Field Testing

On-site evaluations of corrosion and protection systems using portable tools and real-time data collection.

Pipeline Excavation

Locating and Repairing Cable Breaks in CP Systems

Apr 12, 2026

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16 min read

Locating and Repairing Cable Breaks in CP Systems

Article 0054 When the Amps Drop to Zero

Michael Roberts, +1

Pipeline Integrity

Drainage Bond Sizing: The Calculation Behind the Mitigation

Apr 9, 2026

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16 min read

Drainage Bond Sizing: The Calculation Behind the Mitigation

Article 0053 Drainage Bond Sizing: The Calculation Behind the Mitigation

Michael Roberts, +1

Pipeline Integrity

Apr 5, 2026

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15 min read

Current Span Test Stations

Article 0052 The Pipe as Its Own Shunt

Michael Roberts, +1

Coating Inspection

What Makes a Coating Repair Acceptable in the Field?

Apr 2, 2026

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7 min read

What Makes a Coating Repair Acceptable in the Field?

Article 0051 An inspector’s view from the pipeline right-of-way

Ken Cragle

Pipeline Integrity

Stray Current: The Corrosion Problem That Isn't Yours — Until It Is

Mar 31, 2026

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13 min read

Stray Current: The Corrosion Problem That Isn't Yours — Until It Is

Article 0050 When the Current on Your Pipeline Belongs to Someone Else

Michael Roberts, +1

Pipeline Integrity

Mar 29, 2026

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13 min read

E Log I Testing for Well Casings

Article 0049 How a Polarization Curve Solves a Problem Nobody Can Dig Up

Michael Roberts, +1

Coating Inspection

Why Quality Coating Matters to Cathodic Protection

Mar 26, 2026

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6 min read

Why Quality Coating Matters to Cathodic Protection

Article 0047 The Key to Lower Current Demand and Longer Pipeline Life

Ken Cragle

Pipeline Integrity

Influencing Factors: Temperature, Oxygen & Relative Movement

Mar 22, 2026

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12 min read

Influencing Factors: Temperature, Oxygen & Relative Movement

Article 0046 How three key environmental variables drive the current required for cathodic protection — and what that means in the field.

Michael Roberts, +1

Coating Inspection

Mar 20, 2026

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4 min read

When Surface Profile Exceeds the Coating Manufacturer’s Limits

Article 0045 How Overly Aggressive Profiles Undermine Coating Protection

Ken Cragle

Pipeline Integrity

Mar 18, 2026

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12 min read

Internal Corrosion: Sweet and Sour

Article 0044 Carbon Dioxide and Hydrogen Sulfide Corrosion

Michael Roberts, +1

Cathodic Protection

Setting A Current Interrupter - Fun Stuff

Mar 11, 2026

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5 min read

Setting A Current Interrupter - Fun Stuff

Article LJM 003 Interrupting a CP Rectifier

Levi McCullough

Coating Inspection

New Coating Inspectors: Practical Field Guidance

Mar 10, 2026

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8 min read

New Coating Inspectors: Practical Field Guidance

Article 0042 Guidance, Links, and Downloads

Ken Cragle

Coating Inspection

Mar 8, 2026

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9 min read

Dew Point - Inside and Out

Article 0041 Dew Point Explained in Different Contexts

Michael Roberts, +1

Coating Inspection

Mar 6, 2026

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5 min read

QA vs QC in Coating Inspection

Article 0040 Understanding the Difference

Ken Cragle

Coating Inspection

Clean Air: The Most Overlooked Step in Surface Preparation

Mar 5, 2026

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6 min read

Clean Air: The Most Overlooked Step in Surface Preparation

Article 0039 Understanding the Importance of Compressed Air Testing in Accordance with ASTM D4285

Ken Cragle

Reference Electrodes

Mar 3, 2026

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6 min read

Reference Cells - They're Pretty Cool

Article LJM 002 Types, Applications, and Maintenance of Reference Cells

Levi McCullough

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

Field Testing

Feb 18, 2026

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4 min read

Soil Resistivity

Article LJM 001 Soil Resistivity Measurement

Levi McCullough

Coating Inspection

Feb 17, 2026

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7 min read

SSPC-SP1 Importance

Article 0033 Solvent Cleaning: The Most Overlooked Step in Surface Preparation for Pipeline Coatings

Ken Cragle

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

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

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

Field Testing

Locating and Repairing Cable Breaks in CP Systems

Drainage Bond Sizing: The Calculation Behind the Mitigation

Current Span Test Stations

What Makes a Coating Repair Acceptable in the Field?

Stray Current: The Corrosion Problem That Isn't Yours — Until It Is

E Log I Testing for Well Casings

Why Quality Coating Matters to Cathodic Protection

Influencing Factors: Temperature, Oxygen & Relative Movement

When Surface Profile Exceeds the Coating Manufacturer’s Limits

Internal Corrosion: Sweet and Sour

Setting A Current Interrupter - Fun Stuff

New Coating Inspectors: Practical Field Guidance

Dew Point - Inside and Out

QA vs QC in Coating Inspection

Clean Air: The Most Overlooked Step in Surface Preparation

Reference Cells - They're Pretty Cool

How Glutaraldehyde Works as a Biocide for SRB

Understanding ASME B31G-2023

Soil Resistivity

SSPC-SP1 Importance

SRB and APB Testing

ATP, qPCR, and EPA Testing

Resistance Measurements

Resistance to Earth in Cathodic Protection

Soil pH and External Pipeline Corrosion

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