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Pipeline Repair Techniques
Course Description
The various aspects of pipeline repair using weld and non-weld methods will be covered, as will the concerns for welding onto in-service pipelines and the approaches used to address them.

All delegates will receive a detailed set of lecture notes containing more than 250 pages, providing an invaluable reference document after the course

All delegates will receive a detailed set of lecture notes containing more than 250 pages, providing an invaluable reference document after the course

Pipeline engineers, Operations and Maintenance personnel, inspectors, and welders.

Pipeline Repair Methods/In-Service Welding

  • Introduction
  • Incentives
  • Primary Concerns

Defect Assessment Prior to Repair

  • Reason for Assessment
  • Types of pipeline defects
  • Pressure Reduction Requirements
  • Corrosion Measurement Methods
  • Corrosion Assessment Methods

Selecting an Appropriate Repair Method

  • Pipeline Repair Manual
  • Detailed Selection Criteria

Burnthrough and Related Safety Concerns

  • Factors Affecting Burnthrough
  • Effect of Wall Thickness
  • Effect of Heat Input
  • Effect of Flow Rate/Pressure
  • Avoiding Burnthrough

Hydrogen Cracking Concerns

  • Recent Significant Incidents
  • Common Factor/Recommendation
  • Hydrogen Cracking Requirements
  • Welding Metallurgy 101
  • Prevention of Hydrogen Cracking

Full-Encirclement Repair Sleeves

  • FullEncirclement Sleeve Types
  • Principle of Operation
  • Assuring Effective Reinforcement
  • Sleeve Design
  • Sleeve Fabrication

Hot Tap Branch Connections

  • Branch Connection Design
  • Reinforcement Types
  • IntegrallyReinforced

Pipeline Repair by Weld Deposition

  • Physical Concept
  • History of Weld Deposition Repair
  • Burnthrough Risk
  • Integrity Restoration
  • Practical Application

Code and Regulatory Requirements

  • Recent Changes to API 1104
  • Code Requirements for    Weld Deposition Repair
  • NonWelded Repairs
  • Repair by Grinding
  • Epoxy Filled Shells

Fiber-Reinforced Composite Repairs

  • Background
  • Examples applications
  • Composite repair systems
  • S. government regulations
  • Guidelines for repair     using composites
  • Test program elements
  • Repair of dents and gouges

Technology Demonstrations

Procedure Selection for Hot Tap and Repair Sleeve Welding

  • Burnthrough Risk Summary
  • Prevention of     Hydrogen Cracking
  • Welding Procedure Options
  • Welder/Procedure Qualification
  • Predicting Required     Heat Input
  • Selecting an appropriate    procedure

Practical Aspects of Hot Tap and Repair Sleeve Welding

  • Proper electrode handling
  • Proper fitup
  • Proper welding sequence
  • Control of Heat Input Levels
  • Inspection and Testing

Question and Answer Alternative Welding Processes for In-Service Welding

  • Conventional processes
  • Alternative processes
  • Branch connection root     pass welding
  • Cellulosic-coated     electrode limitations

A Simple Approach to Hot Tap and Repair Sleeve Welding

  • Introduction
  • Five General Rules of Thumb
  • Prove it Yourself

Lessons to be Learned from Past Pipeline Repair Incidents

  • Reported Incidents
  • Previously Unreported     Incidents
  • Ten Commandments     of In-Service Welding

Hot Tap List - A Web-Based Discussion Group

  • General guidelines/     subscribing
  • Start a new topic
  • Search/reply to     existing topics

BTS attendance certificate will be issued to all attendees completing minimum of 80% of the total course duration.

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Course Rounds

5 Days
Code Date Venue Fees Action
MI192-01
2026-04-05
Dubai
USD 5450
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MI192-02
2026-06-21
Casablanca
USD 5950
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MI192-03
2026-09-07
Kuala-Lumpur
USD 5950
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MI192-04
2026-11-15
Dubai
USD 5450
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