In the world of pipelines, HCA stands for High Consequence Area. These are pretty important concepts; so important, actually, that New Century Software has created two applications that help determine HCAs:
So let’s take a closer look at HCAs and why they are so very important.
Topics: Integrity, Risk Management, HCA, Gas HCA Analyst
If you haven't heard, we recently announced the dates (May 3-4, 2016) for Integrity Plus's Integrity Management & Compliance Symposium in Galveston, TX. We are excited about the new ways we are reaching out to all of our customers this year and want you to join us for all the fun!
Check out our top 3 reasons to attend the symposium:
Topics: Events, Integrity Plus, Integrity
Corrosion, erosion and other forms of material degradation can cause critical damage to pipelines, potentially resulting in safety hazards and costly repairs. Having up-to-date and accurate pipeline inspection data, such as in-line inspections (ILI), is important to maintain the integrity of a pipeline.
Topics: NCSU, Integrity Management, ILI, Integrity, Alignment Manager
Each year there are an estimated 900,000 earthquakes across the Earth registering 2.5 magnitude or less, 30,000 registering 2.5 to 5.4 magnitude and 500 registering 5.5 to 6.0 magnitude (UPSeis).
Topics: Pipeline Operator, Integrity Management, Pipeline, Integrity, GIS, USGS, Compliance
