Kaiser Alam: About the Author
Inspection Engineer,
Kaiser Alam is an inspection, corrosion, and metallurgy specialist with over 7 years of experience in static equipment inspection, fitness-for-service, material selection, inspection strategies, and procedures. His experience is predominantly in the downstream oil and gas industry in the Middle East.
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Published Articles
Dead legs pose a substantial threat to piping integrity as they are especially prone to contamination and corrosion. Tracking dead legs separately from the mainline piping should be done through controlled procedures at operating facilities.