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Pipeline Integrity Assessment — API RP 1187

API RP 1187 Pipeline Integrity Assessment - WV Appalachian Corridor
Generation Date: 2026-03-08
Report ID: pipeline_segment:WV-APP-SEG-0032

Corridor Map

8.2-mile natural gas pipeline segment along US-119, Preston County, WV. Two active landslide alert locations shown.

Executive Summary

Risk Tier
Critical
Risk Score
82
Remediation Priority
Immediate

WV Appalachian corridor segment shows sustained displacement and landslide influence. Immediate intervention is recommended to reduce near-term integrity risk.

Tier 1 - Screening

Operator EQT Midstream
Commodity Natural Gas
Diameter 24 in
Length 8.2 mi
HCA Proximity 0.8 mi
Geohazard Classification landslide
Screening Result Escalate to Tier 2 and Tier 3 review

Tier 2 - Monitoring Data

Period (days) Samples Mean Displacement (mm) Max Velocity (mm/yr) Min Velocity (mm/yr) Mean Coherence
180 30 -18.4 -86.0 -15.0 0.390

Velocity Trends: Observed range -15.00 to -86.00 mm/yr across monitoring windows.

Acceleration Flags: Elevated acceleration contribution (0.22) indicates potential non-linear displacement behavior.

Data Confidence

Confidence
Low
Observations
30
Uncertainty (±1σ)
±4.2 mm

low confidence — 30 observations, mean coherence 0.390, uncertainty ±4.2 mm.

Tier 3 - Detailed Assessment

Risk FactorWeightContribution
Acceleration 0.22
22%
Displacement Rate 0.28
28%
Criticality 0.18
18%
Condition 0.12
12%
Geology 0.15
15%
Context 0.05
5%

Mitigation Recommendations: Execute immediate geotechnical inspection at MPs 3.2 and 5.7, increase InSAR refresh cadence, and validate strain instrumentation alignment with known slide planes.

Alert History

SectionSeverityDescriptionLocationDate
Alert History Critical Threshold exceedance MP 3.2 2026-02-11
Alert History Critical Threshold exceedance MP 5.7 2026-02-24

Data Sources

SourceFramesDate RangeProcessing
Sentinel-1 C-band InSARF204342025-09-01 to 2026-03-05OPERA DISP-S1 v1.1 (NASA/JPL via ASF)