Pipeline Integrity and Management

3 credits

Due to the significant severity of pipeline failures, the pipeline integrity tools are needed to improve business performance, manage risks and ensure compliance. Hence, this course focuses on pipeline integrity management strategies in compliance with regulatory requirements. It also covers comprehensive integrity management program covering both pipelines and their associated facilities, latest techniques for analyzing degraded pipelines condition due to either corrosion or mechanical damage including API 579 techniques. Review case histories of field failures and will evaluate their cause and solutions to avoid recurrence. ***Prerequisite: Completion of 54 credit hours.*** *Note: Students may receive credit for one of ENPE 315, ENER 373, or ENGG 315.*