Projects

Representatives of PIMS International have a long record on PIMS implementation programs. They have implemented integrity managament programs at Gasunie, Sasol Gas, Geoplin, PTT, TEPNL and TIGF. Below an overview of the projects of PIMS International.

Completed Projects

Project Name: Gap Analysis Pipeline Integrity Management Manual
on the NTA-8000 manual
Client: Taqa
Project start: March 2012

Project description:
Compliancy check of the pipeline integrity management manual from Taqa on the NTA 8000 requirements including proposals for improvement if necessary.

Project Name: Risk Assessment NUON pipeline Enschede-Epe (D)
Client: N.V. NUON Energy
Project start: September 2011

Project description:
Technical assistance in the execution of a risk assessment, meeting the Dutch NTA8000 requirements, for the 24" pipeline from Enschede (NL) to the gas storage plant in Epe (D). The assessment will be carried out by making use of the Bowtie methodology as been developed by PIMS International. Next to it the software package of PIMS International will be used to execute TCO-calculations, calculate the Performance Indicators and present the effectivity of (proposed) mitigating measures on the Risk Matrix of NUON. Execution is planned to be finished end of October 2011.

Project Name: Risk Assessment of Blending stations
Client: Gasunie
Project start: May 2011

Project description:
Risk assessment of Blending Stations to support the development of new company policy on Asset Integrity Management on the basis of RBI-approach for this particular asset type.

Project Name: Risk Assessment Gas delivery stations
Client: Gasunie
Project start: February 2011

Project description:
Risk assessment of Gas Delivery Stations to develop new company policy on replacement / maintenance of sub-surface valves.

Project Name: Operationalisation NTA-8000
Client: Gasunie
Project start: January 2011

Project description:
A methodology required for Gasunie to meet NTA 8000 requirements (and to meet the requirements of the BEVB, the new Dutch law on the management of external risk of high pressure gas / oil pipelines) has been developed, in an earlier stage of the project, by experts of PIMS International. The current project involves the operationalisation of the methodology developed including the execution of risk assessment which are required to demonstrate full transparency of risk management practice in Gasunie's pipeline Operations.

Project Name: Gap Analysis Pipeline Integrity Management Manual
on the NTA-8000 manual
Client: Shell
Project start: January 2011

Project description:
Compliancy check of the pipeline integrity management manual from Shell on the NTA 8000 requirements including proposals for improvement if necessary.

Project description:
The development of an interactivity Inspection Procedure in SADT format with active links to all relevant documents, procedures and screen shots of software tools required to execute the inspection process and to fulfil all administrative and/or legal requirements. Some issues:

1. inventory of guidelines and instructions of the inspection process,
2. re-design inspection process in Plan - Do - Check - Act diagram,
3. implementation of the SADT process scheme,
4. dynamic links to all relevant documents,
5. introduction of the new SADT process scheme in the Inspection department of TEPNL.

Project Name: Development Policy Underground Valves   
Client: Gasunie
Project start: November 2010

Project description:
Risk assessment of sub-surface valves to develop new company policy on replacement / maintenance of sub-surface valves.

Project Name: Implementation PIMS
Client: GDF SUEZ
Project start: August 2010

Project description:
Definitions of PIMS practice required to meet NTA 8000 requirements and the development of functional specification for an IT-PIMS system based on risk assessment with bowtie technology.