ARPEL Guide for the Monitoring of Pipe, Rights of Way and Triggering Agents in the Management of the Integrity of Oil and Gas Pipelines Threatened by Geohazards

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hugo García ◽  
Maria F. Contreras
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Appropriate Technology ◽  
Gas Pipelines ◽  
Regional Association ◽  
Oil And Gas Pipelines ◽  
Technical Guide ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
Oil Gas ◽  
Selection Of

Incidents associated with geohazards involving oil and gas pipelines can be avoided in most cases if there is an adequate program for monitoring pipelines, rights of way and triggering agents aimed at prevention. Knowledge about how to manage geohazards is currently dispersed in the operators’ experiences, and it is necessary to compile a guide that will facilitate the selection of the appropriate technology for monitoring pipelines, rights of way and triggering agents. This document explains the development of a project of the Regional Association of Oil, Gas and Biofuels Sector Companies in Latin America and the Caribbean – ARPEL, the deliverable of which will be a practical technical guide for companies operating in Latin America and the Caribbean for which geohazards represent one of the greatest risks to the integrity of oil and gas pipelines.

To Comply: Why Should I?

2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chantal Robert ◽  
Nadia Be´langer
Keyword(s):  
Natural Gas ◽  
Economic Efficiency ◽  
Public Interest ◽  
Regulatory Agency ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Formal System ◽  
Power Lines ◽  
Gas Pipelines ◽  
Oil And Gas Pipelines ◽  
Oil Gas

The National Energy Board (NEB) is a Canadian federal regulatory agency whose mandate under the NEB Act is to regulate the construction and operation of interprovincial and international oil, gas and commodity pipelines; the construction and operation of international and designated interprovincial power lines; the setting of tolls and tariffs for oil and gas pipelines under its jurisdiction; the export of oil, natural gas and electricity, and the import of natural gas. International and interprovincial pipelines are subject to the statutory requirements of the NEB Act and Regulations made by the NEB. The regulations typically incorporate consensus standards such as the Canadian Standards Association (CSA Z662 - Oil and Gas Pipeline Systems). The NEB tracks and monitors compliance to ensure that companies fulfill the requirements of the Act and Regulations as well as any conditions imposed at the time of approval of the facilities. In carrying out its mandate, the NEB promotes the safety of people, the protection of property and the environment, and economic efficiency in the Canadian public interest. Recently, the NEB has implemented a formal system to track and monitor compliance. In approving new projects, the NEB imposes conditions outlined in approval Orders and Certificates. It then tracks these conditions for compliance, completeness and effectiveness. The compliance information is gathered mainly from activities such as inspections, audits and company filings. This paper explores in greater detail the NEB’s role in terms of tracking and monitoring compliance, NEB expectations of regulated companies and the effectiveness of a self-reporting condition. It also discusses the advantages for companies to be in compliance and its importance.

EPGEO-ARPEL Latin America Project: Technical Guides on Monitoring and Geohazard Control Works in Pipelines

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francisco Oliveros ◽  
Leandro Ivorra ◽  
Jaime Aristizabal
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Transportation Systems ◽  
Gas Industry ◽  
Regional Association ◽  
Integrity Management ◽  
The Caribbean ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Technical Solutions ◽  
Oil And Gas Companies

Abstract Since 2004, the Geotechnical Professional Team (EPGEO) from the Regional Association of Oil and Gas Companies in Latin America and the Caribbean (Asociación Regional de Empresas de Petróleo y Gas Natural en Latinoamérica y el Caribe, ARPEL) has been working on a knowledge management-related project for the Oil & Gas industry, consisting in the creation of three technical guides on Pipeline Integrity Management given the occurrence of geohazards in Hydrocarbon Transportation Systems. This initiative comprises the creation of 3 guides related to: i) Guide 1: Monitoring Geohazards for Pipeline Integrity, ii) Guide 2: Geotechnical Mitigation Works in Pipelines, iii) Guide 3: Geotechnical Risk in Pipelines. The EPGEO published Guide 1 in 2016 and made a presentation at the 2017 IPG (IPG2017-2538), while Guide 2 will be completed by 2021. Guide 3 will be created in 2021–2023. This document shows the methodology and contents for preparing the first two guides, focusing on Guide 2, which comprises different alternatives, analyses and technical solutions to the occurrence of geohazards that might affect the integrity of a pipeline transportation system.

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