With operating and development costs rising in the North Sea, companies are required to operate more cost-efficiently and utilize their assets effectively. With many platforms now extending production well beyond their original design life, increased maintenance and...
Situation 10” WI ”Unpiggable” Flowline 5 areas selected for inspection of corrosion/ erosion rate since previous inspection 4 mm Polyethylene and FBE coating Partially buried Onshore Blind Testing All 7 defects found with high degree of accuracy Results All defects...
Challenge A major North Sea operator required accurate, high-resolution wall-thickness data to determine the integrity of a 24-year-old water injection pipeline. The measurements would enable the operator to assess corrosion growth to inform a risk-based inspection...
Challenge A major operating company prepared four spool pieces for blind testingAll spool pieces contain corrosion features and are coated with a shrink wrap field joint coatingPrior to coating all of the pipes have been inspected using a standard AUT...