U. S. Department of Transportation

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U. S. Department of Transportation
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration
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PHMSA RD

• Harold Winnie
• CATS Project Manager

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RD Strategic Plan

• Based on information gathered from
  stakeholders on pipeline safety issues,
  technology needs and gaps, and opportunities for
  technology innovation, PHMSA has established a
  set of strategic objectives. The objectives of
  the RD program, are to improve pipeline safety,
  integrity, and reliability by
• Developing technology that supports the PHMSA
  regulatory mission
• Focusing on near-term technology development
  needs and opportunities
• Conducting an effective program of technology
  transfer and communication with stakeholders
• Maximizing the return on the RD investment by
  coordinating activities with other sources of RD
  funding, including other federal agencies
• Efficiently and effectively managing the RD
  program.

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Research Objectives
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Announcements

•  DTPH56-07-BAA-000002 Pipeline Damage
  Prevention, Detection and Characterization,
  Defect Remediation and Repair, and New Fuels
  Transportation - More
•   Government/Industry Pipeline Research
  Development Forum (February 7-8, 2007 - New
  Orleans, LA) More  
• DTPH56-07-BAA-000001 PHMSA is soliciting
  research white papers and proposals addressing
  pipeline welding and joining. These topics were
  identified at a January 2006 collaborative
  workshop and focus on Improving Weld Design in
  High Strength Steel Pipe, Developing Construction
  Practices for Welding High Strength Steel Pipe,
  Welding Inspection, Assessments, Repair and
  Maintenance Methods for High Strength Steel Pipe
  and Improving Joint Integrity and Assessment for
  Nonmetallic Materials. More
•  Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signed between
  the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
  Administration (PHMSA) and the Pipeline
  Standards-Developing Organizations Coordinating
  Council (PSDOCC) to enhance cooperation and
  coordination between "the Parties" to facilitate
  a more effective and efficient integration of
  pipeline safety research and development (RD)
  results into the development and revision of
  voluntary consensus technical standards.  More
• DTPH56-05-BAA-0001 PHMSA/OPS Solicits Research
  and Development Technology Projects to improve
  the safety and integrity of the Nation's pipeline
  infrastructure.  More  
• Transportation Department Awards 7.4 Million
  for Pipeline Safety Research  More
•  Pipeline Research Memorandum of Understanding
  is signed with the DOT, DOEand the National
  Institute of Standards and Technology  More
•  Amendment 1 for DTRS56-04-BAA-0002 Revised
  procedures for submitting White Papers and to
  extend the closing date for receiving White
  Paper More  
• DTRS56-04-BAA-0002 RSPA Solicits Technology to
  Improve Pipeline Material Performance and
  Increase Pipeline Safety More  
• Transportation Department Awards 1.9 Million
  for Pipeline Safety Research (Sept. 8,
  2003) More  
• Press Release RSPA Announces Additional Awards
  to Enhance Pipeline Operations, Controls, and
  Monitoring (July 9, 2003) More  
• Press Release RSPA Announces Awards to Enhance
  Pipeline Operations, Controls, and Monitoring
  (Feb. 3, 2003) More
•  Abstracts Enhanced Pipeline Operations,
  Controls and Monitoring RD Awards More
•  DTRS56-03-BAA-0001 RSPA Solicits Technology to
  Improve Pipeline Material Performance and
  Increase Pipeline Safety More
•  Abstracts Pipeline Damage Prevention and Leak
  Detection RD Awards for 2002 More
•  Press Release Pipeline Damage Prevention and
  Leak Detection Awards Announced (Nov. 15,
  2002) More  
• Press Release RSPA Solicits Technology Research
  to Improve Pipeline Safety and Security (April
  16, 2002) More
•  DTRS56-02-BAA-0003 - RSPA solicits technology
  to further pipeline damage prevention and leak
  detection. - For more information, contact James
  Merritt at 303-683-3117  
• DTRS56-02-BAA-0004 - RSPA solicits technology to
  enhance pipeline operations, controls and
  monitoring. - For more information, contact James
  Merritt at 303-683-3117

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Research Strategies Objectives

• Program Category Objectives PHMSA
  Industry Total
• Damage Prevention Strengthening Standards
  0.07M 0.08M 0.15M
• Technology Development 1.76M 1.08M 2.84 M
  
• Knowledge Documents 0.30M 0.87M 1.17M
• Pipeline Assessment and Leak Detection
• Strengthening Standards 5.63M
  7.42M 13.05M
• Technology Development 20.78M 24.29M 45.08M
  Knowledge Documents 9.85M 14.46M 24.32M
• Defect Characterization and Mitigation
  Strengthening Standards 2.75M
  3.70M 6.46M
• Technology Development 0.88M 1.02M 1.90M
• Knowledge Documents 4.74M 6.06M 10.81M
• Improved Design, Construction and Materials
• Strengthening Standards 5.16M
  6.98M 12.15M Technology Development 2.74M
  3.24M 5.99M Knowledge Documents
  6.94M 13.54M 20.48M
• Enhanced Operation Controls and Human Factors
  Management Strengthening Standards 0.00M
  0.00M 0.00M
• Technology Development 0.00M
  0.00M 0.00M Knowledge Documents 0.53M
  0.49M 1.02M
• Risk Management and Communications Strengthe
  ning Standards 0.00M 0.00M
  0.00M Technology Development 0.00M 0.00M
  0.00M Knowledge Documents 0.03M 0.03M
  0.07M
• Safety Issues for Emerging Technologies Stre
  ngthening Standards 0.21M 0.22M
  0.43M Technology Development 0.00M 0.00M
  0.00M Knowledge Documents 0.35M 0.26M
  0.61M
• Other or Uncategorized Strengthening Standards
  0.00M 0.00M 0.00M Technology Development
  0.00M 0.00M 0.00M Knowledge Documents
  0.47M 1.14M 1.61M

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Category Damage Prevention

• DTRS56-02-T-0005, "Digital Mapping of Buried
  Pipelines with a Dual Array System
• DTRS56-02-T-0006, "Pipeline Damage Prevention
  Through the Use of Locatable Magnetic Plastic
  Pipe and a Universal Locator
• DTRS56-03-T-0005, "Emerging Padding and Related
  Pipeline Construction Practices
• DTRS56-04-T-0006, "Effectiveness of Prevention
  Methods for Excavation Damage
• DTRS56-04-T-0007, "Infrasonic frequency seismic
  sensor system for preventing third party damage
  to gas pipelines
• DTPH56-06-T-000005, "Differential Impedance
  Obstacle Detection Sensor (DIOD) - Phase 2
• DTPH56-08-T-000008, "Achieving Maximum Crack
  Remediation Effect from Optimized Hydrotesting
• DTRS57-05-C-10110, "Infrasonic Frequency Seismic
  Sensor System for Pipeline Integrity Management
• DTPH56-07-P-000046, "Determine the Requirements
  for Existing Pipeline, Tank and Terminal Systems
  to Transport Ethanol without Cracking"

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Pipeline Assessment and Leak Detection

• DTRS56-02-T-0001, "Application of Remote-Field
  Eddy Current Testing to Inspection of Unpiggable
  Pipelines
• DTRS56-02-T-0002, "Mechanical Damage Inspection
  Using MFL Technology
• DTRS56-02-T-0003, "Feasibility of In-Line Stress
  Measurement by Continuous Barkhausen Method
• DTRS56-02-T-0007, "Enhancement of the Long-Range
  Ultrasonic method for the Detection of
  Degradation in Buried, Unpiggable Pipelines
• DTRS56-03-T-0003, "Improvements to the External
  Corrosion Direct Assessment Methodology by
  Incorporating Soils Data
• DTRS56-03-T-0001, "Internal Corrosion Direct
  Assessment (ICDA) of Gas Transmission, Gathering,
  and Storage Systems
• DTRS56-03-T-0006, "NoPig Metal-Loss Detection
  System for Non-Piggable Pipelines
• DTRS56-03-T-0012, "Improved Inspection and
  Assessment Methods for Pipeline Girth Welds and
  Repair Welds
• DTRS56-03-T-0013, "High-power, Long-range,
  Guided-wave Inspection of Pipelines
• DTRS56-04-T-0002, "Determining Integrity
  Reassessment Intervals Through Corrosion Rate
  Modeling And Monitoring
• DTRS56-04-T-0008, "Stage 2 Phased Array Wheel
  Probe for In-Line Inspection
• DTRS56-04-T-0012, "Hazardous Liquids Airborne
  Lidar Observation Study (HALOS)

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• DTRS56-05-T-0002, "Design, construction and
  demonstration of a robotic platform for the
  inspection of unpiggable pipelines under live
  conditions
• DTRS56-05-T-0002, "Design, Construction and
  testing of a segmented MFL sensor for use in the
  inspection of unpiggable pipelines
• DTRS56-05-T-0002, "Validation and enhancement of
  long range guided wave ultrasonic testing A key
  technology for DA of buried pipelines
• DTRS56-05-T-0003, "Applying External Corrosion
  Direct Assessment (ECDA) to Difficult to Inspect
  Areas
• DTRS56-05-T-0003, "A New Approach to Control
  Running Fracture in Pipelines
• DTRS56-05-T-0005, "Development of ICDA for Liquid
  Petroleum Pipelines
• DTRS56-05-T-0004, "Evaluation and Validation of
  Aboveground Techniques for Coating Condition
  Assessment
• DTPH56-05-T-0004, "Use of Unmanned Air Vehicle
  (UAV) for Pipeline Surveillance to Improve Safety
  and Lower Cost
• DTPH56-05-T-0004, "Use of Unmanned Underwater
  Vehicle (UUAV) for Pipeline Surveillance to
  Improve Safety and Lower Cost
• DTPH56-05-T-0003, "Behavior of Corroded Pipelines
  Under Cyclic Pressure
• DTPH56-05-T-0003, "Assessment of Older Corroded
  Pipelines with Reduced Toughness and Ductility
• DTPH56-05-T-0003, "Remaining Strength of Corroded
  Pipe Under Secondary (Biaxial) Loading

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• DTPH56-05-T-0003, "Update Guidance Document
• DTPH56-05-T-0001, "Understanding Magnetic Flux
  Leakage (MFL) Signals from Mechanical Damage in
  Pipelines
• DTPH56-05-T-0002, "Direct Assessment for Internal
  Corrosion in the Presence of Wet Gas
• DTPH56-05-T-0005, "Cathodic Protection Current
  Mapping In-Line Inspection Technology
• DTPH56-05-T-0006, "Pipeline Assessment and Repair
  Manual
• DTPH56-06-T-000002, "Define, Optimize and
  Validate Detection and Sizing Capabilities of
  Phased-Array Ultrasonics to Inspect Electrofusion
  Joints in Polyethylene Pipes
• DTPH56-06-T-000003, "Characterization of Stress
  Corrosion Cracking Using Laser Ultrasonics
• DTPH56-06-T-000008, "Real-time Active Pipeline
  Integrity Detection (RAPID) system for Direct
  Assessment of Corrosion in Pipelines
• DTPH56-06-T-000009, "Enhancing Direct Assessment
  with Remote Inspection through Coatings and
  Buried Regions
• DTPH56-06-T-000010, "Internal Corrosion Direct
  Assessment Detection of Water
• DTPH56-06-T-000011, "Guidelines for
  Interpretation of Close Interval Surveys for
  ECDA
• DTPH56-06-T-000004, "Plastic Pipe Failure, Risk,
  and Threat Analysis

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• DTPH56-06-T-000001, "Demonstration of ECDA
  Applicability and Reliability for Demanding
  Situations
• DTPH56-06-T-000012, "ECDA for Unique Threats to
  Underground Pipelines
• DTPH56-06-T-000006, "Long Term Monitoring of
  Cased Pipelines Using Long-Range Guided-Wave
  Technique
• DTPH56-06-T-000007, "Ultra-Low Frequency Pipe and
  Joint Imaging System
• DTPH56-06-T-000013, "Guidelines for the
  Identification of SCC Sites and the Estimation of
  Re-Inspection Intervals for SCCDA
• DTPH56-06-T-000016, "Development of Dual Field
  MFL Inspection Technology to Detect Mechanical
  Damage
• DTPH56-06-T-000016, "Investigate Fundamentals and
  Performance Improvements of Current In-Line
  Inspection Technologies for Mechanical Damage
  Detection
• DTPH56-08-T-000001, "Development of a Commercial
  Model to Predict Stress Corrosion Cracking Growth
  Rates in Operating Pipelines
• DTPH56-08-T-000003, "Development of Tools to
  Estimate Actual Corrosion Growth Rates (Internal
  and External) of Gas Pipelines
• DTPH56-08-T-000002, "Enhanced Defect Detection
  and Sizing Accuracy Using Matrix Phased Array
  Ultrasonics Tools
• DTPH56-08-T-000004, "Improving Magnetic Flux
  Leakage In-Line Inspection Corrosion Sizing Using
  Phased Array Guided Ultrasonic Waves
• DTPH56-08-T-000006, "The Effect of Cathodic
  Protection on Stress Corrosion Cracking of
  High-Strength Pipeline Steels

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• DTPH56-08-T-000007, "Development of a
  Free-Swimming Acoustic Tool for Liquid Pipeline
  Leak Detection Including Evaluation for Natural
  Gas Pipeline Applications
• DTPH56-08-T-000009, "MWM-Array Detection
  Characterization of Damage through Coatings and
  Insulation
• DTPH56-08-T-000009, "Adaptation of MWM-Array and
  MFL Technology for Enhanced Detection/Characteriza
  tion of Damage from Inside Pipelines
• DTPH56-08-T-000010, "Direct strain measurements
  and failure pressure prediction in mechanically
  damaged and strained pipes
• DTPH56-08-T-000005, "Development and
  demonstration of an integrated tool for mapping,
  sizing and evaluation of SCC for remaining
  strength prediction
• DTPH56-08-T-000012, "ECDA Cased Pipes
• DTPH56-08-T-000012, "Severity Ranking of ECDA
  Indirect Inspection Indications
• DTPH56-08-T-000012, "ECDA - Potential
  Measurements on Paved Areas
• DTPH56-08-T-000015, "Pipeline Segment-Specific
  External Corrosion Rate Estimation to Improve
  Reassessment Interval Accuracy
• DTPH56-08-T-000013, "Monitoring Conditions
  Leading to SCC/Corrosion of Carbon Steel
• DTPH56-08-T-000017, "GPS-Based Excavation
  Encroachment Notification
• DTPH56-08-T-000019, "Advanced Development of
  Proactive Infrasonic Gas Pipeline Evaluation
  Network

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• DTPH56-08-T-000020, "Internal Corrosion Detection
  in Liquids Pipelines
• DTPH56-06-T-000019, "Augmenting MFL Tools with
  Sensors That Assess Coating Condition
• DTPH56-06-T-000020, "Phase Sensitive Methods to
  Detect Cathodic Disbondment
• DTRS56-01-X-0023, "Airborne LIDAR Pipeline
  Inspection System (ALPIS) Mapping Tests
• DTRS56-02-X-0024, "Steel Catenary Riser (SCR)
  Integrity Management
• DTRS56-04-X-0025, "Task Order 1 External
  Corrosion of Line Pipe Steels
• DTRS57-04-C-10002, "Infrasonic Frequency Seismic
  Sensor System for Pipeline Integrity Management
• DTRS57-04-C-10012, "Intrinsic Distributed Fiber
  Optic Leak Detection
• DTRS57-04-C-10016, "Piezo Structural Acoustic
  Pipeline Leak Detection System
• DTRT57-07-C-10004, "MEIS System for Pipeline
  Coating Inspection
• DTRT57-07-C-10006, "Pipe Disbondment Detection
  and Coating Assessment Using the Dynamic Wavelet
  Fingerprinting Technique
• DTPH56-07-T-000009, "In-Situ Hydrogen Analysis in
  Weldments Novel NDE for Weld Inspection"Program
  Category Pipeline Defect Characterization and
  Mitigation

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• DTRS56-03-T-0002, "Assessment Validation of
  TFI-Identified Anomalies Criteria for Repair and
  Available Repair Methods
• DTRS56-03-T-0004, "High CP Potential Effects on
  Pipelines
• DTRS56-03-T-0003, "Managing the Integrity of
  Early Pipelines
• DTRS56-03-T-0008, "A Comprehensive Update in the
  Evaluation of Pipelines Weld Defects
• DTRS56-03-T-0009, "Advanced Welding Repair and
  Remediation Methods for In-service Pipelines
• DTRS56-03-T-0014, "Corrosion Assessment Criteria
  Rationalizing Their Use Applied to Early vs
  Modern Pipelines
• DTRS56-03-T-0011, "Validation of Sleeve Weld
  Integrity and Workmanship Limit Development
• DTRS56-04-T-0001, "Nonlinear Harmonic-based
  Mechanical Damage Severity Criteria for Delayed
  Failures in Pipelines
• DTRS56-04-T-0009, "Mechanical Damage at Welds
• DTRS56-05-T-0003, "Integrity Management for
  Wrinklebends and Buckles
• DTPH56-06-T-000014, "Validation and Documentation
  of Tensile Strain Limit Design Models for
  Pipelines
• DTPH56-06-T-000014, "Second Generation Models for
  Strain-Based Design

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• DTPH56-08-T-000011, "Structural Significance of
  Mechanical Damage
• DTPH56-06-T-000018, "Dissecting Coating
  Disbondments
• DTRS56-02-X-0024, "DW RUPE Deepwater GOM
  Pipeline Damage Characteristics Repair Options
• DTRS56-04-X-0025, "Task Order 2 Fatigue
  Fracture and Crack Arrest in High-Strength
  Pipeline Steels
• DTR57-06-C-10004, "In-Line Nondestructive
  Inspection of Mechanical Defects in Pipelines
  with Shear Horizontal Wave EMAT
• DTRT57-07-C-10005, "High Resolution
  Electromagnetic Imaging and Decision Support for
  Pipeline Life Management Delivery
• DTRT57-08-C-10022, "Crack Arrest and Structural
  Repair of High Strength Steel Piping by In-Situ
  Sleeving of Nanostructured Materials
• DTPH56-07-T-000006, "Validation of Assessment
  Methods for Production Scale Girth Welding of
  High Strength Pipelines with Multiple Pipe
  Sources"

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Improved Design, Construction and Materials

• DTRS56-03-T-0007, "First Major Improvements to
  the Two-curve Fracture Arrest Model
• DTRS56-03-T-0010, "Alternate Welding Processes
  for In-service Welding
• DTRS56-04-T-0010, "Evaluation of Hydrogen
  Cracking in Weld Metal Deposited using Cellulosic
  Electrodes
• DTRS56-04-T-0011, "Optimizing Weld Integrity for
  X80 and X100 Linepipe
• DTRS56-05-T-0001, "Innovative Welding Processes
  for Small to Medium Diameter Gas Transmission
  Pipelines
• DTRS56-05-T-0003, "Model Modules to Assist
  Assessing and Controlling Stress Corrosion
  Cracking (SCC)
• DTPH56-05-T-0003, "Corrosion Assessment Guidance
  for Higher Strength Pipelines
• DTPH56-06-T-000015, "Pipeline Integrity
  Management for Ground Movement Hazards
• DTPH56-08-T-000014, "Effect of Concentration and
  Temperature of Ethanol in Fuel Blends on
  Microbial and Stress Corrosion Cracking of
  High-Strength Steels
• DTPH56-08-T-000016, "Evaluation and Method for
  Qualification of Fiber Reinforced Composite
  Repair Techniques for Transmission and/or
  Distribution Pipelines
• DTPH56-08-T-000013, "Effect of Ethanol Source on
  Stress Corrosion Cracking of Carbon Steel
• DTPH56-08-T-000013, "Effect of Ethanol Blends and
  Batching Operations on Stress Corrosion Cracking
  of Carbon Steel

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• DTPH56-08-T-000021, "Feasibility of Using Plastic
  Pipe for Ethanol Low Stress Lines
• DTPH56-06-T-000022, "External Pipeline Coating
  Integrity
• DTPH56-06-T-000017, "Improved In-field Welding
  and Coating Protocols
• DTPH56-06-T-000021, "Method for Qualification of
  Coatings Applied to Wet Surfaces
• DTPH56-06-T-000023, "Effect of Surface
  Preparation on Residual Stress in Multi-layer and
  Other Pipeline Coatings
• DTRS56-03-X-0044, "An Assessment of Magnetization
  Effects on Hydrogen Cracking for Thick-Walled
  Pipelines
• DTRS56-04-X-0021, "Strain-Based Design of
  Pipelines - Phase II
• DTRS56-02-X-0024, "New Touch-Down Zone Solutions
  for Steel Catenary Risers (SCR)
• DTPH56-06-X-000029, "Mechanical Properties and
  Crack Behavior in Line Pipe Steels
• DTRT57-06-C-10005, "Feasibility of an Ultrasonic
  Based Instrument for Assessing In-Situ Pipeline
  Coatings
• DTRT57-08-C-10015, "Design, Development, and
  Testing of Optimized Composite "Soft Crack
  Arrestors"
• DTPH56-07-T-000004, "Development of HAZ Hardness
  Limits for In-Service Welding

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• DTPH56-07-T-000001, "Improving Joint Integrity
  and Assessment for Non-Metallic Materials
• DTPH56-07-T-000002, "Advanced Technologies and
  Methodology for Automated Ultrasonic Testing
  Systems Quantification
• DTPH56-07-T-000003, "Hybrid Laser/GMAW of High
  Strength Steel Gas Transmission Pipelines
• DTPH56-07-T-000010, "Butt Fusion Joint Integrity
  and Evaluation of NDE Technologies
• DTPH56-07-T-000007, "Hybrid Laser Arc Welding
  (HLAW) System Development for Pipeline
  Construction
• DTPH56-07-T-000008, "Automated Laser Ultrasonic
  Testing (ALUT) Of Hybrid Laser Arc Welds For
  Pipeline Construction
• DTPH56-07-T-000005, "Update of Weld Design,
  Testing, and Assessment Procedures for High
  Strength Pipelines
• DTPH56-07-T-000005, "Development of Optimized
  Welding Solutions for X100 Linepipe Steel"

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Enhanced Operation Controls and Human Factors
Management

• DTRS56-04-T-0003, "Human Factors Analysis of
  Pipeline Monitoring and Control Operations
• DTRS57-04-C-10046, "Pipeline Integrity Process -
  Management/Audit System (PIPe-MAS)"

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Risk Management and Communications

• DTRS56-03-X-044, "An Assessment of Safety, Risks
  Costs Associated with Subsea Pipeline Removals"

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Safety Issues for Emerging Technologies

• DTRS56-02-T-0004, "Baseline Study of Alternative
  In-Line Inspection Vehicles
• DTRS56-04-T-0005, "Modeling and Assessing a
  Spectrum of Accidental Fires and Risks in a LNG
  Facility
• DTRS57-04-C-10053, "Innovative Safety and
  Reliability Technologies for Pipeline System
  Integrity and Management"

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Other or Uncategorized

• DTPH56-08-T-000018, "Pipeline Quality Biogas
  Guidance Document for Dairy Waste, Wastewater
  Treatment Sludge and Landfill Conversion"

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Technology Demonstrations

• Evaluating the merit of technologies that are
  reaching the prototype stage.
• Expose the technologies to the environment - must
  be operated successfully.
• Promote the deployment and utilization of new
  technologies
• Observations and participation
• By pipeline operators, equipment vendors,
  standards organizations, and pipeline safety
  officials.
• Technology Demonstrations that PHMSA has been
  involved with.  
• Field Demonstration Report Enhancing Direct
  Assessment by Inspection through Coatings and
  Buried Regions of Non-Piggable Pipelines - EMAT
  Ultrasonics, Inc., August 23, 2007, San Luis
  Obispo, California  
• Guided Wave Ultrasonic Inspection of Cased
  Crossings - Northeast Gas Association/NYSEARCH
  Test Bed, July 17-19, 2006, Binghamton, New York
   
• Internal Inspection Benchmarking Demonstration -
  Battelle's Pipeline Simulation Facility, January
  9-13, 2006 in Columbus, Ohio  
• Remote Sensing of Natural Gas Leaks - Rocky
  Mountain Oilfield Testing Center, September
  13-17, 2004 in Casper, Wyoming  
• Internal Inspection of non-Piggable Gas Pipelines
  - Battelle's Pipeline Simulation Facility,
  September 13-17, 2004 in Columbus, Ohio

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GE Threat Scan
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CGA RD Committee

• Four task teams
• Encroachment Monitoring
• Locating and Detection
• One Call Technologies
• Virginia Pilot Project

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Questions?

• Harold Winnie
• CATS Project Manager
• 816-329-3836
• Harold.winnie_at_dot.gov