Maintaining Safety with Aging Pipelines
Key findings indicate that both newer and older pipelines fail more frequently. With urban growth encroaching on previously rural areas, older pipelines may be more prevalent in populated regions. As pipelines age, the likelihood of incidents increases, alongside the potential consequences. Operators often don't define a pipeline's safe life, raising concerns regardless of the pipe's age. Safety remains a priority for all stakeholders, yet competing interests make consensus challenging. Transparency and public engagement are crucial in addressing these issues.
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Maintaining Safety with Aging Pipelines Pipeline Safety Trust 2024 Breakout Room Debrief
Key Findings Data shows that newer and older pipelines fail more (bathtub curve) Older pipelines may be more likely to be in populated areas due as urban and suburban growth encroach on what were rural areas As pipelines age and risk of incidents increase, the consequences may also be increasing Most failures have age as a factor Operators don t directly consider or define a pipeline s safe life Regardless of age, old or new, there is concern about putting pipelines in populated areas
Areas of Consensus Safety is a priority for all stakeholder groups Aging is an important consideration in pipeline safety As pipelines age, other factors shift Populations may move into the area Depth-of-Cover may erode Competing priorities make mutually agreeable solutions difficult Budget / Cost recovery Views on ideal energy mix The public wants more education, transparency, and engagement
Areas of Disagreement Age does not equal deterioration / design life What role budget considerations play in safety decisions The role pipelines play in our energy future Support for / resistance to further pipeline development Accidents due to age-related threats are going down
