Asset Integrity Management in Mitigating Oil and Gas Pipeline Vandalism in the Niger Delta Region—Deep Burial Solution  

作　　者：Augustine E. Agomuoh Chinwuba V. Ossia Frankline O. Chukwuma Augustine E. Agomuoh;Chinwuba V. Ossia;Frankline O. Chukwuma(Institute of Engineering, Technology & Innovation Management (METI), Faculty of Engineering, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Nigeria)

机构地区：[1]Institute of Engineering, Technology & Innovation Management (METI), Faculty of Engineering, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Nigeria

出　　处：《World Journal of Engineering and Technology》2021年第3期565-578,共14页世界工程和技术（英文）

摘　　要：Pipelines, as means of transportation of water and hydrocarbon have been co<span style="white-space:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:;" "="">nsidered “effective, safe and reliable”. Over the years, pipeline failures in Niger Delta region of Nigeria have resulted in loss of lives, water pollution, soil contamination, air pollution, destruction of infrastructures and aquatic lives, and other losses. The study area, Niger Delta region is located on Latitude 4<span style="white-space:nowrap;">°</span>50</span><span style="white-space:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:;" "="">' </span><span style="white-space:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:;" "="">00</span><span style="white-space:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:;" "="">"</span><span style="white-space:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:;" "="">N, longitude 6<span style="white-space:nowrap;">°</span>00</span><span style="white-space:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:;" "="">'</span><span style="white-space:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:;" "="">00</span><span style="white-space:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:;" "="">"</span><span style="white-space:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:;" "="">E and comprised of nine coastal states of Ni</span><span style="white-space:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:;" "="">geria (about 70,000</span><span style="white-space:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:;" "=""> </span><span style="white-space:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:;" "="">km²). Failure data were collected using: Questionnaires administered to experienced pipeline engineers in the International oil and gas companies (IOCs), Personnel interviews, and reports from the Department of Petroleum Resources, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). This study assessed the strategies employed by four IOCs to mitigate pipeline failures in the process of asset integrity management. Design and construction methods detailing pipelines laying to infiltration</span><span style="white-space:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:;" "=""> </span><span styPipelines, as means of transportation of water and hydrocarbon have been co<span style="white-space:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:;" "="">nsidered “effective, safe and reliable”. Over the years, pipeline failures in Niger Delta region of Nigeria have resulted in loss of lives, water pollution, soil contamination, air pollution, destruction of infrastructures and aquatic lives, and other losses. The study area, Niger Delta region is located on Latitude 4<span style="white-space:nowrap;">°</span>50</span><span style="white-space:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:;" "="">' </span><span style="white-space:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:;" "="">00</span><span style="white-space:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:;" "="">"</span><span style="white-space:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:;" "="">N, longitude 6<span style="white-space:nowrap;">°</span>00</span><span style="white-space:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:;" "="">'</span><span style="white-space:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:;" "="">00</span><span style="white-space:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:;" "="">"</span><span style="white-space:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:;" "="">E and comprised of nine coastal states of Ni</span><span style="white-space:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:;" "="">geria (about 70,000</span><span style="white-space:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:;" "=""> </span><span style="white-space:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:;" "="">km²). Failure data were collected using: Questionnaires administered to experienced pipeline engineers in the International oil and gas companies (IOCs), Personnel interviews, and reports from the Department of Petroleum Resources, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). This study assessed the strategies employed by four IOCs to mitigate pipeline failures in the process of asset integrity management. Design and construction methods detailing pipelines laying to infiltration</span><span style="white-space:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:;" "=""> </span><span sty

关 键 词：Pipeline Integrity Integrity Management Pipelines Vandalism Pipeline Risk Analysis 

分 类 号：O17[理学—数学]