“Demystifying Decouplers” – World Pipelines Magazine Cover Feature

In the world of oil and gas pipelines, decouplers play a critical role enabling safe and sustainable pipeline operation. In fact, decouplers perform an essential role in corrosion mitigation – ensuring safety, regulatory compliance, preventing costly damage and downtime for pipelines and related assets. They also provide shock protection to personnel and pipeline assets from safety hazards, caused by power line faults, electrical failure of equipment, and lightning strikes. The decoupler, however, is often misunderstood and its application under appreciated. Here we demystify decouplers and explain the vital role they play.

This article was originally published in World Pipelines, Volume 24, Number 11, November 2024.