Comparative Criteria Especially where quantitative acceptable risk criteria are not available, comparative risks are used to help judge acceptability. See examples and related discussions of…
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Comparative Criteria Especially where quantitative acceptable risk criteria are not available, comparative risks are used to help judge acceptability. See examples and related discussions of…
Gas odorization As a special leak detection and early warning system for most natural gas distribution systems, gas odorization warrants further discussion. An important component…
Pipeline Risk Assessment—Risk Profiling Traditional QRA relies heavily on historical incident rates. When applied to pipelines, this means that a pipeline—a population of pipe…
As the second element of the overall PoF measurement, mitigation is anything that prevents or lessens the exposure from reaching the component. PMM is an…
Where is the Corporate Risk Strategy? article PMM choices, value judgements, risk appetite, risk tolerance. regs are ok with this: op sets his own once…
Procedure Objectives Optimize public safety and environmental protection in light of resource constraints Ensure that corporate risk strategies regarding asset integrity flow through to location-specific…
Full discussion of mitigation in Chap 11 CoF With ‘failure’ defined as leak/rupture (loss of integrity), we can utilize the previously discussed guiding equation for…
Exciting Times for Pipeline Risk Management Armed with modern and robust RA, we are now better able to manage risks. ‘Better’ means more consistently, efficiently,…
Preventive and Mitigative Measures (PMM or P&M) is a common regulatory phrase which really means ‘risk management’. Here is a risk management discussion with a…
Since there is no true market for public safety, pipeline operators may produce less public safety when there is no sufficient incentive for them to…