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Pipeline Inspection Technologies Demonstration Report Final

United States Department of Transportation -- Publications & Papers

The pipeline infrastructure is a critical element in the energy delivery system across the United States. Its failure can affect both public health and safety directly and indirectly through impacts on the energy supply. The pipeline infrastructure is aging, while at the same time Research & Development (R&D) funding from the pipeline industry to develop technologies to assure its integrity is experiencing budgetary constraints. Total R&D funding is being further reduced through the elimination of programs resulting from restructuring within the government and energy industry.

The Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), Pipeline Safety R&D Program mission is to …

Peer Review Report 2006

United States Department of Transportation -- Publications & Papers

This document is reporting findings from the research peer reviews held February 7-9, 2006 for PHMSA’s Pipeline Safety Research and Development Program. The findings and recommendations in this report derive from the scoring and comments collected from the peer review panelists.

Department of Transportation (DOT) Operating Agencies (OA) are required to begin a systematic process for peer review planning for all influential and highly influential information that the OA plans to disseminate in the “foreseeable” future.

Through the Information Quality Act, Congress directed Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to “provide policy and procedural guidance to Federal agencies for ensuring …

Rd&T Program Overview 2006

United States Department of Transportation -- Publications & Papers

PHMSA Mission

PHMSA Supports DOT Goals

RD&T Overview

PHMSA RD&T Program Appropriations

Pipeline Safety RD&T

Pipeline Safety RD&T Hierarchy

Systematic RD&T Implementation

Safety

Environment

Hazardous Materials Safety RD&T

Safety -- Global Connectivity -- Environmental Stewardship -- Security: Strategies

Safety -- Global Connectivity -- Environmental Stewardship -- Security: Future Trends and Developments

Safety -- Global Connectivity -- Environmental Stewardship -- Security: Anticipated RD&T Needs

Hazmat Elements & Goals

Hazmat Elements & Possible Products

Hazardous Materials Transportation Cooperative Research Program

PHMSA RD&T Contacts

Advanced Welding And Joining Technical Workshop: Pipelines

United States Department of Transportation -- Publications & Papers

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) strongly supports the drive toward safer pipelines, and joined with the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) to advance this goal. NIST in collaboration with PHMSA and several pipeline industry trade organizations, organized and executed the Advanced Welding and Joining Technical Workshop on January 25 and 26, 2006 workshop in Boulder, Colorado.

Assistance in organizing the workshop came from an 18-person steering committee selected to represent the different interests in the pipeline industry. This committee helped to prepare the agenda, identify speakers, organize the working groups, and promote attendance.

The workshop …

The Role Of Energy Pipelines And Research In The United States, Cheryl J. Trench, Thomas O. Miesner

United States Department of Transportation -- Publications & Papers

Energy from oil and natural gas is essential, and will continue to be essential, to all facets of our daily lives. It fuels most of our transportation needs, heats our homes, schools, offices and shops, and even generates a share of our electricity. Oil and natural gas together supply approximately two-thirds of the U.S. energy needs.

Crude oil and natural gas are generally produced in regions located far from consumption centers. This means crude oil must be moved to refineries, and refined products and natural gas must be moved from producing regions to consumption centers.

The U.S. pipeline infrastructure is …

Mechanical Damage Workshop & Study Phase 1 Workshop Executive Summary, Michael Baker Jr.

United States Department of Transportation -- Publications & Papers

Mechanical damage from third party intrusion and latent defects caused during pipeline construction remains a leading cause of major pipeline incidents. Historically, mechanical damage is the single largest cause of failures on pipelines (transporting both natural gas and hazardous liquids).

Significant investments have been made by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), the pipeline industry and stakeholder organizations to increase public awareness of the risks of excavation in pipeline corridors. Likewise, much as been invested in research regarding detection of mechanical damage using in-line inspection (ILI) technologies, evaluating the severity of mechanical damage, and mitigation measures. However, no …