Integrity Management Maintenance Program for Pipeline Valves
Pipeline operator ultimate mission is to transport hydrocarbons with the highest standards of safety, reliability, efficiency and environmental responsibility. This mission cannot be achieved without assuring integrity of valves. Failure of a valve in a hydrocarbon network may cause a reduction in availability and reliability of the entire system, and also lead to create potential conditions for major accidents in the form of hydrocarbon releases, fire and/or explosions. As such, the integrity management of valves should be a key aspect of each Pipeline Operators overall integrity management requirements. The paper provides a general guideline for the development of maintenance management system for pipeline Valves.