The treatment of pipeline sleeve materials during installation is essential to overall performance. Ing. Sander Hofstee and Neil Gill, Seal for Life Industries, the Netherlands, present a time-efficient tool that enables maximum installation comfort. Over the years, the oil and gas pipeline industry has become more demanding. By introducing new technologies, pipelines are now expected to last for a period of 50 years or longer. Whilst the pipeline and coating system is manufactured under ideal conditions in the factory, the joined sections are protected in the field. Despite this, we expect these joint protections to last for the same period of time. Given the fact that the application of the protective systems to the field joint area is exposed to environmental influences, one can imagine the challenge to ensure a perfect application time of every joint where 100% repeatability is required.
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