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ME38-1 ConstitutionAmey, A Andrews, D Balendran, BBhatia, M Coates, M Colvin, PCope, G Dunn, M Ebdon, MFletcher, M Hourmozi, M Ihdayhid, KJaques, S Karunakaran, V Kempster, PMcDonough, R Moss, H Piper, JPugh, A Roach, I Schultz, RTuft, P Upritchard, P Venton, P
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Current Revision Highlights
• 38 Meetings Since 1999• AS 2885.1 1997 Amendment 1, 2001• 87 “Issue” Papers• 12/2004 Public Comment Draft• 11/2006 Postal Ballot• Today “Final” Draft
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2007 Revision – 0.8 Design Factor• Change considered potentially
controversial• Decide to Rationally Analyse the
impact of a change on each component of Standard
• Issue Papers• Research
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2007 Revision – 0.8 Design Factor
• 12 Papers – Materials• 14 Papers – Safety• 8 Papers – Fracture• 30 Papers – Mechanical• 21 Papers – Operations / Procedure• 2 Papers – Electrical/Corrosion
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2007 Revision – 0.8 Design Factor• Paper Written• Debated in Committee – Revised• Research undertaken where Rqd.• Papers published on APIA Web• Public Comment Sought• Presentations at Seminars/Conf• International Conference
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2007 Revision – 0.8 Design Factor• Agreed Change Incorporated in
Standard• Changes Recorded• Issue Papers record reasoning• Final changes will provide basis for
companion document
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2007 Revision• Complete Revision• Structure revised into Logical Sections• Text rewritten to clarify intent• Stress and Strain – clarify • Extensive Informative Appendixes• Expert advice sought from international
experts• APIA Research Outcomes incorporated
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AS 2885.1Is it Prescriptive?
YESPrescriptive about the PROCESSPrescriptive about COMPETENCEPrescriptive about RECORDSPrescriptive about DESIGN PROCESSNOT generally prescriptive about DETAIL (ie not COOK BOOK)
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Preface • Interim• Contains the Scope of the AS 2885
Standard – which will be incorporated into Part 0
• Major changes identified
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Section 1 - General•Text Common to each Part moved to
new Part 0•Definitions revised•Nomenclature standardised and
tabulated – not defined in document•Retrospective application of specific
safety requirements
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Section 2 - Safety•Complete revision to reflect
experience since 1997•Rewrite to clearly define obligation
for robust process• Flowsheet Rewritten•Clearly identify other safety processes•Much detail moved to Appendices
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Section 2 - Safety• Input from AS 4360 Committee•Process restructured into 2 parts•Safety Management Study•Risk Assessment (AS 4360)
•Risk Matrix Revised from 4 x 6 to 5 x 5•Obligations for ALARP• Integrity of Process
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Section 3 - Materials• Referenced Standards Updated• CRA and Fibreglass Materials Permitted• Yield strength defined• Pipe strength derating with temperature• Minimum fracture toughness for ≥ DN100• Trim limits for ERW pipe defined• Temperature affected items• Traceability, Records Clarified
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Section 4 – Design General• Route & ROW• Location Classes (R1, R2, T1, T2) redefined• Secondary Classes (S, CIC, I HI, W)• Marking obligations revised• Minimum obligations for Design Basis• MAOP – Test Pressure Factor• Isolation Plan
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Section 4 – Design General• Special Provisions in High Consequence
Areas• No Rupture• Maximum Energy Release Rate
• Obligation to satisfy these requirements for changed location class (encroachment)
• Where ALARP is used – Demonstrate robust process
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Section 4 – Design General• Fracture Control • Fully revised • Peer review from overseas expert paid by
APIA research & standards• Critical defect length calculation
• Low temperature excursions• Energy discharge rate calculation• Appendix L Expanded
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Section 4 – Design General• Resistance to Penetration• Process defined in DR04561 revised• Found to be very conservative• Mandatory requirement removed except
for high consequence areas• Pen. Resistance to satisfy SMS • New process to recognise that different
locations require different Penetration Resistance
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Section 5 – Pipeline• Major Change – Wall Thickness is required
to satisfy the governing load condition at each location along a pipeline
• Pressure design thickness is the minimum wall thickness
• Maximum design factor = 0.80• Pipeline Assemblies = 0.67
Note: Stress analysis limit of 0.72*SMYS nothing to do with design factor
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Section 5 – Pipeline• Allowances redefined• Tolerance for pipe manufactured from
plate and from seamless process
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Section 5 – Pipeline• Thickness for external pressure• External interference protection revised• Cover in rock strengthened• Pre-qualified design introduced
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Section 5 – Pipeline• Stress and Strain full revision• Equations – transparent & defined• Limits tabulated• API 1102 for Road & Rail X, with
modified limits • Limit State Design concepts permitted• Extensive informative Appendices with
equations
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Section 5 – Pipeline• Special Construction Revised• Above ground construction permitted in
specific locations• Branch connection reinforcement
provisions of AS 2885 – 1987 reintroduced• “O”- let fitting use restricted
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Section 5 – Pipeline• “O”- let fitting use restricted
• Designed to MSS SP 97 for thick wall pipe• Use on anything other than seamless, schedule
pipe to ASME B31.3 is outside scope of MSS SP97
• Specific assessment required to determine whether reinforcement complies
• Risk of failure when there is differential settlement, moments and fatigue
• Minimum line pipe thickness 6.4 mm
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Section 6 – Stations• Separated from “Pipeline”• Design basis for Stations introduced• General tidy-up
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Section 7 – Instrument-Control• Separated from “Pipeline General”• Obligation for Transient Pressure analysis
and control defined• Pressure control obligations clarified• Fluid property limit compliance• General obligations relating to SCADA
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Section 8 – Corrosion• Essentially Section 5• Revised & updated• Rate of degradation concepts• Links to Appendices which are revised &
updated
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Section 9 – MAOP Uprating• New Section • Uprating permitted in existing standard
but no process defined• Expectation in industry that with
introduction of 0.8 design factor, some pipelines may be able to be uprated
• Recent pipelines designed/tested for this• Existing pipelines designed for 0.6 could
be uprated to 0.72
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Section 9 – MAOP Uprating• Section defines the minimum obligations
for demonstrating the capability of the pipeline to be safely operated at a pressure other than the licensed MAOP
• At the completion of the process, the new MAOP will be determined
• May be higher (or lower) than licensed MAOP
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Section 9 – MAOP Uprating
• Interaction with Regulator through process
• Regulator must ultimately approve any change
• Obligation to “commission” pipeline at new operating pressure
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Section 9 – MAOP Uprating Issues• Concern within Committee that
experience with new pipelines at 80%SMYS needed before upratingexisting pipelines
• Committee considers the section an essential part of this Revision
• Maximum uprated pressure limit - 0.72 design factor equivalent
• This may be removed with experience
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Section 10 – Construction•Section Revised•As-built survey accuracy limits•Cad-Weld limits•Backfill and water crossings •Gauging plate use in confirming
compliance with dent limits
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Section 11 – Testing• Revised to address obligations for 0.8
design factor• Require use of Software particularly when
testing to ≥ 100% SMYS• Testing with Gas• Some material may be moved to Part 5
when it is revised
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Section 12 – Records
• Obligations for new pipeline at handover revised
• Believed to be compatible with Part 3• Recognise electronic format
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Appendices• Complete revision• Informative and Normative• Some may say “too much”• Additional Appendixes may be added by
amendment after publication
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Appendices – Safety (B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I)
• Combination of Normative and Informative
• Much of the detail material in Section 2 of AS 2885.1 – 1997 and HB 105
• HB 105 will be withdrawn
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Appendices – Safety (B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I)
• Appx. B –Safety Management Study process• Appx. C – Threats• Appx. D – External interference protection• Appx. E - Effective of EIP Controls• Appx. F – Qualitative Risk Assessment
• In accordance with AS 4360• Severity and Frequency updated• Risk Matrix now 5 x 5• Risk Treatment includes Extreme risk
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Appendices – Safety (B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I)
• Appx. G – ALARP• ALARP is serious• It is legally defined• Sentencing a risk as ALARP cannot be done
without conscious decision and;• Sufficient work to be able to demonstrate (in
court if necessary) that the solution truly complies with the ALARP principle
• Important when evaluating encroachment effects
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Appendices – Safety (B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I)
• Appx. H – Integrity of Safety Management• Appx. I – Environmental Mgt. (Risk Approach)
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Appendices – Other• Appx. L – Fracture (Revised)• Appx. M – Resistance to Penetration (New)• Appx. N – Fatigue (New)• Appx. T – Bolt Tensioning (New)• Appx. U – Stress type definitions• Appx. V – External Loads• Appx. W – Combined Equivalent Stress• Appx. X – Pipe Stress Analysis• Appx. Y – Radiation Contour• Appx. Z – Reinforcement of Branch Conn.
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Technology Maintenance• ISO TC67/SC2 Participating membership• ME38-1 member attends annual meeting• Active contribution to ISO development• APIA Research & Standards program• International Research via PRCI & EPRG• Joint Technical Meeting Canberra 16-20
April 2007
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Conclusion• ME38-1 undertook an exhaustive investigation
to understand the issues associated with pipeline pressure design at 80% of SMYS
• Conclusion that it was safe
• Outcome is a thoroughly revised, modern, world class Standard for energy pipelines
• Issue papers record the investigations and thinking – benefit for the future