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Pipeline Advisory and Materials Testing North America

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Our approach

For America’s pipeline operators, the energy transition creates a $12 trillion opportunity over the next 25 years.

DNV is ready to help make strategic decisions that will ensure your pipeline portfolio remains profitable over the next 25 years and beyond. We see two key opportunities.

First, you can maximize value generation by safely extending the life of your existing pipelines. There are approximately 2.4 million miles of pipeline in North Arica – and some of these assets were installed more than 60 years ago!

Second, you can capture new revenue streams by retrofitting your oil and gas pipelines to safely transport new feedstock like CO₂, hydrogen, and renewable products.

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Solving an impossible problem

Lynsay Bensman, Senior Vice President, Pipeline and Laboratory Services, shares how DNV became the last shot for a customer facing a decade of technical issues.

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Columbus Technology Center and Materials Testing Lab

DNV is the leading issuer of widely adopted standards for pipeline design and operations. When problems happen, customers call us to investigate. We have investigated 1,000+ pipeline failures – which accounts for more than 70% of onshore pipeline failures in North America! At the same time, we are using our resources to solve complex problems on behalf of the industry – like how to safely introduce and transport hydrogen and CO₂ in pipelines.

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Materials Testing Lab and Technology Center in Columbus, Ohio

Our lab is capable of answering the biggest questions and solving problems no one else possibly can.

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Materials Testing Lab and Technology Center in Columbus, Ohio

We research solutions to ensure pipelines can safely transport carbon dioxide and hydrogen at our technology center and around the world.

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Solutions for the biggest industry challenges

The average age of America’s pipelines is nearing 40 years – that means many pipelines are hitting their mid-life crisis.

As pipelines age, their risk profile transforms. Your profitability depends on managing these risks.

We provide a comprehensive program to extend asset life. Our pipeline integrity assessments include advanced ILI analysis and materials testing to provide you with the accurate data needed for confident decision making. Now is the time to let our experts help you make informed decisions on your pipeline assets.

America’s vast network of existing pipelines can be used to move low carbon fuels like biofuels, ammonia, CO₂ or hydrogen.

But these new feedstocks carry unique risks. Understanding the risks enables you to future proof your portfolio and capitalize on this high-value opportunity.

Leveraging data analytics and our deep industry expertise, we proactively identify and mitigate threats to prevent pipeline failures. We provide comprehensive safety assessments for hazards like corrosion and cracking, ensuring regulatory compliance and offering strategies for effective control or elimination.

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Examples of our work

The biggest hydrogen blending study to date

We are analyzing the gas supply chain, from hydrogen injection to end-user delivery. Our findings will also contribute to developing codes and standards for safe hydrogen transport, paving the way for a cleaner energy future.

A mystery pipeline failure that put the industry’s license to operate at risk

This type of issue had never been seen before, and only we were able to solve it.

Because we have a long history of research in the field of cracking, DNV was able to determine that the failure was caused by stress corrosion cracking on the pipe’s external surface but hidden beneath a layer of mineral insulation.

Ensuring safe, responsible deepwater oil and gas operations

We conducted a forensic examination of the Deepwater Horizon blowout preventer.

Our analysis provided a clear understating on the root cause of the blowout preventor’s failure and led to improved standards and regulations for deepwater oil and gas operations.

Giving operators a clear picture on asset life and integrity

We used our CGReal analysis to assess more than 100 pipelines. Our work combined engineering and statistical analyses to identify and confirm corrosion growth.

Understanding the state of corrosion gave operators the knowledge and confidence to assess a pipeline's remining life and determine how to safely extend the asset’s.