Siavash is a pipeline integrity TA with extensive experience (after year 2000) in pipeline integrity engineering and management gained through working for renowned consultancies and operating companies. Siavash has over 18 years of experience in oil and gas industry both in technical and managerial roles specializing in Pipeline integrity management systems, Pipeline defect assessments, ILI verifications and operations (MFL, TFI, UT, EMAT), risk-based integrity management and assessment of onshore and subsea pipeline systems, pipelines pigging, pipeline life extension/remaining life assessment calculation for in-service onshore pipelines (hazardous liquids and Natural gas pipelines); Engineering Criticality Assessment (ECA), Metal loss (General corrosion, local thin area, pitting) FFS, Dent and gouge assessments. Siavash has also expertise in Welding, corrosion and CP studies and pipeline repair methods (onshore). 

Skills

  • Pipeline Integrity Technical Authority (TA)
  • Plan and execute pipeline integrity assessments and reviews
  • ILI (In-line inspection) from Scope of Work providing to result analysis (MFL, TFI, UT, EMAT)
  • Risk based integrity assessment (RBA)
  • Analysis of defects data based on ILI results
  • Prepare remediation action plan (sleeving, composite repair, cut out, etc.)
  • Pipeline derating actions and calculations
  • Immediate, Short term and Long term action plan for pipeline maintenance
  • Cross link of ILI results with CP reports (DCVG, CIPS, Potential readings, coupons, AC/DC interferences (analysis and mitigations methods) – Patent pending for Hybrid PiMS
  • Coordinate and manage inspection, corrosion monitoring and mitigation activities and associate budgets for assigned pipelines (per segment of a pipeline)
  • Own and maintain the Pipeline Maintenance References Plan (MRP) for the in-scope  under own responsibility pipelines
  • Verify quality of ILI reports (base on API 1163 and probabilistic methods)
  • Vice-president of ASNT-Oman section (American Society for Nondestructive Testing)
  • Subject Matter Expert in intelligent Pigging (MFL, TFI, UT, EMAT, Geo pigs,…)
  • In-line Inspection (ILI) planning, execution and post assessment
  • Chair the PiMS committee for pipelines under own responsibility
  • Pipeline Integrity Audit and QRA projects (Quantitative Risk Assessment)
  • PiMS Software Development (PipeInteg, module of FFS) based on GIS platform, First Omani software for pipeline defect assessment
  • Onshore pipeline repair selection
  • Managing pipeline integrity and Repair contracts (field experiences)
  • Utilize results from maintenance, inspection and integrity activities to perform formal integrity assessment
  • “Non-piggable” pipelines integrity management 
  • Developing people, training courses for Intelligent pigging (ILI), ILI data analysis, PiMS, FFS, pipeline repair and pipeline in-service welding

With MSc. degree in Metallurgical engineering (Microscopic point of view) after his BSc. in Mechanical engineering (Macroscopic view) – and a gap of 13 years work experiences in between- Siavash has developed a better understanding of defects in pipeline and ways to assess and evaluate them in FFS with both mechanical and metallurgical aspects. 

key competencies

  • Familiarity with standards including ASME, API, BS, ISO, Shell DEP, DNV, DOT 49 CFR part 192 & 195, etc.
  • A comprehensive understanding of material, Welding, fracture mechanics, Cathodic Protection and corrosion principles. Strong research interests and skills in this sector.
  • Understanding of pipeline integrity management systems including dynamic segmentation, HCA identification, risk assessment (Qualitative & Quantitative), inspection techniques, defect assessment procedures, pipeline repair methods and threat identification & mitigation measures.
  • Calculation of remaining life assessment of corroded and damaged pipeline sections and defect assessments (based on ASME B31G, Modified B31G, Rstreng, Shell92, DNV F101-part B, PDAM, API 579-1/ASME FFS-1, KAPA, etc.)
  • Research, analytical, mathematical and programming skills to enhance engineering capabilities.
  • Sound knowledge of GIS systems (PODS & UPDM- Utility and Pipeline Data Model) and its value for any PiMS data model.
  • Extensive experience in consulting, evaluation of assessment results, Risk model configuration, Pipeline integrity Audit, HCA and unusual sensitive area identification.
  • Keenly aware of defect clustering criteria and probabilistic approach for ILI defects (API 1163 and Markov methodology for pipeline defects).