ENHANCING YOUR PIPELINE’S SAFETY AND RELIABILITY

Lounsbury Associates Companies provides a full suite of pipeline integrity services to help clients navigate through the complex regulatory landscape. We manage all aspects of evaluating and maintaining pipeline integrity to manage risks that has the potential to impact people, assets and the environment. For pipeline owners and operators, it is essential that proper integrity management protocols be developed to extend asset service life, ensure safety, avoid costly downtime and comply with regulatory requirements.

We work with federal and state regulators and local emergency responders to verify that these integrity management plans, pipeline testing and preventive measures are acceptable for the conditions along the route segment. Our highly experienced team understands and meets all the code compliance for your pipeline operations– safely, reliably and cost efficiently.

REGULATORY COMPLIANCE, INTEGRITY MANAGEMENT & CORROSION PROTECTION

Our services combine a diverse range of expertise enabling a full knowledge of all factors relevant to regulatory compliance, pipeline integrity and corrosion protection including:

Regulatory Compliance

PHMSA regulatory compliance audit support
- Jurisdictional analysis (CTA)
- Due diligence reviews and gap analysis
- MAOP / MOP validation programs (CTA)
O&M procedure & manual development
GIS database / data management support

Corrosion Control

External corrosion
- Materials specs & selection
- Coating specs & selection
- O&M procedures
- Cathodic protection design (CTA)
- Corrosion monitoring programs
- AC stray current interference modeling and mitigation system design (CTA)
- ECDA assessment programs (CTA)
Internal corrosion
- Mitigation program development
- Corrosion inhibitor effectiveness monitoring
- Corrosion sampling analysis

Integrity Management

Integrity management program development
- Procedure and manual development
- Gap analysis
Hazardous liquid integrity management
- USA analysis
- HCA and EFRD analysis / updates (CTA)
- Risk analysis
- Preventative & mitigative measures
Gas integrity management
- HCA and class location analysis / updates (CTA)
- Risk analysis
- Preventative & mitigative measures
Pipeline system risk prioritization
Post assessment reporting
Pigging
- Make piggable programs
- Pigging system design and installation services
- Automated pigging systems

EXPERIENCED PIPELINE FIELD ENGINEERS & TECHNICIANS

With an unmatched safety record, commitment to asset maintenance, and in-depth knowledge of regulatory compliance, we provide our customers with comprehensive field service solutions.

Cathodic protection (CTA)
- Installation & commissioning
- Testing & troubleshooting
- Stray current interference testing
Coatings
- Atmospheric surveys
- New construction testing & inspection
- Recoats
Data gathering
- AC interference analysis and mitigation (CTA)
- MAOP / MOP validation (CTA)
Direct Assessments
- Pipeline digs & inspection
Indirect Assessments; Centerline, DOC, CIS, ACVG, PCM, DCVG, resistivity (CTA)

Materials
- Failure analysis
- Positive material identification (PMI)
Non-Destructive Examination; MT, PT, RT, UT, VT
Pigging
- AGM marker placement
- Pig tracking
- ILI field services
Pipeline surveillance and right of way surveys

ADVANCED PIGGING SOLUTIONS

Recognizing the growing demand for new pigging technologies, Lounsbury Associates Companies utilizes SURELAUNCH™, an advanced automated pigging system manufactured by WeldFit to service all four major pigging functions: liquid recovery, cleaning, batching and in-line inspections. The SURELAUNCH™ system can launch any type of pig individually at pre-set launch intervals through the use of a logic-driven control system and an electrical drive system. The horizontally oriented automatic launcher design is loaded with multiple pigs in one loading operation that allows the launching of a single cleaning pig, batching pig or spherical pig for both liquid and gas pipeline service applications.

We Ensure Excellence In Operational Performance

Learn how our solutions meet our clients’ expectations of quality, value, budget and on-time delivery.

Professional Surveying and Engineering Services are only offered and performed in the US. in which Lounsbury Associates Field Solutions, LLC or Lounsbury Associates Companies Company, L.P. are licensed to offer or perform those services. Please contact us to obtain detailed licensing information and services offered by an Lounsbury Associates Companies Entity.

Lounsbury Associates Companies

Lounsbury Associates Companies is a global provider of EPCM services for the oil & gas, petrochemical, refining, and pipeline markets. Equipped with experience and talent, our three affiliates – Lounsbury Associates Companies, Lounsbury Associates Field Solutions, and Affinity – deliver innovative and flexible solutions for repeatable project success — safely, on-schedule, and within budget.

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