Identified the factors that cause pipeline failures and the factors that affect accidents on hazardous liquid pipelines. Since the normalizing of the data was not possible, the authors of this report used indirect and inferential approaches in the…
This report provides a gap analysis of The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Acci-dent Report NTSB PAR-09-01 titled "Rupture of Hazardous Liquid Pipeline with Release and Ignition of Propane Carmichael, Mississippi November 1, 2007"…
The overall purpose of this project was to extend our understanding of the impact of human and organizational factors (HOF) on pipeline process safety incidents. Six pipeline incident reports were systematically analyzed using a two-phased approach…
In 2008, Pipeline Research Council International (PRCI) took the initiative to identify the main causes of reportable incidents in compressor and pump stations. Data was gathered from several sources including the United States’ Department of…
This report is a compilation of the individual field failure investigations that have been conducted since 1959. This program was initiated to investigate the causes of failures to provide a means of keeping the gas transmission industry current on…
This report provides a summary of the safety performance of the gas transmission pipeline systems from 1985 to 2001. This summary report is based on RSPA form 7100-2 for incidents involving Transmission and Gathering Operators, both intra and…
This document presents an analysis of "Reportable Incidents" on gas transmission and gathering pipelines in the U.S. during the 16-year period from 1985 through 2000.
The pipeline industry has identified the need to maintain a comprehensive database of pipeline incidents. The Department of Transportation maintains the official source of information regarding pipeline incidents in the United States. To date, this…