C2024-20705 Use Of NACE SP 0113 For Methods Selection And Implementation Of Pipeline Integrity Management

Sankara Papavinasam, Kerri Kryger, Naim Dakwar, Peter Bergen, Bala Ganapathy, Kumar A. R. Santosh - This paper provides an overview of 2023 version of NACE SP 0113: Pipeline Integrity Management (PIM): Methods Selection and Implementation. This standard practice presents guidance to operators for selecting and implementing methods, technologies, or activities to manage pipeline integrity. The 2023 version describes a PIM program that addresses threats (including from corrosion and other risks) and covers both metallic (carbon steel) and non-metallic pipelines; provides definitions of various PIM terms; lists documentation requirements; discusses pipeline types; explains stages of pipeline life cycle; includes typical treats and stages of their occurrence; explains mitigation of the threats; describes integrity assessment and management methods; procedures to select appropriate PIM methods; and describes PIM program implementation using Key Performance Indicators (KPI). This paper pro