Download or read book Improving the Safety of Marine Pipelines written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1994-02-01 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The safety of the U.S. undersea pipeline system is a major national interest and concern, whether the concern focuses on risk to human life or the potential for environmental pollution and damage. Focusing primarily on the Gulf of Mexico system, this book reviews historical examples of pipeline failure, assesses the potential for future pipeline failures and the means of mitigating them, and considers the efficacy of existing safety systems and inspection procedures. It also identifies alternatives for improvements in the regulatory framework and in lawmaking.