US ISO 21809-3:2011, Petroleum and natural gas industries — External coatings for buried or submerged pipelines used in pipeline transportation systems — Part 3: Field joint coatings

This Uganda Standard specifies requirements for field joint coating of seamless or welded steel pipes for pipeline transportation systems in the petroleum and natural gas industries as defined in US ISO 13623. This part of US ISO 21809 specifies the qualification, application and testing of the corrosion protection coatings applied to steel surfaces left bare after the pipes and fittings (components) are joined by welding. This part of US ISO 21809 does not address additional mechanical protection, thermal insulation or joint infills for concrete weight-coated pipes. This part of US ISO 21809 defines and codifies the different types of field joint coatings for buried or submerged pipelines.

Source of regulation

The Uganda National Bureau of standards 

Publication of regulation

The Uganda Gazette 22 January 2016: General Notice No. 45 of 2016 

Date of implementation

15 December 2015 

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