Pipeline Defect Assessment Online Live Zoom Course

Is it for me?

  • Integrity engineers
  • Safety engineers
  • Material corrosion engineers
  • Pipeline engineers;
  • Subsea and offshore engineers;
  • Project engineers and managers;
  • Engineers from other sectors of the Oil and Gas industry who wish to gain understanding of 
    defect assessment methods

Duration: 3 Days

What will I learn?

This course will provide in-depth knowledge on the defect assessment techniques available in the oil 
and gas industry based on the damage mechanisms typical for the onshore and offshore pipelines. 
This training course helps to gain understanding on:
1. History of Pipeline Defect Assessment codes/standards
2. Overview of pipelines failure mechanisms
3. Pipelines inspection techniques (Conventional, advanced)
4. Risk-based inspection of pipelines
5. Assessment of pipelines anomalies such as:
  • Assessment of metal loss/corrosion
  • Assessment of dents and gauges
  • Assessment of girth welds crack-like defects (ECA) 
  • Assessment of VIV, Fatigue of pipelines
  • Assessment of Brittle/Ductile Fracture
6. Repair and rehabilitation procedures
7. Worked examples

Course Contents:

        1. Historical development of Pipeline Defect 
            Assessment codes/standards
          • BS7910
          • DNV RP-F101
          • API579-1/ASME FFS-1
        2. Pipelines Threat/Anomaly identification
          • Manufacturing related anomalies
          • Lamination
          • Lamellar tearing
          • Cracking
          • Geometrical anomalies
          • Fabrication related anomalies
          • Cracking
          • Misalignment
          • Welding related defects
          • In-service (operation) related anomalies:
          • Corrosion (internal, external)
          • Corrosion of welds
          • Third party damages
          • Cracking
          • High temperature damage
        3. Pipeline statistics, facts and figures
          • Pipeline incidents in the North Sea and 
            Gulf of Mexico (GOM)
          • Summary of the failure modes
        4. Risk-based inspection of pipelines
          • What is Risk Assessment?
          • Benefits of Risk assessment
          • Risk-based inspection (RBI)
          • Determination of inspection interval using RBI.
        5. Assessment of pipelines anomalies such as:
          • Assessment of metal loss/corrosion
          • Typical assessment procedures for 
            assessment of corrosion
          • Simple profile defect assessment 
            procedure to DNV RP F101 (Part A 
            and B), ASME B31G, RSTRENG
            and API579-1/ASME FFS-1
          • Complex-shape defect assessment 
            procedure to DNV RP F101 (Part A 
            and B), ASME B31G, RSTRENG
            and API579-1/ASME FFS-1
          • Calculation of safe operating 
            pressure of a corroded pipeline
          • Calculation of pipeline remaining life
          • Assessment of dents and gauges
          • Geometrical characteristic of gouges and dents
          • Dents assessment 
            procedures/acceptance criteria
          • Gouges assessment 
            procedures/acceptance criteria
          • Assessment of girth welds crack-like defects (ECA) 
          • Type of crack-like weld defects
          • ECA Assessment levels 
          • ECA outputs (acceptable flaw sizes)
          • procedures/acceptance criteria
          • Assessment of pipeline fatigue
          • Pipeline fatigue scenarios
          • Fatigue assessment approaches, 
            S-N curve and fatigue crack growth
          • Fatigue of pipelines in sour service
          • Fatigue assessment outputs
          • Assessment of Brittle/Ductile Fracture
          • What is a brittle or ductile fracture?
          • Assessment approaches for the 
            assessment of brittle fracture
          • Assessment approaches for the 
            assessment of ductile fracture
        6. Pipeline Mitigation, Intervention and Repair
          • Mitigation planning
          • Key drivers
          • Selection of the technique
          • Mitigation methods
          • Intervention planning
          • Key drivers
           • Selection of the technique
          • Intervention techniques
          • Repair and rehabilitation
          • Key drivers
          • Selection of the technique
          • Repair techniques
          • Weld metal deposition
          • Welded sleeves
          • Mechanical clamping
          • Coating repair
          • Pipe section replacement
        7. Case studies/Worked examples

        This course is eligible for Continuing Professional Development (CPD) credit hours.

        CPD: 24 Credit

        Price: CA$ 2,300.00