Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion in the North Sea Energy Sector
A seminar under the umbrella of the COST action (CA20130 – European MIC Network – New paths for Science, Sustainability and Standards (Euro-MIC))
The Environmental Health Research Centre and the Marine and Carbon Laboratory are organising a seminar with Prof. Torben Lund Skovhus (VIA University College, Denmark) on failure analysis of Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion (MIC) in the energy industry in the North Sea.
This seminar will cover the latest failure analysis theory on how to integrate MIC in failure investigations in the offshore energy industry in the North Sea. Three examples will be presented from the Danish and UK sector of the North Sea and the learnings will be discussed, with an emphasis on practical sampling preservation, shipment, and laboratory processing.
Case 1 describes the rupture of a water injection pipeline in the Danish Sector of the North Sea and what the operator learned from the incident. Case 2 describes an oil transmission system in the UK sector of the North Sea suffering from MIC. Case 3 describes a topside water injection system that suffered from MIC and how the investigation was carried out; from the spool samples left the offshore platform in the Danish sector of the North Sea following it to the shore base and onwards to the specialist materials and microbiology laboratories.
These field cases highlight the importance of stronger emphasis on risk assessment models including MIC, industry standards and training of personnel, when it comes to understanding, mitigating and managing MIC and biofouling in the energy industry.
Finally, the presentation will give the latest news on the current and future activities in the newly formed COST Action CA20130 – “European MIC Network: New paths for science, sustainability and standards”.
Presenter
Prof. Torben Lund Skovhus
VIA University College, Denmark