Shaw is a large ISP in Canada.
Paul
blenrayaust wrote:
> I note that your email address includes "shaw". I take it that this is
> the yellow jacket company from Canada? Thus your industry would lose
> out if GRP were adopted for the transmission of hydrocarbons.
>
> I have not been involved in the use of GRP for transmission of
> hydrocarbons. However I am aware that GRP is used for petroleum use in
> petrol stations and storage facilities. Also the standards developed
> for North Sea Oil Platforms gave rise to UKOOA standards that lead to
> ISO 14692. The risk analysis used for offshore production platforms is
> far higher than on shore facilities. Certainly a buried pipeline would
> have a lower risk profile than aboveground pipe. Yes, You have to do a
> risk analysis for any pipe material but that includes corrosion
> protection, one of the benefits of GRP.
>
> To imply that engineers that use alternate products than what your
> company promotes is insulting. The use of GRP provides a material that
> meets the corrosion protection needs of a pipeline and thus doesnt
> need cathodic protection, coating or wrapping. It is unlikely to fail
> due to external corrosion as steel pipelines have in the past.
>
> I suggest you take your undisclosed biase to another forum.
>
> Geoffrey D Stone
Received on Fri Feb 29 21:46:00 2008
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