There are 484,000 miles of gathering and transmission pipelines in the U.S. and all of it corrodes!

Corrosion is the primary cause affecting the longevity and reliability of more than 484,000 miles of transmission and gathering pipelines that transport our crucial energy sources throughout the U.S. and Canada. At an estimated cost of $1.1 million per mile, the replacement value of the transmission pipeline system in the United States is $540 billion.

A significant investment is at risk and as a result, the overall goal of the pipeline industry is to preserve the infrastructure. Implementing corrosion control technologies/strategies is critical to ensuring the safety and efficiencies of U.S. pipelines.

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Why should you attend?

• With frequent updates to regulations and standards, find out what is expected of your company and your job to remain compliant
• Experience a technical program that discusses:
• The characteristics and causes of Stress Corrosion Cracking (SCC) and how to mitigate and manage the problem
• What methodology and technology to utilize in performing integrity assessment
• The main drivers for tool selection when choosing between direct assessment and in-line inspection

Who Should Attend?

• Owners/operators of pipelines
• Pipeline integrity engineers
• Managers of corrosion control
• Corrosion engineers
• Compliance specialists
• Department of Transportation compliance engineers

Presentations include:

• January 12, 2010: Decision Making: In-Line Inspection vs. Direct Assessment
• January 19, 2010: Stress Corrosion Cracking Direct Assessment
• January 26, 2010: Developing a Pipeline Risk Assessment Tool for the Upstream Oil and Gas Industry
• February 9, 2010: How to Optimize Your Mechanical Integrity Data Management

All webinars will be presented at 12:00 p.m. Central time.

With registration to the PIMS conference or the Data & Integrity Management Workshop, participation in the Pipeline Integrity Web Series in January 2010 is FREE (a $200 value).

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