CANCELLED - Aberdeen Branch Event - Industrial Visit + ICorr AGM
2021-05-25 18:00 - 20:30 (Europe/London)
THIS EVENT HAS NOW BEEN CANCELLED
Date: Tuesday 25 May 2021
Event Type: Industrial Visit + ICorr AGM
Speaker: Scott Gauld Technical Sales Manager (STORK).
Topic: Corrosion Monitoring: With over 30 years’ experience, Stork’s Monitoring Solutions deliver a range of traditional and advanced techniques for corrosion measurement, (including corrosion under insulation), erosion, stress, temperature, strain and other impacts, for a wide variety of applications both on and offshore.
Time: 18:00 finish at 20.30
Location: Post Covid ‘Face to Face’ Event, (Subject to lifting of Covid Restrictions) – STORK, Norfolk House, Pitmedden Road, Dyce, Aberdeen, AB21 0DP.

Corrosion Under Insulation
2021-05-26 09:00 - 2021-05-28 13:00
I am happy to announce that our highly-demanded masterclass is coming back this May. As corrosion hasn’t slowed down in the current climate, make sure to join us online live!
These are your key takeaways from attending:

Understand the options available to combat CUI and their strengths and limitations
Learn about common mistakes
Learn about the CUI innovation initiatives
Benefit from the combined experience of ourtrainers
Engage in technical and scientific discussion
Is a life expectancy of 25+ years possible?

For more information, please visit the event website.or download the event brochure to see the detailed program
“Great course, gave excellent insight and provided us with the tools to tackle this problem at our own plant.”Leon Kanters, Reliability Engineer, Trespa, Netherlands

The SPE Virtual International Oilfield Corrosion Conference and Exhibition
2021-06-16 12:30 - 18:00, 2021-06-17 12:30 - 18:45
The SPE Virtual International Oilfield Corrosion Conference and Exhibition, taking place across 16–17 June 2021, will bring together international scientists, researchers and academics to explore the latest challenges facing the oilfield corrosion community including investigative work and front line experience. Attend >

Discover the future of oilfield corrosion at the SPE Virtual Oilfield Corrosion Conference and Exhibition.
Hear industry leaders discuss recent innovations, trends, and concerns as well as practical challenges encountered within the oilfield corrosion community.
Help shape opinion on industry changes, developments, and innovations on Oilfield corrosion at the Virtual SPE International Oilfield Corrosion Conference and Exhibition 2021.
Join us from any location globally across 16-17 June 2021. Find out more >

International Corrosion Conference (ICC)
2021-07-20 08:00 - 2021-07-23 17:00
International Corrosion Conference (ICC)
20 – 23 July 2021
Sao Paulo, Brazil
For more information please click on this link

Aberdeen Event Branch - Annual Corrosion Forum (ACF)
2021-08-24 09:00 - 16:30
Date: Tuesday 24 August 2021 ” 9am – 4.30pm
Event Type: Annual Corrosion Forum (ACF).
Speaker: Various (Please see agenda)
Topic: The Morning Session will comprise a general Corrosion Awareness Course focused on the external corrosion mechanisms and the protection methods followed by Afternoon demonstration sessions.
Time: 09:00: Finish at 16:30
Location: ‘Face to Face’ Event @ TRAC Oil and Gas Ltd. 3 Thistle Rd, Dyce, Aberdeen AB21 0NN

Fundamental of Corrosion Course
2021-09-13 08:00 - 2021-09-17 17:00
13 – 17 September 2021
For more information click here

Aberdeen Branch Event - Joint Meeting with TWI
2021-09-28 18:00 - 19:30
Company/Speaker: Sonomatic / Ian Daniel / Matthew Beatty
Zoom Event – More details to follow
In-Service Ultrasonic Tank Floor Inspections
This paper will outline selected recent highlights from the Sonomatic Storage Tank Division:

Introduction to Robotic systems used in Storage Tanks while still in service.
Explanation of safety systems used to safely deploy robots in Above ground Storage Tanks (AST) while they remain online and full of product.
A summary of Ultrasonic data collected, and software developed to assist with analysis and reporting activity.

• Case study of a Storage Tank that required in service inspection

London Branch joint meeting with LMS (in-person/online)
2021-10-14 18:00 - 21:00 | W2 3EL, 35 Craven Terrace, London, W2 3EL, United Kingdom
To be held: Lancaster Hall Hotel, 35 Craven Terrace, London W2 3EL
“Meeting Todays Materials Challenges to Enable Low Carbon Hydrogen Production at Scale”, Stephen Shapcott, Senior Principal Materials and Corrosion Engineer, Johnson Matthey.
This talk will give an overview of the fundamental materials degradation mechanisms to be considered in methane hydrogen reforming production routes. As public pressure to limit global warming continues to rise, governments, policy makers and regulators are looking for the most effective ways to achieve the target set by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) to keep the global temperature increase to below 1.5°C above pre‑industrial levels.
There is a growing realisation that hydrogen has a vital role to play, particularly to decarbonise sectors and applications that are otherwise extremely difficult to abate, such as industrial processes, heavy duty freight movement, dispatchable power generation and heating applications. Hydrogen will also provide long-term (for instance seasonal) energy storage, enabling much greater uptake of renewable power generation, which itself is a key prerequisite of the clean energy transition.
While hydrogen can be produced through the electrolysis of water, most of the hydrogen produced today is manufactured by steam methane reforming, in which, at high temperatures natural gas is converted to hydrogen and CO2. This CO2 can be captured or diverted in such a way as to not be released into the atmosphere such as through Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS).
Production of bulk low-cost, low carbon hydrogen from fossil resources is an integral part of meeting global net zero ambitions immediately with proven methods, while immature zero carbon hydrogen production technologies are developed. Building capacity to supply the required demand for hydrogen will require huge investment in new hydrogen production capacity globally.
Methane reforming requires extreme environments for materials of construction.
Please complete the form below to register your interest to attend.
Registrants will have the option to attend the meeting in person or remotely. Please note the talk is scheduled to start at 6.30 pm following networking at 6.00pm.
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Aberdeen Branch Event - Technical Event
2021-10-26 18:00 - 19:30
Company / Speaker: University of Calgary / Professor Y. Frank Cheng
Zoom Event – More Information to Follow
Internal Corrosion of Pipelines: Mechanisms, Modelling and Management
Internal corrosion of pipelines is a complex phenomenon, and the complexity arises from the fact that multiple chemical and electrochemical reactions occur simultaneously in the environment where numerous factors affecting the corrosion processes have interrelated each other. A fundamental understanding of the phenomenon is essential to modelling, prediction and management of the corrosion processes, providing recommendations to industry for improved pipeline integrity management.
This talk includes contents which are based the author’s extensive research experiences and interactions with industry in the last decades. A thermodynamic model was developed to determine the electrochemical anodic and cathodic reactions occurring during internal corrosion of pipelines under given conditions. Parametric effects such as solution pH, CO2 partial pressure, temperature, etc. were considered. The corrosion kinetics is quantified by considering the synergism of mass transfer, charge transfer and film formation in the corrosion processes. In addition to uniform corrosion, localised corrosion under deposit is paid much attention. The unique role of microorganism, particularly sulphate-reducing bacteria, in initiation and growth of corrosion pits was investigated. Numerical models were developed by integration of electrochemical corrosion with fluid hydrodynamics in the pipeline, enabling prediction of the location of corrosion occurrence and the corrosion rate over a long-term period of service. In addition to the multi-physics field coupling model for corrosion process simulation, conventional solution chemistry model and fluid mechanics-based model were also proposed for quick evaluation and prediction of internal corrosion rate.
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London Branch November technical talk - “Lessons Learned from 40 years in Corrosion Protection” (In person/Online)
2021-11-11 18:00 - 21:00
The November technical talk will be on “Lessons Learned from 40 years in Corrosion Protection”, by Alex Garner, Corrosion Services Ltd. This is planned to be held on the 11th at the Lancaster House Hotel, Bayswater, London, with the meeting starting at 18.00.
The presentation will focus on the highs, with brief mentions of the lows, of a 40-year career in corrosion protection, including CP, material selection, coatings and insulation, for a wide variety of onshore and offshore facilities. The journey will start in 1980 and cover technical and social challenges in office and site-based work in Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Canada, South America, and Australia. as well as the corrosion protection peers encountered over the years, many of which are now friends. The anecdotal guidance delivered in the presentation will highlight the pleasures and technical excellence that can be achieved in this industry and hopefully will not scare too many people away from it.
Please complete the form below to register your interest to attend.
Registrants will have the option to attend the meeting in person or remotely. Please note the talk is scheduled to start at 6.30 pm following networking at 6.00 pm.
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If you have any questions email icorrlondon@gmail.com

Annual General Meeting 2021
2021-11-22 09:00 - 17:30 | B92 0EJ, National Conference Centre & The National Motorcycle Museum Coventry Road Bickenhill Solihull West Midlands, West Midlands, B92 0EJ
The Trustees and Council of the Institute would like to invite you all to the 2021 Annual General Meeting (AGM) to be held on Monday 22nd of November 2021 at the National Conference Centre & The National Motorcycle Museum. The meeting is organised by ICorr’s Midlands Branch and includes updates on ICorr training opportunities and technical presentations by corrosion experts.
The meeting will be available to attend In-Person at the NCC venue and for the first time, the event will be Live-Streamed on Zoom, providing remote access to our members.
National Conference Centre & The National Motorcycle Museum
Coventry Road
Bickenhill
Solihull
West Midlands
B92 0EJ
http://www.nationalmotorcyclemuseum.co.uk/
http://www.nationalconferencecentre.co.uk/
AGENDA

09h00-10h00
Arrive and registration

10h00-10h50
Institute of Corrosion presentation of current ICorr training courses:
• Chris Spence – Cathodic Protection (CP)
• Richard Edwards – CP certification
• Kevin Harold – ICATS and certification
• John Fletcher – ICorr Surface Treatment Courses

10h45-11h00
Comfort break

11h00 – 12h00
Communication and Digitisation in the Corrosion Industry
Speakers
Ian Sotherton – Omniflex –
Dr Prafull Sharma – CorrosionRADAR
Jack Cornes – HausBots

12h00-13h30
Lunch and access to the museum

13h30-14h45
AGM Agenda
Apologies for absence
Approval of minutes from 2020 AGM
President’s report
Treasurer’s report
Election of ICorr Council Members for 2021/22
Presentation of the Henry G. Cole award
Any other business
Meeting closure.

14h45-15h00
Comfort break tea coffee

15h00-17h30
Access to the museum – site closes at 17.30

The Trustees and members of the Council will be available before the meeting to answer any questions you may have regarding the Institute and its future.
If you plan to attend in person it would really help us if you would confirm attendance by e-mail to admin@icorr.org (so we do not order wasted food and refreshments). If you have any specific dietary requirements please note these in the email (vegetarian and vegan options will be provided). If you cannot attend and wish to send an apology please also send it to admin@icorr.org.
Remote access via Zoom For those wishing to join all or part of the meeting remotely, please use the following link and meeting information which will be accessible from 09:30 London, UK time: Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85485196636?pwd=SVM1eFJMTmlFOVdGcEJidCs2UnpZZz09
Meeting ID: 854 8519 6636 Passcode: 761928

Aberdeen Branch Event - Joint Meeting with IOM3/MIS
2021-11-30 18:00 - 19:30
Company / Speaker: Dr Nigel Owen, B.Sc., D.I.C, PhD, MIMMM, MICorr – Operations Manager – Aberdeen Foundries
Material Specifications, Manufacturing and Anode Design for Effective Cathodic Protection systems
The materials used for Sacrificial Anode materials are High Purity based metals with very specific alloying requirements and final properties. The base materials, properties & costs of modern sacrificial alloys will be discussed along with the conditions and applications for which they are generally used.
The typical process for manufacturing anodes is presented from a metallurgical standpoint, the alloying, testing poring, and finishing of various product types used for a multitude of applications. The presentation will move to discuss the design of Sacrificial Anode Cathodic Protection systems for a Marine Environment which involves the selection of anode configuration, a detailed calculation process, rules of thumb, and practical experience to design an effective working system.
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32nd Annual Christmas Luncheon
2021-12-02 11:30 - 23:00 | Royal Over-Seas League, Over-Seas House, Park Pl, St James's St, London SW1A 1LR, SW1A 1LR, United Kingdom
EVENT DETAILS
11.30 Pre lunch drinks
13.00 4 course lunch
Entertainment
Presentations and Raffles
LOCATION
Royal Over-Seas League,
Over-Seas House,
Park Pl,
St James’s St,
London SW1A 1LR
For enquiries:
Contact: Steve Barke sjbarke55@gmail.com

Young ICorr event: A career in corrosion and its importance in the future of energy including renewables + Festive Quiz
2021-12-16 16:00 - 18:00
Following the popular Young ICorr Festive Quiz of 2020, we will be hosting another online event this December. Join us on Thursday 16th December, 2021, at 4pm for our 2021 Festive Quiz and Talk.
Young Institute of Corrosion (Young ICorr) are pleased to announce that Bill Hedges, ICorr President, will be presenting “A career in corrosion and its importance in the future of energy including renewables“. The general energy outlook indicates that there is an increasing global energy demand and that hydrocarbons still contribute to the majority of the global energy mix. However, this talk will highlight new energy sectors and where corrosion will continue to have a negative impact on such sectors.
Bill Hedges (UK) FNACE, FICorr, CEng has 34 years’ experience of materials, metallurgy and corrosion in the oil and gas and materials industries. Bill spent 23 years of his career in corrosion at BP, reaching the ranks BP’s Chief Corrosion Engineer. Bill has 35 publications, 3 Patents and 1 book (as co-author) in the field of materials and corrosion.
This presentation covers three themes including (i) A career in corrosion, (ii) Corrosion and materials challenges facing hydrocarbon production, and finally (iii) How corrosion can impact the future of renewable energies.
The talk summarises that although significant progress and great advancements have been made in the field of corrosion control and management, many challenges remain as we embark on a joint global venture to achieve net-zero; the requirement for future innovation in the energy sectors is more important than ever. On this basis, and his own experiences as a corrosion engineer. Bill concludes that the future is bright and exciting for anyone pursuing a career in corrosion-related disciplines.
Following the talk, there will be a team quiz, where we will allocate the teams to enable you to meet other Young ICorr members. Then, there will be a networking session to enable you to interact with your peers. This is a great event to socialise, network and participate in a fun corrosion and materials quiz with a festive twist.
Register for the event
We look forward to seeing you then!
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Test yourself with our Teaser Questions from last year’s Festive Quiz:
Q1. In the song 12 Days of Christmas, five golden rings were given on the fifth day, what’s the atomic number of gold? A. 5; B. 24; C. 79; D. 120 (A = 79)
Q2. What is the substance found in your fizzy Christmas mocktail which causes corrosion of carbon steel? (A = Carbonic Acid)

London Branch Online Meeting
2022-01-13 18:00 - 19:00
January 13, 2022 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
“Life extension of offshore platforms, through retrofit CP design assisted by modelling’’ – Talk by Dr Paolo Marcassoli, Cathodic Protection and Inspections Manager at Cescor, and Istvan Bartha, Independent Subsea Consultant.
Thousands of permanent offshore structures for oil and gas production in the world, including steel jacket platforms, are reaching or have exceeded their original design life. They require extension of life or re-qualification programs to prolong their operating life. Cathodic protection (CP) is one of the issues to be carefully managed as part of this process. In case the original CP system cannot guarantee the planned residual life, a retrofit intervention shall be designed and executed. The design of CP retrofit systems, although technically adhering to the stipulations of the applicable codes, does not necessarily follow the criteria and approaches adopted for new facilities, as the intervention requires to be executed with the structure in-place, and this has a strong impact on installation requirements and costs. Accordingly, dedicated CP expertise has been developed for retrofit applications, aimed to select the most convenient system. A tailored approach is followed, by considering the most appropriate design parameters, affected by the present polarisation conditions, presence of marine growth and calcareous deposit on the structure. Finite Element Method (FEM) and Boundary Element Method (BEM) modelling are extensively and successfully used as part of the selection and optimisation of galvanic anode or impressed current systems.
In this presentation, the definition of CP design parameters and the optimisation activity assisted by modelling are illustrated from the viewpoint of real industrial application; taking into consideration limitations imposed during the installation phase.
About the presenters:
Dr. Paolo Marcassoli (Cescor – Cathodic Protection and Inspections Manager)
Paolo Marcassoli has fifteen years’ experience in materials and corrosion engineering and cathodic protection engineering gained in academic field and the onshore and offshore oil & gas industry, offshore wind, civil and infrastructures. After 6 years of academic and research work at University of Bergamo, he joined Cescor in January 2012 and he was Manager of business line Products in July 2012, Production Manager in August 2013 and Inspections and Production Manager in October 2014.
He holds the position of Cathodic Protection and Inspections Manager since April 2019.
He primarily carries out activities in the fields of CP design and FEM modeling, monitoring and CP inspections, corrosion control.
Istvan Bartha (Independent Subsea Consultant)
Istvan Bartha is an experienced Subsea Integrity Engineer with over 20 years of experience in field of subsea, pipelines, structures and bridge engineering, who participated in major Oil and Gas projects ranging from concept and design stages through to fabrication, installation and operation of new and ageing assets.
Following obtaining his BSc degree in Metallurgical Engineering, he worked 7 years in the bridge construction industry in Hungary, followed by moving in the UK in 2008 to pursue a career in the British Oil & Gas industry. In Britain, he gained experience in onshore and offshore application of Cathodic Protection systems working for Pipeline Maintenance Ltd, then joined Wood where worked as a Senior Integrity Engineer, responsible for development of Integrity Management Strategies for various Clients. In 2016 he completed his MSc studies in Subsea Engineering at Cranfield University, and currently acting as Subsea Pipelines Technical Authority for Petrofac North Sea operated assets as an Independent Contractor.
Istvan understands key design and operational principles of onshore, subsea and topside production, and control systems, requiring detailed analyses of technical data such as RBI, FMECA, RCA or CP, collaboration with other engineering disciplines and close interface with the Client. Coordinated project development, participated in contract proposals and development of detailed engineering solutions and technical authority guidance.
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Aberdeen Branch Event - Joint Meeting with EI
2022-01-25 18:00 - 19:30
Company / Speaker: University of Leeds / Trevor Hughes (Schlumberger Cambridge Research), Evgeny Barmatov (Schlumberger Cambridge Research) and Richard Barker (University of Leeds)
Zoom Event – more details to follow
Advanced once-through flow cell methodology for validation of a new ‘staged’ inhibition approach for matrix acidizing treatments
Schlumberger recently introduced and patented a new staged acid corrosion inhibitor (ACI) treatment concept for application in matrix acidizing treatments. The staged treatment concept recognises that treatments which employ a fixed dosage of corrosion inhibitor may not be optimal in terms of their efficiency. The concept proposes staged pumping of a first fluid composition designed to establish a persistent inhibitor film (Stage 1) and a second fluid composition to maintain the film and its associated inhibited corrosion rate (Stage 2). The staged ACI concept has the potential to provide enhanced corrosion protection of wellbore casing and coiled tubing (CT) materials whilst using the same total quantity of inhibitor compared to conventional treatments.
In the present paper, a bespoke, electrochemical, millifluidic once-through flow cell was used for validation of the staged ACI concept. A once-through flow cell enables testing in a continuously flowing environment whilst maintaining a fresh acid solution, a controllable supply of inhibitor, and eliminating any contact of the electrode with the atmosphere. The system was used to quantify changes in corrosion behaviour during continuous flow and during transitions from the first to second stage inhibitor dosages, to find optimal inhibitor concentration for film-forming and film maintenance stages and to investigate the effect of metal pre-corrosion on inhibitor performance for carbon steel used as wellbore casing and CT materials

London Branch Online Event
2022-02-10 18:30 - 19:30
“A diversified approach to utilizing volatile corrosion Inhibitors (VCI)’’ – Talk by Philip Low, European/Middle East/GCC Business Development Manager, Zerust Oil & Gas.
The presentation will shed light on various approaches using volatile corrosion inhibitors (VCI’) technology in mitigating corrosion on pipelines, pipeline casing protection and above ground storage tanks.
Finally, a novel methodology for addressing CUI and Scab Repairs using a self-amalgamating inhibitor fused tape:
What are VCIs and How Do They Work.
An explainer and short animation on how the technology works in a 3 phased protective approach.
Above Ground Storage Tanks (AST’s)
We never know when, but ultimately all CP systems under storage tanks fail. When they do, there are not very many easy or inexpensive ways to repair or replace them. Whether you are building new tanks or involved in an API 653 inspection and the data indicates that the CP is not protecting everywhere, it is possible to install a backup plan.
This presentation will examine the installation of VCI delivery systems for various civil configurations and geometries.
With changes to regulations in the US, VCI can be used to mitigate corrosion under tank floors in conjunction with CP or in many cases, in lieu of CP. Information on the delivery system options will be presented, and data demonstrating the symbiotic relationship between VCI and CP will be shared. There are several delivery system designs based on the foundation design of the tank. These minor modifications to a tank foundation can significantly reduce cost and downtime in the future.
Summary: What do you do when your Cathodic Protection system does not last until the 653 Inspection? Can you build in a backup system inexpensively and easily? This discussion will examine options which can be utilized or installed during a current inspection or construction which may enable the enhancement of a weak or failed CP system, prior to the next inspection.
Pipeline Casing Protection and Using VCIs
NACE and PHMSA (DOT) have ratified the use Vapor Corrosion Inhibitors (VCI’s) as a corrosion mitigation strategy,
This presentation will focus on what the regulations from NACE, CEOCOR and PHMSA (DOT) have ratified the use Vapor Corrosion Inhibitors (VCI’s) as a corrosion mitigation strategy, and how they describe Multiphase delivery options including: “Dry Powder”, “Gel” and “Slurry” applications and when to choose each. Case studies will be shared from the most common Gel applications.
VCI’s to Prevent Generalized Internal and Microbial Internal Corrosion in Facility Pipes
A recurring issue during the construction and commissioning of facility pipe assets is the creation of internal corrosion threats due to leftover hydrotest water. Available methods for removing the water entirely, or applying inhibitor chemicals to the hydrotest medium, are time-consuming and expensive. A major Oil and Gas client applied vaporous corrosion inhibitor (VCI) chemicals in lieu of other methods which would mitigate the internal corrosion threats. This method proved to be very effective at mitigating both biological and generalized internal corrosion. A case study will be shared.
A Novel Methodology For Addressing Corrosion Under Insulation (CUI) and Scab Repairs Utilizing Corrosion Inhibitor Impregnated Self-Amalgamating Silicone Based Tape
Zerust Inhibitor Tape (ZIF) was specifically designed to combat the many areas to address when we evaluate a corrosion protection mechanism for CUI and Scab repairs, the main challenge is creating a physical barrier between the steel substrate and insulation medium.
ZIF provides this barrier in the form of a robust silicone based self-amalgamating tape, in addition to the robust outer nature of the tape; it is also impregnated with a corrosion inhibitor to combat any potential water or sweating of the line.
Finally, the tape is translucent to allow ease during inspection and due to ZIF having no glues/resins/primers for the adhesion mechanism; the tape is easily removed for allowing inspection cycles. The tape has also recently passed ISO-19277
Preservation of assets during idle or mothballed periods including spare parts and critical spare parts
Oil platforms including MDU’s, fixed, land and FPSOs are an integral part of modern day oil production. Not surprisingly, the number of rigs in operation at any given time is tied directly to the price of crude oil. The collapse of oil prices in 2020 due to the global pandemic has caused a large number of rigs to be mothballed albeit cold, warm or hot stacked as well as many high value critical spares to sit idle for prolonged periods of time, which of course they are never designed or engineered to do so.
An offshore oil platform is a very expensive asset, as is all associated parts and equipment; the average cost of an offshore rig is around $650+ million. As such, it is critical to put in place a robust preservation strategy to safeguard and prolong asset/equipment life. This statement is also true for spare parts and critical spare parts during storage and lay up, the topic will cover proactive approaches to preservation.
About the presenter:
Philip Low, European/Middle East/GCC Business Development Manager Zerust Oil & Gas.
Phil brings 25+ years’ experience in the Global Oil and Gas industry.
Having developed a wide range of skills within project and site managerial roles across the Uk and Norwegian O&G sectors, His understanding of the many challenges faced by maintenance and construction teams in this environment is invaluable when dealing with our customers and clients and the many problematic issues they face.
With responsibility for asset and corrosion management and fabric maintenance on various onshore and offshore facilities, Phil has continued to add to his knowledge and help develop new preventative techniques for a number of issues surrounding these facilities. This has included Refineries, Tank Farms and Offshore platforms.
With this proven track record in corrosion management and coating application, Phil has brought a new understanding of the challenges faced by these different types of sites and an ability to deliver cradle to grave project management for clients. Ever the innovator, he developed and headed a global tank and terminal maintenance team to help identify, assess and prevent a range of corrosion issues on Aboveground Storage Tanks (AST’s), Pipelines, Jetties and the associated valves and fittings. He continues to show a keen desire to bring new solutions to old problems and is often involved in new think tanks and innovation groups.
Phil is also an active member of Nace and CEOCOR.
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Engineering Ethics: Maintaining society’s trust in the engineering profession
2022-02-21 18:00 - 20:00
Engineering shapes our world and it is crucial to ensure the public has confidence that the profession acts ethically and all those working in engineering are invited to an online event to mark the publication of this new report.
Opinion surveys indicate that the engineering profession is generally respected by the public – the latest Ipsos MORI Veracity Index shows 84% of respondents trust engineers to tell the truth. But it is important that the ethical practice of engineering continues to evolve and we do not become complacent.
The ‘Engineering Ethics’ report proposes a series of actions for the engineering profession to take forward with the aim of promoting a more ethical culture within engineering. It has been produced by the joint Engineering Ethics Reference Group (EERG), established by the Engineering Council and the Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng) in 2019, chaired by Professor David Bogle CEng FIChemE FREng, Deputy President of the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE).
The event, which is free to attend, will include a panel discussion with Professor Bogle, Chi Onwurah MP, Engineering Council Chairman Professor Chris Atkin CEng FRAeS FREng, Dr Ollie Folayan CEng FIChemE, co-founder of AFBE-UK, and others.
Register to attend at 6pm on 21 February
Read the Statement of Ethical Principles

Aberdeen Branch Event - ICorr Technical Event
2022-02-22 18:00 - 19:50
Company/Speaker: Intertek Production & Integrity Assurance / Leo Richards

Registration for the Event Please click here for link: Webinar Registration – Zoom
ICorr Member or Non-Member Event is Free of Charge to attend.
Implementation of Plan-Do-Check-Act review of an Onshore Oil and Gas Operator’s Corrosion Management Policy and Actions
HSG-65 alongside the Energy Institutes Corrosion Management Guidelines were used as the basis for the audit of a large onshore Middle Eastern oil field. The purpose of the Study was to perform a detailed review of the corrosion monitoring and mitigation systems and to propose any required upgrades to ensure world class / excellent asset integrity performance.
The approach taken to the Study was to follow the UK Health & Safety Executive’s guidance for “Managing Health and Safety”, HSG65 (2013), of PLAN-DO-CHECK-ACT, which considers both Technical and Systems approaches associated with managing assets safely. This is a closed loop planetary model commencing with a high-level Corporate Policy for health and safety, under which there is a Policy and Plan for managing corrosion and integrity. The model ends with lessons learned which feeds back into the corrosion and integrity Policy and Plan to ensure risks are managed to As Low As Reasonably Practicable (ALARP).
The study highlighted a distinct pattern in the working practices of the operator with virtually all of the sections of the corrosion management system being shown to have some form of Plan and Do however the implementation of a Check and Act stage was missing from virtually all aspects
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London Branch March technical talk – “Flint Water Crisis – Corrosion, Management and Politics” (In person/Online)
2022-03-10 18:30 - 19:30
The March technical talk,“Flint Water Crisis – Corrosion, Management and Politics”, by Dr Ben Moorhouse.The meeting will be held at the Lancaster Hall Hotel, 35 Craven Terrace, London W2 3EL, and streamed online for those who can not attend in person.
The town Flint, Michigan suffered one of the worst water crisis in the United States of America, when in 2014 the tap water supply began to be poisoned with corrosion products and other toxins. Hundreds of thousands of Flint residents were exposed to dangerous levels of lead and outbreaks of Legionnaires disease that caused deaths and long term health problems. This talk will focus on the decisions that led to this outcome, the corrosion engineering around ensuring safe water sources and the importance of ensuring a greater understanding of corrosion issues in relation to environmental issues.
Ben Moorhouse is a materials, corrosion and inspection engineer with a decade’s worth of experience involved with various engineering projects and operations. He studied at Imperial College and completed a PhD focusing on thermodynamic processes to remove impurities from titanium alloys. As part of his day to day, he is Chairperson of the London Branch of the Institute of Corrosion, a Fellow of the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3) and a Chartered Engineer. He is excited by the engineering challenges to come with delivering stable and low carbon energy, as well as focusing on improving diversity and inclusion in Science Technology and Mathematics (STEM).
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If you have any questions email icorrlondon@gmail.com

The Welding Institute - London Branch Meeting
2022-03-16 17:30 - 21:00 | Lancaster Hall Hotel, 35 Craven Terrace, London, W2 3EL, United Kingdom
In-person and online meeting
An insight into development and testing of pipeline steels at ArcelorMittal; covering metallurgy, welding and properties testing
This presentation will give some examples of work performed at ArcelorMittal Global R&D research centre in Ghent (Belgium) for linepipe steels from coil. The work is designed to give modern linepipe steels the required combination of properties that make them suitable for use in critical oil and gas applications. The talk will include discussion of metallurgical mechanisms, weldability for submerged arc and GMAW welding and the influence of forming operations on tensile and toughness properties.
We are fortunate that Christoph is coming over specifically to talk to us and this talk will merit attendance in person. Given by Christoph Gerritsen Senior Project Engineer ArcelorMittal Global R&D Gent/OCAS NV Christoph Gerritsen holds an MSc in Materials Science & Engineering with a specialisation in welding from Delft University of Technology. He started his professional career in 1999 at TWI Ltd, working on high power laser materials processing. In 2005, he moved to ArcelorMittal Global R&D Gent in Belgium as a senior project engineer. Here, he runs welding projects covering a very wide range of industrial applications and welding processes, mostly for C-Mn steels.
Refreshments from 5:30 and Buffet to follow
Location: The York Room, Lancaster Hall Hotel, 35 Craven Terrace, London Lunite.
The hotel is five minutes walk from Lancaster Gate Underground Station
Please register for either in-person or for online attendance. https://theweldinginstitute.com/events

Aberdeen Branch Event - ICorr Technical Event
2022-03-29 18:00 - 19:30
Company / Speaker: University of Manchester / Dr. Robert Lindsay
Zoom Event – More Information to follow
Corrosion Inhibition: Separating Fact from Fiction
For more than a century, surface-active organic species have been employed to control the corrosion of metals/alloys. Given suitable selection, such corrosion inhibitors have proven to be highly effective, preventing significant degradation of metallic substrates even in highly aggressive environments. Nevertheless, there are still considerable gaps in fundamental knowledge of corrosion inhibitor functionality, severely restricting further innovation. For example, corrosion inhibition in acidic solutions is widely reported to be the result of the adsorption of a monolayer of surface-actives. This description, however, can be considered to be largely a cartoon, as there is a significant lack of supporting experimental evidence. Many key details remain uncertain, including the surface chemistry of the inhibited substrate, the structure of the adsorbed layer, and even its surface coverage. Such information is key input for researchers attempting to predict corrosion inhibitor functionality through atomic scale interfacial modelling, and so identify next generation chemistries
In this presentation, following an introduction to corrosion inhibition in acidic solutions, I will discuss effort to reveal details of corrosion inhibitor-substrate interactions through detailed interface characterisation. For example, I will discuss recent X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) results, indicating that the chemistry of the inhibited interface is dependent on both inhibitor concentration and acid identity. In addition, I will present data demonstrating that surface adsorption is not always sufficient for achieving the target corrosion inhibition efficiency, i.e. it will be shown that a surface-active can be bound to the surface, but not lead to sufficient reduction in corrosion rate. Moreover, I will use XPS data to argue that the widely adopted approach of determining the standard Gibbs energy of adsorption of a corrosion inhibitor from measured inhibitor efficiencies is flawed, and so should not be relied upon as a tool for corrosion inhibitor selection

London Branch - Joint Meeting with TWI
2022-04-14 18:30 - 21:00 | Lancaster Hall Hotel, 35 Craven Terrace, London, W2 3EL, United Kingdom
“Electrical Hazards on Pipelines” talk given by Pat Lydon of IACS Corrosion Engineering Ltd.

Dr Patrick Lydon will review the risks to pipeline integrity associated with A.C. interference and D.C stray current corrosion including hazards associated with welding on pipelines. The presentation will include photographic evidence from incidents that have occurred on projects.Pat will discuss basic safety guidance for work on pipelines located in the vicinity of overhead and buried power lines, and factors mitigating the risks from electrical interference. These include incendive ignition risks and situations where there may be an enhanced electrical shock risk – lightning, welding on cross country pipelines, arc-strike effects on cross-country pipelines and arcing on pipelines installed within sleeves.
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Dr Patrick Lydon is a Materials, Corrosion and Cathodic Protection Engineer with 35 years’ experience in the pipeline industry and has written gas industry standards on CP and UKOPA Good Practice Guides on AC and DC stray current interference. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, Fellow of the Institute of Mining, Materials and Mineralogy and Fellow of the Institute of Corrosion. Pat is a BS EN ISO 15257 Level 4 Cathodic Protection Specialist

Refreshments from 18:00 and buffet to followLocation: The Lancaster Room, Lancaster Hall Hotel, 35 Craven Terrace, London W2 3EL.
The hotel is five minutes walk from Lancaster Gate Underground Station
Please register for either in-person or for online attendance.
https://theweldinginstitute.com/events

Aberdeen Branch Event - Joint Meeting with NACE
2022-04-26 18:00 - 19:30
Company / Speaker: Presserv / Dinko Cudic, Global Technical Authority for visco-elastic coatings for pipework and structural steel.
Location: F2F meeting. Location to be announced later
Reducing the environmental footprint for surface preparation and coating application for onshore and offshore assets.
Our industry is now accepting the need to find alternative technologies to reduce our waste and CO₂ emissions for steel preparation and coating application.
Presserv, and our partner STOPAQ™, have looked at industry requirements and have developed a solution that addresses, waste reduction, the lowering of CO₂ and noise and thermal insulation properties, not previously considered in fabric maintenance and asst integrity solutions. Based on a compound containing non-crystalline, low-viscosity, noncrosslinked (fully amorphous), pure homopolymer Polyisobutene, we will discuss why this technology needs to considered as a viable option in an industry that requires straightforward maintenance solutions to difficult corrosion problems both onshore and offshore.

CED Working Day and Symposium on ‘Knowledge Transfer and the Management of Infrastructure Corrosion’
2022-04-27 09:00 - 17:00 | The Railway Museum, The National Railway Museum, Leeman Road, York, YO26 4XJ, United Kingdom
This one day meeting will be the latest in a series of recent working days of the Institute of Corrosion’s Corrosion Engineering Division. The meeting will be held in person at the National Railway Museum, York, providing Covid restrictions allow it. If this is not possible the meeting will be run on-line, as for the previous two years. This year’s meeting is wide ranging and covers ‘Knowledge Transfer and the Management of Infrastructure Corrosion’. After the talks, the meeting will break up into the individual CED working groups. In parallel there will be a chance to visit the railway museum. Where possible, agendas for the working group meetings will be published separately in advance on the CED web site
The 2022 Paul McIntyre Award will be presented after the morning lectures. This working day will be a good opportunity to network with other corrosion professionals from different industry sectors and to learn about how corrosion knowledge transfer occurs within their organisations.
Download Information Leaflet with full programme
Book online
Agenda for Coatings Working Group
Agenda for Nuclear Working Group

CEOCOR 2022
2022-05-17 08:00 - 2022-05-20 12:30
LAST CHANCE TO BOOK AND ATTEND VIRTUAL CEOCOR 2022 CONGRESS
The CEOCOR Congress, with Technical Work Groups and 2 days of high quality technical papers relating to corrosion and protection of buried pipelines is MAY 17 to 20. You can book via https://www.sgk.ch/en/home-ceocor.html. See the program here.
All times are CET (BST +1)
International Virtual Congress & Technical Exhibition

CEOCOR, founded in 1956, is an international scientific non-profit association dealing with corrosion and protection of pipes and pipeline systems. CEOCOR brings together specialists from universities, research centers, institutes and companies within:

Water, gas and oil distribution
Waste water collection and treatment
Pipe production and manufacture of equipment for cathodic protection systems

The 2022 congress:
The congress consists of high level technical presentations, working group meetings, as well as a technical exhibition.

Program of events

Aberdeen Branch Event - ICorr Technical Event + AGM
2022-05-31 18:00 - 20:30
Company/Speaker: PIM / Martin Worth (Director)
F2F meeting.
Venue for In-person attendees: Palm Court Hotel, Seafield Rd, Aberdeen AB15 7YX
Zoom Registration link for virtual attendees: Please click here for link
SECEs: it’s time for a rethink.
The oil and gas industry was shaken to its core on 7/7/88 when 167 people perished in the Piper Alpha disaster. The Cullen inquiry led to safety case regulations being established and we moved to a goal setting safety regime; characterised by the introduction of PFEER and DCR – put in place to ensure that duty holders of offshore installations deal appropriately with the requirements to provide measures to prevent, mitigate and respond to major accidents.
Performance standards based around Functionality, Availability, Reliability and Survivability became the norm. Today, these are referred to as Safety and Environmental Critical Elements (SECE) and according to the regulations, can be hardware or software, including management systems.
Setting performance standards for certain types of hardware is challenging. A performance standard for a pipe or vessel may state that it shouldn’t leak. We shouldn’t be waiting for items to leak before we consider them to have failed as SECEs.
Hardware shouldn’t be the principal SECE. We claim to be carrying out assurance but are doing little more than inspection. This incorrectly leaves the assurance elements of the process to the verifier.
Changing the emphasis of SECEs to focus on management systems and Integrity Management Systems (IMS) would deliver increased efficiency and reduced costs.
If it can be demonstrated that the IMS is well formulated and correctly implemented this will automatically confirm that the elements it covers are inspected, their functionality confirmed, anomalies managed, repairs carried out, backlogs controlled, planning addressed, and their condition endorsed. Thus removing the need for the specific assurance of individual items.

Marine Corrosion Forum Meeting 6 July 2022 - Birmingham
2022-07-06 | National Motorcycle Museum, Birmingham, Birmingham, B92 0EJ
Marine Corrosion Forum
Meeting 6 July 2022
National Motorcycle Museum, Birmingham, B92 0EJ
Revised program
Access Live Stream via MCF web site ‘Attend’ page
https://marinecorrosionforum.co.uk/attend
1030 Registration and Coffee/Tea
1100 Using the new Standard EN ISO 24656 ‘Cathodic Protection for Offshore Wind Structures’. Birit Buhr, Oersted
1145 Offshore Renewables Cathodic Protection, Impacts of revised DNV Requirements. Lars Lichtenstein, DNV
1230 Combined discussion on Offshore Renewables
1245 Buffet Lunch
1300 MCF News and Open Forum
1315 SCC of Austenitic Cast Iron in Seawater. Roger Francis, RF Materials
1415 Localised Corrosion of Wire Arc Additively Manufactured (WAAM) Duplex Stainless Steel. Hussam Attar, Manchester University
1530 Tea/Coffee
The Marine Corrosion Forum is recognised by the Institute of Corrosion and the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology as offering technical presentations which will contribute to an individual member’s Professional Development requirements. Each agenda is also submitted for approval to the Institute of Materials, Mineral & Mining (IoM3)
The MCF reserves the right to amend the program at any time as circumstances dictate
Marine Corrosion Forum Birmingham 060722 Revised Program 040722

ICorr Annual Corrosion Forum (Aberdeen)
2022-08-30
ICorr Annual Corrosion Forum (Aberdeen)
Hybrid Event Energy Transition – Corrosion and Material Challenges
Event Sponsor: Presserv Ltd Aberdeen
Tuesday 30th August 2022
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