1 ENVIRONMENTALLY-ASSISTED CRACKING IN OFFSHORE ASSETS -A REVIEW OF MECHANISMS & MITIGATIONS Daniel Sandana 24 th September 2019 Slide 2 This document is the property of ROSEN Swiss AG who will safeguard its rights according to the civil and penal provisions of law. No part of this document may be reproduced or disclosed to any other party without the prior permission of ROSEN. CONTENT Concepts • Environmentally-Assisted Cracking (EAC) • Stress-Corrosion cracking (SCC) • Hydrogen Embrittlement (HE) Key EAC mechanisms offshore • Sour cracking (HIC, SOHIC, SSCC) • Hydrogen Induced Stress Cracking (HISC) • Chloride SCC Slide 3 INTRODUCTION WHAT IS EAC? Corrosion All Interactions Metal / Alloy & Environment Deleterious to Materials Properties ?? Polymers Glass Metals Wood Slide 4 INTRODUCTION WHAT IS EAC? Corrosion All Interactions Metal / Alloy & Environment Deleterious to Materials Properties ????