A modified cathodic disbondment (CD) test was carried out over a period of 14 months using 13 different pipeline coatings. During the test the current was recorded every 4 h. Certain types of coatings developed blisters after 60 days. The formation of the blisters resulted in characteristic spikes in the current. Other modes of failures-wrinkling, disbandment, and slipping-did not exhibit such current spikes. By conducting the CD test for a minimum duration of 60 days and by recording the current during the test, the susceptibility of coating to blistering can be evaluated. making the CD test even more useful.