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This 1-hour self-paced course addresses the challenges posed by decreased corrosion allowances in higher strength steels due to metallurgical improvements, providing insights into metal loss assessments and strategies to mitigate corrosion through direct examination digs and appropriate measures for pipeline operators and the coating industry.

What is Electric Resistance Welded pipe? What is the difference between ERW and seamless pipe? What are the advantages and disadvantages of ERW tubes? How can we identify ERW pipes? If your pipeline system includes significant mileage of ERW pipe or you have any role in the procurement, inspection and/or integrity management of ERW pipe this is the webinar you need.

This 2.5-hour live-virtual course addresses the increased interest in using randomly selected pipe samples to assess entire pipeline segments. Attendees will learn how to determine if multiple pipe populations exist, understand the differences in mechanical properties and metallurgical characteristics, and adapt sampling plans to obtain statistically defensible measurements for each population, using visual and nondestructive inspection techniques for identification.

This 2-day live-virutal course offers an in-depth exploration of pipeline metallurgy, covering manufacturing processes, standards, and specifications that impact mechanical properties, weldability, and long-term integrity. Attendees will gain knowledge on failure modes, historical practices, and testing procedures, with a focus on yield strength, ultimate tensile strength, hardness, toughness, and composition, as well as the influence of welding on pipeline properties and susceptibility to in-service degradation.

This live-virtual course course is designed to provide familiarity with various manufacturing flaws, fabrication flaws, and forms of in-service degradation commonly encountered in pipelines, assisting attendees in determining inspection locations and data collection. Additional publicly available reference materials and related resources from respective publishers will complement the presentation.

This extensive and dynamic 6-hour live-virtual course equips participants with the necessary knowledge to establish an effective underground coatings/corrosion program for safeguarding both new and existing oil and gas pipelines. It covers best practices in understanding underground coatings/cathodic protection principles and criteria for corrosion control, ensuring pipeline integrity and asset protection.

This three-hour live-virtual course aims to help technical staff, receiving department staff, and procurement staff in validating material specification conformance. It also provides insights into understanding the unpredictability of "standard" tests for steel and offers guidance on selecting third-party test labs.

This course is a beginner's guide to the important geotechnical aspects crucial for effective HDD design and construction. Whether you're a design engineer or a contractor, this self-paced program equips you with the tools to improve your understanding of geotechnical factors for successful HDD projects. It explores how subsurface conditions impact HDD feasibility and operating parameters and introduces key geotechnical considerations, offering design engineers and contractors essential tools and knowledge for successful HDD implementation.

Our courses provide effective learning, practical skills, and applicable knowledge, fostering personal and professional growth and competence in real-world challenges for your pipeline projects.

Experienced pipeline instructors are crucial for training as they bring industry expertise, practical insights, and the ability to deliver comprehensive and relevant instruction, preparing trainees for real-world challenges.

Addressing various learning styles benefits learners by catering to individual preferences and strengths, enhancing engagement, retention, and understanding.

This 7-hour course delves into the study of vibrations caused by construction and blasting activities on buried pipelines, covering topics such as ground vibration fundamentals, permissible vibration levels, integrity concerns, and engineering techniques for calculating induced stresses, along with acceptance criteria for vibration-induced stresses in buried pipelines.

This 1-hour self-paced training course is tailored for pipeline/operations/integrity engineers and managers, equipping them with the necessary knowledge and skills to effectively plan and conduct hydrostatic tests. The course covers various aspects such as assessing pipeline defect stability, establishing maximum allowable operating pressure, re-qualifying pipelines after location changes, setting re-assessment intervals, verifying pipeline integrity after pressure excursions, and meeting TVC (Time-Based Verification of Continued Integrity) requirements.

This course will cover the mandated integrity assessments on the electrical isolation of pipelines from other structures as required by the PHMSA. This includes casings, isolating devices, AC transmission lines, etc. Underground pipelines must be electrically isolated from other underground metallic casings unless the pipeline and the other structure. Inspection and electrical tests must be made to assure that electrical isolation is adequate to meet TVC requirements.

This beginner-level course investigates the assessment of pipeline defect stability under hoop stress conditions, covering essential topics such as internal pressure control, validation of maximum allowable operating pressure in compliance with federal regulations, pipeline re-qualification following class location changes, determination of re-assessment intervals, validation of pipeline integrity post-pressure excursions exceeding MAOP, and the practical application of hydrostatic field testing techniques, including considerations of temperature, volume, and pressure control (TVC).

This 7-hour course is designed to equip pipeline operators with practical and conservative methods for assessing the impact of external forces on their pipelines. The course covers stress analysis using readily available software, focusing on topics such as data gathering, stress limits, existing stresses, and evaluating external forces, including surface loads, spans, exposed stream crossings, blasting, and construction vibrations.

The workshop will discuss the three primary phases in an investigation: On-site Examination, Metallurgical /Materials Failure Analysis, and Root Cause Analysis. The processes and applicable steps pertaining to each phase will be discussed, with case studies and discussion on what to do and what not to do to maintain the integrity of the investigation.

This live-virtual workshop will cover the different types of assessments that are typically conducted on oil and gas pipelines, associated degradation threats, and the applicable NDE techniques that should be applied as a function of the expected degradation threat. Also included is overview on how to properly plan for a given NDE assessment, as well as best practices for recording and reporting of NDE results.

In this 6-hour course, participants will learn how to recognize, minimize, and address risks in the pipeline industry. The topics covered include risk assessment, risk reduction strategies for aging pipelines (e.g., corrosion, cracking, coating deterioration), and various mitigation measures (e.g., CIPS, ILI, hydrostatic testing). The course also delves into assessment methods, comparing the B31.G, RSTRENG, and API 579 approaches.

This 8-hour course by Technical Toolboxes is designed to meet the Operator Qualification (OQ) requirements set forth by PHMSA in 1999. It provides training, in-depth assessment, and certification for engineers, technicians, and managers in recognizing and reacting to abnormal operating conditions related to pipeline defects like weld, material, cracking, and corrosion, using the RSTRENG calculations as mandated in 49 CFR Part 192 and Part 195.

This self-paced course provides training, and in-depth assessment for engineers, technicians, and managers in recognizing and reacting to abnormal operating conditions related to pipeline defects like weld, material, cracking, and corrosion.

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This one-hour self-paced will cover the basics of DC stray currents. This includes pick-up and discharge areas, dynamic and static currents, types of bonds, and the effect of soil resistivity on these circuits. At the end of this course, students will be able to differentiate between stray and galvanic currents, identify sources of stray currents, identify typical cases of AC Interference and DC interference, and define other topics related to AC and DC interference.

Learn to safeguard pipelines near power lines from electrical interference in our 1-hour self-paced course. Explore Electrostatic, Resistive, and Electromagnetic coupling mechanisms, and gain the tools to ensure the safe and reliable operation of pipeline infrastructure.

The Cathodic Protection (CP) System Design for Buried Pipelines course is a 6.5-hour training program aimed at pipeline, utility, and consulting engineers seeking expertise in overseeing CP design for buried pipelines. The course covers corrosion principles, CP concepts, design factors, materials, and examples, providing practical and theoretical knowledge necessary to meet industry requirements for CP design oversight.

This one-hour self-paced course provides an overview of cathodic protection and corrosion circuits, covering terms, definitions, corrosion rates, external microbial-induced corrosion, and pipeline stresses. By the end of the course, students will be proficient in defining AC/DC electrical concepts, identifying different types of electrical circuits and corrosion, and distinguishing between anodic/cathodic corrosion cells, galvanic series, and microbial-induced corrosion (MIC).

This 1-hour self-paced course delves into protecting aging pipelines by addressing inadequate cathodic protection, examining best practices for mitigation, design, testing, and the associated risks with deteriorated coated pipelines, helping participants gain insights on remediation strategies to bring pipelines into compliance with industry and regulatory standards.

In this 6-hour course, operators grappling with the challenges of evaluating aging pipelines under heightened Integrity Management Rules scrutiny will gain valuable insights into selecting the best remediation strategy for pipelines with deteriorating coating systems to meet industry and regulatory standards. The course extensively covers options like enhancing cathodic protection systems, recoating, or pipeline replacement, providing in-depth discussions on each approach.

In this self-paced course, participants will concentrate on data analysis tailored for pipelines and tanks, particularly focusing on test stations within tank farms, rectifier inspections, anode bed design, and platform and dolphin inspections. By delving into additional inspection, repair, and testing summaries, alongside current regulations, attendees will acquire the expertise needed to adeptly tackle field challenges, ensuring the safety and integrity of tanks and pipelines.

In this 1-hour self-paced course, participants will learn about methods to identify and address DC interference issues, including macro coating holidays, interference, shorted casings, and contacts, in various soil and crossing conditions. Additionally, they will gain practical insights into field methods for interference assessment, discovering techniques for mitigation and mastering the skills to manage DC interference effectively in real-world scenarios.

This 30-minute self-paced course provides an overview of stray current analysis, including standards, sign identification, and surveys. Participants will learn to analyze dynamic DC phenomena, manage stray currents, and uphold electrical system integrity through practical skills such as interference bonds and reverse current switches.

This 1-hour self-paced course focuses on the design of impressed current cathodic protection (ICCP) systems for pipelines, offering multiple examples to illustrate concepts. It covers ICCP ground bed design, design calculations, and deep anode design examples, aiming to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of CP design principles and practical applications through various design and calculation examples.

In this self-paced course, build on your basic cathodic protection knowledge to design cost-effective sacrificial cathodic protection (SCP) systems. Focus on two types: Remote and distributed SCP, and consider factors like structure, environment, soil analysis, and Barnes Layered Analysis for informed installations.

This one-day training course focuses on External Corrosion Direct Assessment (ECDA), a widely accepted method for evaluating pipeline integrity. Participants will learn the four-step ECDA process, covering pre-assessment, direct and indirect assessment techniques, asset integrity management, selecting appropriate tools, and determining areas of concern for gas and liquid pipelines. The course provides essential knowledge and skills to ensure compliance with industry standards and enhance pipeline integrity management.

In this 1-hour self-paced course, participants will gain comprehensive understanding and practical skills in interference mitigation through the Single Bond PS Method and Single Bond Line Current Method. Through hands-on field measurements and exercises, attendees will master network constants, mitigation formulas, and Cathodic Protection enhancement, ensuring effective pipeline integrity and interference management.

This module will help you grasp the significant impact of AC interference on pipeline integrity and provide you with the tools to analyze and investigate such issues.

By completing this module, you'll have a strong foundation in AC interference fundamentals and modeling for buried pipelines, giving you valuable insights for your industry journey. Enroll today to enhance your expertise and ensure the stability of pipeline integrity.

This 6.5-hour course is tailored for pipeline, utility, and consulting engineers, as well as other technical individuals tasked with AC interference control on pipelines. The course covers essential topics, including AC circuits, AC interference prediction, AC corrosion, fault conditions, AC modeling, and mitigation techniques, aiming to equip students with a comprehensive understanding of AC interference fundamentals and design for effective mitigation.

This 1-hour self-paced course highlights the factors that can initiate Stress Corrosion Cracking (SCC) in pipelines, with pipelines susceptible to High pH SCC exhibiting specific characteristics such as operating stress exceeding 60% of SMYS, high operating temperatures, and certain pipeline attributes, while pipelines prone to Neutral or Low pH SCC are affected by different factors, including dilute near neutral pH electrolyte and specific coating types. Understanding these distinctions is essential for assessing the threat level to a pipeline system.

This one-hour self-paced course will cover DC stray currents related to structure to electrolyte potentials and line currents.

At the end of this course, students will be able to explain field requirements, resistivity, changes in line currents and potential. Finally, students will understand how to calculate line current test stations and current requirements.

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This 2-hour e-Learning module provides a comprehensive overview of AC interference on pipelines, introducing students to AC circuits, the causes and effects of AC interference, its impact on pipeline integrity, and techniques for AC interference analysis, modeling, and investigation. By the end of the module, students will have a solid understanding of the fundamentals of AC interference and AC modeling as they relate to buried pipelines.

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This two-day training course provides comprehensive guidance on in-service welding onto gas and liquid pipelines, covering typical and non-typical conditions. Participants will learn about concerns, design implementation, inspection, and testing of in-service welds, including regulatory compliance, recommended practices, case studies, and hands-on experience using the PRCI Thermal Analysis Model for Hot Tap® Welding Software to interpret results. Topics include arc welding processes, factors influencing burnthrough and hydrogen cracking, in-service welding applications, developing welding procedures, code requirements, pre-weld and post-weld considerations, nondestructive testing methods, and the role of the PRCI Thermal Analysis Model in procedure development.

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This one-day seminar provides engineers with a comprehensive understanding of hydraulic modeling and flow assurance in single-phase gas and liquid pipelines as well as multiphase flowlines. Through worked example problems, attendees will gain practical knowledge on engineering analysis, pipeline throughput capacity, line sizing, pressure and temperature profiles estimation, and surge condition analysis for pumps and compressors.

This course covers an introductory overview of hydraulic analyses for pipelines. It is intended to provide engineers with a practical understanding of the fundamental principles of hydraulic modeling for gas transmission, liquid product and crude oil transport pipelines, along with a basic analysis of pump and compressor performance.

This self-paced course delves into the hydraulic analysis of single-phase liquid pipelines, equipping engineers with essential knowledge for hydraulic modeling in the context of refined product and crude oil transportation. The course explores the intricacies of pumping and drag reduction, providing a practical understanding of these fundamental principles.

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This one-day course is designed to provide engineers and HDD industry professionals with advanced technical knowledge, covering topics like limitations in HDD design, alignment, borehole geometry, constructability, pipeline stress analysis, cost estimating, drilling fluids, and risk considerations. The course aims to enhance participants' expertise in HDD design, feasibility analysis, construction, and addressing subsurface conditions.

This 1-hour self-paced course delves into the field engineering and design build of Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) projects, addressing emerging challenges like inadvertent returns and damaged coating and pipe. It also covers post-testing of coatings, performance, and cathodic protection requirements for the HDD crossing and the pipeline. The course highlights the significance of HDD as a primary method for pipeline installation, considering regulatory compliance and environmental impact.

The 2-day, Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) course provides comprehensive technical knowledge on HDD feasibility analysis and design, covering equipment, product pipe stress analysis, and construction techniques. It emphasizes evaluating technical feasibility through site surveys and includes considerations for minimizing environmental impact, with demonstrations of relevant HDD PowerTool Modules.

This 4-hour course focuses on selecting the appropriate HDD design approach and bore path profile, considering accuracy, surface, and subsurface conditions, and their impacts. It also covers product pipe stress analysis and includes design calculations, culminating in a hands-on class HDD design project using the relevant HDDPT modules.

This 4-hour course focuses on evaluating the technical feasibility of HDD projects, including a site survey with surface and subsurface investigations. It addresses various factors such as existing features, subsurface conditions, and environmental impact considerations, offering real-world project feasibility studies and reports as examples.

This 1-hour self-paced course is designed to introduce students to Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) and equip them with a comprehensive understanding of HDD fundamentals, focusing on its application to buried pipelines.

This training explores assessing the feasibility of HDD projects, focusing on navigating obstacles using modern tools. Participants learn to compare proposed crossings with past installations and conduct site surveys, considering factors like natural features and subsurface conditions. The course covers risk assessment for drilling fluid flow and offers insights from real-world studies.

This in-depth course aims to equip pipeline operators with comprehensive knowledge and practical skills in utilizing Wheel Load Analysis, Track Load Analysis, API 1102 Recommended Practice, and the CEPA surface loading model from the Pipeline Toolbox program. Participants will learn about pipeline encroachment, stress-strain relationships, and allowable stress limits, and explore theoretical background and working examples of surface loading stress analysis models using the Pipeline Toolbox modules.

This introductory course covers various types of geohazards that can impact pipeline integrity, including landslides, ground subsidence, floods, earthquakes, and more. Participants will learn about slope stability analysis, soil-pipe interaction analysis, acceptance criteria, ground movement mitigation and monitoring, as well as vortex-induced vibration.

This 2-hour self-paced course focuses on borehole stability during Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) and addresses the evaluation of potential inadvertent returns of drilling fluid to the surface due to hydrofracture. Students will gain a comprehensive understanding of borehole stability and its significance in HDD construction, especially in minimizing environmental impact and ensuring safe operations.

This 2-hour self-paced course focuses on pullback loads and stresses on pipelines during Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) installation, providing detailed information on product pipe stresses with design calculations and practical examples. The course aims to equip students with a comprehensive understanding of the loads and stresses that the product pipeline experiences during HDD construction.

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his introductory course offers an opportunity to understand the crucial U.S. Government regulations for professionals in the pipeline industry. Participants will explore the origins and significance of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), its organizational structure, and the role it plays in legal and regulatory contexts.

If you are new to the pipeline industry, this course is intended to help you accelerate your ability to become a productive member of a technical staff. It is intended to provide an introduction to the onshore oil & gas pipeline industry in the U.S. with particular emphasis on issues related to the steel infrastructure, including related regulatory codes and consensus standards, and the historical evolution of the infrastructure. The presentation will include descriptions of available resources where attendees can access more detailed information on several of the topics.

Explore engineering ethics for pipelines in this course designed for professionals. Learn about professionalism, ethics, obligations, and decision-making. Discover codes of ethics, standards, and global challenges while equipping yourself with an ethical framework for responsible decisions that prioritize safety. Join us to enhance your ethical competence and promote ethical engineering

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Our Courses

Multi-Disciplinary Courses with Experienced Subject Matter Experts

MATERIALS

Direct Examination Results of High Strength versus Low Strength Steels*

ERW Pipe: History, Metallurgy & Integrity Management

Identifying Vintage and Modern Pipe Types in the Field*

Introduction to Pipeline Steels: Metallurgy, Manufacturing, Standards, and Specifications*

Pipeline Flaws and Degradation*

The Relationship Between Coatings and Cathodic Protection*

What do the Test Results from the Manufacturer Test Reports (MTR's) or Your Lab Mean for Your Pipeline?*

Geotechnical Considerations for Successful Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) Projects*

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INTEGRITY

Effects of Construction Blasts and Vibration*

Hydrostatic Testing for Defects*

Integrity Assessment of Carrier Pipes Inside Cased Crossings*

Introduction to Hydrostatic Testing*

Outside Forces on Buried Pipelines*

Pipeline Failure Investigation and Root Cause Analysis

Pipeline NDE (for Engineers, Integrity Managers, and Project Managers)

Pipeline Risk Assessment*

RSTRENG and Defect Assessment*

Understanding and Recognizing Pipeline Defects*

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CORROSION

AC and DC Interference Stray Current*

AC Coupling Mechanisms*

Cathodic Protection System Design For Buried Pipelines*

CP Circuits and Types of Corrosion*

CP Mitigation Strategies for Aging Pipeline Coating Systems*

Corrosion Management for Aging Pipelines*

DC Interference: Addressing Issues with Tanks and Pipelines*

DC Interference: Determination and Mitigation Methods*

Dynamic DC Stray Current Analysis*

Examples of Impressed Current CP*

Examples of Sacrificial CP Design for Buried Pipelines*

External Corrosion Direct Assessment*

Interference Mitigation: Single Bond PS and Line Current Methods*

Introduction to AC Interference on Buried Pipelines*

Pipeline AC Interference and Mitigation*

Stress-Corrosion Cracking Direct Assessment*

Understanding DC Interference*

ACVG DCVG​ Advantages & Disadvantages​ (coming soon!)

Intro to AC Mitigation*

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WELDING

What You Need to Know About In-Service Welding Design, Implementation, Inspection & Testing, Regulation and Compliance

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HYDRAULICS

Hydraulics Analysis for Pipelines, Pumps and Compressors

Intro to Pipeline Hydraulics*

Liquid Pipeline Hydraulics *

Fluid Modeling for Pipeline Hydraulics (coming soon!)*

Gas Pipeline Hydraulics*

Heat Transfer and Thermal Analysis for Pipelines (coming soon!)*

Multiphase Flow in Pipelines (coming soon!)*

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CROSSINGS

Advanced HDD*

Case History of a Pipeline HDD Replacement*

HDD 2 Day*

HDD Design Example and Stress Analysis Workshop*

HDD For Pipelines Feasibility Workshop*

Horizontal Directional Drilling: Introduction and Fundamentals*

Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) for Pipelines: Design, Example and Stress Analysis*

Pipeline Encroachment and Surface Loading Stress Analysis*

Pipeline Geohazard Assessment*

HDD Borehole Stability (coming soon!)*

HDD Product Pipe Pullback Loads & Stress Analysis (coming soon!)*

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ACVG DCVG Advantages & Disadvantages (coming soon!)