API RP 1117 Movement of In-Service Pipelines

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API RP 1117 Document Information:

Title
Movement of In-Service Pipelines

American Petroleum Institute

Publication Date:
Jan 1, 1996

Scope:

1.1 Scope

This recommended practice covers the design, execution, inspection, and safety of a pipeline-lowering or other movement operation conducted while the pipeline is in service. (The terms lowering and movement can be used interchangeably.) This recommended practice presents general guidelines for conducting a pipeline-movement operation without taking the pipeline out of service. It also presents equations for estimating the induced stresses. To promote the safety of the movement operation, it describes stress limits and procedures. Additionally, it outlines recommendations to protect the pipeline against damage. The practicality and safety of trench types, support systems, and lowering or other methods are considered. Inspection procedures and limitations are presented.

The calculations in this recommended practice are based on methods developed from elastic free deflection theory to determine induced stresses and deflection profiles. Other calculation methods such as finite element analysis may be used instead. See the publications listed in 1.7.

Methods for handling field bends, valves, fittings, or other attachments to a pipeline and methods for moving a pipeline with attached appurtenances are beyond the scope of this recommended practice.

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