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PipeCraftTM Risk Models
PipeCraft pipeline software

PipeCraft Software Risk Models

All pipeline failures, regardless of the cause, result in expenses for the company that owns the pipeline. The causes of pipeline failures fall into three categories:

  1. external corrosion,
  2. internal corrosion, and
  3. third-party damage.

The PipeCraft™ risk models calculate the likelihood as well as the consequence of pipeline failure, where the likelihood is the probability of a failure occurring on a section of pipe, and the consequence is the amount of damage that can occur in a selected area if a failure occurs. The results of the calculations are plotted on a color-coded matrix, and can be printed as a report.

External Corrosion Model

PipeCraft™ provides a risk model to assess the likelihood of failure due to external corrosion on a given pipeline. The calculation is based on:

  • coating type and condition
  • cathodic protection levels and continuity
  • soil corrosivity
  • soil texture and drainage
  • operating pressure versus design pressure
  • pipeline grade
  • wall thickness and age

Internal Corrosion Models

The PipeCraft™ pipeline software provides two risk models to assess the likelihood of failure due to internal corrosion. The first model assesses the risk to a given oil pipeline. The second model assesses the likelihood of failure due to internal corrosion in a given carbon steel pipeline transporting sweet or sour natural gas with produced or condensed water and with or without condensate.

Third-Party Damage Model

PipeCraft™ provides a risk model to assess the likelihood that third-party damage will occur to a given pipeline. The calculation is based on:

  • land usage
  • soil depth of cover
  • right-of-way (ROW) condition
  • patrol frequency

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