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3. Data collected to date indicates corrosion has been most severe in
specific areas of the 800-mile pipeline.
4. Based on the field excavations to date, ultrasonic corrosionpigs provide
more specific corrosion data generally more accurately than do magnetic-flux
pigs.

Author's note

The data presented in this paper are not final results, but rather a
"snapshot" of a continuing process. The data is preliminary and should not be
thought of as a final determination. Rather, this data should be considered as
indications or trends which need to be continually observed and monitored.
Lastly, it must be remembered that this data is limited to the equipment and
the experiences within the context of this paper.

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