PR-616-164506-R01 Management of Geohazards Affecting Engineering and Construction of Pipelines

The available literature includes numerous publications describing approaches, methods, and recommendations, for identifying, characterizing, and mitigating geohazards, as well and case histories of pipelines affected by geohazards and how their effects were mitigated. However, these publications are not comprehensive; separately provide information for identification, characterization, and mitigation; do not include all geohazards affecting pipelines; or may not have been developed specifically for pipelines.

PRCI identified this gap and commissioned the development of a guidance document to succinctly incorporate geohazard management guidance into a single volume addressing i) the types of geo-hazards affecting pipelines, ii) the typical process used in practice to identify and characterize geohazards throughout the various project stages, iii) the techniques used to mitigate the geohazards, and iv) the approaches and methods recommended to project teams of owners, operators, engineers, and contractors to successfully execute projects. The guidance document is intended for a wide audience that includes technical and nontechnical managers at companies owning and operating pipelines, geoscience and engineering teams involved in studying and assessing pipeline integrity hazards, and construction staff, regulators, lenders, and other stakeholders involved in executing pipeline projects.