About the Book
The condition of the pipeline is critical to its continued safe, efficient, and environmentally friendly operation. One of the biggest challenges facing oil, gas, and process industry today is how to maintain the safety and economical operation of the pipelines beyond their original design life. For new pipelines, employing Th. latest techniques helps to optimise the installation for economic performance and extended working life. There have been tremendous advances in the techniques and materials available in recent year, but there is still demand for more information on the latest developments. This work gathers together the latest information on all aspects of pipeline protection. Presenting studies on the costs and benefits of the latest pipe materials, coating, jointing techniques, inhibitors, and monitoring and cleaning systems, this volume presents vital information which technical staff need to understand in order to achieve maximum benefit from the most up-to-date knowledge. This volume should be of interest to pipeline operators, contractors, coating manufactures and developers, designers and researchers associated with the oil and gas, chemical, and water industries.
Table of Contents:
Coating systems: the practicality of installing subsea flowlines with thick insulation coating systems, D. Haldane, J.C. Duncan; three-layers epoxy/polyethylene side-extruded coating for pipe for high-temperature application, M. Alexander; bendability of thick polypropylene coating, G.L. Rigosi et al; a high-performance, damage-tolerant, fusion-bonded epoxy coating, D.G. Enos et al; pipelines without protection, R.D. Currie; a MDPE system designed for higher performance steel pipe coating, C. Dammer, E. Fassiau; role of top coat systems for fusion-bonded epoxy coatings, K. Varughese, J.D. Bethea; improvement of cathodic disbonding resistance of three-layer polyolefin coating for pipelines, H. Sato et al; advanced three-layer HDPE system with improved short- and long-term properties, D. Nozahic, L.Leiden; field joint coating for steel pipe three layers polyolefin coated - case study of application in Western Desert Gas Development Project, Egypt, E. Beri, F. Culzoni. Water pipelines: the development and introduction of an innovative, cost-effective plastic pipe solution for trenchless operations, A. Lowdon et al; practical methods for leakage control, detection, and location in pressurised systems, D. Covas, H. Ramos. Linings: the effects of temperature, curing, and pipe handling upon the cement mortar of steel pipes, D.D.P. Trebicki; RILSAN B polyamide 11 liner for corrosive oil and gas applications, P. Dang, M. Werth; internal lining of the Bolivia-Brazil gas pipeline - a PETROBRAS experience, J.M.d V. Taves et al. Inspection and rehabilitation: a pipeline reliability model incorporating the effects of inspection tool performance, R.J. Hay; polyurethane and epoxy coatings for the rehabilitation and repair of pipelines, D. Norman, R. Swinburne; in situ epoxy resin lining of potable water mains - a comprehensive approach for process optimisation and product performance assessment, E. Autret et al. Offshore pipelines: the development of thermal insulation systems for deep water subsea pipelines, J.F. Franklin, A. Wright; field joint coating for "J-Lay" deepwater pipelay, B.C. Goff, I.S. Lancaster; qualification scheme for direct-heated subsea flowlines, A.B. Hansen; protection of the South Arne-Nybro offshore pipeline with respect to trawl interference, P.S. Frederiksen et al; experimental testing and FEA verification of an alternative gasket (Pikotek) to problematic ring-type joints (RTJ) metallic gaskets, J. Pernegger. Cathodic protection: pipelines and well casings protection with-voltage pulses, T.M. Doniguian, H.J. Kipps; cathodic protection monitoring and maintenance regimes, M.D. Allen, G.J. Corbett; operational experiences with cathodic protection of Statoil's main onshore pipelines - a description of the online monitoring systems, S. Eliassen, S.M. Hesjevik. Author's index.
