Tests prove indentation technique for assessment of in-service line pipe

Oil and Gas Journal

Volumn 101, Issue 39, 2003, Pages 66-71

  Choi, Yeol ^a   Jang, Jae Il ^a   Park, Joon ^a   Kwon, Dongil ^b   Gao, Ming ^c   Kania, Richard ^d  

^a Frontics Inc   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^c GE Power Systems   (United States)

^d PII Pipeline Solutions   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INDENTATION; TESTING; WELDING;

PORTABLE INDENTATION SYSTEMS;

PETROLEUM PIPELINES;

GAS PIPELINE; INSPECTION TECHNIQUE; MAINTENANCE; OIL PIPELINE; TESTING METHOD;

EID: 0142155675     PISSN: 00301388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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