alex J. Afaganis, James R. Mitchell, Lorne Carlson, Alan Gilroy-Scott

IPC 2000; V001T02A027doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2000-137

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Topics: Design , Fracture toughness , Pipelines , Pipes , Fracture (Materials) , Fracture (Process) , American Petroleum Institute , Manufacturing , Weight (Mass)

Ductile Fracture Arrest Assessment in a Gas Transmission Pipeline Using CTOA

G. Mannucci, G. Buzzichelli, P. Salvini, Robert Eiber, Lorne Carlson

IPC 2000; V001T02A028doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2000-138

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Topics: Ductile fracture , Pipelines , Fracture (Materials) , Finite element analysis , High pressure (Physics) , Pipes , Stress , Weight (Mass)

Environmental

General (Environmental)

Participative Risk Management in the Construction of Onshore Pipelines

Tania S. Barboza, Carlos Alberto Borges, Aluisio S. Xavier Neto

IPC 2000; V001T03A001doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2000-139

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Topics: Construction , Pipelines , Risk management , Accidents , Pipeline construction , Environmental health and safety , Safety , Transportation systems , Drainage , Risk

Husky Moose Mountain Pipeline: A Case Study of Planning, Environmental Assessment and Construction

Carol J. Engstrom, Guy M. Goulet

IPC 2000; V001T03A002doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2000-140

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Topics: Construction , Pipelines , Pipeline construction , Roads , Water , Damage , Ditches , Drilling , Project management , Public utilities

The Environmental and Socio-Economic Impacts and Benefits Associated With Developing a Natural Gas Distribution System in Nova Scotia

Mario E. Buszynski, Tanya Peacock

IPC 2000; V001T03A003doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2000-141

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Topics: Construction , Natural gas , Natural gas distribution , Ocean engineering , Pipelines , Shorelines

Geotechnical Issues

Pipeline Maintenance in Geotechnically Unstable Areas: A Case Study

Michelle L. Sorensen

IPC 2000; V001T03A004doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2000-142

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Topics: Maintenance , Pipelines , Pipes , Soil , Failure , Fortification , Probability , Strain gages , Synthetic petroleum , Finite element analysis

Case Study: Environmental Considerations of Horizontal Directional Drills

Dana A. Slade

IPC 2000; V001T03A005doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2000-143

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Topics: Drills (Tools) , Horizontal directional drilling , Pipeline construction , Pipes

Wave Propagation Versus Transient Ground Displacement as a Credible Hazard to Buried Oil and Gas Pipelines

Douglas G. Honegger

IPC 2000; V001T03A006doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2000-144

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Topics: Displacement , Hazards , Pipelines , Transients (Dynamics) , Wave propagation , Damage , Earthquakes , Deformation , Cracking (Materials) , Failure

Remediation and Reclamation

Remediation of a Pipeline Facility MTBE Spill

Dan J. O’Rourke

IPC 2000; V001T03A007doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2000-145

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Topics: MTBE , Pipelines , Petroleum , Groundwater , Water , Construction , Design , Plumes (Fluid dynamics) , Sands , Temperature

Testing of In Situ and Ex Situ Bioremediation Approaches for an Oil-Contaminated Peat Bog Following a Pipeline Break

J. Jeffrey Wilson, Douglas W. Lee, Brett M. Yeske, Fred Kuipers

IPC 2000; V001T03A008doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2000-146

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Topics: Pipelines , Testing , Crude oil , Biodegradation , Soil , Water , Leachates , Solids , Surfactants , Bubbles

Stream Crossings

A Comprehensive Approach to Monitoring Pipeline River and Stream Crossings

Michelle L. Sorensen, Craig D. Malcovish

IPC 2000; V001T03A009doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2000-147

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Topics: Pipelines , Rivers , Surveillance , Channels (Hydraulic engineering) , Erosion , Inspection , Maintenance , Pipeline construction , Regulations , River engineering

Case Histories of Pipeline Exposures at Stream Crossings in Alberta

Craig D. Malcovish, Artur Janz, Delton M. Gray

IPC 2000; V001T03A010doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2000-148

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Topics: Pipelines

Remedial Protection of a Pipeline Crossing of the River Wye, UK

K. Bruce Dean, Femi Ade, Les Sawatsky, R. Gray, John Cutler, Neil Wheeler

IPC 2000; V001T03A011doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2000-149

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Topics: Pipelines , Rivers , Rocks , Construction , Design , Deflection , High pressure (Physics) , Maintenance , Petroleum , Safety

GIS/Database Development

General (GIS/Database Development)

Integrating GIS and GPS Into Today’s Pipeline

David Hobbs, Keith Rummell

IPC 2000; V001T04A001doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2000-150

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Topics: Pipelines , Construction , Computer-aided design , Data collection , Engineering drawings , Computer-aided engineering , Conceptual design , Crude oil , Design , Emergency response

Web-Based 3-D GIS and Its Applications for Pipeline Planning and Construction

Vincent Tao, Ted Q. K. Wang

IPC 2000; V001T04A002doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2000-151

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Topics: Construction , Pipelines , Algorithms , Cloud computing , Computers , Dimensions , Engineering prototypes , Environmental engineering , Internet , Maintenance

High Resolution Satellite Imagery: From Spies to Pipeline Management

Steve Adam, Mike Farrell

IPC 2000; V001T04A003doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2000-152

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Topics: Pipelines , Resolution (Optics) , Satellites , Data collection , Doors , National defense

Pipeline Information System: A Tool for Making Decisions

René Perez Polanco, Enrique Rodriguez Betancourt

IPC 2000; V001T04A004doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2000-153

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Topics: Decision making , Pipelines , Maintenance , Safety , Bridges (Structures) , Construction , Databases , Highways , Inspection , Natural gas

GIS Systems and Pipeline Integrity

Development and Remote Access of an In-Line Inspection and Corrosion Growth Database

Guy Desjardins, Arti Bhatia, Tom Morrison

IPC 2000; V001T04A005doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2000-154

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Topics: Corrosion , Databases , Inspection , Design , Internet , Pipelines , Pipes

Multi-Pipeline Geographical Information System Based on High Accuracy Inertial Surveys

Jaroslaw A. Czyz, Chris Pettigrew, Hector Pino, Ruben Gomez

IPC 2000; V001T04A006doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2000-155

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Topics: Pipelines , Metals , Computer software , Databases , Inspection , Maintenance , Pipes , Roads , Structures , Wall thickness

Quality Control and Management of Inspection and Data Collection

Robert A. Simmons, Richard Kania

IPC 2000; V001T04A007doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2000-156

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Topics: Data collection , Inspection , Quality control , Computer software , Pipelines , Computer-aided design , Databases , Engineering drawings , Maintenance , Pipeline integrity

The Use of GIS and Remote Sensed Data as an Aid to Pipeline Integrity

S. Glen

IPC 2000; V001T04A008doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2000-157

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Topics: Pipeline integrity , Pipelines , Databases , Satellites , Aircraft , Computer software , Corrective actions , Corrosion , Design , Leakage

Innovative Projects and Emerging Issues

Emerging Issues

A Methodology to Maintain Pipeline Integrity at Water Crossings

Z. Joe Zhou, Gary Beckstead, Jason Westmacott, Alan Samchek, Moness Rizkalla

IPC 2000; V001T05A001doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2000-158

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Topics: Pipeline integrity , Water , Pipelines , Failure , Hazards , Probability , Databases , Erosion , Failure analysis , Failure mechanisms

An Emerging Methodology of Slope Hazard Assessment for Natural Gas Pipelines

Z. Joe Zhou, Bill Liu, Gregg O’Neil, Moness Rizkalla

IPC 2000; V001T05A002doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2000-159

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Topics: Cracking (Materials) , Failure , Fracture (Process) , Hazard analysis , Hazards , Maintenance , Natural gas , Natural gas distribution , Pipeline integrity , Pipelines

Full-Scale Fracture Propagation Experiments: A Recent Application and Future Use for the Pipeline Industry

D. Michael Johnson, Peter S. Cumber, Norval Horner, Lorne Carlson, Robert Eiber

IPC 2000; V001T05A003doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2000-160

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Topics: Fracture (Materials) , Fracture (Process) , Pipelines , Design , Pressure , Construction , Fracture toughness , High strength steel , Natural gas , Pipes

Fibre Reinforced Composites in Pipeline Applications: Design Issues and Current Research

Fernand Ellyin, John Wolodko, David Dorling, Alan Glover, Tom Jack

IPC 2000; V001T05A004doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2000-161

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Topics: Design , Fiber reinforced composites , Pipelines , Composite materials , Corrosion resistance , Fibers , Pipes , Polymer composites , Pressure , Weight (Mass)

Special Problems in Pipeline Risk Assessment

Frank G. Bercha

IPC 2000; V001T05A005doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2000-162

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Topics: Pipelines , Risk assessment , Construction , Water

Challenges in the Development of Market-Based Pipeline Investments

Guillermo von Bassenheim, Mo Mohitpour, Darcy Klaudt, Andy Jenkins

IPC 2000; V001T05A006doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2000-163

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Topics: Pipelines , Natural gas , Governments , Transportation systems , Uncertainty

Emerging Technologies

High Pressure Gas Pipelines: Trends for the New Millennium

M. Mohitpour, Trent van Egmond, W. L. Wright

IPC 2000; V001T05A007doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2000-164

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Topics: High pressure (Physics) , Pipelines , Composite materials , Design , Flow (Dynamics) , Natural gas , Pipes , Piping design , Pressure , Reliability

Emerging Technologies for Pipe Joints

Muhammad Abid, David H. Nash, Jan Webjörn

IPC 2000; V001T05A008doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2000-165

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Topics: Pipe joints , Manufacturing , Stress , Bolted joints , Damage , Failure , Finite element analysis , Flanges , Hazards , Hydropower

Determination of Pipe Roughness and Heat Transfer Coefficient in Pipeline Networks Using Multidomain Solution Method

Jaroslaw A. Jelen, Hossein Golshan

IPC 2000; V001T05A009doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2000-166

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Topics: Heat transfer coefficients , Pipelines , Pipes , Surface roughness , Simulation

Introduction of Aerial Based and Laser Scan Topographics Survey for Use in Pipeline Route Selection

James K. Huber, Bassam M. Abukhodair, James W. Dow

IPC 2000; V001T05A010doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2000-167

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Topics: Lasers , Pipelines , Aerial lift platforms

Fracture Behaviour and Defect Evaluation of Large Diameter, HSLA Steels, Very High Pressure Linepipes

G. Demofonti, G. Mannucci, L. Barsanti, C. M. Spinelli, H. G. Hillenbrand

IPC 2000; V001T05A011doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2000-168

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Topics: Fracture (Materials) , Fracture (Process) , High pressure (Physics) , Steel , American Petroleum Institute , Natural gas , Pipes , Transportation systems , Coal , Crack propagation

Use of Robotic Technology for Cast Iron Pipeline Repair

Ron Elliott, Steve Szilard, Gunther Prattinger

IPC 2000; V001T05A012doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2000-169

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Topics: Cast iron , Maintenance , Pipelines , Robotics , Sealants , Cities , Drilling , Jute fiber , Packing (Shipments) , Packings (Cushioning)

Highly Tensioned Suspended Pipelines

Robert E. Smith, James D. Hart, Graham H. Powell, Nasir Zulfiqar

IPC 2000; V001T05A013doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2000-170

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Topics: Pipelines , Construction , Wind , Arctic region , Conceptual design , Fatigue , Modeling , Stress

New Technology to Recycle and Rebuild Worn Polyurethane Pipeline Pigs

Graham D. Bruce

IPC 2000; V001T05A014doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2000-171

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Topics: Pipelines , Urethane elastomers , Elastomers , Crude oil , Disks , Inspection , Mechanical properties , Polymers

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K. J. Vargas

IPC 2000; V001T05A015doi:https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2000-172

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Topics: Pipelines , Underground injection , Water , Pumps , Simulation , Batteries , Calibration , Complex systems , Flow (Dynamics) , Hydrocarbon reservoirs