⚡ Cathodic Protection Interference and Its Mitigation

Overview

📘 Course Description

This 5-day intensive course equips corrosion, CP, and pipeline professionals with the skills to identify, measure, analyze, and mitigate electrical interference affecting cathodic protection systems on pipelines, tanks, and marine structures. Participants will gain hands-on experience in assessing both AC and DC interference, designing mitigation measures, and ensuring compliance with international standards.

🎯 Learning Objectives

✅ Understand AC/DC interference mechanisms on CP systems
✅ Identify interference sources such as railways, HV lines, and foreign pipelines
✅ Conduct field measurements and analyze interference data
✅ Design and implement effective mitigation systems
✅ Apply international standards (NACE SP0169, EN 50162)

👥 Who Should Attend

Corrosion & CP engineers
Pipeline integrity engineers
CP technicians and inspectors
Asset integrity managers
EPC professionals involved in pipeline design & maintenance

🗂️ Training Format

✅ Instructor-led lectures
✅ Group case studies
✅ Hands-on calculations
✅ Practical field measurement techniques
✅ Interactive discussions

📅 Day-by-Day Agenda with Time Breaks

📅 Day 1: Introduction to CP Interference

Time	Topic
08:30 – 09:00	Course Objectives & Introduction
09:00 – 10:30	CP Fundamentals: Galvanic & Impressed Systems
10:30 – 10:45	☕ Coffee Break
10:45 – 12:15	Basic Electrochemistry & Polarization
12:15 – 13:15	🍽 Lunch
13:15 – 14:45	Mechanisms of CP Interference (AC/DC, telluric, lightning)
14:45 – 15:00	☕ Coffee Break
15:00 – 16:30	Standards & Guidelines (NACE SP0169, EN 50162)

📅 Day 2: Sources & Effects of Interference

Time	Topic
08:30 – 10:00	AC Interference: HV Power Lines, Transformer Stations
10:00 – 10:15	☕ Coffee Break
10:15 – 12:15	DC Stray Currents: Railways, Industrial Installations
12:15 – 13:15	🍽 Lunch
13:15 – 14:45	Telluric Currents & Lightning Effects
14:45 – 15:00	☕ Coffee Break
15:00 – 16:30	Case Studies: Pipeline Failures Due to Interference

📅 Day 3: Measurement & Field Techniques

Time	Topic
08:30 – 10:00	Interference Voltage & Current Measurement Methods
10:00 – 10:15	☕ Coffee Break
10:15 – 12:15	On-site Measurement Equipment & Best Practices
12:15 – 13:15	🍽 Lunch
13:15 – 14:45	Analyzing Data for Interference Assessment
14:45 – 15:00	☕ Coffee Break
15:00 – 16:30	Identifying High-Risk Locations

📅 Day 4: Mitigation Design & Implementation

Time	Topic
08:30 – 10:00	Mitigation Strategies Overview: Bonds, Decouplers, Gradient Control Mats
10:00 – 10:15	☕ Coffee Break
10:15 – 12:15	Designing Mitigation Systems: Case Calculations
12:15 – 13:15	🍽 Lunch
13:15 – 14:45	Installation & Commissioning of Mitigation Devices
14:45 – 15:00	☕ Coffee Break
15:00 – 16:30	Ensuring Safety & Compliance in Mitigation Works

📅 Day 5: Post-Mitigation Monitoring & Case Studies

Time	Topic
08:30 – 10:00	Post-Mitigation Monitoring Programs
10:00 – 10:15	☕ Coffee Break
10:15 – 12:15	Long-Term Maintenance of Mitigation Systems
12:15 – 13:15	🍽 Lunch
13:15 – 14:45	Case Studies: Successful and Failed Mitigation Projects
14:45 – 15:00	☕ Coffee Break
15:00 – 16:30	Group Exercise: Developing a Complete Interference Mitigation Plan & Course Wrap-Up

📦 Materials Provided

✅ Course manual & handouts
✅ Field measurement templates
✅ Calculation spreadsheets
✅ NACE & EN standards references
✅ Access to instructor for post-course support

Target audiences

Reservoir Engineers, Geologists

$ 5,950