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Dr. Martin R. Phillips
Senior Pipeline Specialist
Kiefner & Associates, Inc.
Education
B.Sc. in Physics & Chemistry, Aston University in Birmingham, UK
Ph.D. in Physics, Aston University in Birmingham, UK
ACCA, Diploma in Accounting & Finance, University of Northumbria, UK
Qualifications
Dr. Phillips joined Kiefner and Associates, Inc. in 2008 following 21 years with PII (now GE PII Pipeline Solutions) in the UK, a short period with Paragon Engineering Services in Houston and 6 years with CC Technologies (a DNV Company) in Columbus, Ohio. His role at Kiefner & Associates, Inc. is to strengthen existing expertise in the use of different ILI technologies for pipeline integrity management, particularly for crack detection and evaluation, risk assessment and risk management, integrity management planning and procedure development.
Relevant Experience
In-Line Inspection (ILI) Technology Selection: Selection of appropriate ILI tool technology for integrity management of oil and gas pipelines for the different types of metal loss (corrosion, gouging), cracking (SCC and fatigue), and deformations. Assessment of pipeline compatibility for ILI based on the inspection mission versus the operational and inspection performance constraints of the different ILI tool technologies. Pipeline preparation requirements for in-line inspection technology. Preparation of client RFQs and assistance with vendor selection.
Responding to In-Line Inspection (ILI) Reports: Selection and prioritization of anomalies for investigation based on pipeline operating conditions and anomaly location based risk faced by the surrounding societal infrastructure and environmental consequences.
Anomaly Assessment and Repair: Procedure development and guidance on the assessment of anomalies in the ditch and the appropriate repair method(s) if required whether identified by ILI or by other methods. The use of probability of exceedance (POE) methodology accounting for inaccuracies in ILI and in the ditch measurements.
Remaining Life and Integrity Reassessment Intervals: Post anomaly remediation, the assessment of remaining pipeline life based on the known uninvestigated anomaly population (corrosion, deformation, cracking, geotechnical) and the potential for future anomaly growth to failure and/or probabilistic evaluation of remaining life when the uninvestigated anomaly population is less well known. Deciding on a justifiable integrity reassessment interval and integrity assessment method(s). Management of the potential risk of failure with time from anomaly growth.
Integrity Management Plans: Development of integrity management plans complying with Parts 192 and 192 of CFR 49 for gas and hazardous liquid transmission pipelines, including detailed procedures, and update of existing plans as regulations change and integrity programs develop with time.
Risk Assessment and Management: Threat and consequence identification, likelihood of failure and consequence of failure assessment and development of qualitative and quantitative risk modeling based integrated data sets. Support to clients with decision management and justification of actions to reduce risk when appropriate.
Integrity Software Development: Use of Microsoft Excel macros to manipulate and present integrity assessment data for evaluation and management of pipeline integrity concerns. Development of specifications and algorithms for Oracle or SQL database development using the PODS standard, including data QA/QC, assessment and Part 192/195 compliance, anomaly selection, response planning, and record keeping and reassessment interval planning.
Professional Affiliations
Member of NACE, PIPE, PPSA, and the Institute of Physics (UK).
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