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A Simplified, Yet Rigorous Approach to Root Cause Analysis
We have many options for conducting root cause analyses (RCA) including TapRooT™ and CAST/STPA. The method described here is the method developed by GATE to simplify the analysis while maintaining adequate rigor.
Development of the NACE “MR-01-75” and NACE “TM-01-77” Standards: Part II – Accelerated Material Qualification Testing in Sour Environments at Near Atmospheric Pressure
This paper is Part II of a two-part series intended to narrate the history, some of which has been forgotten over time, leading up to the publication of the first Material Requirement (MR-01-75) standard prepared by NACE and its subsequent auxiliary standards.
Development of the "NACE MR-01-75" and "NACE TM-01-77" Standards: Part I – Field Observations and Metallurgical Factors
This is Part I of a two-part series intended to narrate the “lost” history leading up to the publication of the first Material Requirement (MR-01-75) standard prepared by NACE (now AMPP) and its subsequent auxiliary standards.
BSEE'S New Approach To Inspections
In recent years, the BSEE Safety Inspection Program section has been developing a risk-based approach to augment these inspections.
Choosing & Using Condition Monitoring Locations (CMLs)
The building blocks of a robust inspection program are condition monitoring locations (CMLs). As defined by API 510 and API 570, CMLs are designated locations on pressure vessels or piping systems where periodic external examinations are conducted to assess condition.
Fit-For-Purpose Integrity Management Of Seawater Injection Systems
Seawater injection is a vital tool for the economic success of some projects and those projects need to ensure that the seawater can be effectively delivered from the seawater source to the reservoir.
Integrity Management Plan Pitfalls & Best Practices
This article will outline the challenges during integrity management, and the best practices that ultimately deliver a coordinated, effective, and cost-optimized IM plan.
Risk Based Inspection
In determination of consequence and risk assignment, multiple aspects are considered such as the impact of failure on the health and safety of personnel and community in the impacted area, environment, cost of recovery (cleaning, maintenance, extent of operation, repairs) and business.
Subsea Integrity Management: Materials Selection & Monitoring
In this GATEKEEPER, the philosophy around the materials selection and corrosion monitoring is discussed as the primary design barrier to corrosion and cracking in critical parts of a subsea system.
Failures Related To API 5ct High Strength Steels
The following material properties are important when understanding the limitations of API 5CT high strength steels: yield strength (YS), Charpy V-notch (CVN) impact energy, hardness and tempering.
NACE 11099: Further Analysis on M13CR-110 NACE Tm0177 Method A Test Acceptability Prediction
An empirical method for improving the predictability of NACE TM0177 Method A Tensile tests on modified 13Cr 110 ksi grade martensitic stainless steels based on an H2S/Chloride/pH function has previously been developed based on published data in order to address this uncertainty.
Collapse Strength Of Casing Subjected To Combined Load
Casing and tubing that are subjected to combined loads have higher collapse strength than previous formulas would predict, permitting the use of thinner walled, or lower strength, pipe than formerly required.