Recent construction of pipelines in Canada has seen a trend towards higher operating pressures with greater wall thicknesses and/or higher strength pipe. At the same time, Grade 550 linepipe is becoming accepted as the standard for new construction. The production of high strength grades in wall thicknesses over 12.5 mm presents a new challenge. The increased wall thickness and higher strengths tax manufacturing equipment to the fullest. IPSCO has recently completed the production of 1150 km of 14.2 mm spiral-welded Grade 483 linepipe for the Alliance Pipeline. This paper will examine the technical issues associated with the production of this pipe at the Regina steel mill. Successful production trials at IPSCO’s new steel mill in Montpelier, Iowa, which incorporates new process technology, are also described. Production of linepipe with strength exceeding 550 MPa will also be examined.
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2000 3rd International Pipeline Conference
October 1–5, 2000
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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978-0-7918-4024-5
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High Strength Linepipe: Current and Future Production
Laurie E. Collins,
Laurie E. Collins
IPSCO Inc., Regina, SK, Canada
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Robert Mackenzie,
Robert Mackenzie
IPSCO Inc., Regina, SK, Canada
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Nathan Townley
Nathan Townley
IPSCO Inc., Regina, SK, Canada
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Laurie E. Collins
IPSCO Inc., Regina, SK, Canada
Milos Kostic
IPSCO Inc., Regina, SK, Canada
Tom Lawrence
IPSCO Inc., Regina, SK, Canada
Robert Mackenzie
IPSCO Inc., Regina, SK, Canada
Nathan Townley
IPSCO Inc., Regina, SK, Canada
Paper No:
IPC2000-124, V001T02A014; 7 pages
Published Online:
October 21, 2016
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Collins, LE, Kostic, M, Lawrence, T, Mackenzie, R, & Townley, N. "High Strength Linepipe: Current and Future Production." Proceedings of the 2000 3rd International Pipeline Conference. Volume 1: Codes, Standards and Regulations; Design and Constructions; Environmental; GIS/Database Development; Innovative Projects and Emerging Issues. Calgary, Alberta, Canada. October 1–5, 2000. V001T02A014. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/IPC2000-124
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