Front-End Planning for Pipeline Construction Projects
Publication: Pipelines 2022
ABSTRACT
Pipeline infrastructure responsible for the transportation of natural gas plays a crucial role as the world diversifies its energy mix to meet the growing demand for power and other utilities. Expanding efficient oil and gas transportation is critical to the energy future and the overall economy of the US, and pipelines remain the energy lifelines that power nearly all Americans’ daily activities at home and work. Pipeline infrastructure projects are characterized as being capital intensive, with long economic life and a high level of economic risk. Front-end planning (FEP) plays a critical role in preparing projects for success. The FEP process can be used to develop sufficient strategic information with which project risks can be appraised and resource commitment can be calculated to maximize the chance for project success. This paper evaluates the potential applications of FEP for pipeline construction projects. The design considerations and constructability reviews for pipeline construction projects are examined using case study projects to elicit areas of probable application of FEP. Based on the findings of the study, recommendations for the implementation of FEP for pipeline construction projects are proposed. The outcomes of this study could be used to establish a baseline for the development of an evaluation tool for measuring the robustness and efficiency of FEP for pipeline projects.
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