The Importance of Protective Coatings on Pipeline Girth Welds

Pipeline owners spend more than one-third of their budgets on steel pipe sections, valves, and other components. Protecting that investment means safeguarding its most vulnerable points — the thousands of welds that hold pipeline sections together.

Corrosion leading to steel loss is one of the most common pipeline failure modes, and it most often occurs at or near a weld joint. Proper surface preparation and the application of protective coatings are essential for pipeline risk management, and there is more t..