R&D Strategic Plan

1. Developing technology that supports the PHMSA regulatory mission;
2. Focusing on near-term technology development needs and opportunities;
3. Conducting an effective program of technology transfer and communication with stakeholders;
4. Maximizing the return on the R&D investment by coordinating activities with other sources of R&D funding, including other federal agencies;
5. Efficiently and effectively managing the R&D program.

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Program Relevance & Logic Breakdown
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Pipeline Types:

Liquid Gas Transmission Gas Distribution (Steel) Gas Distribution (Non-Metallic)

Application Areas:

Onshore Offshore Alaska

Project Impacts:

Technology Development Strengthening Standards Knowledge Documents

 

Research Objectives

Objective	Projects	PHMSA	Industry	Total
Strengthening Standards	42	$12.56M	$16.57M	$29.14M
Technology Development	54	$25.75M	$28.85M	$54.60M
Knowledge Documents	103	$25.09M	$38.20M	$63.29M

Research Strategies & Objectives

Program Category	Objectives	PHMSA	Industry	Total	Total
Damage Prevention	Strengthening Standards	$ 0.07M	$ 0.08M	$ 0.15M
	Technology Development	$ 1.76M	$ 1.08M	$ 2.84M
	Knowledge Documents	$ 0.22M	$ 0.51M	$ 0.73M
Pipeline Assessment and Leak Detection	Strengthening Standards	$ 5.45M	$ 7.02M	$12.48M
	Technology Development	$20.75M	$24.00M	$44.76M
	Knowledge Documents	$11.02M	$15.72M	$26.74M
Defect Characterization and Mitigation	Strengthening Standards	$ 2.32M	$ 2.99M	$ 5.31M
	Technology Development	$ 0.48M	$ 0.52M	$ 1.00M
	Knowledge Documents	$ 5.25M	$ 6.44M	$11.70M
Improved Design, Construction and Materials	Strengthening Standards	$ 4.50M	$ 6.26M	$10.76M
	Technology Development	$ 2.74M	$ 3.24M	$ 5.99M
	Knowledge Documents	$ 7.19M	$13.59M	$20.78M
Enhanced Operation Controls and Human Factors Management	Strengthening Standards	$ 0.00M	$ 0.00M	$ 0.00M
	Technology Development	$ 0.00M	$ 0.00M	$ 0.00M
	Knowledge Documents	$ 0.53M	$ 0.49M	$ 1.02M
Risk Management and Communications	Strengthening Standards	$ 0.00M	$ 0.00M	$ 0.00M
	Technology Development	$ 0.00M	$ 0.00M	$ 0.00M
	Knowledge Documents	$ 0.03M	$ 0.03M	$ 0.07M
Safety Issues for Emerging Technologies	Strengthening Standards	$ 0.21M	$ 0.22M	$ 0.43M
	Technology Development	$ 0.00M	$ 0.00M	$ 0.00M
	Knowledge Documents	$ 0.83M	$ 1.40M	$ 2.23M

Projects can impact and be relevant in two or more areas. Because of this, counts and sums will amount to more than 100% of program totals.

All Projects

Project #	Activities A	Affected Pipeline Types B	Application Area C	Research Objectives D	PHMSA	Co-funding E	Total Investment
Program Category: Damage Prevention
109	DTRS56-02-T-0005, "Digital Mapping of Buried Pipelines with a Dual Array System"	HazLiq GasTrans Dist-Steel Dist-Non-Metal	Onshore	Technology Development	$ 0.46M	$ 0.53M	$ 1.00M
111	DTRS56-02-T-0006, "Pipeline Damage Prevention Through the Use of Locatable Magnetic Plastic Pipe and a Universal Locator"	Dist-Non-Metal	Onshore	Technology Development	$ 0.09M	$ 0.09M	$ 0.19M
120	DTRS56-03-T-0005, "Emerging Padding and Related Pipeline Construction Practices"	HazLiq GasTrans Dist-Steel Dist-Non-Metal	Onshore	Knowledge Documents	$ 0.07M	$ 0.07M	$ 0.14M
147	DTRS56-04-T-0006, "Effectiveness of Prevention Methods for Excavation Damage"	HazLiq GasTrans Dist-Steel Dist-Non-Metal	Onshore	Strengthening Standards Knowledge Documents	$ 0.07M	$ 0.08M	$ 0.15M
151	DTRS56-04-T-0007, "Infrasonic frequency seismic sensor system for preventing third party damage to gas pipelines"	HazLiq GasTrans Dist-Steel Dist-Non-Metal	Onshore Alaska	Technology Development	$ 0.21M	$ 0.21M	$ 0.42M
190	DTPH56-06-T-000005, "Differential Impedance Obstacle Detection Sensor (DIOD) - Phase 2"	HazLiq GasTrans Dist-Steel Dist-Non-Metal	Onshore	Technology Development	$ 0.23M	$ 0.23M	$ 0.47M
183	DTRS57-05-C-10110, "Infrasonic Frequency Seismic Sensor System for Pipeline Integrity Management"	HazLiq GasTrans Dist-Steel Dist-Non-Metal	Onshore Alaska	Technology Development	$ 0.74M		$ 0.74M
253	DTPH56-07-P-000046, "Determine the Requirements for Existing Pipeline, Tank and Terminal Systems to Transport Ethanol without Cracking"	HazLiq	Onshore	Knowledge Documents	$ 0.08M	$ 0.36M	$ 0.44M
Program Category: Damage Prevention Total:					$ 1.98M	$ 1.59M	$ 3.57M
Program Category: Pipeline Assessment and Leak Detection
104	DTRS56-02-T-0001, "Application of Remote-Field Eddy Current Testing to Inspection of Unpiggable Pipelines"	GasTrans Dist-Steel	Onshore	Technology Development	$ 1.65M	$ 0.08M	$ 1.74M
107	DTRS56-02-T-0002, "Mechanical Damage Inspection Using MFL Technology"	HazLiq GasTrans Dist-Steel	Onshore	Technology Development	$ 0.41M	$ 0.38M	$ 0.79M
108	DTRS56-02-T-0003, "Feasibility of In-Line Stress Measurement by Continuous Barkhausen Method"	HazLiq GasTrans Dist-Steel	Onshore	Technology Development	$ 0.08M	$ 0.08M	$ 0.16M
112	DTRS56-02-T-0007, "Enhancement of the Long-Range Ultrasonic method for the Detection of Degradation in Buried, Unpiggable Pipelines"	HazLiq GasTrans Dist-Steel	Onshore Offshore	Technology Development	$ 0.65M	$ 0.63M	$ 1.28M
118	DTRS56-03-T-0003, "Improvements to the External Corrosion Direct Assessment Methodology by Incorporating Soils Data"	HazLiq GasTrans Dist-Steel	Onshore	Strengthening Standards Knowledge Documents	$ 0.20M	$ 0.20M	$ 0.40M
119	DTRS56-03-T-0001, "Internal Corrosion Direct Assessment (ICDA) of Gas Transmission, Gathering, and Storage Systems"	GasTrans Dist-Steel	Onshore	Strengthening Standards Knowledge Documents	$ 0.19M	$ 0.31M	$ 0.50M
122	DTRS56-03-T-0006, "NoPig Metal-Loss Detection System for Non-Piggable Pipelines"	HazLiq GasTrans	Onshore	Technology Development	$ 0.38M	$ 0.34M	$ 0.72M
133	DTRS56-03-T-0012, "Improved Inspection and Assessment Methods for Pipeline Girth Welds and Repair Welds"	HazLiq GasTrans Dist-Steel	Onshore	Technology Development Strengthening Standards Knowledge Documents	$ 0.35M	$ 0.46M	$ 0.81M
134	DTRS56-03-T-0013, "High-power, Long-range, Guided-wave Inspection of Pipelines"	HazLiq GasTrans Dist-Steel	Onshore Offshore	Technology Development	$ 0.27M	$ 0.33M	$ 0.60M
143	DTRS56-04-T-0002, "Determining Integrity Reassessment Intervals Through Corrosion Rate Modeling And Monitoring"	HazLiq GasTrans Dist-Steel	Onshore	Strengthening Standards Knowledge Documents	$ 0.35M	$ 0.35M	$ 0.70M
148	DTRS56-04-T-0008, "Stage 2 Phased Array Wheel Probe for In-Line Inspection"	HazLiq GasTrans Dist-Steel	Onshore	Technology Development	$ 0.16M	$ 0.16M	$ 0.32M
153	DTRS56-04-T-0012, "Hazardous Liquids Airborne Lidar Observation Study (HALOS)"	HazLiq GasTrans Dist-Steel Dist-Non-Metal	Onshore Offshore Alaska	Technology Development	$ 0.55M	$ 0.55M	$ 1.10M
159	DTRS56-05-T-0002, "Design, construction and demonstration of a robotic platform for the inspection of unpiggable pipelines under live conditions"	GasTrans Dist-Steel	Onshore	Technology Development	$ 2.41M	$ 3.27M	$ 5.68M
160	DTRS56-05-T-0002, "Design, Construction and testing of a segmented MFL sensor for use in the inspection of unpiggable pipelines"	GasTrans Dist-Steel	Onshore	Technology Development	$ 1.64M	$ 1.66M	$ 3.31M
161	DTRS56-05-T-0002, "Validation and enhancement of long range guided wave ultrasonic testing: A key technology for DA of buried pipelines"	HazLiq GasTrans Dist-Steel	Onshore	Technology Development	$ 0.53M	$ 0.62M	$ 1.15M
162	DTRS56-05-T-0003, "Applying External Corrosion Direct Assessment (ECDA) to Difficult to Inspect Areas"	HazLiq GasTrans Dist-Steel	Onshore	Strengthening Standards Knowledge Documents	$ 0.20M	$ 0.11M	$ 0.31M
165	DTRS56-05-T-0003, "A New Approach to Control Running Fracture in Pipelines"	GasTrans	Onshore Alaska	Knowledge Documents	$ 0.26M	$ 0.32M	$ 0.58M
167	DTRS56-05-T-0005, "Development of ICDA for Liquid Petroleum Pipelines"	HazLiq	Onshore	Strengthening Standards Knowledge Documents	$ 0.18M	$ 0.31M	$ 0.49M
168	DTRS56-05-T-0004, "Evaluation and Validation of Aboveground Techniques for Coating Condition Assessment"	HazLiq GasTrans Dist-Steel	Onshore	Strengthening Standards Knowledge Documents	$ 0.13M	$ 0.62M	$ 0.75M
169	DTPH56-05-T-0004, "Use of Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV) for Pipeline Surveillance to Improve Safety and Lower Cost"	HazLiq GasTrans Dist-Steel Dist-Non-Metal	Onshore Alaska	Technology Development	$ 0.45M	$ 0.62M	$ 1.08M
170	DTPH56-05-T-0004, "Use of Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUAV) for Pipeline Surveillance to Improve Safety and Lower Cost"	HazLiq GasTrans	Offshore	Technology Development	$ 0.40M	$ 0.28M	$ 0.69M
172	DTPH56-05-T-0003, "Behavior of Corroded Pipelines Under Cyclic Pressure"	GasTrans	Onshore	Strengthening Standards Knowledge Documents	$ 0.17M	$ 0.16M	$ 0.33M
173	DTPH56-05-T-0003, "Assessment of Older Corroded Pipelines with Reduced Toughness and Ductility"	HazLiq GasTrans	Onshore	Knowledge Documents	$ 0.14M	$ 0.11M	$ 0.26M
174	DTPH56-05-T-0003, "Remaining Strength of Corroded Pipe Under Secondary (Biaxial) Loading"	HazLiq GasTrans	Onshore	Knowledge Documents	$ 0.20M	$ 0.15M	$ 0.36M
175	DTPH56-05-T-0003, "Update Guidance Document"			Knowledge Documents	$ 0.04M	$ 0.03M	$ 0.08M
176	DTPH56-05-T-0001, "Understanding Magnetic Flux Leakage (MFL) Signals from Mechanical Damage in Pipelines"	HazLiq GasTrans	Onshore	Technology Development Knowledge Documents	$ 0.25M	$ 0.26M	$ 0.51M
177	DTPH56-05-T-0002, "Direct Assessment for Internal Corrosion in the Presence of Wet Gas"	GasTrans	Onshore	Strengthening Standards Knowledge Documents	$ 0.11M	$ 0.01M	$ 0.13M
178	DTPH56-05-T-0005, "Cathodic Protection Current Mapping In-Line Inspection Technology"	HazLiq GasTrans Dist-Steel	Onshore Offshore	Technology Development Knowledge Documents	$ 0.40M	$ 0.45M	$ 0.85M
179	DTPH56-05-T-0006, "Pipeline Assessment and Repair Manual"	HazLiq GasTrans Dist-Steel	Onshore	Strengthening Standards Knowledge Documents	$ 0.07M	$ 0.07M	$ 0.15M
187	DTPH56-06-T-000002, "Define, Optimize and Validate Detection and Sizing Capabilities of Phased-Array Ultrasonics to Inspect Electrofusion Joints in Polyethylene Pipes"	Dist-Non-Metal	Onshore	Technology Development Knowledge Documents	$ 0.65M	$ 0.71M	$ 1.36M
188	DTPH56-06-T-000003, "Characterization of Stress Corrosion Cracking Using Laser Ultrasonics"	HazLiq GasTrans	Onshore Offshore	Technology Development Strengthening Standards	$ 0.56M	$ 0.61M	$ 1.17M
189	DTPH56-06-T-000008, "Real-time Active Pipeline Integrity Detection (RAPID) system for Direct Assessment of Corrosion in Pipelines"	HazLiq GasTrans	Onshore Offshore	Technology Development Knowledge Documents	$ 0.06M	$ 0.06M	$ 0.13M
191	DTPH56-06-T-000009, "Enhancing Direct Assessment with Remote Inspection through Coatings and Buried Regions"	HazLiq GasTrans	Onshore	Technology Development	$ 0.22M	$ 0.25M	$ 0.47M
192	DTPH56-06-T-000010, "Internal Corrosion Direct Assessment Detection of Water"	GasTrans Dist-Steel	Onshore	Technology Development Strengthening Standards	$ 0.35M	$ 0.35M	$ 0.70M
193	DTPH56-06-T-000011, "Guidelines for Interpretation of Close Interval Surveys for ECDA"	HazLiq GasTrans	Onshore	Strengthening Standards Knowledge Documents	$ 0.18M	$ 0.30M	$ 0.48M
194	DTPH56-06-T-000004, "Plastic Pipe Failure, Risk, and Threat Analysis"	Dist-Non-Metal	Onshore	Knowledge Documents	$ 0.49M	$ 0.49M	$ 0.98M
195	DTPH56-06-T-000001, "Demonstration of ECDA Applicability and Reliability for Demanding Situations"	HazLiq GasTrans Dist-Steel	Onshore	Strengthening Standards Knowledge Documents	$ 0.27M	$ 0.38M	$ 0.66M
196	DTPH56-06-T-000012, "ECDA for Unique Threats to Underground Pipelines"	HazLiq GasTrans	Onshore	Strengthening Standards Knowledge Documents	$ 0.27M	$ 0.30M	$ 0.57M
197	DTPH56-06-T-000006, "Long Term Monitoring of Cased Pipelines Using Long-Range Guided-Wave Technique"	HazLiq GasTrans Dist-Steel	Onshore	Technology Development	$ 0.50M	$ 0.50M	$ 1.00M
198	DTPH56-06-T-000007, "Ultra-Low Frequency Pipe and Joint Imaging System"	Dist-Non-Metal	Onshore	Technology Development	$ 0.32M	$ 0.32M	$ 0.65M
199	DTPH56-06-T-000013, "Guidelines for the Identification of SCC Sites and the Estimation of Re-Inspection Intervals for SCCDA"	HazLiq GasTrans	Onshore	Strengthening Standards Knowledge Documents	$ 0.26M	$ 0.27M	$ 0.54M
203	DTPH56-06-T-000016, "Development of Dual Field MFL Inspection Technology to Detect Mechanical Damage"	HazLiq GasTrans Dist-Steel	Onshore	Technology Development Knowledge Documents	$ 0.54M	$ 2.66M	$ 3.20M
204	DTPH56-06-T-000016, "Investigate Fundamentals and Performance Improvements of Current In-Line Inspection Technologies for Mechanical Damage Detection"	HazLiq GasTrans	Onshore Offshore	Knowledge Documents	$ 0.30M	$ 0.73M	$ 1.03M
229	DTPH56-08-T-000001, "Development of a Commercial Model to Predict Stress Corrosion Cracking Growth Rates in Operating Pipelines"	HazLiq GasTrans Dist-Steel	Onshore	Technology Development Knowledge Documents	$ 0.23M	$ 0.40M	$ 0.63M
230	DTPH56-08-T-000003, "Development of Tools to Estimate Actual Corrosion Growth Rates (Internal and External) of Gas Pipelines"	HazLiq GasTrans Dist-Steel	Onshore	Knowledge Documents	$ 0.12M	$ 0.26M	$ 0.39M
231	DTPH56-08-T-000002, "Enhanced Defect Detection and Sizing Accuracy Using Matrix Phased Array Ultrasonics Tools"	HazLiq GasTrans Dist-Steel	Onshore	Technology Development	$ 0.34M	$ 1.59M	$ 1.93M
232	DTPH56-08-T-000004, "Improving Magnetic Flux Leakage In-Line Inspection Corrosion Sizing Using Phased Array Guided Ultrasonic Waves"	HazLiq GasTrans Dist-Steel	Onshore Offshore Alaska	Technology Development	$ 0.10M	$ 0.22M	$ 0.32M
233	DTPH56-08-T-000006, "The Effect of Cathodic Protection on Stress Corrosion Cracking of High-Strength Pipeline Steels"	HazLiq GasTrans	Onshore Offshore Alaska	Knowledge Documents	$ 0.06M	$ 0.06M	$ 0.12M
234	DTPH56-08-T-000007, "Development of a Free-Swimming Acoustic Tool for Liquid Pipeline Leak Detection Including Evaluation for Natural Gas Pipeline Applications"	HazLiq GasTrans Dist-Steel Dist-Non-Metal	Onshore Alaska	Technology Development	$ 0.23M	$ 0.50M	$ 0.73M
235	DTPH56-08-T-000009, "MWM-Array Detection & Characterization of Damage through Coatings and Insulation"	HazLiq GasTrans Dist-Steel	Onshore Offshore Alaska	Technology Development	$ 0.50M	$ 0.55M	$ 1.05M
236	DTPH56-08-T-000009, "Adaptation of MWM-Array and MFL Technology for Enhanced Detection/Characterization of Damage from Inside Pipelines"	HazLiq GasTrans Dist-Steel	Onshore Offshore Alaska	Technology Development	$ 0.50M	$ 0.44M	$ 0.94M
237	DTPH56-08-T-000010, "Direct strain measurements and failure pressure prediction in mechanically damaged and strained pipes"	HazLiq GasTrans Dist-Steel	Onshore Offshore Alaska	Technology Development Knowledge Documents	$ 0.16M	$ 0.28M	$ 0.44M
239	DTPH56-08-T-000005, "Development and demonstration of an integrated tool for mapping, sizing and evaluation of SCC for remaining strength prediction"	HazLiq GasTrans	Onshore	Technology Development	$ 0.41M	$ 1.27M	$ 1.68M
241	DTPH56-08-T-000012, "ECDA Cased Pipes"	HazLiq GasTrans Dist-Steel	Onshore	Strengthening Standards Knowledge Documents	$ 0.19M	$ 0.46M	$ 0.65M
242	DTPH56-08-T-000012, "Severity Ranking of ECDA Indirect Inspection Indications"	HazLiq GasTrans Dist-Steel	Onshore	Strengthening Standards Knowledge Documents	$ 0.18M	$ 0.49M	$ 0.67M
243	DTPH56-08-T-000012, "ECDA - Potential Measurements on Paved Areas"	HazLiq GasTrans Dist-Steel	Onshore	Strengthening Standards Knowledge Documents	$ 0.17M	$ 0.44M	$ 0.62M
244	DTPH56-08-T-000015, "Pipeline Segment-Specific External Corrosion Rate Estimation to Improve Reassessment Interval Accuracy"	HazLiq GasTrans Dist-Steel	Onshore Offshore Alaska	Strengthening Standards Knowledge Documents	$ 0.16M	$ 0.21M	$ 0.37M
248	DTPH56-08-T-000013, "Monitoring Conditions Leading to SCC/Corrosion of Carbon Steel"	HazLiq	Onshore Offshore	Technology Development Knowledge Documents	$ 0.15M	$ 0.16M	$ 0.31M
249	DTPH56-08-T-000017, "GPS-Based Excavation Encroachment Notification"	HazLiq GasTrans Dist-Steel Dist-Non-Metal	Onshore	Knowledge Documents	$ 0.20M	$ 0.48M	$ 0.68M
251	DTPH56-08-T-000008, "Achieving Maximum Crack Remediation Effect from Optimized Hydrotesting"	HazLiq GasTrans Dist-Steel	Onshore Alaska	Knowledge Documents	$ 0.07M	$ 0.36M	$ 0.44M
252	DTPH56-08-T-000019, "Advanced Development of Proactive Infrasonic Gas Pipeline Evaluation Network"	GasTrans Dist-Steel Dist-Non-Metal	Onshore	Technology Development	$ 0.21M	$ 0.90M	$ 1.12M
255	DTPH56-08-T-000020, "Internal Corrosion Detection in Liquids Pipelines"	HazLiq	Onshore Offshore Alaska	Technology Development	$ 0.15M	$ 0.25M	$ 0.40M
256	DTPH56-08-T-000022, "Validation of External Corrosion Growth-Rate Using Polarization Resistance and Soil Properties"	HazLiq GasTrans Dist-Steel	Onshore	Strengthening Standards Knowledge Documents	$ 0.14M	$ 0.29M	$ 0.43M
258	DTPH56-08-T-000024, "Broadband Electromagnetic Technology Sensor to Assess Ferrous Pipes without Removing Coatings in Both Traditional and Keyhole Excavations"	GasTrans Dist-Steel	Onshore	Technology Development Knowledge Documents	$ 0.29M	$ 0.36M	$ 0.65M
207	DTPH56-06-T-000019, "Augmenting MFL Tools with Sensors That Assess Coating Condition"	HazLiq GasTrans Dist-Steel	Onshore Offshore	Technology Development	$ 0.31M	$ 0.33M	$ 0.64M
211	DTPH56-06-T-000020, "Phase Sensitive Methods to Detect Cathodic Disbondment"	HazLiq GasTrans Dist-Steel	Onshore	Technology Development Strengthening Standards Knowledge Documents	$ 0.24M	$ 0.25M	$ 0.50M
93	DTRS56-01-X-0023, "Airborne LIDAR Pipeline Inspection System (ALPIS) Mapping Tests"	GasTrans Dist-Steel Dist-Non-Metal	Onshore Alaska	Technology Development	$ 2.24M		$ 2.24M
260	TBD, "Application of non-destructive evaluation techniques in pipeline inspection"			Knowledge Documents	$ 0.41M	$ 0.12M	$ 0.54M
180	DTRS56-02-X-0024, "Steel Catenary Riser (SCR) Integrity Management"	HazLiq GasTrans	Offshore	Knowledge Documents	$ 0.02M	$ 0.37M	$ 0.40M
155	DTRS56-04-X-0025, "Task Order #1: External Corrosion of Line Pipe Steels"	HazLiq GasTrans Dist-Steel	Onshore	Strengthening Standards Knowledge Documents	$ 0.45M		$ 0.45M
135	DTRS57-04-C-10002, "Infrasonic Frequency Seismic Sensor System for Pipeline Integrity Management"	HazLiq GasTrans Dist-Steel Dist-Non-Metal	Onshore Alaska	Knowledge Documents	$ 0.09M		$ 0.09M
136	DTRS57-04-C-10012, "Intrinsic Distributed Fiber Optic Leak Detection"	HazLiq GasTrans Dist-Steel Dist-Non-Metal	Onshore	Knowledge Documents	$ 0.09M		$ 0.09M
137	DTRS57-04-C-10016, "Piezo Structural Acoustic Pipeline Leak Detection System"	GasTrans Dist-Steel Dist-Non-Metal	Onshore Alaska	Knowledge Documents	$ 0.10M		$ 0.10M
213	DTRT57-07-C-10004, "MEIS System for Pipeline Coating Inspection"	HazLiq GasTrans Dist-Steel Dist-Non-Metal	Onshore	Knowledge Documents	$ 0.09M		$ 0.09M
214	DTRT57-07-C-10006, "Pipe Disbondment Detection and Coating Assessment Using the Dynamic Wavelet Fingerprinting Technique"	HazLiq	Onshore	Knowledge Documents	$ 0.10M		$ 0.10M
259	DTRT57-08-C-10070, "Structural Repair of Steel Piping by In-Situ Sleeving of Nanostructured Materials"			Knowledge Documents	$ 0.09M		$ 0.09M
224	DTPH56-07-T-000009, "In-Situ Hydrogen Analysis in Weldments: Novel NDE for Weld Inspection"	HazLiq GasTrans Dist-Steel	Onshore Offshore Alaska	Technology Development Knowledge Documents	$ 0.74M	$ 0.74M	$ 1.49M
Program Category: Pipeline Assessment and Leak Detection Total:					$27.66M	$32.89M	$60.55M
Program Category: Defect Characterization and Mitigation
115	DTRS56-03-T-0002, "Assessment & Validation of TFI-Identified Anomalies Criteria for Repair and Available Repair Methods"	HazLiq GasTrans Dist-Steel	Onshore	Technology Development Knowledge Documents	$ 0.07M	$ 0.07M	$ 0.14M
121	DTRS56-03-T-0004, "High CP Potential Effects on Pipelines"	HazLiq GasTrans Dist-Steel	Onshore	Strengthening Standards Knowledge Documents	$ 0.08M	$ 0.08M	$ 0.16M
138	DTRS56-03-T-0003, "Managing the Integrity of Early Pipelines"	HazLiq GasTrans Dist-Steel	Onshore	Knowledge Documents	$ 0.09M	$ 0.09M	$ 0.19M
128	DTRS56-03-T-0008, "A Comprehensive Update in the Evaluation of Pipelines Weld Defects"	HazLiq GasTrans	Onshore Offshore Alaska	Strengthening Standards Knowledge Documents	$ 0.36M	$ 0.54M	$ 0.90M
129	DTRS56-03-T-0009, "Advanced Welding Repair and Remediation Methods for In-service Pipelines"	HazLiq GasTrans	Onshore Alaska	Technology Development	$ 0.41M	$ 0.45M	$ 0.86M
130	DTRS56-03-T-0014, "Corrosion Assessment Criteria: Rationalizing Their Use Applied to Early vs Modern Pipelines"	HazLiq GasTrans Dist-Steel	Onshore	Knowledge Documents	$ 0.19M	$ 0.22M	$ 0.41M
132	DTRS56-03-T-0011, "Validation of Sleeve Weld Integrity and Workmanship Limit Development"	HazLiq GasTrans Dist-Steel	Onshore	Knowledge Documents	$ 0.04M	$ 0.09M	$ 0.13M
141	DTRS56-04-T-0001, "Nonlinear Harmonic-based Mechanical Damage Severity Criteria for Delayed Failures in Pipelines"	HazLiq GasTrans Dist-Steel	Onshore	Knowledge Documents	$ 0.33M	$ 0.35M	$ 0.68M
146	DTRS56-04-T-0009, "Mechanical Damage at Welds"	HazLiq GasTrans	Onshore	Knowledge Documents	$ 0.08M	$ 0.15M	$ 0.23M
164	DTRS56-05-T-0003, "Integrity Management for Wrinklebends and Buckles"	HazLiq GasTrans	Onshore	Knowledge Documents	$ 0.34M	$ 0.48M	$ 0.82M
200	DTPH56-06-T-000014, "Validation and Documentation of Tensile Strain Limit Design Models for Pipelines"	HazLiq GasTrans	Onshore Offshore Alaska	Knowledge Documents	$ 1.12M	$ 1.39M	$ 2.52M
201	DTPH56-06-T-000014, "Second Generation Models for Strain-Base Design"	HazLiq GasTrans	Onshore Offshore Alaska	Knowledge Documents	$ 0.13M	$ 0.13M	$ 0.27M
238	DTPH56-08-T-000011, "Structural Significance of Mechanical Damage"	HazLiq GasTrans Dist-Steel	Onshore Offshore Alaska	Strengthening Standards Knowledge Documents	$ 0.32M	$ 1.01M	$ 1.34M
257	DTPH56-08-T-000023, "Validation for Flaw Acceptance of Mechanical Damage to Low Stress Natural Gas Pipelines"	GasTrans Dist-Steel	Onshore	Strengthening Standards Knowledge Documents	$ 0.19M	$ 0.39M	$ 0.59M
209	DTPH56-06-T-000018, "Dissecting Coating Disbondments"	HazLiq GasTrans Dist-Steel	Onshore Offshore	Knowledge Documents	$ 0.19M	$ 0.30M	$ 0.49M
181	DTRS56-02-X-0024, "DW RUPE: Deepwater GOM Pipeline Damage Characteristics & Repair Options"	HazLiq GasTrans	Offshore	Knowledge Documents	$ 0.01M	$ 0.15M	$ 0.16M
158	DTRS56-04-X-0025, "Task Order #2: Fatigue Fracture and Crack Arrest in High-Strength Pipeline Steels"	GasTrans	Onshore Alaska	Strengthening Standards Knowledge Documents	$ 0.55M		$ 0.55M
185	DTR57-06-C-10004, "In-Line Nondestructive Inspection of Mechanical Defects in Pipelines with Shear Horizontal Wave EMAT"	HazLiq GasTrans Dist-Steel	Onshore	Knowledge Documents	$ 0.10M		$ 0.10M
215	DTRT57-07-C-10005, "High Resolution Electromagnetic Imaging and Decision Support for Pipeline Life Management Delivery"	HazLiq GasTrans		Knowledge Documents	$ 0.10M		$ 0.10M
227	DTRT57-08-C-10022, "Crack Arrest and Structural Repair of High Strength Steel Piping by In-Situ Sleeving of Nanostructured Materials"			Knowledge Documents	$ 0.10M		$ 0.10M
261	DTRT57-08-C-10068, "New IN-Field Composite Repair Techniques for Transmission or Distribution Pipelines"	GasTrans Dist-Steel	Onshore Offshore		$ 0.09M		$ 0.09M
220	DTPH56-07-T-000006, "Validation of Assessment Methods for Production Scale Girth Welding of High Strength Pipelines with Multiple Pipe Sources"	GasTrans	Onshore Alaska	Strengthening Standards Knowledge Documents	$ 0.81M	$ 0.95M	$ 1.76M
Program Category: Defect Characterization and Mitigation Total:					$ 5.77M	$ 6.89M	$12.66M
Program Category: Improved Design, Construction and Materials
127	DTRS56-03-T-0007, "First Major Improvements to the Two-curve Fracture Arrest Model"	GasTrans	Onshore Alaska	Knowledge Documents	$ 0.61M	$ 4.26M	$ 4.88M
131	DTRS56-03-T-0010, "Alternate Welding Processes for In-service Welding"	HazLiq GasTrans Dist-Steel	Onshore	Knowledge Documents	$ 0.18M	$ 0.42M	$ 0.60M
144	DTRS56-04-T-0010, "Evaluation of Hydrogen Cracking in Weld Metal Deposited using Cellulosic Electrodes"	HazLiq GasTrans Dist-Steel	Onshore	Knowledge Documents	$ 0.15M	$ 0.15M	$ 0.30M
152	DTRS56-04-T-0011, "Optimizing Weld Integrity for X80 and X100 Linepipe"	GasTrans	Onshore Alaska	Knowledge Documents	$ 0.31M	$ 0.57M	$ 0.89M
154	DTRS56-05-T-0001, "Innovative Welding Processes for Small to Medium Diameter Gas Transmission Pipelines"	GasTrans Dist-Steel	Onshore Alaska	Technology Development Knowledge Documents	$ 0.40M	$ 0.70M	$ 1.10M
163	DTRS56-05-T-0003, "Model Modules to Assist Assessing and Controlling Stress Corrosion Cracking (SCC)"	HazLiq GasTrans Dist-Steel	Onshore	Strengthening Standards Knowledge Documents	$ 0.36M	$ 0.70M	$ 1.06M
171	DTPH56-05-T-0003, "Corrosion Assessment Guidance for Higher Strength Pipelines"	GasTrans	Onshore Alaska	Strengthening Standards Knowledge Documents	$ 0.87M	$ 0.80M	$ 1.68M
202	DTPH56-06-T-000015, "Pipeline Integrity Management for Ground Movement Hazards"	HazLiq GasTrans	Onshore Alaska	Knowledge Documents	$ 0.52M	$ 0.52M	$ 1.04M
240	DTPH56-08-T-000014, "Effect of Concentration and Temperature of Ethanol in Fuel Blends on Microbial and Stress Corrosion Cracking of High-Strength Steels"	HazLiq	Onshore	Knowledge Documents	$ 0.21M	$ 0.63M	$ 0.85M
245	DTPH56-08-T-000016, "Evaluation and Method for Qualification of Fiber Reinforced Composite Repair Techniques for Transmission and/or Distribution Pipelines"	HazLiq GasTrans Dist-Steel	Onshore Alaska	Knowledge Documents	$ 0.20M	$ 0.25M	$ 0.45M
246	DTPH56-08-T-000013, "Effect of Ethanol Source on Stress Corrosion Cracking of Carbon Steel"	HazLiq	Onshore Offshore	Strengthening Standards	$ 0.19M	$ 0.19M	$ 0.38M
247	DTPH56-08-T-000013, "Effect of Ethanol Blends and Batching Operations on Stress Corrosion Cracking of Carbon Steel"	HazLiq	Onshore Offshore	Strengthening Standards	$ 0.32M	$ 0.34M	$ 0.66M
254	DTPH56-08-T-000021, "Feasibility of Using Plastic Pipe for Ethanol Low Stress Lines"	HazLiq	Onshore	Knowledge Documents	$ 0.17M	$ 0.29M	$ 0.46M
206	DTPH56-06-T-000022, "External Pipeline Coating Integrity"	HazLiq GasTrans Dist-Steel	Onshore Offshore	Knowledge Documents	$ 0.25M	$ 0.37M	$ 0.62M
208	DTPH56-06-T-000017, "Improved In-field Welding and Coating Protocols"	HazLiq GasTrans Dist-Steel	Onshore Offshore	Strengthening Standards Knowledge Documents	$ 0.14M	$ 0.39M	$ 0.53M
210	DTPH56-06-T-000021, "Method for Qualification of Coatings Applied to Wet Surfaces"	HazLiq GasTrans Dist-Steel	Onshore Offshore	Knowledge Documents	$ 0.20M	$ 0.25M	$ 0.45M
212	DTPH56-06-T-000023, "Effect of Surface Preparation on Residual Stress in Multi-layer and Other Pipeline Coatings"	HazLiq GasTrans Dist-Steel	Onshore Offshore	Strengthening Standards Knowledge Documents	$ 0.24M	$ 0.28M	$ 0.52M
125	DTRS56-03-X-0044, "An Assessment of Magnetization Effects on Hydrogen Cracking for Thick-Walled Pipelines"	HazLiq GasTrans	Onshore Offshore Alaska	Technology Development Knowledge Documents	$ 0.24M	$ 0.14M	$ 0.39M
140	DTRS56-04-X-0021, "Strain-Based Design of Pipelines - Phase II"	GasTrans	Onshore Offshore Alaska	Knowledge Documents	$ 0.07M	$ 0.22M	$ 0.29M
182	DTRS56-02-X-0024, "New Touch-Down Zone Solutions for Steel Catenary Risers (SCR)"	HazLiq GasTrans	Offshore	Knowledge Documents	$ 0.05M	$ 0.20M	$ 0.25M
205	DTPH56-06-X-000029, "Mechanical Properties and Crack Behavior in Line Pipe Steels"	HazLiq GasTrans	Onshore Offshore	Knowledge Documents	$ 0.59M		$ 0.59M
186	DTRT57-06-C-10005, "Feasibility of an Ultrasonic Based Instrument for Assessing In-Situ Pipeline Coatings"	HazLiq GasTrans Dist-Steel	Onshore	Knowledge Documents	$ 0.09M		$ 0.09M
228	DTRT57-08-C-10015, "Design, Development, and Testing of Optimized Composite "Soft Crack Arrestors""			Knowledge Documents	$ 0.10M		$ 0.10M
216	DTPH56-07-T-000004, "Development of HAZ Hardness Limits for In-Service Welding"	HazLiq GasTrans Dist-Steel	Onshore Offshore Alaska	Strengthening Standards Knowledge Documents	$ 0.12M	$ 0.27M	$ 0.40M
217	DTPH56-07-T-000001, "Improving Joint Integrity and Assessment for Non-Metallic Materials"	Dist-Non-Metal	Onshore	Technology Development Knowledge Documents	$ 0.43M	$ 0.43M	$ 0.87M
218	DTPH56-07-T-000002, "Advanced Technologies and Methodology for Automated Ultrasonic Testing Systems Quantification"	HazLiq GasTrans Dist-Steel	Onshore Offshore Alaska	Technology Development	$ 0.61M	$ 0.91M	$ 1.52M
219	DTPH56-07-T-000003, "Hybrid Laser/GMAW of High Strength Steel Gas Transmission Pipelines"	HazLiq GasTrans	Onshore Offshore Alaska	Technology Development	$ 0.23M	$ 0.23M	$ 0.46M
221	DTPH56-07-T-000010, "Butt Fusion Joint Integrity and Evaluation of NDE Technologies"	Dist-Non-Metal	Onshore	Technology Development Strengthening Standards	$ 0.31M	$ 0.31M	$ 0.62M
222	DTPH56-07-T-000007, "Hybrid Laser Arc Welding (HLAW) System Development for Pipeline Construction"	GasTrans	Onshore Offshore Alaska		$ 1.65M	$ 1.65M	$ 3.30M
223	DTPH56-07-T-000008, "Automated Laser Ultrasonic Testing (ALUT) Of Hybrid Laser Arc Welds For Pipeline Construction"	GasTrans	Onshore Alaska	Technology Development Strengthening Standards	$ 0.50M	$ 0.51M	$ 1.02M
225	DTPH56-07-T-000005, "Update of Weld Design, Testing, and Assessment Procedures for High Strength Pipelines"	HazLiq GasTrans Dist-Steel	Onshore Offshore Alaska	Strengthening Standards	$ 0.80M	$ 0.76M	$ 1.57M
226	DTPH56-07-T-000005, "Development of Optimized Welding Solutions for X100 Linepipe Steel"	HazLiq GasTrans Dist-Steel	Onshore Offshore Alaska	Strengthening Standards Knowledge Documents	$ 0.60M	$ 1.68M	$ 2.29M
Program Category: Improved Design, Construction and Materials Total:					$11.82M	$18.50M	$30.33M
Program Category: Enhanced Operation Controls and Human Factors Management
145	DTRS56-04-T-0003, "Human Factors Analysis of Pipeline Monitoring and Control Operations"	HazLiq GasTrans Dist-Steel Dist-Non-Metal	Onshore	Knowledge Documents	$ 0.43M	$ 0.49M	$ 0.93M
156	DTRS57-04-C-10046, "Pipeline Integrity Process - Management/Audit System (PIPe-MAS)"	HazLiq GasTrans Dist-Steel	Onshore	Knowledge Documents	$ 0.09M		$ 0.09M
Program Category: Enhanced Operation Controls and Human Factors Management Total:					$ 0.53M	$ 0.49M	$ 1.02M
Program Category: Risk Management and Communications
124	DTRS56-03-X-044, "An Assessment of Safety, Risks & Costs Associated with Subsea Pipeline Removals"	HazLiq GasTrans	Offshore Alaska	Knowledge Documents	$ 0.03M	$ 0.03M	$ 0.07M
Program Category: Risk Management and Communications Total:					$ 0.03M	$ 0.03M	$ 0.07M
Program Category: Safety Issues for Emerging Technologies
110	DTRS56-02-T-0004, "Baseline Study of Alternative In-Line Inspection Vehicles"	HazLiq GasTrans Dist-Steel	Onshore	Knowledge Documents	$ 0.04M	$ 0.04M	$ 0.08M
150	DTRS56-04-T-0005, "Modeling and Assessing a Spectrum of Accidental Fires and Risks in a LNG Facility"		Onshore	Strengthening Standards Knowledge Documents	$ 0.21M	$ 0.22M	$ 0.43M
250	DTPH56-08-T-000018, "Pipeline Quality Biogas: Guidance Document for Dairy Waste, Wastewater Treatment Sludge and Landfill Conversion"	GasTrans Dist-Steel	Onshore Offshore Alaska	Knowledge Documents	$ 0.47M	$ 1.14M	$ 1.61M
157	DTRS57-04-C-10053, "Innovative Safety and Reliability Technologies for Pipeline System Integrity and Management"	HazLiq GasTrans Dist-Steel	Onshore	Knowledge Documents	$ 0.10M		$ 0.10M
Program Category: Safety Issues for Emerging Technologies Total:					$ 0.83M	$ 1.40M	$ 2.23M
Grand Totals:					$48.64M	$61.81M	110.46M
Footnotes: Program strategies and the research projects within them. Short term benefactors are operators or owners of hazardous liquid, natural gas transmission or distribution pipelines. General Public are long-term benefactors. Area in which research outputs apply within onshore, offshore or Arctic pipelines. Impact which the research generates within technology, consensus standards or general knowledge. PHMSA co-funds research with many different pipeline stakeholder groups.