Abstract: A methodology is developed to evaluate the annual failure probabilities of a pressurized pipeline at an active metal-loss corrosion defect. The methodology takes into account three different failure modes at the defect ...

Abstract: This paper quantifies the impact of model error associated with the burst capacity model on the probability of burst of corroding oil and gas pipelines due to the internal pressure. Three burst pressure models that are ...

Abstract: This paper quantifies the impact of model error associated with the burst capacity model on the probability of burst of corroding oil and gas pipelines due to the internal pressure. Three burst pressure models that are ...

Abstract: The optimal design level for onshore natural gas pipelines was explored through a hypothetical example, whereby the pipe wall thickness was assumed to be the sole design parameter. The probability ...

Abstract: The acceptance criteria used in reliability based design and assessment are defined as a set of reliability targets (where reliability is defined as 1.0 minus the probability of failure). Because ...

Abstract: Onshore pipelines have traditionally been designed with a deterministic stress-based methodology. The changing operating environment has, however, imposed many challenges to the pipeline industry, ...

Abstract: This paper proposes a set of reliability targets that can be used in the design and assessment of onshore natural gas pipelines. The targets were developed as part of a PRCI-sponsored project ...