Activities are conducted in unique, world-class research and testing facilities that can simulate nearly every condition found in real-life pipeline systems. Specific areas of expertise include pipeline coatings, corrosion, inspection, risk management, and damage prevention.

Addressing Regulator Issues
> Data Base Development and Integration
> Technology Screening
> Risk Assessment/Management
> Model Development
> Liaison Activities with Government Agencies

Corrosion Control & Detection
> External and Internal Corrosion
> Direct Assessment (Internal and External)

Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE) Technology
> In-Line Inspection Technologies
> Pipeline NDE Methods
> NDE System Testing and Certification
> Modeling

Pipeline Coatings
> Pipeline Coating Evaluation & Development
> Field-Applied Coatings

Pipeline System Security
> Reducing Corporate Security Risk
> Encryption for Communications Systems

Right of Way Management
> Pipeline Encroachment Detection
> Real-Time Third-Party Damage Detection

Pipeline Coatings Facility
To control steel-pipe corrosion, today's pipeline operators have a wider range of pipeline-coating options than ever before. However, the diverse world of coating materials and techniques can complicate the decision-making process-a situation compounded by the equally varied field conditions under which coatings are applied.

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