IPG American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and the Regional Association of Oil, Gas and Biofuels Sector Companies in Latin America and the Caribbean (ARPEL) are co-organizing IPG 2021. Both organizations are proud to present the 2021 International Pipeline Geotechnical Conference (IPG), an event to promote knowledge, sharing technological progress, and international co-operation for advancing the management of natural forces impacting pipelines. Authors are invited to submit abstracts for substantive papers to the conference for peer review, inclusion in official ASME conference proceedings and eventual integration into the ASME Recommended Practice Document. Abstracts may be submitted in English, Spanish, or Portuguese. Draft and final papers will only be accepted in English. General topics for abstracts/papers include:
Track 1: Geohazard Considerations for Design and Construction, Pipeline Route Selection and Characterization
Special considerations for mountainous terrain -Design and installation of open-cut river crossings, trenchless crossings and river structures -Design and installation of slope stabilization and erosion control works Other related practical topics including: -State of the Art methods -Pipeline Route Selection and Characterization -Special considerations for mountainous terrain -Design and installation of open-cut river crossings, trenchless crossings and river structures -Design and installation of slope stabilization and erosion control works
Track 2: Geohazard Risk Assessment and Pipeline Integrity Management Planning
South American considerations leading to higher exposure to geohazards-induced pipeline integrity hazards: -Mountain ridge top construction -Amazonian terrain -Residual soils -Extreme rain rates -Seismic activity and possibly others -A global inventory of geohazards leading to pipeline integrity hazards -Data sources and data management methods and systems Risk assessment methodologies: -Assessment or probabilities of failure -Consequence modeling and spill simulation -Quantitative and prediction methods -Integrated approaches to system-wide geohazard management planning -Identification and assessment of geohazards on the right-of-way
Track 3: Monitoring, Mitigation and Emergency Repairs
Development and utilization of monitoring technologies for unstable slopes, river channels, the effects of seismic activity and other geohazards -On-pipe -ILI -Slope indicators -Satellite monitoring -Precise surveys and triangulation -Practical examples of site-specific monitoring programs, including the integration of various monitoring methods’ results, leading to decision and operational intervention -Examples of analysis of monitoring results, and correlations to forecast timing of operational interventions -Mitigation solutions -Other related practical topics, including State-of-the-Art methods