Field Joint Coatings – Cold Weather Application

The application of Pipeline Field Joint Coatings in cold weather is a difficult one. There are multiple technologies with strengths and weaknesses that in cold climates become more challenging to install successfully. What are the challenges the cold weather can bring to the field joint coating process? In general, coatings and plastics do not behave … Continued

Before an Abrasion Protective Coating (ARO) is selected for a HDD project, the engineering firm in charge of the project conducts an investigation. The procedure involves generating site characterization information relative to the design, permitting, execution, and certification of HDD Pipeline Installations. This information will allow the engineer and contractor to enhance/streamline design, control risk, … Continued

Pipeline coatings and cathodic protection systems in horizontal directional drilling (HDD) pipeline installations A complex topic that’s challenging to discuss without first starting at the very beginning, the reason for pipeline coatings and cathodic protection systems: corrosion.  This blog post is the first in a series of posts that will look at the effect that … Continued

Corrosion costs. The degradation of assets costs money to repair, replace and maintain; that cost can be 3-5 times more expensive if it’s reactive and not planned. It costs valuable time: a halt in production while repairs are carried out, time spent searching for the failure when it’s not easily visible, and time when personnel … Continued