Advisory Council

The WJTA-IMCA exhibition in New Orleans is over for 2016.   I missed a good exhibition and round-table of practical talks and a chance to mingle with colleagues. However, I was preparing for the BHR Group Waterjetting 2016 conference in Seattle on Nov 15-18. This BHR group conference is typically held in Europe so it […]

In the late 1990’s,  I received a report from Materials Evaluation Laboratory.  The report is copyrighted.  The pump company had cleaned UHP WJ on panels supplied by a major oil company.  Materials Evaluation Laboratory analyzed the substrate with microscopy and metallurgy compared to abrasive blasting.  This was at the time that UHP WJ was scarce and […]

For 30 years, I have received questions about the quality of water that should be used for removal of coatings. How much dissolved material or minerals gets left on the surface? Just recently after an hour long webinar to 200 people, the questions was “What shoul the quality of the water be?” Among the first […]

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 […]

Performing Pipeline Rehabilitation- Course Programme 21-22 October, 2014, Berlin Germany www.clarion.org DAY 1 Introduction Deterioration Mechanisms                        Causes of pipeline problems and consequences Rehabilitation Options                                What overall methods can be considered In-plant Rehabilitation                               Reconditioning pipe in a stationary facility Out of the Ditch Rehabilitation                  Case Studies of recoating a large diameter gas line in Canada and […]

This pre event course is scheduled for 21-22 October, 2014 Featuring Sidney A Taylor- Lecturer, and Dr. Lydia M. Frenzel-Lecturer    www.clarion.org The 6th international forum on Technical Conference, Training Courses, and Exhibition 21 – 24 October, 2014 · Estrel Hotel, Berlin, Germany Training courses: 21-22 October Conference: 23-24 October Exhibition: 23-24 October Performing Pipeline Rehabilitation This course […]