Research On Operation Risk Management Of China-Myanmar Oil And Gas Pipelines

The China-Myanmar oil and gas pipeline project is a combination of the China-Myanmar crude oil pipeline project and the China-Myanmar natural gas pipeline project.Since the crude oil and natural gas pipelines in Myanmar are transported in parallel,the two projects are collectively referred to as the Sino-Myanmar oil and gas pipeline project..The China-Myanmar oil and gas pipeline project has laid a good foundation for the future implementation of the “going out” development strategy of the country and has become an important platform for the development of China's oil business in Myanmar.It has become a pilot project for the construction of the “Bengal-China-Indian-Myanmar Economic Corridor” and “Connectivity”.It will definitely play an increasingly important role in the construction of the 21 st Century Maritime Silk Road.Therefore,the smooth operation of the China-Myanmar oil and gas pipeline project overseas is of certain political significance.The Sino-Myanmar oil and gas pipeline project has a large span along the pipeline,complex construction environment and complex human environment.Although the project was built by six companies in China,Myanmar,South Korea and India,the project is controlled by the Chinese party 50.9% and the project is The operations bear all the benefits and risks.Therefore,the Chinese side plays a leading role in the operation and management of the entire pipeline.At present,the China-Myanmar natural gas pipeline was officially put into operation in May 2013;the China-Myanmar crude oil pipeline was officially put into operation in September 2016.Both pipelines are converted from the construction period of the project to the operation period.Therefore,the cost of pipeline operation is not the construction cost,and it is subject to the overall regulation of China National Petroleum Corporation.In this way,the safe and stable operation of the pipeline and the benefits are the key factors to consider the success of the project investment.This paper first refines the various causes of risk faced by Chinese-funded pipeline projects in Myanmar and analyzes operational risks.Take the China-Myanmar oil and gas pipeline project as an example,use the semi-quantitative risk assessment method to analyze the risks existing in its operation,and conduct research based on the degree of impact on the safe operation and the probability of occurrence,and determine the risk causal score.The causes of political arming,third-party damage,pipeline corrosion,manufacturing design and misoperation,and geological disasters in the pipeline operation are analyzed.Based on the actual situation of the country where the project is located and the influence of various factors,measures to prevent and control risks are proposed.Especially for the risk of small problems,it is necessary to highlight the investigation,use the semi-quantitative risk system method to conduct the demonstration,and refine the risk cause and then score.According to the highest risk factors,preventive measures are proposed,and the political situation,national religious culture,and public opinion risk measures should be proposed separately for the political risk of the political situation;the third-party damage risk can be used to publicize,understand the situation along the line,and strengthen the specific operation methods of the inspection line;Corrosion risk proposes specific implementation measures for catholic protection and anti-corrosion layer protection methods;countermeasures are proposed for several geological disasters(landslides,debris flows,land subsidence,sand liquefaction,and river channel water damage)that affect the highest risk of pipeline operations.