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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2007
Filed:
Dec. 10, 2004
Richard D. Turley, Findlay, OH (US);
Debra S. Feigert, Findlay, OH (US);
Donald J. Stechschulte, Columbus Grove, OH (US);
J. Charles Jones, Findlay, OH (US);
Dennis C. Johnston, Wothington, OH (US);
Dennis C. Hucke, Findlay, OH (US);
George L. Guinn, Friendswood, TX (US);
Bryan P. Melan, Cypress, TX (US);
Thomas A. Jones, Findlay, OH (US);
Nina M. Schmits, Findlay, OH (US);
Douglas T. Carr, Findlay, OH (US);
Raymond W. Price, Canton, MI (US);
Steven T. Ross, Findlay, OH (US);
Andrew W. Kendrick, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
David E. Siebold, Findlay, OH (US);
Richard D. Turley, Findlay, OH (US);
Debra S. Feigert, Findlay, OH (US);
Donald J. Stechschulte, Columbus Grove, OH (US);
J. Charles Jones, Findlay, OH (US);
Dennis C. Johnston, Wothington, OH (US);
Dennis C. Hucke, Findlay, OH (US);
George L. Guinn, Friendswood, TX (US);
Bryan P. Melan, Cypress, TX (US);
Thomas A. Jones, Findlay, OH (US);
Nina M. Schmits, Findlay, OH (US);
Douglas T. Carr, Findlay, OH (US);
Raymond W. Price, Canton, MI (US);
Steven T. Ross, Findlay, OH (US);
Andrew W. Kendrick, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
David E. Siebold, Findlay, OH (US);
Marathon Ashland Petroleum LLC, Findlay, OH (US);
Abstract
A method for reducing the consequences and risks of failure in a hydrocarbon pipeline system includes identifying specific segments of pipelines the leakage of which could have an adverse impact on environment or safety, particularly in areas of high consequence, developing a baseline assessment plan for such segments by analyzing information including age, corrosion, and types of seams and joints and then establishing preventive and migitative measures including, where necessary, positioning emergency flow restricting devices in one or more pipeline segments.