Pipeline Integrity Management Systems
CSA Z662 Annex N
In 2006 the ERCB - Energy Resources Conservation Board and the British Columbia Oil and Gas Commission made CSA Z662 Annex N mandatory in the provinces of Alberta and British Columbia.
Documenting existing pipeline integrity management processes through an interview process with personnel responsible for decisions in the following areas;
- Policy,
- Human Resources,
- Training,
- Production,
- Design and Engineering,
- Purchasing and Materials,
- Construction,
- Health, Safety, and Environment,
- Regulatory Compliance,
- Asset Integrity Management, and
- Operations and Maintenance
- Developing and documenting processes for pipeline integrity management program elements that do not, currently, exist
- Assisting with the implementation and roll-out of a pipeline integrity management program
- Providing training for documented processes that comprise the pipeline integrity management program
Existing Programs
- Auditing current integrity management practices against the company's documented processes
- Auditing current programs against applicable regulations and standards and documenting opportunities for improvement
- Reviewing existing documentation to determine development requirements