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SA Branch Event | YCG Knockout 8 Ball

Suzzanna Monday, March 20, 2017

The SA YCG Annual Knock Out 8 Ball Competition was held on Friday 10 March at the Ballroom Billiard Saloon on The Parade. Fun was had by all! Thank you to our supporters Jotun and Dulux.

NSW Branch Event – AGM, Technical Night & Trade Show

Website Admin Monday, March 20, 2017

On 14 March 2017, The NSW Branch of the ACA held it’s Annual General Meeting followed by a Technical Presentation & Mini Trade Show. AGM Past President Peter Hosford handed over the reins to current President Alan Bird. Highlights of the AGM included…

ADVANCED PIPELINE PROTECTION – Page 5

Suzzanna Wednesday, March 1, 2017

To ensure that there is no danger of a pipeline rupturing, most countries require regular inspections of any company operating both onshore and offshore fields and they must be able to certify compliance. One method of monitoring a pipeline’s CP system in…

ADVANCED PIPELINE PROTECTION – Page 4

Suzzanna Wednesday, March 1, 2017

Another aspect that makes the interface difficult is that the crossing is often through an environmentally sensitive area. For example, on Australia’s North West coast, the shore crossing for one offshore field is on Barrow Island, where there are strictly enforced quarantine…

ADVANCED PIPELINE PROTECTION – Page 3

Suzzanna Wednesday, March 1, 2017

One corrosion control method used on pipelines is cathodic protection (CP). This is a technique used to control the corrosion of a metal surface by making it the cathode of an electrochemical cell. A simple method of protection connects the metal to…

ADVANCED PIPELINE PROTECTION – Page 2

Suzzanna Wednesday, March 1, 2017

“Historically, pipelines were designed for 20 to 25 years, following which time they underwent a ‘life extension’,” he said. “These days the design life is set at 50 years for some projects.” DWA has pioneered many new methods for offshore cathodic protection…