3194 External corrosion awareness handbook: A guide for visual recognition of external integrity threats to upstream oil and gas production plant

Overview:

The purpose of this second edition of this external corrosion handbook is to provide updated essential information about external corrosion threats to offshore personnel new to or not entirely familiarized with corrosion subject in order to enhance awareness of external integrity threats associated with upstream oil and gas production plant.

In this edition of the guide, the profile of safety has been raised in order to emphasise the importance of safe practices at work leading to improved corrosion management and reduction of work-related accidents.

This publication is for guidance only and whilst every reasonable care has been taken to ensure the accuracy of its content, the Energy Institute, its sponsoring companies, the document writers and Working Group members, shall not be liable to any person for any loss or damage which may arise from the use of any of the information contained in any of its publications.

The ‘’External Corrosion Awareness’’ handbook refers to the Energy Institute’s “Guidance for corrosion management in oil and gas production and processing” which readers are recommended to read for more detailed information on the technical content within this handbook.