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The TeChNICAL ADVISOR TO The PIPeLINe INDUSTRYOnshore pipelines and facilities asset management

RISK MANAGEMENT ■ Risk management program development ■ Threat and consequence assessment for regulated and unregu-lated pipelines and facilities

■ Consequence and likelihood modeling tools ■ Risk visualization and analysis software ■ Best-practice benchmarking ■ Data and document management ■ Incident investigation ■ Root cause analysis ■ Pipeline and facilities due diligence ■ Risk-based design and verification ■ Management system consulting

INTEGRITY ASSESSMENT ■ ILI support ■ Direct assessment – ICDA, ECDA, SCCDA ■ Hydrostatic test support ■ Fitness for service, remaining life, failure avoidance ■ Engineering critical assessments ■ Full scale testing ■ Regulatory support

INTEGRITY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (IMP) SUPPORT ■ Threat screening, assessment, implementation strategies ■ Mitigation / Remediation plans ■ Program validation, benchmarking, and audits (Gap analysis of existing programs)

■ Interpretation, application of standards, regulations, and industry practices

■ Process and procedure audits ■ Regulatory compliance, consultation and support ■ Corrective Action Order response ■ DOT closure reports ■ Compliance waivers ■ MAOP records verification ■ Routine onsite secondment

WELDING TECHNOLOGY/IN-SERVICE REPAIR ■ Pipeline construction guidelines ■ Material specification and qualification ■ Chemical composition determination ■ Welding procedures and qualification ■ Pipeline repair methods ■ Weldability and hot tap welding expertise ■ Regulatory compliance and best practices ■ Testing and evaluation ■ Failure analysis ■ Vintage pipe

We’re a recognized global authority in onshore and offshore pipelines and facilities integrity asset management. Our subject matter experts (SME’s) are backed by industry-leading laboratories and research scientists for material testing, modeling and simulations, corrosion research, failure analysis, and mechanical and functional testing of components, technology and equipment. Our structural strength laboratories are equipped with multi-purpose test rigs for full-scale testing and qualification. Our multi-phase flow systems can be customized to study flow patterns and the effect of flow on corrosion, inhibitors and drag reducing agents.

DNV GL is recognized by pipeline operators and regulators alike for our credibility, reliability and technical expertise. Our 150-year heritage has garnered a reputation as a trusted 3rd party.

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SUSTAINAbLe PIPeLINeS AND fACILITIeS

DEGRADATION MECHANISMS CORROSION, CRACKING, FATIGUE

■ Material selection and research ■ Internal and external corrosion modeling ■ Long seam susceptibility studies ■ Direct assessment – ICDA, ECDA, SCCDA ■ CP system design, trouble shooting ■ Enhanced Corrosion Management Analysis (ECMA) ■ Stray current studies ■ Field surveys ■ HVDC/HVAC interference trouble shooting, problem solving ■ Laboratory testing and research

– Materials – Soils – Coatings – Inhibitors

FORENSIC INVESTIGATIONS, FAILURE SUPPORT, LITIGATION SUPPORT

■ Incident response ■ Incident site investigation ■ Root cause analysis ■ Evidence retention and preservation ■ Forensic investigations ■ Laboratory testing, modeling, simulation ■ Due diligence ■ Expert witness ■ Forensic science seminars ■ 24/7 Emergency Hot Line (855 DNV-Call)

DNV GL has played key roles in the post-failure response to nearly every major North American pipeline failure over the past quarter century.

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WORKSHOPS AND TRAINING

Workshops and training courses covering a wide range of technical and regulatory topics are offered either at your location or at our facilities in Columbus, Houston or Calgary. Our courses are taught by SME’s recognized for their expertise in their respective disciplines. Training can be customized to meet the operator’s specific needs.

For more information, contact us at info-usa@DNVGL.com or visit our website at www.DNVGL.com/US

150 years of safeguarding life, property and the environment.

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DNV GLDriven by our purpose of safeguarding life, property and the environment, DNV GL enables organisations to advance the safety and sustainability of their business. We provide classification and technical assurance along with software and independent expert advisory services to the maritime, oil and gas, and energy industries. We also provide certification services to customers across a wide range of industries.

Combining leading technical and operational expertise, risk methodology and in-depth industry knowledge, we empower our customers’ decisions and actions with trust and confidence. As a company, we continuously invest in research and collaborative innovation to provide customers and society with operational and technological foresight. With our origins stretching back to 1864, our reach today is global. Operating in more than 100 countries, our 16,000 professionals are dedicated to helping customers make the world safer, smarter and greener.

DNV GLNO-1322 Høvik, NorwayTel: +47 67 57 99 00www.dnvgl.com

Houston1400 Ravello Drive Katy, TX 77449 281 396 1000

Calgary 2618 Hopewell Place NE Suite 150 Calgary AB T1Y 7J7 403 250 9041

Perth Level 289 St Georges TerracePerth, WA, 6000Australia

Shanghai House No. 9 1591 Hong Qiao Road Shanghai 200336 +86 021 32084518

Columbus 5777 Frantz Road Dublin, OH 43017 614 761 1214

London Palace House 3 Cathedral StreetLondon SE1 9DE +44 (0)20 7357 6080

Singapore 10 Science Park Drive Singapore 118224 +65 6508 3750

OsloVeritasveien 11322 Høvik+47 67 57 99 00

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