Pipeline and Underground Systems

Latest Pipeline and Underground Systems Articles

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  Pipeline

  Futureproofing New and Existing Pipelines

  The recent COVID-19 crisis and pandemic-induced lockdowns took a heavy toll on the global energy sector. In 2020, energy demand across advanced economies fell by over 6%...

  By: Krystal Nanan | Civil Engineer

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  Inspection / Monitoring

  Inspecting for Corrosion Under Pipe Supports: 4 Common Lifting Method

  Many on-stream inspection techniques exist that inspect for corrosion under pipe supports, including (among others) EMAT and guided wave testing. These methods are...

  By: Kurt Gribnitz | CEO and Owner of Ovolifts

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  Engineering and Spec Writing

  The Growing Disconnect in the Pipe Coating Industry

  In the last twenty or thirty years, the oil and gas pipeline coatings industry has seen a lot of changes. From the days of coal tar coatings with relatively little...

  By: Greg Denton | Pipeline Coatings Application Consultant, Crest Industrial Chemicals

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  Equipment

  How to Extend the Service Life of Electric Submersible Pumps

  Artificial lift is considered the backbone for maximizing the productivity from oil wells. There are several types of artificial lift pumps, including are sucker rod...

  By: Della Anggabrata

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  Pipeline

  An Intro to Pipeline Corrosion in Seawater

  When it comes to corrosion engineering, seawater is one of the most important environments to discuss. This may be especially true when it comes to pipelines, which...

  By: Mehdi Yari | Electrochemistry and Corrosion Laboratory at the University of Western Ontario

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  Corrosion

  AC Induced Corrosion of Buried Pipelines

  Pipelines are often located in common utility rights of way with the pipeline taking advantage of corridors reserved for high voltage AC (HVAC) overhead electrical...

  By: Mohamed Adel Mohamadein | Head of the Corrosion, Arab Petroleum Pipelines

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  Corrosion Prevention

  Flange Corrosion Repair & Protection: Isolating the Sealing Face

  All pipelines and pipework incorporate flanges and welded joints of varying sizes, designs and materials. According to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Offshore...

  By: Marina Silva

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  Corrosion

  Corrosion Scale Analysis for Piping Specimens

  Lead is a toxic metal that is harmful to human health. The introduction of lead into drinking water occurs through the corrosion of plumbing products as water moves...

  By: Della Anggabrata

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  Prevention

  Troubleshooting Cathodic Protection Systems and Function Systems

  Cathodic protection is a corrosion control technique used to mitigate the corrosion of underground or submerged metallic structures. There are two types of cathodic...

  By: Mahmoud Elmahdy | Senior Cathodic Protection Engineer

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  Pipeline

  An Intro to Pipeline Corrosion and Protection Methods

  The notion of a country in the world without a large and complex network of pipelines is similar to a human body with no arteries. Pipelines that transport and...

  By: Shivananda Prabhu

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  Corrosion Prevention

  Innovative Coating Solutions for Oil Sands Equipment

  Wear and tear on oil sands equipment represents a serious concern for the oil and gas industry. The cost of lost production output is extremely high. Whenever a part is...

  By: Jessica Zimmer

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  Corrosion Prevention

  An Overview of Cathodic Protection Potential Measurement

  Cathodic protection potential measurement is a method used to determine the adequacy of a cathodic protection (CP) system—applied to protect a certain...

  By: Mahmoud Elmahdy | Senior Cathodic Protection Engineer