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UK Operators views on
working with the Regulator
Pipeline Safety
Factors which affect pipeline safety
Management and Legislation
Current & future issues
Working with the Regulator
Safety:
Integrity:
Pipeline
Failures-UK
Yarm - 1971
Palaceknowe - 1993
Pipeline Failures - UK
Pipeline
Failures-USA
Incident
Repair
Leaks
0.75
Major
Total
Ruptures
Casualties
UKOPA
0.045
0.6
(0.48)
0.33
(0.046)
0.011
0.16 (0.0)
0.0
Egig
Ukopa
1970 to 1993
0.57
0.34
1970 to 1998
0.48
0.28
1994 to 1998
0.21
0.06
Pipeline Safety
Conclusions:
0.8
0.7
0.6
0.5
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.1
Year
1998
1997
1996
1995
1994
1993
1992
1991
1990
1989
1988
1987
1986
1985
1984
1983
1982
1981
1980
1979
1978
1977
1976
1975
1974
1973
1972
1971
0
1970
0.9
Engineering Management
Integrity
Damage Mechanism
Material/Construction
Defect
3rd
Party Activity
Corrosion
Fatigue
Ground Movement
Design
Standards &
Specifications
Construction
Inspection
QA
Testing
Route
Wall thickness
Protection
Depth of cover
Coating
C.P.
S-N Criteria
Route, Stress
O&M
Awareness, information,
surveillance and
Supervision procedures.
Inspection
Inspection
Cond. Monitoring
Pressure Cycle counting
Inspection
HS&E
Safety
Mngt
Training
and
Competencies
Engineering
Requirements
Integrity
(Control &
Maintenance)
Risk
Evaluation
Risk Levels
and
Mitigation
Performance Data
and Fault Reports
Audit
I&S
Risk
Review
and
Revise
HS(G)65
Policy
HS&E
Safety
Mngt
Engineering
Requirements
Risk
Evaluation
Planning &
Implementation
Training
and
Competencies
Integrity
(Control &
Maintenance)
Risk Levels
and
Mitigation
Organising
Monitoring
Performance Data
and Fault Reports
Audit
I&S
Risk
Review
and
Revise
Operator Systems
Management Systems
Design
Operation
Construction
and
Commissioning
Inspection
Modifications
and
Maintenance
Records
Emergency
Procedures
Training
and
Competency
Roles
and
Responsibilities
Policies
and
Procedures
Design
Operation
Construction
and
Commissioning
Inspection
and
Maintenance
Modifications
Records
Emergency
Procedures
Training
and
Competency
Operator
concerns:
Demonstration that
plan is adequate
Requirements
are open to wide
interpretation
Operator
concerns:
Reg 15 is not
effective
Joint Work:
Develop effective method to reduce 3rd party hits
Develop efficient and cost effective implementation route
Involve all buried service operators
Operator
concerns:
Validated
methodologies and
data
Not consistent
use by all
parties of
methodologies
and data
Joint Work:
Agree consistent and transparent methodologies
(risk and ALARP)
Agree use of representative data
Agree transparent criteria
Operator
concerns:
Public safety
Decisions not
transparent and
may not be
justified
Joint Work:
Risk based consultation zones for all products
Transparent, justified inner, middle and outer zones
Clear evaluation of allowed/not allowed developments,
including risk and economic factors.
Operator
concerns:
Public awareness
and safety
What
information to
whom and how?
Security
Joint Work:
Identify information and parties
Agree mechanism for provision of information
Recognise security issues
Conclusions
MHSC Working Group on Pipelines (WGP) now allows forum for
discussion and joint working
WGP Working Party Risk Assessment is developing a programme of
work for consideration
HSE provides advice and input to UKOPA Working Groups
Future?
Open discussions and joint work to establish agreed/accepted
approaches/methodologies/data for all aspects of pipeline legislation
Common understanding of base issues
Mutual respect for Regulator and operator positions