API RECOMMENDED PRACTICE (RP) 1160

MANAGING SYSTEM INTEGRITY

FOR HAZARDOUS LIQUID PIPELINES

PROTECTS THE PUBLIC, PREVENTS AND MITIGATES

EMPLOYEES, THE ENVIRONMENT RISK THROUGH INTEGRITY
MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES
Pipeline operators are committed to zero incidents; they
go above and beyond what is required by regulators • Helps identify and analyze actual and potential
through the implementation of API standards that ensure precursor events
robust preventative, mitigative, and response measures. • Examines the likelihood and potential severity of incidents
• Provides comprehensive and integrated means for
examining and reducing risks
GOES ABOVE AND BEYOND • Establishes and tracks system performance to
GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS
increase efficiency
API is the global leader in convening subject matter
experts across segments to establish and maintain FACILITATES SAFE AND RELIABLE
consensus standards for the oil and gas industry. These OPERATIONS WITH A PRINCIPLED
standards further safety, efficiency, environmental INTEGRITY MANAGEMENT PLAN
protection, and sustainability across the industry.
• Builds integrity management into the initial planning,
Developed under a third-party accreditted process with design, and construction of pipeline systems
participation from the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials • Ensures qualified employees are using defined
Safety Administration, API Recommended Practice 1160 processes to operate and maintain facilities
provides a process within a management system • Provides flexibility, allowing operators to customize
framework for operators to assess potential risks and a program under unique conditions
make day-to-day decisions. Through effective integrity • Integrates data and information
management, pipeline operators can significantly • Conducts a risk assessment using the integration
reduce the likelihood of an incident and adverse effects and analysis of data and information
on the public, employees, and the environment. • Accommodates operating changes through
continuous evaluation and modification

RP 1160 OUTLINES THE STEPS FOR ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING

AN EFFECTIVE INTEGRITY MANAGEMENT PLAN
A pipeline integrity management program is a set of polices, processes, and procedures to manage risk. Integrity management
plans follow the foundational safety management system’s (SMS) “Plan-Do-Check-Act” cycle to facilitate not only inspection
and maintenance of a program, but also performance measuring, continual evaluation and improvement activities.

PLAN DO
Identify Threats Conduct Inspections, Testing, Examinations S
UT
Identify Potential Impacts to High Consequence Areas Collect Integrity Data PLAN
P
IN

Assess Risk and Rank Segments Collect Performance Data

Develop or Revise an Integrity Management Plan
LEADERSHIP &
ACT MANAGEMENT
ACT CHECK DO
COMMITMENT
Perform Preventative and Mitigative Activities Review Management of Change (MOC)
Calculate Reassessment Intervals Integrate MOC Information with Integrity and
Perform Program Improvement Activities Performance Data
CHECK
S

Review Operator, Industry, and Regulator Learnings,

UT

Perform Remediation Activities TP

Recommendations or Advisories OU
Evaluate Integrity Program Performance
Assess Pipeline Integrity

August 2019