Failure data within PIPIN The health and safety executive's pipeline failure rate calculation model

The GB Health and Safety Executive (HSE) uses the PIPINV3 model to predict failure rates (failure frequencies) for major accident hazard pipelines. PIPIN was developed in the 1990s but has since been rewritten to incorporate a new solution method, modifications to the science, and updates to the historical data used in both a predictive model and an operational experience model. This paper provides an overview of the different types of data used in the model and the process undertaken to update this data. Comparison tests of the updated version of PIPIN with an earlier version of the model were undertaken. The results generated indicate that the failure rates are reduced on average with the inclusion of the updated data.