External Corrosion Direct Assessment

Joe Pikas will present this 1-day ECDA Webinar on January 27, 2022, at 8 a.m.
Early bird registration through 12/28 – (Market price $500)

Introduction

External Corrosion Direct Assessment (ECDA) is an industry-accepted practice for the determination of the integrity of pipelines.  This one-day training will present the four-step ECDA process for ascertaining the integrity of pipelines.  This webinar covers ECDA, Asset Integrity Management, Where to Dig, and concludes with Determining Areas of Concern.

PDHs Available

7 PDHs available with Certificate of Completion
Course materials distributed electronically

Course Outline

• Introduction
• Pre-Assessment
• Indirect and Direct Assessment
• Post-assessment
• Review an Actual Case with Report(s)

Asset Integrity Management ECDA

• Identify 22 Pipeline Threats
• Identify & Collect (data for Integration)
• Integrity Management Plan (IMP)
• Facility Base Line Integrity Plan (FBLP)
• Evaluate Risks
• Integrity Assessment – Direct Assessment, Hydro-test and Other Technologies
• Continuing Assessment of Integrity Effectiveness

Pre & Post Assessment for Gas & Liquid Pipelines

• DA Processes
• Pre-Assessment
  Feasibility (Can Indirect Tools Assess Threats?)
  Table 2 – Tool Selection
  Regions/Segments
• Post Assessment
  Reassessment Intervals
  Corrosion Rates
  Feedback

Choosing the Proper ECDA Tool

• Type of Tools
• ECDA Selection Tool Matrix
• Survey Tools
  CIS
  DCVG & ACVG
  PCM & C-Scan
  Guided Wave
  Soil Resistivity
• Overview of Tool Selection and Results

Close Interval Survey for Direct Assessment

• Applicability – Dry/wet Soils, River/Water/Swamp x-ings, Concrete, asphalt, General R/W
• Consideration of Voltage Drops
  Test leads, electrolyte, cells, coating, etc.
• Identification of Macro Coating Holidays, Interference, Shorted Casings, Contacts, Isolation, etc.
• Types of Surveys and Equipment Required

Where To Dig

• Conduct Threat Assessment and Indirect Surveys
• Align and Compare Results
• Identify, Classify and Prioritize Indications
• Analyze and Report Results

Determining Areas of Concern

• Identify PL Treats (areas of Concern)
• Identify & Collect Data for Integration
• Integrity Management Plan (IMP)
• Mitigation Strategies
• Continuing Assessment of IMP Effectiveness

Provided

Learning Materials
Certificate of Completion with 7 PDHs

Webinar Feedback

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“Great knowledge and presentation. Took my focus into consideration and elaborated on what was most useful to me.”
“Very knowledgeable  and excellent enthusiasm. Kept my attention during the course of a long webinar.”

Instructor

Joe Pikas is a consultant for Technical Toolboxes with more than 50 years of experience in pipeline construction, operations, corrosion control design, and implementation, including pipeline engineering management. He is an expert in pipeline integrity management, risk management, coating materials selection, cathodic protection design, and testing, and internal and external pipeline corrosion control.

In 2009, he was awarded the NACE Distinguished Service Award and received an industry award in 2002 from AGA, GTI, INGAA, NACE, OPS, and PRCI International. Also, he has contributed over 50 papers to industry trade magazines, NACE, SSPC, and other publications and conferences.

Read more about Joe Pikas by viewing his instructor bio page.