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January 15, 2010

PRCI and NACE Sign a Memorandum of Understanding

Building further on a long-standing relationship between PRCI and NACE, the two organizations have executed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to foster activities that will serve their common interests in developing and disseminating technical information related to corrosion on energy pipelines. The MOU also provides a framework for working cooperatively to advance these goals for the mutual benefit of their memberships. The MOU formalizes this important relationship with one of the primary standards development organizations that utilizes and applies PRCI’s corrosion research results in developing the standards for integrity management of pipeline systems.

A key element of the actions enabled by the MOU is PRCI sponsorship of NACE conferences and training sessions. For example, PRCI is sponsoring the NACE conference on the new general applicability rule recently passed by PHMSA which allows pipeline operators the option of increasing their maximum allowable operating pressure (MAOP) to 80% if they meet certain design, construction, inspection, operational, and maintenance standards. The new rule is based on the substantial advances and improvements in steel pipe manufacturing, metallurgy, coatings, and assessment tools, all of which are supported by PRCI research programs. PRCI member company representatives are leading a number of the technical sessions in the PIMS NACE Conference and are providing input on practical application and interpretation of the 80% rule. Additional details are available at www.nace.org/maop2010.

PRCI member companies, staff, and research partners are also supporting the NACE CORROSION 2010 meeting in San Antonio, Texas, March 14-18, 2010 (http://events.nace.org/conferences/c2010/), including leading the Technical Exchange Meeting for Cathodic Protection and Corrosion Control Research Development, TEG 016X. Through leading this Technical Exchange Group, PRCI is able to coordinate its research efforts regarding these important topic areas with a broader group of stakeholders and technical experts in corrosion from many industries and academia, leveraging the collective experience to benefit the pipeline industry and improve NACE and other industry standards. Please contact Mark Piazza, Program Manager with PRCI for additional information regarding PRCI’s participation at NACE CORROSION 2010.

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