The SUPERB project: A new safety philosophy for submarine pipeline design

Conference · Sun Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1996

OSTI ID:400951

Sotberg, T ^[1]; Bruschi, R ^[2]; Moerk, K ^[3]

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1. SINTEF, Trondheim (Norway)
2. Snamprogetti, Fano (Italy)
3. Det Norske Veritas, Hoevik (Norway)

This paper gives an overview of the research program SUPERB, the main objective being the development of a Submarine Pipeline Reliability Based Design Guideline with a comprehensive setup of design recommendations and criteria for pipeline design. The motivation of this program is related to the fact that project guidelines currently in force do not account for modern fabrication technology and the findings of recent research programs and by advanced engineering tools. The main structure of the Limit State Based Design (LSBD) Guideline is described followed by an outline of the safety philosophy which is introduced to fit within this framework.

• OSTI ID: 400951
• Report Number(s): CONF-9606279-; ISBN 0-7918-1494-7; TRN: IM9650%%357
• Resource Relation: Conference: 14. international conference on offshore mechanics arctic engineering (OMAE), Florence (Italy), 16-20 Jun 1996; Other Information: PBD: 1996; Related Information: Is Part Of OMAE 1996 -- Proceedings of the 15. international conference on offshore mechanics and arctic engineering. Volume 5: Pipeline technology; Murray, A. [ed.] [Nova Gas Transmission, Calgary, Alberta (Canada)]; Bruschi, R. [ed.] [Snamprogetti, S.p.A., Fano (Italy)]; PB: 612 p.
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

02 PETROLEUM
03 NATURAL GAS
42 ENGINEERING NOT INCLUDED IN OTHER CATEGORIES
PIPELINES
DESIGN
SAFETY ENGINEERING
OFFSHORE SITES
RECOMMENDATIONS
PETROLEUM
TRANSPORT
NATURAL GAS