Abstract: Overall performance of energy infrastructure in the United States has been assessed as D+. More than 65% of America’s energy is transported through the oil and gas pipelines, which have experienced more than 10,000 failures ...

Abstract: Although they are the safest method of transporting oil and gas, pipelines are still subject to different degrees of failure and degradation. It is therefore important to efficiently monitor oil and gas pipelines to optimize ...

Abstract: The aging water distribution networks in the US are approaching the end of their useful life, and more than 240,000 pipeline breaks are estimated to occur every year, which corresponds to an average of 25 breaks (or ...

Abstract: Although they are the safest means of transporting oil and gas products, pipelines can sometimes fail with hazardous consequences and large business losses. The decision to replace, repair, or rehabilitate depends mainly ...