As we have read in the media recently, regarding the Colonial Pipeline cybersecurity incident, the vulnerability of critical infrastructure to cybersecurity incidents is very real. However, it is not just cybersecurity incidents that can adversely affect pipeline operators but also functional safety issues too. It is quite alarming the statics regarding pipeline incidents that have occurred over the past 10 years, as published by the Pipelines and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). According to PHMSA, since 2010 there have been 906 incidents that have occurred in pipelines that were installed within the decade, up to 2020. This is compared to the same number of incidents occurring in the same period for pipes installed in the 40 years between 1970 and 2009. Clearly, there needs to be closer attention paid to pipeline safety and security.
From its studies, PHMSA established that the primary cause of these incidents was equipment failure, with leakage being the second highest cause. The American Petroleum Institute (API) issued API 1160 3rd edition in 2019 to cover overall pipeline safety with updates on pipeline mechanics, as well as API 1164 (2009) to cover SCADA cybersecurity. However, is this really, enough or should a more risk-based, performance approach based upon a 3-phase lifecycle, as proposed by International Standards, be adopted?
The webinar highlights some of the issues, concerns, standards involved with pipelines and proposes some further considerations for pipeline safety and security.
What you will learn?
- The current issues with pipeline safety
- What some of the common causes of pipeline incidents are
- What current standards are in place for pipeline safety and security
- How a risk-based, performance approach could help
Who should attend?
- Pipeline SCADA/SIS designers
- Pipeline Operations and maintenance personnel
- Plant Managers and Supervisors
- Pipeline insurance companies
Dr. Steve Gandy has been with exida for 13 years as VP of Global Business Development. Dr Gandy has 40+ years of experience in industrial automation controls and safety. Dr. Gandy is head of exida Engineering and is a director of several of exida’s subsidiary companies. In addition to his sales and management responsibilities, Dr. Gandy has written the "Functional Safety For Managers: What Managers Need to Know" book, as well as "Managing In An Automation Company", and published and presented numerous papers at conferences. Dr. Gandy is also one of the primary instructors for exida’s highly successful FSE100 Functional Safety course.