Weld it and proof it a few times.
Thank about it, there were literally children working with their fathers to hammer weld laminate barrels over charcoal forges, and they created works of art.
You can weld the tube. But! To reiterate, just looking at the pictures, there was damage there, and seemingly a blow out.
It’s probably struck tissue thin there in an effort to repair the original dent/bulge, and then it split shortly after.
Get measuring. See it you can have it UT tested as well.
My guess would be that they over honed/struck out the original repair.
Edited to add:
Which is a shame.
Bulges never seem to be repairable.
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