Inactive Wells
Tracking inactive wells for continued compliance can be time-consuming. Diamond is able to identify all inactive wells that require action under AER Directive 013, and can recommend options together with the necessary scope of work. Our expertise will ensure that suspensions or reactivations are conducted and inspected according to AER requirements, allowing successful reporting of activity via DDS.
Failure Investigations
Diamond can assist with failure analysis on oil and gas pipelines. The root cause of a failure can be determined by:
- Mechanical testing
- Chemical analysis
- Visual inspection
The results of these investigations are assessed to make recommendations for prevention of future failures.
Deactivation and Resumption
CSA and local regulators require timely documentation around the interruption of normal operation of a pipeline. Specific procedures must be followed during both the deactivation and resumption of service. Diamond’s experience in this area will ensure that the work conducted will lead to:
- compliance with all regulations
- submission of correct and timely reporting
- smooth transition of service
Documentation supplied with meet or exceed regulatory requirements for audit purposes.
Compliance Monitoring
Diamond’s comprehensive database (DIRECT) draws on publicly available information and harnesses this with corporate data to produce a powerful analysis of pipeline inventory. The report gives a visual breakdown by categories:
- Material
- Substance
- Status
- H2S content
- Length
- Age
- Environment
Categories are then compared against each other, such as H2S content with material or age with substance, to give a graphic overview. This report can give great insight to the overall status of pipelines within a network, useful during operational review or during potential acquisition process.