Graham Marshall, Sonomatic, UK, looks at ways to manage the life and integrity of aged unpiggable pipelines. Across the globe in the oil and gas industry, there is a continued importance placed on integrity management of ageing assets and maintaining the longevity of pipelines and structures that are reaching the end of their design life. In most regions, these pipelines may only be operated beyond their intended design life if an extension study has been conducted and approved by stakeholders.
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