WHY PIPE LINES HAVE TOP SAFETY RECORD

A discussion covers pipeline accident fatalities vs. those in other forms of transportation (45 pipeline in 1971 vs. 1877 marine, 615 railroad, 1521 aviation, 1360 rail-highway crossings, and 53,640 highway); the importance of corrosion control, with 82% of U.S. gas transmission systems cathodically protected; damage from outside forces responsible for 70% of distribution line incidents and 50% of transmission line failures in a three-year period; effective use of safety administrators and safety committees; and corrosion control programs.

• Corporate Authors:

  Gulf Publishing Company

  Box 2608
  Houston, TX  United States  77001
• Authors:
  • WALKER, J R
• Publication Date: 1974-3

Media Info

• Pagination: 3 p.
• Serial:
  • PIPE LINE INDUSTRY
  • Volume: 40
  • Issue Number: 3

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crash data; Crashes; Pipeline safety; Prevention; Safety; Statistics
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Marine Transportation; Pipelines; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00056419
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: American Petroleum Institute
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 15 1974 12:00AM