Asset Integrity Management For Offshore And Onshore Structures

Oil and gas assets are under constant pressure and engineers and managers need integrity management training and strategies to ensure their operations are safe. Gaining practical guidance is not trained ahead of time and learned on the job. Asset Integrity Management of Offshore and Onshore Structures delivers a critical training tool for engineers to prepare and mitigate safety risk. Starting with a transitional introductory chapter, the reference dives into integrity management approaches including codes and standards. Inspection, assessment, and repair methods are covered for offshore, FPSO, onshore and pipelines. Suggested proactive approaches and modeling risk-based inspection are also included. Supported with case studies, detailed discussions, and practical applications, Asset Integrity Management of Offshore and Onshore Structures gives oil and gas managers a reference to extend asset life, reduce costs, and minimalize impact to personnel and environment. Bridge between the theory of integrity management into oil and gas application Understand the strategies and techniques to mitigate corrosion affect, assessment, inspection, and repairs from real-world examples Manage a variety of assets including offshore, subsea, pipelines, and onshore

This book has been written by me based on my experience in pipeline integrity management for more than 39 years in oil and gas industry in India. I have worked in projects, construction, inspection, operation and maintenance, quality control and audit in oil and gas cross country pipeline. As a consultant in post-retirement period of 6 years, I have carried out pipeline integrity assessments of onshore and offshore pipelines together with prediction of fitness and residual life of pipelines suggesting mitigation measures. In addition, I have also trained integrity engineers. This book discusses important topics related to pipeline integrity such as integrity management process, threats to pipeline integrity and its assessment, Integrity assessment, tools for integrity assessment and its data analysis, in line inspection, External corrosion and internal corrosion direct assessment, corrosion monitoring, residual life assessment and fitness for purpose, mitigation, intervention and repair etc. Case studies and quiz test have also been included in this book for understanding and testing knowledge of the subject. I hope that the book will be very useful for asset integrity managers looking after asset integrity and provide inputs for taking decisions in carrying out integrity assessment and taking corrective measures.

Offshore Projects and Engineering Management delivers a critical training tool for engineers on how to prepare cost estimates and understand the most recent management methods. Specific to the oil and gas offshore industry, the reference dives into project economics, interface management and contracts. Methods for analyzing risk, activity calculations and risk response strategies are covered for offshore, FPSO and pipelines. Supported with case studies, detailed discussions, and practical applications, this comprehensive book gives oil and gas managers a management toolbox to extend asset life, reduce costs and minimalize impact to personnel and environment. Oil and gas assets are under constant pressure and engineers and managers need engineering management training and strategies to ensure their operations are safe and cost effective. This book helps manage the ramp up to the management of offshore structures. Discusses engineering management for new and existing offshore platforms, including FPSOs and subsea pipelines Presents everything a reader needs to understand the most recent PMP modules and management methods Provides the best tools, tactics and forms through several practical case studies

A comprehensive overview of managing and assessing safety and functionality of ageing offshore structures and pipelines A significant proportion, estimated at over 50%, of the worldwide infrastructure of offshore structures and pipelines is in a life extension phase and is vulnerable to ageing processes. This book captures the central elements of the management of ageing offshore structures and pipelines in the life extension phase. The book gives an overview of: the relevant ageing processes and hazards; how ageing processes are managed through the life cycle, including an overview of structural integrity management; how an engineer should go about assessing a structure that is to be operated beyond its original design life, and how ageing can be mitigated for safe and effective continued operation. Key Features: Provides an understanding of ageing processes and how these can be mitigated. Applies engineering methods to ensure that existing structures can be operated longer rather than decommissioned unduly prematurely. Helps engineers performing these tasks in both evaluating the existing structures and maintaining ageing structures in a safe manner. The book gives an updated summary of current practice and research on the topic of the management of ageing structures and pipelines in the life extension phase but also meets the needs of structural engineering students and practicing offshore and structural engineers in oil & gas and engineering companies. In addition, it should be of value to regulators of the offshore industry.

Papers presented at the Fourth International Symposium on Integrity of Offshore Structures, 2-3 July 1990, Kelvin Conference Centre, University of Glasgow, Scotland organized by the Department of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering and Mechanical Engineering.

API RP 2SIM, 1st Edition, November 2014 - Structural Integrity Management of Fixed Offshore Structures. This recommended practice provides guidance for the structural integrity management (SIM) of existing fixed offshore structures used for the drilling, development, production, and storage of hydrocarbons in offshore areas. However, the general principles of SIM apply to any structure. Specific guidance is provided for the evaluation of structural damage, above- and below-water structural inspection, fitness-for-purpose assessment, risk reduction, mitigation planning, and the process of decommissioning. This recommended practice incorporates and expands on the recommendations of Section 14, "Surveys" and Section 17, "Assessment of Existing Platforms" as previously provided in API 2A-WSD, 21st Edition. See Annex A for additional information and guidelines on the provisions stated in the numbered sections of this document. The SIM process provided in this recommended practice is applicable to existing platforms installed at any location worldwide. However, the recommended practice provides specific metocean criteria, which are only applicable for use in fitness-for-purpose assessments of platforms located in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico and the U.S. West Coast. For guidelines, recommended practices, and other requirements relating to planning, designing, and constructing new fixed offshore platforms, including reuse and change-in-use of existing platforms, reference should be made to the latest edition of API 2A-WSD. For guidelines, recommended practices, and other requirements relating to planning, designing, and constructing new offshore floating production systems, including reuse and change-in-use of existing floating production systems, reference should be made to the latest edition of API 2FPS.

This is an open access book. MEST2022 invites all potential authors from universities and various organisations to submit papers in the area of mechanical, manufacturing, materials sciences and related interdisciplinary engineering fields. This conference is part of a conference program called International Summit on Science Technology and Humanity (ISETH) 2022 Organized by Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta. The 6th Mechanical Engineering, Science and Technology (MEST2022) International conference is an annual the Mechanical Department of Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta event. All possible writers from universities and other organizations are invited to submit papers. The conference is a forum for academic exchange that provides a prompt presentation of articles on experimental, numerical, and theoretical studies that shed light on the critical topics of mechanical, thermal, fluid, and aerothermodynamics internal flow, heat and mass transfer, multiphase flow, turbulence modelling, combustion, engineering thermodynamics, thermophysical properties of matter, measurement, and visualization techniques. Contributions range from intriguing and significant research immediately applicable to industry development or practice to high-level student textbooks, explanations, distribution of technology, and good practice.

Pipeline engineers, operators, and plant managers are responsible for the safety of pipelines, facilities, and staying on top of regulatory compliance and maintenance. However, they frequently need reference materials to support their decision, and many new pipeline engineers and plant managers are responsible for major repairs and decisions yet do not have the proper reference to set a holistic integrity plan in place. Pipeline Integrity, 2nd Edition delivers necessary pipeline inspection methods, identification of hazard mechanisms, risk and consequence evaluations, and repair strategies. Covering relevant standards and processes for risk, assessment, and integrity management, this go-to reference provides the principles that guide these concepts enhanced with more critical regulatory information and easier organization betwen liquid and gas pipelines. More detailed information is provided on asset reliability, including risk-based inspection and other inspection prioritizing tools such as value-driven maintenance and evidence-based asset management. Pipeline Integrity, 2nd Edition continues to provide engineers and plants managers a vital resource for keeping their pipelines and facilities safe and efficient. Set an integrity management plan and safe assessment program while properly characterizing impact of risk Get updated with new information on corrosion control, gas and liquid hydrocarbon transportation risk management and asset integrity management Understand and apply all the latest and critical oil and gas pipeline standards, both U.S. and international-based