José Luiz de França FreireB.S. (1972) and M.Sc. (1975) degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio); Ph.D. in Engineering Mechanics from Iowa State University of Science & Technology (1979); Retired Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at PUC-Rio and Chairman of the Photomechanics & Structural Integrity Laboratory; Present Position: Technical Consultant at JLFreire Consultoria Ltda.; Fellow Member of SEM, the Society for Experimental Mechanics, and its Past President (2004-2005); major areas of research and consulting: Experimental Stress Analysis, Pipeline Engineering and Structural Integrity of Equipments and Structures.Marcelo Rosa Rennó GomesGraduated in Mechanical Engineering from UFMG in 1976. Specialized in Pipelines and Terminals in 1977. M.Sc (1984) in Fluid Mechanics from UFRJ. MBA in Finance and Marketing by COPPEAD in 1996 and Public Policies and Government  (UFRJ, 2000).Worked for 37 years in the PETROBRAS System. Started his career in the project sector of the Engineering Service. Has participated in several projects in the segment of pipelines and terminals. Coordinated the engineering and procurement of GASBOL - Bolivia-Brazil Gas Pipeline. Participated of the natural gas distribution state company’s implementation and for TRANSPETRO as Natural Gas Director, responsible of putting into operation 4000 Km of natural gas pipelines. From 2014 to 2016 in GSP – South Peruvian Gas Pipeline, as deputy of the O&M Department, responsible for receiving the facilities and planning the implementation of the Operation & Maintenance. Was Board president of the CTDUT – Technology Pipeline Research Center. Coordinated the IBP Pipeline Commission as actually works as volunteer and as independent consultant at “MR Consultoria em Engenharia”.Marcelino Guedes GomesGraduated in Mechanical Engineering from PUC-Rio 1984; Specialized in Pipelines and Terminals in 1987; Master’s in civil engineering – COPPE/UFRJ – 1994; MBA in Knowledge Management – PUC-Paraná – 1996. Worked for 34 years at PETROBRAS. During all those years, carrying out projects in different pipeline areas including : R&D, integrity, pigging, subsea rigid and flexible flowlines, solutions for ROW and Illegal Tapping. Among other positions, Pipeline Director of Petrobras Transport S.A. (the logistics subsidiary of PETROBRAS), Responsible for Pipeline Technology Program PETROBRAS – CENPES/PRODUT 1997-2000, President of the Pipeline Technology Center - CTDUT 2004/2006 - 2015/2020, Chair of the Pipeline System Division - ASME 2007, Coordinator and Member of the Pipeline Commission of IBP 1998/2020 (IBP - Brazilian Petroleum Institute), President of ABENDI - Brazilian Association of Non-Destructive Testing and Inspection 2015/2016, Advisor to the Industry Advisory Board - IAB /ASME - 2017/2022.

• Introduction - The Pipeline Life Cycle.- Regulation of Pipelines.- Economic, Social, Environmental and Sustainability Aspects of Pipelines.- Flow Mechanics of Pipelines.- Thermo-Hydraulic Simulation of Pipelines.- Flow Assurance of Pipelines.- Stress Analysis with Applications to Pipelines.- Finite Element Applications to Pipelines.- Linepipe Materials.- Line Pipe Manufacturing.- Pipeline Coatings.- Right of Way Design of Pipelines.- Pipeline Mechanical Calculations.- Pipeline Construction.- Rigid Submarine Pipelines.- Flexible Pipes: An Overview from Design to Installation.- Planning and Execution of Pipeline Operations.- Scada System of Pipelines.- Metering In Pipelines.

José Luiz de França FreireB.S. (1972) and M.Sc. (1975) degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio); Ph.D. in Engineering Mechanics from Iowa State University of Science & Technology (1979); Retired Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at PUC-Rio and Chairman of the Photomechanics & Structural Integrity Laboratory; Present Position: Technical Consultant at JLFreire Consultoria Ltda.; Fellow Member of SEM, the Society for Experimental Mechanics, and its Past President (2004-2005); major areas of research and consulting: Experimental Stress Analysis, Pipeline Engineering and Structural Integrity of Equipments and Structures.Marcelo Rosa Rennó GomesGraduated in Mechanical Engineering from UFMG in 1976. Specialized in Pipelines and Terminals in 1977. M.Sc (1984) in Fluid Mechanics from UFRJ. MBA in Finance and Marketing by COPPEAD in 1996 and Public Policies and Government  (UFRJ, 2000).Worked for 37 years in the PETROBRAS System. Started his career in the project sector of the Engineering Service. Has participated in several projects in the segment of pipelines and terminals. Coordinated the engineering and procurement of GASBOL - Bolivia-Brazil Gas Pipeline. Participated of the natural gas distribution state company’s implementation and for TRANSPETRO as Natural Gas Director, responsible of putting into operation 4000 Km of natural gas pipelines. From 2014 to 2016 in GSP – South Peruvian Gas Pipeline, as deputy of the O&M Department, responsible for receiving the facilities and planning the implementation of the Operation & Maintenance. Was Board president of the CTDUT – Technology Pipeline Research Center. Coordinated the IBP Pipeline Commission as actually works as volunteer and as independent consultant at “MR Consultoria em Engenharia”.Marcelino Guedes GomesGraduated in Mechanical Engineering from PUC-Rio 1984; Specialized in Pipelines and Terminals in 1987; Master’s in civil engineering – COPPE/UFRJ – 1994; MBA in Knowledge Management – PUC-Paraná – 1996. Worked for 34 years at PETROBRAS. During all those years, carrying out projects in different pipeline areas including : R&D, integrity, pigging, subsea rigid and flexible flowlines, solutions for ROW and Illegal Tapping. Among other positions, Pipeline Director of Petrobras Transport S.A. (the logistics subsidiary of PETROBRAS), Responsible for Pipeline Technology Program PETROBRAS – CENPES/PRODUT 1997-2000, President of the Pipeline Technology Center - CTDUT 2004/2006 - 2015/2020, Chair of the Pipeline System Division - ASME 2007, Coordinator and Member of the Pipeline Commission of IBP 1998/2020 (IBP - Brazilian Petroleum Institute), President of ABENDI - Brazilian Association of Non-Destructive Testing and Inspection 2015/2016, Advisor to the Industry Advisory Board - IAB /ASME - 2017/2022.

• Introduction - The Pipeline Life Cycle.- Regulation of Pipelines.- Economic, Social, Environmental and Sustainability Aspects of Pipelines.- Flow Mechanics of Pipelines.- Thermo-Hydraulic Simulation of Pipelines.- Flow Assurance of Pipelines.- Stress Analysis with Applications to Pipelines.- Finite Element Applications to Pipelines.- Linepipe Materials.- Line Pipe Manufacturing.- Pipeline Coatings.- Right of Way Design of Pipelines.- Pipeline Mechanical Calculations.- Pipeline Construction.- Rigid Submarine Pipelines.- Flexible Pipes: An Overview from Design to Installation.- Planning and Execution of Pipeline Operations.- Scada System of Pipelines.- Metering In Pipelines.

José Luiz de França FreireB.S. (1972) and M.Sc. (1975) degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio); Ph.D. in Engineering Mechanics from Iowa State University of Science & Technology (1979); Retired Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at PUC-Rio and Chairman of the Photomechanics & Structural Integrity Laboratory; Present Position: Technical Consultant at JLFreire Consultoria Ltda.; Fellow Member of SEM, the Society for Experimental Mechanics, and its Past President (2004-2005); major areas of research and consulting: Experimental Stress Analysis, Pipeline Engineering and Structural Integrity of Equipments and Structures.Marcelo Rosa Rennó GomesGraduated in Mechanical Engineering from UFMG in 1976. Specialized in Pipelines and Terminals in 1977. M.Sc (1984) in Fluid Mechanics from UFRJ. MBA in Finance and Marketing by COPPEAD in 1996 and Public Policies and Government  (UFRJ, 2000).Worked for 37 years in the PETROBRAS System. Started his career in the project sector of the Engineering Service. Has participated in several projects in the segment of pipelines and terminals. Coordinated the engineering and procurement of GASBOL - Bolivia-Brazil Gas Pipeline. Participated of the natural gas distribution state company’s implementation and for TRANSPETRO as Natural Gas Director, responsible of putting into operation 4000 Km of natural gas pipelines. From 2014 to 2016 in GSP – South Peruvian Gas Pipeline, as deputy of the O&M Department, responsible for receiving the facilities and planning the implementation of the Operation & Maintenance. Was Board president of the CTDUT – Technology Pipeline Research Center. Coordinated the IBP Pipeline Commission as actually works as volunteer and as independent consultant at “MR Consultoria em Engenharia”.Marcelino Guedes GomesGraduated in Mechanical Engineering from PUC-Rio 1984; Specialized in Pipelines and Terminals in 1987; Master’s in civil engineering – COPPE/UFRJ – 1994; MBA in Knowledge Management – PUC-Paraná – 1996. Worked for 34 years at PETROBRAS. During all those years, carrying out projects in different pipeline areas including : R&D, integrity, pigging, subsea rigid and flexible flowlines, solutions for ROW and Illegal Tapping. Among other positions, Pipeline Director of Petrobras Transport S.A. (the logistics subsidiary of PETROBRAS), Responsible for Pipeline Technology Program PETROBRAS – CENPES/PRODUT 1997-2000, President of the Pipeline Technology Center - CTDUT 2004/2006 - 2015/2020, Chair of the Pipeline System Division - ASME 2007, Coordinator and Member of the Pipeline Commission of IBP 1998/2020 (IBP - Brazilian Petroleum Institute), President of ABENDI - Brazilian Association of Non-Destructive Testing and Inspection 2015/2016, Advisor to the Industry Advisory Board - IAB /ASME - 2017/2022.

• Introduction - The Pipeline Life Cycle.- Regulation of Pipelines.- Economic, Social, Environmental and Sustainability Aspects of Pipelines.- Flow Mechanics of Pipelines.- Thermo-Hydraulic Simulation of Pipelines.- Flow Assurance of Pipelines.- Stress Analysis with Applications to Pipelines.- Finite Element Applications to Pipelines.- Linepipe Materials.- Line Pipe Manufacturing.- Pipeline Coatings.- Right of Way Design of Pipelines.- Pipeline Mechanical Calculations.- Pipeline Construction.- Rigid Submarine Pipelines.- Flexible Pipes: An Overview from Design to Installation.- Planning and Execution of Pipeline Operations.- Scada System of Pipelines.- Metering In Pipelines.