Kiefner and Associates, Inc.

PipeProps

Confidently verify pipeline material grade for 49 CFR 192 Compliance

The Challenge: For pipelines without traceable, verifiable, and complete (TVC) records, 49 CFR § 192.607 requires material verification testing whenever the pipeline is exposed. When records are incomplete, in-situ nondestructive testing is necessary. However, uncertain in-situ testing results create compliance challenges. How can you be sure about your pipe grade?

The Kiefner Solution: PipeProps™ combines Artificial Intelligence (AI) and advanced statistical analysis to confidently identify your pipeline segment’s API 5L grade from in-ditch material testing data. We go beyond raw measurements, providing the certainty you need for regulatory compliance. 

How It Works:

    • Leveraging Cutting-Edge Technology: We analyze in-situ data – including yield strength, ultimate tensile strength (from tools like MMT, Plastometrex, and Frontics), chemical composition, outer diameter (OD), and wall thickness (WT). 
    • AI-Powered Analysis: Our proprietary AI workflow provides superior accuracy. 
    • Uncertainty Quantification: The PipeProps™ Analyzer performs thousands of simulations,  incorporating measurement uncertainties, to provide a confident pipe grade identification. 
    • Unrivaled Expertise: Our analysis is backed by Kiefner’s 35-year database of destructive and non-destructive lab testing with samples from the 1920s to today. 
Two Service Options to Meet Your Needs
    1.  Advanced Analysis: Provide us with your in-situ data. We will deliver a comprehensive PipeProps™ report. 
    2. Turk-Key Solution: Our technicians will perform the in-situ measurements using leading tools  (MMT, Plastometrex, and Frontics) and deliver the complete PipeProps™ analysis. 

The Benefits:

    • Confident Compliance: Meet the stringent material verification requirements of 49 CFR 192.607 and 192.624 with robust, data-driven results. 
    • Streamlined Process: Simplify your compliance efforts with our expert analysis and support. 
    • Defensible Results: Our rigorous statistical methodology provides a solid foundation for establishing a 95% confidence level in your pipeline segment’s properties as part of MAOP reconfirmation. 
Stop guessing, Start knowing. Contact Kiefner today to learn how PipeProps™ can give you confidence in your material verification process.
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