The Australian Standard AS 2885 - 1997 Pipelines Gas and Liquid Petroleum contains mandatory risk assessment procedures which are deeply integrated into route selection, design and operation and maintenance. The procedures require systematic identification and assessment of threats which are specific to the pipeline, the location, the threat itself and its effect on the pipeline. External interference protection design is one fundamental step in the risk assessment procedure which involves formal specification of physical measures for the prevention of damage and procedural measures for the prevention if incidents with the potential to cause external interference. A land classification system based on land use and design which separates the design factor for pressure containment from the requirements for other engineering parameters combine to ensure that economy, reliability and public safety are optimised together. A fracture control plan is required as part of the integrated design process and the plan requires formal and systematic treatment of fluid composition and type and fracture arrest length. The welding section of the standard differs significantly from API 1104 and includes fitness-for-purpose defect acceptance limits based on the EPRG guidelines.
Skip Nav Destination
1998 2nd International Pipeline Conference
June 7–11, 1998
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Conference Sponsors:
- Pipeline Division
ISBN:
978-0-7918-4023-8
PROCEEDINGS PAPER
The Australian Petroleum Pipeline Code AS 2885 - 1997 Free
Ken J. Bilston,
Ken J. Bilston
BHP Engineering, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Search for other works by this author on:
Leigh Fletcher
Leigh Fletcher
University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, Australia
Search for other works by this author on:
Ken J. Bilston
BHP Engineering, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Leigh Fletcher
University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, Australia
Paper No:
IPC1998-2072, pp. 625-630; 6 pages
Published Online:
October 21, 2016
Citation
Bilston, KJ, & Fletcher, L. "The Australian Petroleum Pipeline Code AS 2885 - 1997." 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. 625-630. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC1998-2072
Download citation file:
469
Views
Related Proceedings Papers
ACR-1000™ Level 1 PSA Summary
ICONE17
Related Articles
Facility Integrity Management and Assessment of Associated Risk Conditions
J. Pressure Vessel Technol (August,2016)
Deterministic and Probabilistic Fracture Mechanics Analysis for Structural Integrity Assessment of Pressurized Water Reactor Pressure Vessel
J. Pressure Vessel Technol (June,2016)
Related Chapters
Pipeline Integrity
Pipeline Design & Construction: A Practical Approach, Third Edition
Introduction to Pipeline Systems
Pipeline Pumping and Compression Systems: A Practical Approach
Pipeline Integrity and Security
Continuing and Changing Priorities of the ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Codes and Standards