PPTS guides drop in liquids release frequency, scale

摘要

Both the frequency and scale of releases from hazardous liquids pipelines in the US have declined since the 1999 introduction of the Pipeline Performance Tracking System. A data mining team (DMT) uses PPTS data to develop operator advisories, focusing industry's efforts and priorities on areas in which it can improve safety and reduce risk. PPTS has become a major tool of a joint environmental and safety initiative of the US American Petroleum Institute and the Association of Oil Pipe Lines, applying a multidisciplinary approach to understanding and improving industry performance by collecting information about releases, analyzing it, and finding ways to reduce or prevent releases. The 10 years spent analyzing PPTS data have resulted in refinement of what information is collected and how the industry uses it. The industry uses the data to identify areas of focus for additional investigation or improvement.