Michael Roberts

Business Owner and Operator of Roberts Corrosion Services, LLC

External Corrosion

Understanding Shielding and Its Impact on CP

Mar 1, 2026

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8 min read

Understanding Shielding and Its Impact on CP

Article 0037 Shielding and Its Impact on Cathodically Protected Metallic Structures

Michael Roberts, +1

Corrosion Inspection

How Glutaraldehyde Works as a Biocide for SRB

Feb 25, 2026

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9 min read

How Glutaraldehyde Works as a Biocide for SRB

Article 0036 Combating Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion with Effective Biocide Strategies

Michael Roberts, +1

Corrosion Inspection

Feb 24, 2026

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9 min read

Understanding ASME B31G-2023

Article 0035 How to Use the Manual for Determining the Remaining Strength of Corroded Pipelines

Michael Roberts, +1

Pipeline Integrity

Feb 22, 2026

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6 min read

Telluric Currents

Article 0034 Telluric Currents and Their Impact on Cathodic Protection Systems

Michael Roberts, +1

Pipeline Corrosion

Feb 15, 2026

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11 min read

SRB and APB Testing

Article 0032 Understanding SRB and APB Testing for Internal Corrosion: A Guide for Corrosion Technicians

Michael Roberts, +1

Pipeline Corrosion

Feb 14, 2026

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6 min read

ATP, qPCR, and EPA Testing

Article 0031 ATP, qPCR, and EPA Microbiological Testing in Oil and Gas Pipelines

Michael Roberts, +1

Corrosion Inspection

Feb 13, 2026

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5 min read

Frumkin Adsorption Isotherm

Article 0030 Adsorption and Its Role in Corrosion Inhibition

Michael Roberts, +1

Corrosion Inspection

Cathodic Protection Inspection in API RP 1169

Feb 12, 2026

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7 min read

Cathodic Protection Inspection in API RP 1169

Article 0029 Understanding Cathodic Protection Inspection in API RP 1169

Michael Roberts, +1

Pipeline Corrosion

Feb 9, 2026

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7 min read

Stainless Is Not Always Stainless

Article 0028 Understanding Key Differences in Stainless Steel Grades for Corrosion Control

Michael Roberts, +1

Corrosion Inspection

Feb 8, 2026

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11 min read

Compliance Documentation

Article 0027 Operator Liability and the Critical Role of Documentation in Pipeline Maintenance

Michael Roberts, +1

Pipeline Integrity

Feb 2, 2026

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12 min read

What is the Nernst Equation?

Article 0026 Understanding the Basics of the Nernst Equation

Michael Roberts, +1

Pipeline Integrity

Feb 1, 2026

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1 min read

Resistance Measurements

SOP 004 - Corrosion Control SOP Template

Michael Roberts, +1

Pipeline Integrity

Resistance to Earth in Cathodic Protection

Feb 1, 2026

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9 min read

Resistance to Earth in Cathodic Protection

Article 0025 A Practical Guide for Field Technicians

Michael Roberts, +1

Pipeline Corrosion

Jan 30, 2026

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7 min read

Electrochemical Basics Part 2

Basic Electrochemical Cells and the Electrochemical Reactions That Allow Preferential Corrosion to Occur at the Anode

Michael Roberts, +1

Non Destructive Testing

Jan 28, 2026

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9 min read

Soil pH and External Pipeline Corrosion

Article 0024 How Soil pH Drives External Corrosion

Michael Roberts, +1

Coating Inspection

NACE CIP to the AMPP Coatings Inspector Program

Jan 25, 2026

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8 min read

NACE CIP to the AMPP Coatings Inspector Program

Article 0023 Understanding Coating Inspector Certifications

Michael Roberts, +1

Corrosion Inspection

Corrosion Under Insulation and Detection Methods

Jan 21, 2026

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13 min read

Corrosion Under Insulation and Detection Methods

Article 0022 Mechanisms of Corrosion Under Insulation

Michael Roberts, +1

Corrosion Inspection

Pipeline Excavation: Corrosion Inspector

Jan 18, 2026

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10 min read

Pipeline Excavation: Corrosion Inspector

Article 0021 Best Practices for Pipeline Excavation: Inspection and Defect Assessment

Michael Roberts, +1

Pipeline Corrosion

Jan 12, 2026

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11 min read

Electrochemical Basics Part 1

Understanding Terms used in Corrosion Theory: Ions, Acidity, alkalinity, Oxidation, and Reduction

Michael Roberts, +1

Pipeline Corrosion

Jan 11, 2026

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10 min read

Mixed Metal Potentials

Article 0020 Accurate CP Potentials and Interpretation

Michael Roberts, +1

Cathodic Protection

Jan 8, 2026

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9 min read

Electrical Fundamentals Part 2

Understanding Kirchhoff's Laws and Circuits

Michael Roberts, +1

Pipeline Integrity

Why Good Inhibitors Can Fail in the Field

Jan 8, 2026

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10 min read

Why Good Inhibitors Can Fail in the Field

Article 0019 Role of pH, Temperature, and Flow in Corrosion Inhibitor Performance

Michael Roberts, +1

Pipeline Corrosion

Jan 4, 2026

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10 min read

Current Requirement Testing

Article 0018 How to Complete a Current Requirement Test: A Guide for Corrosion Technicians

Michael Roberts, +1

Cathodic Protection

Jan 2, 2026

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9 min read

Electrical Fundamentals Part 1

Electrical Terms and Ohm's Law

Michael Roberts, +1

Corrosion Inspection

Jan 2, 2026

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8 min read

The Area Effect in Galvanic Corrosion

Article 0017 Why Anode and Cathode Size Ratios Drive Failure Rates

Michael Roberts, +1

Michael Roberts

Understanding Shielding and Its Impact on CP

How Glutaraldehyde Works as a Biocide for SRB

Understanding ASME B31G-2023

Telluric Currents

SRB and APB Testing

ATP, qPCR, and EPA Testing

Frumkin Adsorption Isotherm

Cathodic Protection Inspection in API RP 1169

Stainless Is Not Always Stainless

Compliance Documentation

What is the Nernst Equation?

Resistance Measurements

Resistance to Earth in Cathodic Protection

Electrochemical Basics Part 2

Soil pH and External Pipeline Corrosion

NACE CIP to the AMPP Coatings Inspector Program

Corrosion Under Insulation and Detection Methods

Pipeline Excavation: Corrosion Inspector

Electrochemical Basics Part 1

Mixed Metal Potentials

Electrical Fundamentals Part 2

Why Good Inhibitors Can Fail in the Field

Current Requirement Testing

Electrical Fundamentals Part 1

The Area Effect in Galvanic Corrosion

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