APGA

Online pipeline incident management and risk analysis solution

The overarching Standard that applies to the pipeline industry in Australia is AS 2885. AS 2885 relates to design, construction, testing, operations and maintenance of gas and petroleum pipelines that operate at pressures in excess of 1050kpa.

In 2013 the APGA Pipeline Operations Group (POG) selected X-Info Suite to host the Pipeline Incident database. This database is used to record all near misses and incidents of pipelines designed and constructed in accordance with the scope of AS 2885.1 (and superseded Standards) and operated and maintained in accordance with AS 2885.3.

The work the POG members do in this space enables owners and operators to generate relevant information and, in turn, knowledge to support and strengthen the operational risk management of this network of essential infrastructure. It assists in developing mitigation strategies (such as efficient emergency and contingency procedures) and on reliability of operating system through each pipelines lifecycle at a time that is so important in the energy transition.

Customisable interface

With a web enabled interface, operators are able to log-in over the internet and enter incident or near miss data with relative ease. For those operators wanting to perform more complex analysis, the X-Info Connect Windows client offers customised reports such as data tables, statistical graphs and maps.

Mapping capabilities

The X-Info Connect system enables pipeline operators to specify the geographical location of an incident or near-miss event using a simple and easy-to-use mapping interface. Over time, this data can be used to detect the existence of spatial patterns in the occurrence of incidents, enabling operators to undertake enhanced, geographically-based risk mitigation strategies.

More info

More information on the APGA POG Incident database is available here.