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Transmission Integrity Management Programs (TIMP) Round Table

Part of the SGA Operating Conference 2007

July 30-August 1, 2007

Hyatt Riverwalk Hotel - San Antonio

The SGA Transmission Integrity Management Program (TIMP) Steering Committee plans, coordinates and chairs an annual TIMP Round Table at the SGA Operating Conference. In 2007 that conference will be held in San Antonio, TX – July 30th to August 1st.

This round table is intended to provide a forum for Transmission operators to discuss the issues that they face in developing and implementing Integrity Management Programs.

The TIMP Steering Committee established as its focus for planning the 2007 Round Table sessions: “The Challenges of Implementation” of Integrity Management.  In order to establish priorities regarding the topics to be addressed, the committee carried out an on-line survey using the Survey Monkey web-based tool. About 500 people on the SGA Integrity Management Interest Group were asked to respond to the survey. Many of those got together in their companies and submitted a single response for that company. Sixty-five responses were recorded.

The questions in the survey were based on the sixteen main OPS protocol areas, Respondents were asked with respect to each topic whether they found that area:

  • No Problem
  • Somewhat Challenging
  • Challenging
  • Very Challenging

Respondents were also asked with respect to each topic to describe their ‘Key Difficulties’.

In preparation for attending the Round Table participants may download the survey results report .

Chairmen

This is your meeting! Weigh in with the Round Table Chairmen to offer additional suggested topics for discussion.

Vendor Participation: Parts of this Round Table session are open to vendors. Please view the Agenda for details and check the sign outside this session's meeting room for a "Open to Vendors" sign. Or check with the Chairs (listed above) for more details.

 

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Discussion Topics and Presentations will Focus On:

IMP Implementation

  • Record Keeping
  • Threat Identification & Risk Analysis
  • ICDA
  • Preventive & Mitigative Measures
  • Management of Change
  • QA

ILI Challenges and Effectiveness

  • Data Integration
  • Feedback to Vendors
  • API 1163
  • New tool development
  • Defect Growth Models
  • Re-Assessment Intervals
  • Integrity Management Software
    • Who’s using what, for what, successes/issues
    • What’s missing

ECDA – how to achieve consistency

  • Effectiveness digs
  • Corrosion growth
  • Regionalization
  • Tool selection
  • NACE 0502 update

Cased Crossings

  • Guided wave: Results/experience
    • PHMSA approvals
    • Screening for ICDA and other applications

Assessing Troublesome Facilities

  • What facilities are troublesome to assess?
  • What do the regulations require?
  • What have you done (technology vs regulation)?
  • Were your results approved?
  • What confidence do you have in the results?
  • What policies/procedures have you adopted?

What’s New

  • SCCDA JIP update
  • ICDA update
  • B31.8 update
    • 80% SMYS waiver
    • Class location change waiver
    • Reliability/strain based design
    • Impact on IMP
  • Re-inspection intervals

Other

  • How has IMP implementation changed what you do in non-HCAs? What are the operational differences between HCAs and non-HCAs (example: regarding CIS)
  • CIS – who’s got a system wide program?
  • Incident rates
  • How do operating companies qualify composite repair methods (ie for internal approval)?

 

Questions?

Fraser Farmer

Southern Gas Association

ffarmer@southerngas.org

972-620-4016

 

This page updated: April 9, 2007