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Offshore Pipelines

  • 18 Mar 2026
  • 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
  • Online (Teams)
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What will you learn?

Leading experts share practical insights into linepipe steel fabrication, special products such as clad and mechanically lined pipes, automated joining and inspection practices as well as strategic insight into large offshore pipeline projects.

Participants will gain knowledge on available products, areas of research, examples of industrial practice and opportunity for networking and gaining access to experts for any questions you might have on the topics covered.


Who should join?

This event will be of interest to engineers with a materials, metallurgy, mechanical or inspection background as well as project managers, logistics and management involved in offshore pipeline projects. It is also interesting in terms of highly optimised steel manufacturing, cladding, lining, inspection and installation perspective applicable across a variety of industry sectors.


Meet the speakers:

Presentation 1: UOE SAWL Line Pipe Fabrication

Martin Connelly, BEng CEng FIMMM

Technical Director, LIBERTY Pipes (Hartlepool) Ltd


The presentation will cover:

Overview of the UOE SAWL process

Key aspects of the UOE SAWL process, focusing on seam welding and NDT

Designing plate feedstock for successful manufacture to end client specifications

Specific aspects for high pressure gas service, sour service, CO2 service or H2 service

WPS design and consumables choice for a high dilution welding process.


Presentation 2: General Concepts on MLP and Clad Pipe

Tiago Kaspary

RD&I Director, Technical Authority - Mechanically Lined Pipe, Cladtek


The presentation will cover:

General concepts on clad and lined of pipe

Overview on applicable standards

Detailed fabrication routes of weld overlaid pipe and MLP (Cladtek)

Overview on liner material selection

Cases of application

State-of-the-Art & New Technologies


Presentation 3: To be confirmed


Presentation 4: PWZ iX, Evident advanced PAUT solution for girth weld

Gary Luckett & Giovanni Corti

UK NDT Specialist & Head of Systems & Integrations – EMEA, Evident


The presentation will cover:

PWZ iX

Evident advanced PAUT solution for girth weld inspection

Presentation of the equipment, features and key points of the automatic weld scanner

Please note that payment must be made prior to the event in order to receive the joining instructions.

Fees:

Category Price
Professional Members of The Welding Institute – AWeldI £25 + VAT (£30)
TechWeldI / MWeldI / FWeldI Free
Industrial Members of TWI Ltd £25 + VAT (£30)
Non-members £95 + VAT (£114)
Retired Members £25 + VAT (£30)
Student Associate Members (The Welding Institute) £25 + VAT (£30)
TWI Staff Free
TWI Training Customers £75 + VAT (£90)
TWI Training School Customers with The Welding Institute membership (within last 12 months) Free:  Please contact us with your Training Customer ID Number and membership number


Can’t Attend Live?

No problem - if you can’t join us on the day, you won’t miss out. By registering in advance and completing payment, you’ll receive full access to the webinar recording after the event, along with any presentation materials (subject to presenter consent).

Please note: access to the recording and materials is only available to free and paid registrants.

Non-Member? Unlock your free year of associate membership...

Registering for this Technical Group webinar as a non-member, or a TWI Training Customer without Professional Membership, gives you full Associate Membership (AWeldI) for one year at no cost. To activate your free membership, register for this event and select 'register for one year free AWeldI' on the registration form, it is as easy as that!

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