Failure assessment and safe life prediction of corroded oil and gas pipelines

Failure of in service oil and gas pipelines can result in catastrophic consequences. To avoid the economical, environmental and social impacts due to pipeline collapse, rational methodologies should be employed to predict the safe life of corrosion affected steel pipes and to instigate maintenance and repairs for the corroded pipeline system. The uncertainties in corrosion sizes and pipe characteristics actuate the residual strength model to be...