Pipeline river crossings pose a significant challenge for pipeline owners and environmental regulators to balance the associated costs and risks, particularly where environmental impacts may occur. For years, NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. (NGTL) has managed the regulatory approval process using a well-established process. However, regulatory expectations are increasingly neutral to the cost of crossing installations and are demanding a more thorough assessment of a wider variety of river crossing options, particularly trenchless technologies. As a result, NGTL has recently enhanced the internal process by incorporating a structured decision tool. This tool is able to quantitatively assess technical risks as well as ‘soft’ influences such as “Regulatory Relationship” and “Delay in Approval”. The result is a clear decision with the necessary buy-in, where all risks were identified quantitatively and well understood by decision makers.
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1998 2nd International Pipeline Conference
June 7–11, 1998
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Conference Sponsors:
- Pipeline Division
ISBN:
978-0-7918-4023-8
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A Process Using Risk Analysis to Select Construction Methods for Pipeline Crossings of Major Rivers Free
Terri J. Covlin,
Terri J. Covlin
NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd., Calgary, AB, Canada
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Gregg D. O’Neil,
Gregg D. O’Neil
NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd., Calgary, AB, Canada
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Moness Rizkalla,
Moness Rizkalla
NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd., Calgary, AB, Canada
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Russell Morrison
Russell Morrison
AXYS Environmental Consulting Ltd., Calgary, AB, Canada
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Terri J. Covlin
NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd., Calgary, AB, Canada
Gregg D. O’Neil
NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd., Calgary, AB, Canada
Moness Rizkalla
NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd., Calgary, AB, Canada
Russell Morrison
AXYS Environmental Consulting Ltd., Calgary, AB, Canada
Paper No:
IPC1998-2121, pp. 1023-1030; 8 pages
Published Online:
October 21, 2016
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Covlin, TJ, O’Neil, GD, Rizkalla, M, & Morrison, R. "A Process Using Risk Analysis to Select Construction Methods for Pipeline Crossings of Major Rivers." Proceedings of the 1998 2nd International Pipeline Conference. Volume 2: Design and Construction; Pipeline Automation and Measurement; Environmental Issues; Rotating Equipment Technology. Calgary, Alberta, Canada. June 7–11, 1998. pp. 1023-1030. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC1998-2121
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