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For axially oriented defects in the main pipe body such as corrosion, the repair sleeve length is sized to exceed each end of a defect by half pipeline diameter (½D). For circumferentially oriented defects or those in girth welds, a minimum sleeve length of 3D is necessary to provide sufficient axial restraint.
