Summary of the lecture

Main challenges and new requirements of oil and gas producers
Material design for high grades and low temperature application. Alloying, microalloying, microstructure and properties
Resistance to hydrogen sulfide cracking
Prevention of carbon dioxide corrosion. High grades
Running crack propagation in high pressure gas pipelines. Effect of microstructure and crystallographic texture on crack arrestability
Effect of chemical composition and microstructure on strain aging and pipe deformability

Agenda
Fundamentals of pipe making. Material selection, impact on steels.
Development and main drivers of steel industry. Strengths, weakness, opportunities and threats. Future improvements and developments as key for competitiveness.
Steel pipes. Current state of main technologies.
Steel purification and better quality as ways to new high value products.
Pipes and tubes for hydrocarbon production and transportation