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Recommendations – Dents<br />

• <strong>For</strong> those features located in HCAs, DOT 195 has<br />

particular time requirements split in<strong>to</strong>:<br />

– Immediate, 60-day <strong>and</strong> 180-day conditions <strong>and</strong><br />

correspond <strong>to</strong> priority 1, 2 <strong>and</strong> 3 respectively<br />

– In addition the operating pressure must be<br />

temporarily reduced or the pipeline shut down until<br />

any immediate repairs are completed<br />

• The following dents/deformation anomalies have been<br />

highlighted for investigation:<br />

– 32 features have been highlighted as priority 1<br />

investigations<br />

– 91 features have been highlighted as priority 2<br />

investigations<br />

– 4 features have been highlighted as priority 3<br />

investigations

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