Residual Strength of Dented Pipelines, DNV Test Results

Pipel ines can be exposed to ex te rna l in te r fe rence resul t ing in d a m a g e in the form of dents , c racks and notches. Such d a m a g e may reduce the capaci ty of the pipeline, and for f u r t h e r safe opera t ion of the pipel ine a rel iable eva lua t ion of the defects a re of impor tance . At p resen t several assessment methods a re avai lable , bu t there is a need to eva lua te these methods aga ins t test results. DNV per fo...