Advisory Council

I get questions about relative cost for various surface preparation methods and the pros and cons.  I refer people to this study as they can plug in their own numbers. “COST EFFECTIVE ALTERNATIVE METHODS FOR STEEL BRIDGE PAINT SYSTEM MAINTENANCE” CONTRACT NO. DTFH61-97-C-00026 was published by the FHWA with Corrpro in September 2001.  The final […]

This year’s inaugural Crude Pipeline Asset Integrity Congress is the only event designed specifically for crude oil pipelines. With the continual emergence of new shale plays across the US, crude production has continued to soar and crude takeaway capacity with it. Tens of thousands of miles of crude pipelines now traverse the United States and […]

Lydia Frenzel will be speaking on November 20, 2014 in Houston Texas. The Only Crude Pipeline Operator-Led Congress Focused On The Entire Pipeline Asset Integrity Management Strategy: From Selection To Implementation Website: http://www.crude-pipeline-asset-integrity-2014.com Ensuring The Success Of A Project Through The Optimal Selection Of Coating Techniques Reviewing NACE,-SSPC, ISO Surface Preparation Standards so the owner […]

Two new posts on Rust Back, Rust Bloom, and Flash Rust were added in March, 2014, along with flow charts and new pictures. How do you know when to paint? Go to flashrust.org to read the posts. http://flashrust.org/2014/02/27/1-what-is-flash-rust-rust-back-and-rust-bloom/ http://flashrust.org/2014/03/06/defining-rust-back-flash-rust-and-rust-bloom/  

Call for paper-  (http://www.clarion.org/ERRP/ERRP-2011/index.php) Evaluation, Repair and Rehabilitation of Pipelines Conference and Exhibition October 31-November 3, 2011 Houston Marriott West Loop, Houston, Texas, USA Papers are now invited for this international forum which will address key issues in oil and gas pipeline-rehabilitation. The conference program will be divided into the following broad areas of interest: […]

Common Safety Errors Found in Pressure Washing, Hydroblasting, or WaterJetting Reviewed: 2011-05-17 by Lydia Frenzel The Advisory Council compiled a Special Report of errors, accidents, incorrect assembly practices and faulty work habits in 2002. Luis Ortega Trotter, who is now deceased, from AcquaBlast in Brazil provided the photos to the Advisory Council WaterJet Workshop on […]