API RP 1160-2019 PDF

Full title and description

API RP 1160-2019 — Managing System Integrity for Hazardous Liquid Pipelines. This Recommended Practice describes a systematic integrity-management process for operators of pipeline systems that transport hazardous liquids, providing industry-proven practices to identify, assess, manage, and reduce pipeline integrity risks across right-of-way, stations, terminals, and associated facilities.

Abstract

This recommended practice provides a framework for establishing and maintaining an integrity management program for hazardous liquid pipeline systems. It covers identification of critical locations, data gathering and integration, risk assessment and implementation, integrity assessment and remediation, reassessment intervals, preventive and mitigative measures, and program evaluation including management of change. The guidance references regulatory definitions (49 CFR Part 195.2) and is intended to help operators reduce incidents and adverse effects through structured decision-making.

General information

• Status: Current — the 2019 edition is the active Recommended Practice and has been reconfirmed in a 2024 release designation (API RP 1160:2019(R2024)).
• Publication date: February 2019 (published in February 2019; records show publication entries in early February 2019).
• Publisher: American Petroleum Institute (API).
• ICS / categories: 75.200 — Petroleum products and natural gas handling equipment (pipeline integrity / petroleum transport).
• Edition / version: 3rd edition (API RP 1160, third edition — 2019).
• Number of pages: 137 pages (typical published PDF/hardcopy page count).

Scope

Applicable to pipeline systems used to transport "hazardous liquids" as defined in U.S. Title 49 CFR Part 195.2, API RP 1160:2019 is intended for onshore pipelines along the right-of-way and associated pipeline facilities (pump stations, terminals, delivery facilities). The recommended practice is written for operators but the principles can be applied to other pipeline systems beyond those regulated under 49 CFR 195.

Key topics and requirements

• Establishment and governance of an Integrity Management Program (roles, responsibilities, objectives).
• Identification and characterization of critical locations where a release would have higher consequence.
• Data gathering, integration, and use of multiple data streams (inspection, operational, geospatial, threat history).
• Risk assessment methods and implementation to prioritize actions and allocate resources.
• Integrity assessment techniques and remediation planning (including ILI, direct assessment, hydrostatic testing where applicable).
• Reassessment frequency calculation and planning (interval determination and tracking).
• Preventive and mitigative measures, including leak detection, monitoring, and emergency preparedness integration.
• Integrity management for pump stations and facility piping, plus management of change and continual program evaluation.
• Normative and informative annexes addressing integrity threats, inspection technologies, repair strategies, and reassessment calculations.

Typical use and users

Primary users are pipeline operators, integrity engineers, asset managers, risk and reliability specialists, pipeline maintenance planners, regulatory compliance teams, and consultants who develop or audit integrity management programs for hazardous liquid pipelines and associated facilities. The RP is used to design, implement, or benchmark an operator's integrity management practices.

Related standards

API RP 1160 is commonly used alongside other industry standards and guidance such as API RP 1174 (emergency preparedness/response), API RP 1183 (assessment and management of dents), API STD 2610 (terminal and tank facility management), API RP 1168 (control room management), ASME B31.8S (gas pipeline integrity management guidance), and API inspection and piping codes like API 570.

Keywords

pipeline integrity, hazardous liquid pipelines, integrity management program, risk assessment, reassessment intervals, in-line inspection, leak detection, pump stations, facility piping, management of change, API RP 1160.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: API RP 1160-2019 is an API Recommended Practice titled "Managing System Integrity for Hazardous Liquid Pipelines" that provides a structured integrity-management framework for operators of hazardous liquid pipeline systems.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers program governance, identifying critical locations, data collection and integration, risk assessment and prioritization, integrity assessment and remediation strategies, reassessment frequency determination, preventive and mitigative measures, integrity management of stations and facility piping, program evaluation, and management of change.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Pipeline operators and their technical teams (integrity, operations, maintenance, safety), regulatory compliance staff, consultants, and auditors use the RP to develop, implement, or evaluate integrity management programs for hazardous liquid pipelines.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: The 2019 edition is the active Recommended Practice and was reconfirmed in 2024 with the release designation API RP 1160:2019(R2024). Historical records show earlier editions (2001, 2013) were superseded by the 2019 edition.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: API RP 1160 is part of API's suite of pipeline and asset integrity and operations guidance documents and is commonly referenced with other API and industry standards addressing inspection, emergency response, station/terminal design, and risk-based inspection methodologies.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: Pipeline integrity, hazardous liquids, integrity management program, risk assessment, reassessment intervals, in-line inspection, leak detection, management of change.