Joe Pikas will present Understanding the Relationship of Coatings, Cathodic Protection, and Criteria as a webinar on January 25, 2022
2 p.m. CST – 9 p.m. CST
Introduction
This learning opportunity is an extensive and dynamic one day course that covers the best practices for understanding the principles of underground coatings/cathodic protection and criteria to control corrosion and protect new and aged pipelines assets.
The course is geared to provide enough knowledge on the fundamentals of implementing an adequate underground coatings/corrosion program as part of the strategy to protect new and existing underground oil and gas pipelines. It is a mid-level course focusing on the following:
- Coatings and Cathodic Protection (CP)
- Types of Underground Coatings
- Line Pipe
- Welds
- Inspection
- Disbondment
- Environmental Conditions
- Types of Underground Coatings
- Shielding and issues with neutral or low pH SCC
- Criteria for CP
- When to Use Each Criterion
- Application and Implementation
- Type of Underground Coatings
- Liquid epoxies with the focus on FBE and ARO
- Polyurethanes & Polyolefins
- Tapes, Hot applied sleeves, and Waxes
- Plant/Field Applied – FBE and ARO
- High Strength Steel Dilemma in AC Corridors with FBE
- HDD Crossings with FBE/ARO
- Field Testing and Current Demand
- Q & A
Feedback
Provided
Course Notes
Certificate of Completion Awarding 6 PDHS
Instructor Bio
Joe Pikas is Vice-President, Pipeline Integrity and Corrosion Engineering Services for Technical Toolboxes with more than 50 years of experience in cathodic protection, above and underground coatings, corrosion control design and implementation which includes project engineering management. He is an expert in pipeline integrity management, risk management, coating materials selection, cathodic protection design and testing, and pipeline internal and external 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 many papers for industry trade magazines, NACE and SSPC publications and conferences.
Experience
- (45 Years in the Control of Pipeline and Facility Corrosion)
- Vice President Pipeline Integrity, Technical Toolboxes – 2012 to Present
- HDR|Schiff – Senior Corrosion Consultant 2011 – 2012
- Mistras IMPro Technologies – Vice President of Pipeline Integrity 2008 – 2010
- Matcor – Vice President of Houston Operations 2002 – 2008
- Williams Gas Pipelines (Transco) – Pipeline, Corrosion Control, Risk, Integrity, GIS, Pigging
- 1966-2002
Awards
- NACE Distinguished Service Award for 2009.
- Received industry award in 2002 with the Utmost Respect and Gratitude from AGA, GTI, INGAA, NACE, OPS, and PRCI International.
- Received Long Neck Award from Big Inch Marine in the research and development for pre-fabricated isolating flanges.
- Received Brandon Award for Outstanding Service from the Coating Society of the Houston Area