🇦🇺Australia

Pipeline Integrity Inspection Cost Overruns

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Definition

Ongoing ILI programs for pipelines over 10 years old involve smart pig runs, but unpiggable pipelines necessitate Direct Assessment, increasing costs compared to ILI which is the most cost-effective method.

Key Findings

  • Financial Impact: AUD millions annually per transmission system on ILI and Direct Assessment programs; ILI preferred as lowest sustainable cost over alternatives
  • Frequency: Periodic (re-inspection based on Metal Loss Pigging Frequency Policy)
  • Root Cause: Unpiggable pipeline designs requiring expensive workarounds like Direct Assessment instead of efficient ILI

Why This Matters

The Pitch: Pipeline operators in Australia waste millions annually on ILI programs for unpiggable lines. Automation of pigging feasibility assessments and targeted remediation eliminates unnecessary Direct Assessment costs.

Affected Stakeholders

Pipeline Integrity Managers, Operations Directors, Asset Engineers

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Methodology & Sources

Data collected via OSINT from regulatory filings, industry audits, and verified case studies.

Evidence Sources:

Related Business Risks

ILI Operational Downtime Losses

AUD high-value losses from pipeline shutdowns and pressure reductions during pigging; intelligent pigging recognised as costly disruption

Pipeline Safety Non-Compliance Fines

AUD 50,000-500,000+ per breach in safety penalties; avoided via proactive ILI over reactive breakdowns (typical ONRSR fine ranges for pipeline safety failures)

Kapazitäts- und Ertragsverlust durch konservative Betriebsgrenzen bei unklarer Korrosionslage

Quantified: typischerweise 2–5 % entgangener Transporterlöse; bei einer Pipeline mit AUD 50–60 Mio. Jahresumsatz entspricht dies etwa AUD 1–3 Mio. Umsatzverlust p.a. durch konservative Druck- und Durchsatzbegrenzung

Fehlentscheidungen bei Lebensdauerverlängerung und Investitionen durch unzureichende Korrosionsdaten

Quantified: ca. 20–40 % überhöhte Investitionssummen bei CP-Retrofits und Lebensdauerverlängerungsprojekten; für typische Projekte im Umfang von AUD 5–10 Mio. entspricht dies AUD 1–4 Mio. Fehlallokation pro Projekt

Custody Transfer Mismeasurement Losses

AUD millions per year per company from 0.1-0.5% measurement error on large volumes[1][3]

Idle Pipeline Capacity from Metering Disputes

AUD 50,000-200,000 per day in lost capacity from transfer halts[3]

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