The November issue includes an in-depth study of West African pipelines, plus features on corrosion protection and automatic welding. We also cut a swathe along the offshore pipeline industry, with articles on pipelaying vessels, pipeline stabilisation and underwater operations.
West Africa’s thriving economies
Ng Weng Hoong explores some of the world’s fastest growing economies in West Africa’s oil-rich states.
Managing the offshore boom
John Morris, Arc Machines, UK.
Exceeding standards: machine maintenance
Scott Skrjanc, The Lincoln Electric Company, USA.
Choosing a sufficient coat
Richard Norsworthy and John Strong, Polyguard Products, Inc., USA.
Test methods: improving results
Lynda Barron, Exova, UK.
Cathodic shielding: absorbing the details
Robert Buchanan, Canusa-CPS, Canada.
Can't stop the music
Joshua Duell and Frank Dum, T.D. Williamson, USA.
IPLOCA
Washington, D.C., USA, provides an inspirational backdrop for the 47th annual IPLOCA convention.
A new era of offshore services
Bart Ledoux, Project Engineer for the Offshore Department, Jan De Nul Group, Luxembourg.
High-tech vessels
Andrea Intieri, Business Development Manager, Saipem, Italy.
Subsea opportunities: the developing IRM market
David Kerr, Harkand, UK.
A vital link in the subsea industry
Chris Charman, International Marine Contractors Association, IMCA, UK.
Developing underwater skills
The Underwater Centre, UK.
A world of welding
Preview of FABTECH 2013.
Pipeline isolation
Paul Shillito, Engineering Director at Oliver Valves, UK.