PIPELINE INTEGRITY MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS

To ensure the integrity of your pipelines, operators need to have a program in place that identifies all failure modes, the likelihood and effect of failure modes and the method of preventing or mitigating failures. Mountain West Services provides integrity management programs for mechanical equipment. These programs include processes to:

INSPECTION PLAN IMPLEMENTATION

Mountain West Services designs pipeline integrity management programs that includes risk management, monitoring, inspection and repairs. This service also includes program design and ongoing support for implementation, quality control,compliance reporting as well as reviews, internal audits, and regulatory audits.

PIPELINE DATA MANAGEMENT

Mountain West Services utilizes the OLIMPOS (On Line Integrity Management Pipeline Operating System) program for data storage for pipeline assets which consists of:

  • Licensing
  • Non Destructive Examination
  • Drawings
  • In Line Inspections
  • Pigging Frequencies
  • ROW Inspections
  • Device Function Testing
  • Chemical Consumption
  • Cathodic Protection
  • Corrosion Coupons
  • Photos
  • Risk Assessments and Corrosion Mitigation Strategies
  • Elevation Profiles
  • Crossings (locations, inspections, agreements)
  • Corrective Actions and Work Orders
  • Mapping

This will allow you to have complete and up to date information on all of your pipelines and devices. All data is accessible on-line with a secure username and password.

REGULATIONS & REPORTING

Mountain West Services assists clients in maintaining compliance to the CSA Z662 pipeline code and provincial regulations.

INTEGRITY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION

Mountain West Services offers unique services to the oil and gas industry, as we have specialists that are involved in pressure vessel and related piping/pipeline systems.

PROCEDURES DEVELOPMENT & REVIEW

Mountain West Services develops custom maintenance procedures for oil and gas production facilities. These include procedures that are developed specifically for the operational constraints of a specific facility and in accordance with design codes, OEM requirements and applicable regulations.

RISK ASSESSMENTS

Mountain West Services provides risk assessments and develops corrosion mitigation strategies for pipeline assets. The likelihood of corrosion (both internally and externally for pipelines) is determined using operating conditions, operating history and previous inspection results.

DATA COLLECTION

Mountain West Services completes the ROW inspections and physically gathers data on all your headers, risers, ESDs, PSVs, and all other pipeline devices while ground proofing licencing data. Ensuring that you will have an accurate record of your pipeline assets.

PIPELINE OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE MANUAL DEVELOPMENT

Mountain West Services is actively involved with industry groups and regulatory bodies in an effort to maintain a current and sound knowledge of regulations and best practices, as they relate to the operations and maintenance of pipelines. We develop pipeline operations and maintenance manuals that address regulatory requirements and match the business processes of the pipeline licensee.

DIGITAL DATA SUBMISSIONS (DDS)

Mountain West Services can ensure accurate data entry of all your AER reporting requirements on the AER's DDS program.

WELL DATA MANAGEMENT

Mountain West Services maintains all electronic well files and data and links this to the Pressure Vessels and Pipelines.