In recent years, the production of oil and gas has been developed in deep water depths which exceed 500m. Deep water developments are being followed strongly in different parts of the world (Caspian Sea, Gulf of Mexico, etc.). The movement of floater causes severe stress at the touchdown point (TDP) in steel catenary risers (SCR). The main objective of this study was to simulate the exact behav...

-S 237 WELDING JOURNAL We depend in our everyday life on the performance of vast quantities of steel, which we use without giving it a second thought. This is possible because the material is reliable and cheap (weight for weight, some 1000 times cheaper than potato chips). Yet, there are remarkable technologies and sciences working behind the scenes to create ever better steels that can be ass...

A model is developed to predict the chemistry, corrosion potential and rate of pipeline steels in a crevice formed when a coating disbonds from a pipe surface. The gap of the coating disbonded region is assumed to vary with distance from the mouth. The effect of this gap variation on the chemistry and corrosion rate in the coating disbonded region is investigated in this study through modeling....

The seismic behaviour of underground structures is generally satisfactory compared to the above-ground ones. However, despite of the buried structure confinement, in recent strong seismic events some underground structure as tunnels, pipelines and tanks suffered high damage; for this reason, a strong effort is focused to evaluate the seismic vulnerability of these structure and to give codes in...

The state-of-the-art in modelling of internal corrosion of oil and gas pipelines made from carbon steel is reviewed. The review covers the effects of: electrochemistry, water chemistry, formation of protective scales and scales, temperature, flow, steel, inhibition, water condensation, glycol/methanol and localized attack. Various mathematical modelling strategies are discussed. 2007 Elsevier L...

Pipelines must have good mechanical properties during their service life. To improve this lifetime, a protection against corrosion is applied on the steel cylinder by coupling passive coating with an active cathodic protection. Otherwise, it well known that presence of internal stresses in organic coatings current phenomenon which can result loss adhesion. These phenomena be critical for safety...

background economic consequence analysis is vital for recognizing pipeline comprehensive risk analysis and emergency response planning. objectives the purpose of this study was to estimate economic loss due to fire and explosion in petrochemical feed and product pipelines. materials and methods the present study which performed on 47 pipelines of a petrochemical special zone, pertinent pipeline...

The Companhia Siderúrgica Paulista – COSIPA is an integrated steel plant of the Usiminas System located in the municipality of Cubatão, in the coastal region of the São Paulo state, Brazil. This works produces 4.5 millions tons of steel per year; 1.0 million tons of this output are delivered as rolled plates, which meet a wide range of uses, such as those in agricultural implements, industrial ...

Grade 91 steel pipe was replaced after about 30 months of service. In this paper, the tensile properties, microhardness and chemical composition pipeline are systematically tested analyzed. The results show that properties still meet requirements relevant standards.