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A myriad of forces continue to contribute to the need to develop advanced technology to battle sour crude petroleum pipeline corrosion including demand, environmental concerns, energy independence and aging infrastructure. For example, many of the sour crude oil reserves located in the Gulf of Mexico reside at very deep sub-sea locations that present volatile conditions such as high pressures which increase the oil’s corrosiveness – thus, making corrosion technology crucial to production. Corrosion technology also provides safety and protection from environmental catastrophes resulting from corroded pipelines.

Currently ARC has produced two of its advanced TriPulse Hot Wire Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTWA) systems that are currently active in the Gulf Coast region − two more are scheduled for delivery in 2010.

“Oscillation welding really sets apart our clad quality from the traditional methods of cladding and produces a long-life coating that prevents pipeline failure,” says Allford. “KLADARC’s cladding technology controls the H2S corrosion, and trust in Nook’s product to coat the pipe is directly related to this crucial feature which allows us to meet stringent Quality Assurance requirements for the Petroleum industry.”DE
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