W. B Muhlbauer is president of WKM Consultancy, in Austin, Texas, a company offering specialized engineering and management services to the pipeline industry. He is also the author of computer software, including Pipeline Risk Controller, a program that complements the pipeline risk assessment/risk management techniques in this book.

"...outlines a practical, direct method for analyzing pipeline risks..." --Civil Engineering"Specific examples throughout the text clarify the risk indexing system." --Gas Abstracts"The only comprehensive manual for pipeline risk management. From design to day-to-day operations, this unique volume covers every facet of pipeline risk management, arguably the most important, definitely the most hotly debated, aspect of pipelining today." --Offshore Engineer, October 2004

• Risk Evaluation at a GlancePART I: The Basic Risk Assessment ModelRisk and Quality: Theory and ApplicationRisk Assessment ProcessThird Party Damage IndexCorrosion IndexDesign IndexIncorrect Operations IndexLeak Impact FactorPART II: Customizing the Basic Risk Assessment ModelScoring Adjustments to Basic Risk ModelSabotage ModuleStress and Human Errors ModuleCost of Service Interruption ModuleEnvironmental Risk AssessmentDistribution SystemsOffshore Pipeline SystemsPART III: Risk ManagementData AnalysisCost Risk RelationshipsAppendix A: Typical Pipeline ProductsAppendix B: Leak Rate DeterminationAppendix C: Pipe Wall Thickness DeterminationAppendix D: Surge Pressure CalculationsAppendix E: Pipeline Risk Evaluation Example

W. B Muhlbauer is president of WKM Consultancy, in Austin, Texas, a company offering specialized engineering and management services to the pipeline industry. He is also the author of computer software, including Pipeline Risk Controller, a program that complements the pipeline risk assessment/risk management techniques in this book.

"...outlines a practical, direct method for analyzing pipeline risks..." --Civil Engineering"Specific examples throughout the text clarify the risk indexing system." --Gas Abstracts"The only comprehensive manual for pipeline risk management. From design to day-to-day operations, this unique volume covers every facet of pipeline risk management, arguably the most important, definitely the most hotly debated, aspect of pipelining today." --Offshore Engineer, October 2004

• Risk Evaluation at a GlancePART I: The Basic Risk Assessment ModelRisk and Quality: Theory and ApplicationRisk Assessment ProcessThird Party Damage IndexCorrosion IndexDesign IndexIncorrect Operations IndexLeak Impact FactorPART II: Customizing the Basic Risk Assessment ModelScoring Adjustments to Basic Risk ModelSabotage ModuleStress and Human Errors ModuleCost of Service Interruption ModuleEnvironmental Risk AssessmentDistribution SystemsOffshore Pipeline SystemsPART III: Risk ManagementData AnalysisCost Risk RelationshipsAppendix A: Typical Pipeline ProductsAppendix B: Leak Rate DeterminationAppendix C: Pipe Wall Thickness DeterminationAppendix D: Surge Pressure CalculationsAppendix E: Pipeline Risk Evaluation Example