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Corrosion Inspection
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Jun 10, 2026
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11 min read
Article 0068 Where OIL RIG came from, why the names mislead, and the trap that catches good techs.
External Corrosion
Jun 3, 2026
9 min read
Article 0067 Your potential tells a story. An external corrosion coupon tells the truth.
External Coupons
May 29, 2026
10 min read
Article 0065 When the voltmeter reads protection but the steel is still corroding — and how the composite reading hides what's actually happening at the pipe.
Coating Inspection
May 22, 2026
Article 0064 How each method works, where each tends to do well, where each tends to struggle, and what to weigh when you're deciding between them.
May 15, 2026
7 min read
Article 0063 On the generation of corrosion technicians that's retiring, the one coming up behind it, and what gets lost in the handoff.
May 10, 2026
6 min read
Article 0062 When CP is Pushed Past its Upper Limit
Cathodic Protection
May 3, 2026
8 min read
Article 0060 Why the Ohmmeter Lies - and What to Use Instead
CP Rectifiers
Apr 28, 2026
Article 0059 A systematic approach to diagnosing rectifier problems from the incoming AC to the output terminals
Pipeline Integrity
Apr 26, 2026
Article 0058 Design calculations get you close. Field testing gets you there.
Apr 19, 2026
13 min read
Article 0056 How to screen for AC-induced corrosion risk during a close interval survey
Apr 16, 2026
16 min read
Article 0055 Test Procedure, Worked Calculations, Anode Bed Design, and Why the Numbers Tell You More Than You Think
Pipeline Excavation
Apr 12, 2026
Article 0054 When the Amps Drop to Zero
Apr 9, 2026
Article 0053 Drainage Bond Sizing: The Calculation Behind the Mitigation
Apr 5, 2026
15 min read
Article 0052 The Pipe as Its Own Shunt
Mar 31, 2026
Article 0050 When the Current on Your Pipeline Belongs to Someone Else
Mar 29, 2026
Article 0049 How a Polarization Curve Solves a Problem Nobody Can Dig Up
Mar 27, 2026
Article 0048 The Number Behind the Protection
Mar 22, 2026
12 min read
Article 0046 How three key environmental variables drive the current required for cathodic protection — and what that means in the field.
Mar 18, 2026
Article 0044 Carbon Dioxide and Hydrogen Sulfide Corrosion
Mar 15, 2026
Article 0043 Evaluating a Galvanic Anode Bed on a Pipeline: A Guide for Corrosion Field Technicians
Mar 8, 2026
Article 0041 Dew Point Explained in Different Contexts
Mar 1, 2026
Article 0037 Shielding and Its Impact on Cathodically Protected Metallic Structures
Feb 25, 2026
Article 0036 Combating Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion with Effective Biocide Strategies
Feb 24, 2026
Article 0035 How to Use the Manual for Determining the Remaining Strength of Corroded Pipelines
Feb 22, 2026
Article 0034 Telluric Currents and Their Impact on Cathodic Protection Systems
