Analysis of internal corrosion in subsea oil pipeline

A new interesting article in « Case Studies in Engineering Failure Analysis ».

Failure of a subsea crude oil API 5L X52 steel pipeline which led to oil leakage has been reported to occur after 27 years in service. Some leaks were found to form at the bottom of the horizontal API 5L X52 steel pipeline near an elbow section which connected the pipeline to a riser. The article present investigations to analyze the main cause of failure

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