Pipeline Coatings

Protective layers applied to pipelines to barrier against corrosion, including fusion-bonded epoxy and tapes.

Coating Inspection

Field Calibration: Making Sure Your Inspection Equipment Is Telling the Truth

Jul 20, 2026

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8 min read

Field Calibration: Making Sure Your Inspection Equipment Is Telling the Truth

Article 0072 A calibration sticker proves the instrument, not the reading. How to field-verify your DFT, profile, durometer, and holiday gages before you trust the numbers.

Ken Cragle

Coating Inspection

Jun 1, 2026

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5 min read

Backfill Damage

Article 0066 Protecting the Coating After Inspection is Done

Ken Cragle

Coating Inspection

The Role of Stripe Coating in Preventing Early Failure

May 4, 2026

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6 min read

The Role of Stripe Coating in Preventing Early Failure

Article 0061 Why the Small Details Often Decide Coating Performance

Ken Cragle

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

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

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

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 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

Coating Inspection

Mar 2, 2026

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7 min read

Understanding SSPC-PA 2

Article 0038 SSPC-PA 2 What It Really Requires — and Where It Actually Applies

Ken Cragle

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 Integrity

Resistance to Earth in Cathodic Protection

Feb 1, 2026

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5 min read

Resistance to Earth in Cathodic Protection

Article 0025 A Practical Guide for Field Technicians

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

Coating Inspection

Dec 28, 2025

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18 min read

Holiday Detection for Pipeline Coatings

Article 0016 Holiday Detection for New Pipelines & Debunking Common Myths

Michael Roberts, +1

Coating Inspection

Nov 28, 2025

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12 min read

How DCVG Works

Article 0007 Detecting Pipeline Coating Defects with Direct Current Voltage Gradient Surveys

Michael Roberts, +1

Coating Inspection

Nov 24, 2025

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12 min read

How ACVG Works

Article 0006 Detecting Pipeline Coating Defects with Alternating Current Voltage Gradient Surveys

Michael Roberts, +1

Coating Inspection

Nov 23, 2025

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11 min read

ACVG vs DCVG Choosing the Best Survey

Article 0005 Informed Decision Making for ACVG or DCVG

Michael Roberts, +1

Pipeline Coatings

Field Calibration: Making Sure Your Inspection Equipment Is Telling the Truth

Backfill Damage

The Role of Stripe Coating in Preventing Early Failure

What Makes a Coating Repair Acceptable in the Field?

Why Quality Coating Matters to Cathodic Protection

When Surface Profile Exceeds the Coating Manufacturer’s Limits

New Coating Inspectors: Practical Field Guidance

QA vs QC in Coating Inspection

Clean Air: The Most Overlooked Step in Surface Preparation

Understanding SSPC-PA 2

SSPC-SP1 Importance

Resistance to Earth in Cathodic Protection

NACE CIP to the AMPP Coatings Inspector Program

Holiday Detection for Pipeline Coatings

How DCVG Works

How ACVG Works

ACVG vs DCVG Choosing the Best Survey

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