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pipeline. In this scenario, there can be the industry is moving forward of the principles of inherently safe

EPIC dangerous corrosion/erosion ? ow at and companies see high value in design, integrity management (IM) programs, HAZID, HAZOP, and better the inside of the bend; and a possible implementing integrity management interpretation of ALARP. weakness in CP current delivery programs. For instance, the role of under shielded areas of the outside- corrosion management is strongly especially if unusual microbial (MIC) implicit in the North Sea and Gulf of Leokadia Rucinski is a freelance writer activity can occur. This combination Mexico regulations, and may be spelt based in Houston.

while a low-risk phenomena, can out more clearly in the future.

Cultivating a safety mindset at have high risk consequences if it Binder Singh serves the start of projects is crucial to occurs, and a plausible asset threat as principal integrity ensure the participation of materials due to proximity of the safety critical engineer at Genesis, and corrosion engineers. From a riser component. The challenge a wholly-owned mechanical integrity perspective, it is illustrates the importance of relevant subsidiary of very important for engineers to think monitoring and close visual external Technip, in Houston. carefully beyond immediate design inspection, matched by carefully He holds a BEng in codes of practice since corrosion and internal monitoring. In principle, both Mechanical degradation can kick in fairly soon after can be conducted subsea by ROV with Engineering from Liverpool University, startup depending on the aggression appropriate tooling. England; and MSc, and PhD in corro- of multiphase production ? uids. And sion from the University of Manchester,

The way forward once engineers collectively accept the

England. He is a UK Chartered

Deepwater operations have increased

Engineer, and Texas licensed profes- subtleties of materials performance internal corrosion control, safety, and sional engineer. Binder is an elected as opposed to materials selection, the cost challenges. Starting corrosion con-

Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical industry may be well on the way to trol at inception ensures a stronger corro- engineers, Fellow of the Institute of more effective and reliable solutions sion risk assessment and therefore, better all-round. Within the industry, we

Marine Engineers Scientists and lifecycle integrity management.

Technologists; He is the elected can expect to see a convergence in

To date, the regulations for speci? c chairman of the IMECHE Texas Branch regulations, combining the goal-setting corrosion control and monitoring for the period 2013-2015; and active standards of the North Sea and the are still in the infancy stage, but within NACE, ISO and SPE ventures.

Gulf of Mexico, with an emphasis

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