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PRCI's New Technology Development Center and the Future of Collaborative R&D for the Pipeline Industry

Steven Trevino Pipeline Research Council International

Pipeline Research Council International, Inc.

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Agenda

• Who is PRCI
• Research Program Overview
• Technology Development Center
• Way Forward
• Current Projects

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PIPELINE

• Natural Gas
• Crude Oil & Petroleum Products
• Biofuels
• CO2
• Related Facilities

RESEARCH

• Knowledge
• Technology
• Deployment & Transfer
• Innovation

COUNCIL

• Forum for Ideas & Opportunities
• Peer-based
• Industry-driven
• Source of Research Inventory

INTERNATIONAL

• North America
• Europe
• South America
• Middle East
• Asia
• Australia
• Africa

Pipeline Research Council International, Inc.

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PRCI Membership

• 38 Energy Pipeline Operating Companies
• 21 Natural Gas Transmission; 9 Liquid
• 8 Liquid/Natural Gas
• 3 Pipeline Industry Organization (PIO) Members
• Association of Oil Pipe Lines (AOPL)
• Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)
• Operations Technology Development (OTD)
• 37 Associate Members & Technical Program Associate Members
• Australia, Canada, China, Europe, Japan, Mexico, U.S.
• Special Membership – Australian Pipeline Industry Association (APIA)
• Worldwide Research Organization
• 43 U.S. Companies
• 35 Non-U.S. (Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Europe, Japan, Mexico, Saudi Arabia,

South Africa)

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PRCI Research Implementation

• Technical Committees (6)
• Three each in the Pipeline & Facilities Programs
• One committee for identifying Longer-term and Cross-over Opportunities
• Each operates under a Board-approved charter
• Develop & maintain roadmaps to achieve PRCI research objectives
• Provide essential peer review of research results
• Provide oversight & continuity of, and among, projects under the TC
• Project & Program Teams
• Comprised of voting members from funding companies
• Hold the decision-making authority on each project/program
• Approve research results on behalf of their companies & PRCI
• Larger projects/programs usually led by 3-5 person core management

group

• Any PRCI member company can participate on the team
• This is where the core mission is executed

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PRCI TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CENTER

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Key Components of the TDC

Samples Calibration/Base- lining Legacy Testing & Proctoring Analysis & Publication

Availability of samples with real flaws and a wide range of morphologies. Have a fixed reference point or benchmark – what are we comparing performance to. Test a range of tools, types, procedures and the influence of human factors. Establish what the data is telling us and get the data out to the industry – make use of the R&D. Retain the benchmarks for improvement – provide for education, development and measuring, i.e., are we improving?

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Five Year Vision

• Transition from an NDE “Repository” to a recognized world

class Technology Development Center

• The Houston facility is the global center for accessing real-

world pipeline samples; there is no lack of samples representative of damage that occurs in the industry

• A facility where actual testing work across the PRCI

committees can be undertaken – no project is delayed waiting

• n suitable access to samples & facilities.
• A facility where industry can meet and work on projects, data

exchanges with video conferencing and links to the PRCI members around the world.

• PRCI has partnered with academia and other associations to
• ffer pipeline engineering training courses within the center

and hands on training which also extends to supervising and conducting R&D on PRCI projects.

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PRCI External Rendering

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Current Aerial View

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TDC Overview

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Grand Opening Ceremony

Wednesday July 15, 2015

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Way Forward

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What is Next?

• High-Impact Programs of Interest
• Crack Management Program
• Right of Way Monitoring
• Leak Detection
• Technology Deployment Center
• Industry Drive for Zero Incidents
• Huge Challenge and Commitment – PRCI is focal point for

industry

• Pipeline R&D – technology has improved but generally is

evolutionary

• The industry needs to “move the needle quickly”

The challenges of aging infrastructure PRCI Research & Innovation Requires new technologies for zero incidents

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View to the Future

• Partnerships
• Develop models to increase stakeholder collaboration
• Increase partnerships with stakeholder associations, industry

associations and government agencies; member company internal R&D

• Research
• Leverage PRCI Technical Committees to target additional research
• Utilize PRCI’s collaborative model to focus research on common

interests

• Gain Consensus on Priorities – Topically, Sector-based, Regionally
• Implementation
• Assure Transfer of Knowledge – Products, Standards, Best Practices,

Rulemaking, & Regulations;

• Work Directly with Member Companies
• Look for first adopters and opportunity for technology uptake
• Increasing scrutiny – public, shareholders, government
• Manage perceptions of aging infrastructure with technology and

knowledge

• Safety and R&D funding

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Questions Thank You!