Is Your Hard Spot Management Spot On? With Mike Rosenfeld

In the first installment of the PPIM 2025 series of Pipeline Things, Rhett and Christopher are joined by the esteemed Mike Rosenfeld. Together, they discuss the hot topic of hard spots, including the unofficial hard spot severity index (shall we call it the HSSI?).
Join us on the newest episode of Pipeline Things, where Chris, Rhett, and Mike discuss his latest paper, Managing the Pipe Body Hard Spots Integrity Threat, identifying hard spots, the challenges the industry is facing, and what further study is needed.
Highlights:
• What should operators look for to mitigate hard spot threats?
• What factors increase susceptibility for hard spot threats?
• What is the role of inline inspection in managing hard spots?
• What is Mike’s biggest takeaway?

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