Carolyn E. Kolovich
Senior Pipeline Engineer
Kiefner & Associates, Inc.

Education

B.S., Mechanical Engineering, The Ohio State University

Qualifications

Ms. Kolovich joined Kiefner and Associates, Inc. in 2000 and has since participated in a variety of pipeline related projects. Ms. Kolovich has experience in hydrostatic test planning, in-line inspection planning and anomaly evaluation, failure analyses and works with the gas and liquid pipeline incident databases.

Relevant Experience

Failure Investigations:
Investigate in-service and hydrostatic test failures of pipe and involving manufacturing defects, third-party damage, fatigue, corrosion and stress corrosion cracking.

Hydrostatic Test Planning:
Establish hydrostatic test and in-line-inspection intervals for liquid pipelines to reduce the risk of pressure-cycle-induced fatigue failures.

In-Line Inspection Evaluation:
Evaluate in-line inspection results with a probabilistic method to prioritize anomaly rehabilitation. Assisted in the development of algorithms to prioritize reassessment intervals for in-line inspection tools that incorporate the integrity management sections of Parts 195 and 192.

Defect Assessment/Pipeline Integrity:
Evaluate pipelines based on operational history, corrosion defects, previous excavation damage and stress-corrosion cracking to determine appropriate remediation and integrity measures.

Integrity Management Planning:
Provide assistance to liquid operators in preparing and updating their integrity management plans.

Calculating Remaining Life and Reassessment Intervals:
Calculate appropriate assessment intervals and methods for corrosion anomalies and flaws susceptible to pressure-cycle-induced fatigue.

Due Diligence:
Provide assistance to liquid and gas operators in evaluating records on pipelines or facilities that may be acquired.

Professional Affiliations

Member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Member of the ASME B31.4 Liquid Pipeline Systems Section Committee