TPT July 2007

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Other topics will include internal drag reduce coatings, pipeline monitoring, surface preparation, external and internal coatings, offshore issues, operation of large diameter water pipelines, and rehabilitation/ remediation. The Pipeline Protection Conference will offer an unrivalled European gathering, including the world’s leading owners, financiers, suppliers, constructors and operators of pipelines. The conference will be of great value to end-users, coatings manufacturers, consultants, researchers and designers. The chairman of the event will be Dr M Braestrup of Ramboll (Denmark), with UK members including Mr J Harwood of BSR Pipeline Services Ltd (Corus), Mr R John of Tyco Electronics UK Ltd, and Mr D N Mortimore of Selmers BV. Confirmed international members already include Ms C Verhoeven of Dhatec (The Netherlands), Mr M Roche of Total (France), Dr G L Rigosi of Basell Polyolefins (Italy), and Mr A Kehr of 3M (USA).

general commercial, food, beverage, pharmaceutical, medical, energy and oil/gas. In 2006, RathGibson acquired speciality stainless steel and nickel tubing supplier, Greenville Tube.

RathGibson – USA Fax : +1 608 754 0889 Website : www.rathgibson.com

Pipeline protection at the heart of Edinburgh conference The 17 th international conference on pipeline protection will be held at the Roxburghe Hotel in Edinburgh, UK, from 17-19 October 2007. The conference, now in its fourth decade, aims to bring together experts in pipeline technology to face the challenges of major operational obstacles. In addition to the regular key issues, the conference will focus on pipeline integrity as a major theme. Safety and security are paramount for suppliers and operators alike, and in some countries certification is already demanded as proof of standard.

procedures include destructive testing such as tensile strength, Rockwell hardness, and hydrostatic testing. Metallurgical testing is also employed to check processes such as reverse bend, flattening, reverse flattening, and flange. Other procedures include corrosion testing, nondestructive testing (ie dual frequency eddy current, ultrasonic testing, and air), and underwater testing (digital radiography and film-based X-ray). › A reel with 30,000ft of RathGibson zinc clad, lean duplex subsea umbilical tubing destined for installation off the west coast of Africa

BHR Group Ltd – UK Fax : +44 1234 750074 Website : www.bhrgroup.com

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