Lloyd Alman offer clients the service of interpreting asset and integrity management legislation affecting the gas networks in the IR. The legislation covers the full life-cycle of a pipeline network and is generally of a semi prescriptive or non-prescriptive nature. The company is involved in developing policies and procedures to meet the compliance requirements in a manner appropriate to each individual gas transportation company, to provide continuous support and to undertake regular audits to ensure compliance is maintained.This work has expanded into offering these integrity management processes as best practice internationally. There are three main pieces of legislation, impacting on the design, construction, operation and maintenance of gas pressure systems.They are :-

The Gas Safety (Management) Regulations 1996 (GS(M)R)

The Pipelines Safety Regulations 1996 (PSR)

The Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000 (PSSR)

Integrity Management

Integrity Management is a series of documented processes that cover the full asset lifecycle of a pipeline and associated plant and provide ssurance that this high integrity asset is being operated and maintained in a safe, efficient and cost effective manner which satisfies both legislative and business requirements.

Pipeline integrity ensures the quality and condition of the pipeline is such that it is fit for purpose to meet operational requirements, with an adequate safety margin, now and well into the future.

The Lloyd Alman  strategy for developing and managing integrity management is by using the POPIMAR control framework.

P Policy
O Organising
P Planning
I Implementing
M Measuring of Performance
A Audit
R Review