Assessment Of Pipeline Suitability For Service

This paper addresses application of qualitative and quantitative analytical methods in the risk assessment and management of marine pipeline. Both qualitative and quantitative analytical methods have found widespread use in risk assessment and management of pipelines (Muhlbauer 1992; Kirkwood, Karam, 1994; Kulkami, Conroy, 1994; Nessim, Stephens, 1995; Collberg, Cramer, Bjornoy 1996; Office of Pipeline Safety, 1997; Zimmerman, et al 1998; Pal, Song, 1998).This paper proposes a general engineering approach for risk assessment and management of marine pipeline systems. The system is identified as RAM PIPE. The approach is based on use of qualitative, quantitative, and mixed qualitative - quantitative analytical methods. This paper will outline the approach, its attributes and strategies, and further develop the qualitative - quantitative approach for design and reassessment of pipelines subjected to corrosion.