Fundamentals of Integrity Management and Operational Challenges of CO2 Pipelines in the Energy Transition

8-Hour Expert-Led Online Course: Discover CO2 Pipelines in the Energy Transition

Key Details:

• Dates: To be confirmed – please register your interest to stay updated
• Duration: 8 hours, delivered as two half-day sessions for flexibility
• Level: Tier 2, Certificate Programs (Foundation)
• Delivery Method: Live, expert-led online training via Microsoft Teams
• Group Size: Small group - approximately 15 participants 
• Who Should Attend? Engineers and operators with an introductory understanding of the topic, seeking to deepen their knowledge
• Upon program completion, you will receive: A Certificate of Completion recognizing your accomplishment, along with Professional Development (CPD/CEU) Hours to support your professional growth

Course Agenda:

• Current role of CCUS in the energy transition, and economic landscape, highlighting CO2 transportation pipeline current infrastructure / ongoing projects with an emphasis on CO2 source ‘pure’ vs anthropogenic
• Impurities in CO2 stream compared to sources
• Diagram of CO2, and properties.
• Impact of impurities – what does it mean for operations?
• Key Integrity threats in CO2 pipelines and impact of impurities, with the emphasis on the following. Considerations of ongoing learnings from research and gaps, applicable codes, will be highlighted:
  • Summary of potential chemical reactions between impurities for the formation of a separate acid phase in dense CO2
  • Internal corrosion
  • Time-dependant crack threats
  • Fracture control
  • Integrity experience and incidents– what does it tell us?

• Integrity Management:
  • Code landscape
  • CO2 Specifications – aim, challenges, project examples
  • In-Line inspections in dense CO2: key considerations
  • “Change of service” (repurposing) considerations

Meet The Expert: Daniel Sandana

Daniel Sandana is a Principal Materials and Corrosion Engineer with the ROSEN Integrity Services division in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. He holds an MSc in Materials Science and Engineering from ESIREM in France and a PhD in Stress Corrosion Cracking (SCC) of pipeline steels from Newcastle University in the UK. He is a European Chartered Engineer (Eur Ing) and an AMPP-certified Senior Corrosion Technologist.

With over 17 years of experience in Asset Integrity Management within the Oil & Gas upstream and transmission sectors globally, a significant portion of his expertise focuses on ensuring the operational integrity of aging process plants and pipelines. He also provides Materials & Corrosion consultancy for front-end engineering and design projects.

Daniel's current interests include the integrity management and repurposing of pipelines for emerging fuels, such as hydrogen and CO2. He has published more than 25 technical papers in peer-reviewed events and journals, including works on hydrogen and CO2 transportation. His paper, “Safe Repurposing of Vintage Pipelines for Hydrogen in North America, IPC 2022-87088,” was nominated for Best Paper at IPC 2022.