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ELK has positioned itself to act as the Integrity Management (IM) Department for small to medium sized pipeline systems who do not wish to establish an IM staff in-house. We can offer any or all of the following services in support of each pipeline company's in-house activities.
Record Review and Evaluations
Construction Documents
Historical Operating Data
Pressure, Flow
Cathodic Protection Survey Data
Pigging Data
Land Use and Population Data
Geographical Data
Graphic Data Base Development
Numeric Data Base Development
RISK ASSESSMENT
Advise in Determining Pipeline HCA's
Determine Effects of Pipeline in HCA's
Assist with Baseline Integrity Inspections
Internal Assessment
"Smart Pig" Surveys
Hydrostatic Testing
Perform Direct Assessment
Close Interval Survey
Soil Resistivity Surveys
DC Voltage Gradient Surveys
AC Voltage Gradient Surveys
Guided Wave Ultrasonic Tests
Bell Hole Inspections
Establish GPS Coordinates
We are prepared to provide direction, program management, training, budgets, additional personnel recommendations and other support services to a small operator in their efforts to comply with Federal and State IM rules. We envision a working partnership with each pipeline operator to comply with the regulations in the most cost effective and timely manner possible. The pipeline operator will do as much of the work as their in-house staff has the time, technical capability and equipment to do. ELK will provide expertise, technical knowledge and equipment to complete the remaining tasks. We will establish working partnerships with qualified subcontractors to perform specialized tasks such as intelligent pigging operations.
While ELK may be tasked with providing technical direction for the program, the pipeline operator retains full autonomy, making decisions in the following areas:
Budget and timing
Manpower allocations
Division of tasks between in-house and ELK staff
Timing of individual tasks
Reporting to Federal/State agencies
CAD work (graphic data base)
Input and maintenance of numeric data base
Review and input of existing records
By combining the efforts of many small operators, we anticipate being able to develop IM plan language and record keeping format commonalties. This will result in cost savings for all parties. In this manner, we plan to assist pipeline clients in meeting Federal and State mandated deadlines on time and at the lowest possible cost to each operator. |
