Institute of Corrosion

Routine Monitoring to combat Microbiological Issues in Oilfield Process Systems – Understand the Option for Better Visibility.
2023-10-31 08:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London)
Synopsis:
Even after over 35 years of practical field experience and routine monitoring in the endeavour to effectively manage microbiological proliferation and control microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC), failures still lead to unplanned shutdowns, repair and replacement costs. Over the last decades, a suite of microbiological and molecular methods has become available to the oil and gas industry to gauge the adverse effect of microbes in oil and gas installations. Extensive effort has been made to understand and act accordingly on the output of these different techniques and interpret results gained from these analyses to best effect. For example, data from qPCR are used routinely alongside the traditional culture-based techniques, such as MPN (Most probable number) counts as a monitoring technique aiding in understanding the status of the offshore system and guiding the action required to be taken, whilst next generation sequencing (NGS) remains a method used for more in-depth testing, such as in failure investigations.
In this talk we will be reviewing the current status quo of monitoring techniques, looking at the different information supplied by a range of methods available – what can we conclude from MPN data versus qPCR data, what different outputs can we expect when using different sequencing platforms (Illumina MiSeq versus Nanopore MinION). We will also be looking at what are the most common monitoring practices on hand in some case studies.
ICorr Technical Event
(Evening Event)
Company: Intertek
Speaker: Dr. Heike Hoffmann

Electro-Chemical Noise as a means of monitoring / assessing organic coatings, along with the advances made to date
2023-11-28 08:00 - 17:00
Synopsis: tbc
Joint Meeting with IoM3/MIS
(Evening Event)
Company: University of Northampton
Speaker: Dr. Douglas Mills

Joint Meeting - ICorr Aberdeen Branch / EI - The Energy Insititute
2024-01-30 18:00 - 20:00 | The Palm Court Hotel, 81 Seafield Road, Aberdeen, AB15 7YX, United Kingdom
Applying Materials Experience from Oil and Gas Production To Carbon Capture And Storage In North East ScotlandSpeaker: Dr. Steve Paterson, Arbeadie Consultants Limited
Start Time: 18:00 (UK Time)
In-Person Presentation only. Register Here
Event Registration Event is Free of Charge to attend.
Applying Materials Experience from Oil and Gas Production To Carbon Capture And Storage In North East Scotland
Speaker: Dr. Steve Paterson, Arbeadie Consultants Limited
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Predictable Pipeline Performance with Polymer Liners
2024-02-27 18:00 - 20:00 | The Palm Court Hotel, 81 Seafield Road, Aberdeen, AB15 7YX, United Kingdom
Speaker: Mark Smithson, Subsea 7 Ltd
In-Person Presentation only.
For Registration (please use link)
Event Registration Event is Free of Charge to attend.
Event Programme:
18.00 – 18:30: Arrival / Networking / Refreshments
18:30 – 18:40: Introductions
18:40 – 19:20: Technical Presentation
19:20 – 19:30: Q&A
19:30 – 19:40: Closing Remarks ICorr The Talk:
Topic: Predictable Pipeline Performance with Polymer Liners.
Synopsis:
Polymer liners have provided a global, cost-effective solution for internal corrosion mitigation of rigid water injection flowlines for more than 25 years. The first polymer lined subsea pipeline was installed in 1994, since then more than 400km of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) liners have been installed for subsea water injection service by Subsea7 companies. This track record includes design conditions and qualification programs demonstrating pressures up to 1293 bar at depths of greater than 1,500 m and temperatures up to 80°C with the potential to expand all these boundaries. Further evidence of the efficacy of polymer lining as a corrosion protection technology was demonstrated on recovery of a spool from a live field after 13 years in service which demonstrated no deterioration of either polymer material or carbon steel host pipe.
More recently this well-established flowline product has been supplemented by qualification of polymer lined pipe for dynamic riser service (steel catenary riser, SCR, and Steel Lazy Wave Riser, SLWR). The qualification program included fatigue testing on both full-scale polymer-lined pipe sections and small-scale material coupons. Combined with an investigation of liner behaviour in the vertical orientation. The riser product obtained qualification to technology readiness level (TRL) 5, from the industry recognized body, DNV. A deep-water riser has since been fabricated and installed off the back of this program and is ready to enter service.Current developments in polymer lining technology have potential to offer these and other benefits in alternative service environments, such as Water Alternating Gas (WAG), production lines and new energy transition applications like Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) and Hydrogen transportation.
Biography:
Mark is currently a senior Development engineer with the Internal Corrosion Management team for Subsea7 pipeline products.

An experienced engineer, he holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical engineering with industrial management from Liverpool University. Mark has been part of Subsea7’s polymer lined pipe developments and execution for more than 5 years working on a range of projects aimed at increasing the applications applicable to polymer lining. Within this role he has been responsible for increasing the qualification limits for the Linerbridge connector and currently holds two patents relating to polymer liner developments with a further application pending. Previous to joining the polymer lined pipeline team at Subsea7; Mark worked for Artis, an independent polymer consultancy where he worked on projects ranging from polymer compound development, polymer characterisation and product development to testing and process development or optimisation.

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Aberdeen Technical Event
2024-02-27 18:00 - 20:00 | The Palm Court Hotel, 81 Seafield Road, Aberdeen, AB15 7YX, United Kingdom
Company: Subsea 7Speaker: Mark Smithson
Topic: Predictable pipeline performance with polymer liners.
Synopsis:Polymer liners have provided a global, cost-effective solution for internal corrosion mitigation of rigid water injection flowlines for more than 25 years. The first polymer lined subsea pipeline was installed in 1994, since then more than 400km of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) liners have been installed for subsea water injection service by Subsea7 companies. This track record includes design conditions and qualification programs demonstrating pressures up to 1293 bar at depths of greater than 1,500 m and temperatures up to 80°C with the potential to expand all these boundaries. Further evidence of the efficacy of polymer lining as a corrosion protection technology was demonstrated on recovery of a spool from a live field after 13 years in service which demonstrated no deterioration of either polymer material or carbon steel host pipe.
More recently this well-established flowline product has been supplemented by qualification of polymer lined pipe for dynamic riser service (steel catenary riser, SCR, and Steel Lazy Wave Riser, SLWR). The qualification program included fatigue testing on both full-scale polymer-lined pipe sections and small-scale material coupons. Combined with an investigation of liner behaviour in the vertical orientation. The riser product obtained qualification to technology readiness level (TRL) 5, from the industry recognized body, DNV. A deep-water riser has since been fabricated and installed off the back of this program and is ready to enter service.
Current developments in polymer lining technology have potential to offer these and other benefits in alternative service environments, such as Water Alternating Gas (WAG), production lines and new energy transition applications like Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) and Hydrogen transportation.
Polymer liners have provided a global, cost-effective solution for internal corrosion mitigation of rigid water injection flowlines for more than 25 years. The first polymer lined subsea pipeline was installed in 1994, since then more than 400km of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) liners have been installed for subsea water injection service by Subsea7 companies. This track record includes design conditions and qualification programs demonstrating pressures up to 1293 bar at depths of greater than 1,500 m and temperatures up to 80°C with the potential to expand all these boundaries. Further evidence of the efficacy of polymer lining as a corrosion protection technology was demonstrated on recovery of a spool from a live field after 13 years in service which demonstrated no deterioration of either polymer material or carbon steel host pipe.
More recently this well-established flowline product has been supplemented by qualification of polymer lined pipe for dynamic riser service (steel catenary riser, SCR, and Steel Lazy Wave Riser, SLWR). The qualification program included fatigue testing on both full-scale polymer-lined pipe sections and small-scale material coupons. Combined with an investigation of liner behaviour in the vertical orientation. The riser product obtained qualification to technology readiness level (TRL) 5, from the industry recognized body, DNV. A deep-water riser has since been fabricated and installed off the back of this program and is ready to enter service.
Current developments in polymer lining technology have potential to offer these and other benefits in alternative service environments, such as Water Alternating Gas (WAG), production lines and new energy transition applications like Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) and Hydrogen transportation.

Advances in Comprehensive Integrity Assessment of Buried Pipelines with Non-Contact Magnetic Gradient Tomography Method (MTM-G)
2024-03-26 08:00 - 17:00
Synopsis:
It is becoming increasingly clear that relying on only a single tool out of the integrity toolbox is not an effective means of managing risk exposure. Direct Assessment (DA), Inline Inspection (ILI) and hydrostatic testing (HT) approved pipeline integrity assessment techniques. These pipeline integrity techniques have their strengths and weaknesses but an integrated approach that would combine ILI and DA techniques would provide comprehensive pipeline integrity management program for pipeline operators. This submission presents case studies of MTM-G and ILI and how both are combined to help address areas of concern on piggable pipelines. The results from this case studies are good news for unpiggable pipeline operators that have been looking for ways to identify areas of metal loss without having to expose the buried pipeline.
ICorr Technical Event
(Evening Event)
Company: Canchuks Corrosion Inc., Canada.
Speaker: Dr.Chukwuma C. Onuoha

Aberdeen Technical Event - Online
2024-03-26 18:00 - 20:00
Company: Canchuks Corrosion Inc., CanadaSpeaker: Dr.Chukwuma C. Onuoha
Topic: Advances in Comprehensive Integrity Assessment of Buried Pipelines with Non-Contact Magnetic Gradient Tomography Method (MTM-G).
Synopsis:It is becoming increasingly clear that relying on only a single tool out of the integrity toolbox is not an effective means of managing risk exposure. Direct Assessment (DA), Inline Inspection (ILI) and hydrostatic testing (HT) approved pipeline integrity assessment techniques. These pipeline integrity techniques have their strengths and weaknesses but an integrated approach that would combine ILI and DA techniques would provide comprehensive pipeline integrity management program for pipeline operators. This submission presents case studies of MTM-G and ILI and how both are combined to help address areas of concern on piggable pipelines. The results from this case studies are good news for unpiggable pipeline operators that have been looking for ways to identify areas of metal loss without having to expose the buried pipeline.

INDUSTRIAL VISIT: NCIMB.
2024-04-23 08:00 - 17:00
ICorr Technical Event
(Evening Event)
Organization: NCIMB

Aberdeen Technical Event
2024-04-23 18:00 - 20:00 | NCIMB, Wellheads Place, Dyce, Aberdeen, AB21 7GB, United Kingdom
Organisation: NCIMBIndustrial Visit: NCIMB
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Joint Event - ICorr Aberdeen Branch and AMPP
2024-05-28 18:00 - 20:00
Event is Free of Charge to attend. Title: Proportional hazard values for different pipeline coating types, used over the timeline from 1900s till now. Speaker: Susan Jacob – One Gas (USA)
An Online Presentation only. For Registration and Link:
Event Programme:17:50 – 18:00: Webinar Login. Set-up.18:00 – 18:15: Introductions to ICorr and AMPP.18:15 – 18:55: Technical Presentation18:55 – 19:05: Q&A19:05 – 19:10: Closing Remarks ICorr and AMPP.
Synopsis: The company I am working for is over 100 years old. Over the years there have been acquisitions/takeover/spinouts of the company. This has resulted in inheriting multiple vintage pipeline systems with different coating types with poor historical records. As part of reducing risk in the system, efforts are being made to record the different coating types and determine their performance. I am currently in the process of studying the different coating types to determine their proportional hazards. These considerations will then be input into the company’s risk assessment model. This model is then integrated into the prioritisation of inspection/maintenance/replacement work plans.

Biography: Susan Jacob is a Senior Pipeline Engineer in Asset Management for One Gas (Natural Gas Distribution, USA) where she has worked for over 5 years covering Oklahoma, Kansas, and Texas.
Susan previously worked with ConocoPhillips (Aberdeen, UK) for over 6 years as an Integrity Engineer. She completed Masters in Subsea Engineering the University of Aberdeen in 2016.
Susan loves working with people from different cultures. Outside work, she loves exploring new places and going rustic camping with her family.

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Aberdeen Technical Event and AGM Evening - Online
2024-06-25 18:00 - 20:00
Company: IRIS NDTSpeaker: Peter Beck and Simon Fenton
Topic: Metallographic Replication of In-Service Plant.
Synopsis:
Metallographic surface replicas can provide important information relating to the metallurgical condition of a component, that can have a direct bearing on its fitness-for-service. Such fitness-for-service considerations can include its susceptibility to corrosion and suitability for design mechanical stresses; both of which are key factors when making run, monitor, repair or replace decisions.
The condition of metallic materials can be affected by several factors, which primarily include manufacturing defects, thermal inputs, mechanical stresses, process fluids, the environment, system design and service life consumed.
Replication is often used as part of routine inspection strategies to monitor the material condition over its service life. It is also employed to further evaluate unexpected damage revealed by NDT techniques or after unplanned events such as a fire. It can also be used as part of the quality assurance process for weld repairs.
The concept of metallographic replication is analogous to taking a fingerprint. Depending on the condition of the site to be replicated and the information required from assessment, there are two main methods utilised on plant. For deep defects where surface morphology is required a two-part putty can be used. This takes on the surface contours and sets hard for removal and assessment. The second and more common method of replication is to polish the metal surface and etch it before partially melting an acetate sheet onto the surface. Once the acetate has hardened it is peeled off and adhered to a glass microscope slide. This technique provides the full metallurgical information of the site replicated which can then be assessed remote from the component and provides a permanent physical record of the condition of the site at that particular moment in its service life.Assessment of the replicated microstructures is typically carried out by optical microscope using bright field illumination. Depending on the degradation mechanism of interest, magnifications of between x50 and x1000 are used. Some of the common degradation mechanisms that can be assessed for with respect to corrosion include the presence of sigma phase, sensitisation, stress corrosion cracking, corrosion fatigue cracking, hydrogen cracking, corrosion pitting and welding defects.

ICORR Aberdeen Branch - 2024 Annual Corrosion Forum
2024-08-27 08:30 - 16:00 | ENGEQ, Hareness Road, Altens, Aberdeen, AB12 3LE, United Kingdom
Corrosion Management in the Energy Sector
Full day, in-person event, CPD certificates will be provided to all attendees.
The Institute of Corrosion Aberdeen branch would like to invite you to the 2024 Annual Corrosion Forum. The event focuses on “Corrosion Management in the Energy Sector,” aiming to address current challenges and sharing of latest technologies and strategies in managing corrosion in the energy sector. Highlights include presentations by industry experts, demonstrations by ENGTEQ (part of CAN group), and networking opportunities.
HOW TO REGISTER Step 1: Go to the payment link on the ICorr website (only for paid delegates, skip to step 2 for sponsor delegates).Step 2: Complete the Online Delegate Registration Form (to be completed by paid and sponsor delegates).
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Company Abstracts

JOINT EVENT: ICORR ABERDEEN BRANCH AND BINDT NORTHEAST SCOTLAND
2024-11-07 14:55 - 16:05
Online Presentation Only Registration link:
Case Studies A Pathway To Thickness Measurement Locations (TMLs) Digitalisation
SpeakerDr. ChengHuan Zhong – Inductosense Limited
Approximate Event Programme:
14:55 – 15:00 Webinar Login / Set-Up.15:00 – 15:10 Introductions ICorr and BINDT15:10 – 15:50 Technical Presentation15:50 – 16:00 Q&A Session16:05 – 16:05 Closing Remarks
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Phased Array PA-CAT - Online
2025-02-25 15:00 - 18:00
Joint Event with BINDT
Speaker: Paul Holloway

Digital Approaches to Enhance Integrity Management - Online
2025-03-25 18:00 - 19:30
ICorr Technical Event
(Evening Event)
Company: Sonomatics
Speaker: Kevin McDonald
Synopsis: Integrity management of equipment relies heavily on inspection to ensure the asset remains fit for service. Inspection can take several forms, each requiring planning to ensure the inspection is efficient and effective plus analysis to ensure the most informed integrity management decisions are reached. Sonomatic have developed and regularly deploy a suite of software tools to enhance each stage of the integrity management process.
In the pre-inspection planning phase, digital tools – such as a digital twin or similar component model – can be used to better visualize inspection plans and to keep an accurate record of requested inspection locations. This model can then be deployed during an inspection campaign allowing data to be populated to facilitate easy visualization for multiple stakeholders. Data would remain within the model for evaluation and analysis which, again, allows easy explanation and presentation to stakeholders.
Post-inspection evaluation using digital tools can extract maximal value from inspection data providing significant enhancements to most current processes. Crucial to the integrity management process are calculations on corrosion rates and remaining life estimates. However, when there is a large catalogue of previous inspection data there is often little consideration given beyond the two most recent results. A digital approach, where all inspection history can be housed in an easily accessible platform, allows the use of corrosion rate calculation using a longer-term statistical trend. This makes use of all previous data and provides the most representative corrosion rate possible. In addition, when calculating corrosion rates, emphasis is generally placed solely on changes to the minimum values. When more expansive inspection data has been recorded, such as a corrosion map, it is rare that growth of other corrosion features of a shallower depth than the minimum is considered but this is often where corrosion growth is most pronounced. To assess such trends, an accurate like-for-like comparison is essential, looking at areas common to both inspection campaigns; digital tools are crucial in assisting with this analysis.
Crucial to this topic is quality data that is representative of the current state of the inspected component. Sonomatic’s digital tools house propriety algorithms that can differentiate between internal corrosion, external corrosion and inclusions as well as providing insights into potential coating breakdown.
This talk will cover Sonomatic’s extensive experience in types of analysis described above.

MCF Various: Awaiting details from MCF
2025-04-29
In-Person
Venue: (in Aberdeen)
Venue: Joint Meeting with MCF (All Day)
Organiser: Marine Corrosion Forum

Aberdeen Branch AGM and Technical Presentation
2025-06-24 18:00 - 20:00
Aberdeen Branch AGM and Technical Presentation – “A Deeper Dive into CUI Management Evolutions and Challenges”
Online Event
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2025 Corrosion Awareness Day: Introduction to Corrosion and Cathodic Protection
2025-08-26 08:30 - 16:30
The Institute of Corrosion Aberdeen branch, warmly invites you to attend its 2025 Corrosion Awareness Event.

Our previous events have proved very successful attracting a large audience and early booking is advised.

This year’s event will focus on the principles and costs of corrosion with a featured introduction to prevention by “Cathodic Protection (CP),” aiming to address current challenges and sharing of latest technologies and strategies in managing corrosion by this method.

Highlights include presentations and case studies by industry experts, demonstrations by our key sponsor AUTOMA (of Italy) and networking opportunities.

Event details:

Tuesday 26th Aug 2025, 8.30 am – 4.30 pm

8.30 am – Registration

We very much look forward to you joining us on the day.

How to Register

Step 1: Payment is via the Institute of Corrosion website
Step 2: Complete the delegate registration form: Online Registration (to be completed by all delegates)

On behalf of the Aberdeen Committee, we thank you for your continued support.

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Aberdeen Branch AGM
2025-10-28 18:00 - 19:00
The Institute of Corrosion (ICorr) Aberdeen Branch is very pleased to announce the October 2025 monthly technical event plus AGM which will be held online on Tuesday 28th October 2025 at 18:00-19:00 (UK Time).
Please note that this will be an ONLINE event ONLY. It is FREE and open to all ICorr Members, and non-members are also welcome to attend.
In this event, DR Janardhan Saithala will give a presentation on “Corrosion Issues in the Upstream Oil & Gas Industry“.
Event Programme:
17:50 – 18:00 Webinar Login / Set-Up
18:00 – 18:15 Aberdeen Branch AGM
18:15 – 18:50 Technical Presentation
18:50 – 19:00 Q&A/Closing Out
Details for this event are contained in the attached Event Flyer.
Registration Link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_G3-q265OQWCoyswFHwzQRw
Please feel free to forward this email and flyer to anyone who may be interested in attending this event.
ICorr Aberdeen branch looks forward to your attendance.
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IOM3/MIS/ICORR JOINT EVENT - Evening Technical Presentation
2025-11-25 17:45 - 20:30 | The Palm Court Hotel, 81 Seafield Road, Aberdeen, AB15 7YX, United Kingdom
The Institute of Corrosion (ICorr) Aberdeen Branch is very pleased to announce the November 2025 monthly technical event which will be held in-person on Tuesday 25th November 2025 at 18:00 (UK Time).
Please note that this will be IN-PERSON event . It is FREE and open to all ICorr Members, and non-members are also welcome to attend.
In this event, Ian Crossland and Chris Zealand from Mocean Energy Ltd. will give a presentation on “OUR APPROACH TO WAVE ENERGY”.
Registration Link: https://forms.gle/viPGujssFi5kiytK6
Event Programme:
17:45 – 18:00 Networking & Refreshments
18:00 – 18:10 Introductions ICorr
18:10 – 18:50 Technical Presentation
18:50 – 19:00 Q&A Session
19:05 – 20:05 Closing Remarks
Event Address: Palm Court Hotel, 81 Seafield Rd, Aberdeen, AB15 7YX
Details for this event are contained in the Event Flyer
Please feel free to forward this email and flyer to anyone who may be interested in attending this event.
ICorr Aberdeen branch looks forward to your attendance.

Aberdeen Branch Annual Joint Event
2026-01-27 18:00 - 20:00
JOINT EVENT – ICORR ABERDEEN BRANCH EVENING TECHNICAL PRESENTATION IN-PERSON
at Palm Court Hotel
Tuesday 27th January 2026, Start Time: 18:00
This event is free to attend For Registration (use LINK below): https://forms.gle/6xYMgdpZQdgpHdnEA Integrated Non-intrusive Instrumentation for Real Time Erosion / Corrosion Monitoring and Management
Email: ABZchair@icorr.org
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Aberdeen Branch Special Joint Event with BINDT
2026-03-05 18:00 - 20:00
(In-Person)
Email: ABZchair@icorr.org
