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Technology
Assessment & Research (TA&R) Program
| Project
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75 |
| Date of Summary |
March 31, 1984 |
| Subject |
Remote Corrosion Monitoring of
Offshore Pipelines |
| Performing Activity |
Tradco Chemical Corporation |
| Principal Investigator |
Mr. Charles L. Howle |
| Contracting Agency |
Minerals Management Service |
| Estimated Completion |
Complete |
| Description |
The objective was to assess the
major components involved in offshore oil and gas pipeline corrosion. This study
identified measurable items which contribute to internal corrosion problems. The project
determined if the components identified in the initial stage are capable of being
monitored and measured remotely with a minimum of human involvement. As the nation's
offshore pipeline system grows older, the net effects of internal corrosion failure will
become more acute and the need to remotely monitor internal conditions will increase. This
project will enhance the ability to identify internal pipeline corrosion, thus allowing
corrective action to be taken before a severe problem develops. |
| Progress |
Complete. The investigator
assessed internal pipeline corrosion mechanisms, inhibitors, and methods for monitoring.
He has concluded that a computerized data base should be established for proper day to day
corrosion control. |
| Reports |
AA (40 pages)
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Howle, C. L., Remote Corrosion
Monitoring of Offshore Pipelines, Tradco Chemical Corporation, Houston, Texas, March 30,
1984. |
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