• Engineers involved in:
• Determining the best way to rehabilitate a section of pipeline.
• Preparing the project specifications.
• Performing the necessary engineering calculations to insure the project is carried out safely.
• Health and safety issues specific to rehabilitation projects.
• Field Operations Personnel and contractors who need to be aware of many alternatives techniques available for pipeline rehabilitation and their cost impact.
• Inspection Personnel involved in evaluation of defects and selection of proper repair techniques.

Introduction

• Overview of the course
• Outline of Course Materials

In-Plant Rehabilitation of Pipelines

• Removal of existing coatings
• Internal cleaning
• Surface preparation
• Coating application

Field Rehabilitation Options

• Types of techniques that are available
• Factors affecting selection of the best technique
• Practical examples

Out of the Ditch Rehabilitation Projects

• Right-of-way crossings
• Applicable engineering calculations
• Right-of-way preparation
• Excavation and stripping the pipeline
• Removing the existing coating
• Preparing the pipeline surface for the new coating
• Application of the new coating
• Lowering-in and tie-in of the pipeline
• Final right-of-way restoration

In-situ and Short Segment Rehabilitation Projects

• Engineering Evaluation of the project
• API 1117 Standard
• Supporting the line
• Moving the line
• Lowering the line
• Excavation of the pipeline
• Removing the existing coating
• Preparing the pipeline surface for the new coating
• Application of the new coating

New Approach to In-Situ Rehabilitation

• Rehabilitation of Operating Pipelines
• Problems
• New Technology Solution

Internal Pipeline Rehabilitation Projects

• Nature of the problem
• Corrosion, erosion and corrosion/erosion
• Techniques available
• “Tight fit” or interference sliplining systems
• “Swedglining  systems
• Xhab external pipe strengthening
• Smart Pipe internal pipe strengthening
• Liquid coating systems

Selecting a Field Rehabilitation Coating

• Evolution of field coatings
• Application Properties
• Material Properties
• Costs

Inspection of the pipeline

• ANSI B31-G
• RSTRENG
• Eddy Current mapping of corrosion sites

Making necessary repairs

• Out of service repairs
• In-situ repairs
• Welded repairs
• Composite reinforced repairs
• XWrap hand-applied repair
• Epoxy in-fill repairs

Environmental Issues

• Coatings removal
• Coating application
• Abrasives and dust
• Coating overspray

Industry Standards

• Coating removal (How clean is clean?)
• Testing for water soluble contaminants
• Surface preparation
• Specifying abrasives
• Inspection of coatings

Job Specifications

• Excavation
• Coating Removal
• Inspection and Repair
• Surface Preparation
• Coating Application
• Backfill
• Safety

Tying it all together

• Questions and Answers

CDGA attendance certificate will be issued to all attendees completing minimum of 75% of the total course duration.