Pipeline Coatings

Free eBook: Pipeline Coatings – Volume 2: Verifying the Quality of Coating Application

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Click Below to Download Volume 2 in KTA’s Pipeline Coatings Series The second of three volumes, this eBook provides information on the proper use of test instruments for verifying the quality of the application of protective coatings.  It is applicable to new pipe in the shop, field splices (girth weld areas), existing pipe in the […]

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Free eBook: Inspection Instruments for the Pipeline Coatings Industry – Volume 1

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Click Below to Download Volume 1 of our Pipeline Coatings eBook Series The first of three volumes, this eBook provides information on the proper use of test instruments and kits for verifying the quality of surface preparation of new pipe in the shop, field splices (girth weld areas), existing pipe in the field and structural

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Pitting Due to Stray Current Corrosion

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Section loss of pipe wall is of great concern in the pipeline industry. Reduced wall thickness due to pitting corrosion can adversely impact pipeline integrity; the results of which can be catastrophic depending on the product that the pipeline is transporting. In order to reduce the opportunity for corrosion, the use of protective coatings is

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Major Consequences of Minor Defects in Exterior Pipeline Coatings

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A minor defect in an exterior pipeline coating can have huge consequences.   Consider the fire from the Spectra Energy 30” buried pipeline in Salem Township, Westmoreland County, PA on April 30, 2016.  Preliminary findings from the investigation indicate that a pinhole or flaw in the tape wrap used to protect the field welded joints may

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Meeting Demands of Gas Exploration: The Evolution of Pipeline Coatings

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Fracking (hydraulic fracturing) has marked a new era of natural gas exploration. Through this technique, huge deposits of oil shale like the Marcellus and Utica, which extend from the Appalachians into Canada, are now producing enough gas to meet North America’s needs for the next 14 years. This boom in gas exploration has opened up

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The Shop Coating Pipeline that Cracked – FBE Coating

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Gas transmission lines are often specified to be coated in a shop using fusion bonded epoxy (FBE) coating systems.  These coatings are chosen for the resistance to chemicals, the ease of back filling due to the impact resistance, which also translates to less mechanical damage during the transportation and installation of the pipe sections.  One

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Effective Maintenance Painting Practices for Offshore Oil & Gas Structures – Part Two

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Undertaking maintenance painting of offshore oil and gas assets can be expensive and frustrating due to the complexity of the facility, and the highly corrosive nature of the marine and chemical-rich environment (Fig. 1). However, the author’s experiences over many years have shown that there are three simple and synergistic methodologies which — if executed

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