Statistical analysis of oil and gas pipeline accidents with a focus on the relationship between pipeline design and accident consequences

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dc.contributor.advisorDann, Markus
dc.contributor.authorBelvederesi, Chiara
dc.contributor.committeememberKattan, Lina
dc.contributor.committeememberDi Martino, Elena
dc.date2018-02-16
dc.date.accessioned2017-12-22T19:47:29Z
dc.date.available2017-12-22T19:47:29Z
dc.date.issued2017-12-13
dc.description.abstractOil and gas pipeline accidents can lead to severe consequences such as explosions, injuries, and fatalities. In this thesis, onshore and offshore hazardous liquid and gas pipeline accidents that occurred between 2010 and 2017 are investigated. The main objective is to estimate failure rates and analyze how failure consequences are related to pipeline design. The results help the industry to minimize risks associated with pipelines and improve emergency response planning and accident management systems for new and existing pipelines. Linear and logistic regression and Bayesian rate estimation are applied for the data analyses. Onshore hazardous liquid gathering pipelines have the largest failure rate of 3.37E-03 accidents per km per year. The analysis results shows that ignition, injury, and fatality probabilities increase with diameter.en_US
dc.identifier.citationBelvederesi, C. (2017). Statistical analysis of oil and gas pipeline accidents with a focus on the relationship between pipeline design and accident consequences (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/5221en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/5221
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/106225
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.facultySchulich School of Engineering
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectPHMSA
dc.subjectOil and gas pipelines
dc.subjectStatistical analysis
dc.subjectFailure consequences
dc.subject.classificationEngineering--Civilen_US
dc.titleStatistical analysis of oil and gas pipeline accidents with a focus on the relationship between pipeline design and accident consequences
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineCivil Engineering
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
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