Panel 5: Pipeline Replacement Investment Optimization // PGC Fall 2022
In this session, we will discuss the potential use of methane data collected by a mobile ALD system to inform and refine pipe replacement prioritization decisions. Conventional Distribution Integrity Risk (DIMP) models are only as good as the historical data that informs them. Plus, risk calculations often give disproportionate weight to just a handful of key threats and sub-threats, regardless of the pipe’s conditions, actual leak density and associated emissions.