Even the most refined stainless steel tubing and specialty alloys still contain residual amounts of impurities. Even though the methods used to manufacture these metals are carefully crafted to ...

Pipeline coating is the engineered application of protective layers to the external and/or internal surfaces of line pipe to control corrosion, resist mechanical damage, improve hydraulic performance, ...

Even after nearly a decade, the use of whitewash ultraviolet (UV) protective coatings proved to be extremely successful in preserving and retaining the original dry film thickness (DFT) of fusion bond ...

Offshore pipeline coating application protects steel from corrosion, provides mechanical protection during installation, adds submerged weight for stability, and—when specified—delivers thermal ...

Demanding requirements of transporting dry bitumen in the 12-in. OD MacKay River Pipeline in Alberta led to development of an innovative coating system. Material selection considered ...

For natural gas pipeline developers hunting for a good deal on a 100-mile section of steel pipe, a recent advertisement claimed to have just what they are looking for. Following the cancelation of the ...

A new coating could prevent methane clathrate clogs and blowouts in oil pipelines, potentially stopping a buildup of hydrate ices that slow or block oil and gas flow. When the Deepwater Horizon oil ...

Officials with Canadian oil transport corporation Enbridge on Thursday denied reports that the company's twin, underwater, 64-year-old oil and natural gas pipelines in the Straits of Mackinac are ...