As pipelines are put into operation or approach maturity in their design life, a different set of considerations and capabilities are required in order to manage the integrity of the pipeline system.
DNV provides a variety of services addressing issues related to pipelines in operation. These services focus on managing the integrity of the pipelines with a potential of reducing pipeline operating costs, while still maintaining an acceptable reliability and safety level. Most of our services for pipelines in operation are requested during the pipeline operational phase. However, DNV also provides operations-related services at an early design phase, ensuring that sound pipeline operational integrity has been built into the pipeline system during initial planning, design and construction. We build our services in the operational phase with the pipeline operators and based on the competence gained through joint industry development projects and developing DNV’s unique pipeline codes and standards. Services for pipelines in operation cover:
- Integrity management
- Condition assessment
- Inspection and maintenance planning
- Pipeline operability review
- Re-qualification
- Data management
- Support for regulatory compliance
- Risk assessment
- Availability and reliability.
Web-based integrity management
ORBIT Pipeline is a pipeline integrity management support software tool developed by DNV in close ooperation with leading oil and gas companies. The tool supports the activities and working process within pipeline integrity control and documentation, and contains modules for:
- Data management
- Condition assessment
- Defect evaluations
- Pipeline and component risk assessment
- Inspection planning
- Pro-forma reporting.
The new fully web-based ORBIT Pipeline Management System covers both onshore and offshore pipeline integrity management functions and is delivered with an Integrity Management Portal as standard. This portal provides ready access to historical reports, condition of all assets embraced by the system, overall risk profiles, system alerts and status of integrity management projects and tasks in a traffic light fashion.