Date

18th January – Duration 1 day
 

Summary

This module will provide a 1-day comprehensive workshop on the latest developments in external pipeline inspection technologies, introducing trends in the industry, new non-destructive testing technologies being currently introduced or developed. It introduces and explains non-destructive testing principles and technologies applied externally for detecting, sizing and locating flaws and defects in pipelines.

Overview

1. Introduction
1.1 Welcome
1.2 Why use external inspection methods?

2. External Pipeline Inspection Technologies
2.1 Electromagnetic methods
2.2 Ultrasound
2.3 Magnetic flux leakage

3. Introducing Tools
3.1 Screening
3.2 Finding and sizing corrosion
3.3 Finding and sizing cracks

4. Special Inspection Issues
4.1 Verifying in-Line inspection results
4.2 Under water application
4.3 Riser inspection
4.4 Future trends

5. Data Management
5.1 Data visualization
5.2 Correlating data
5.3 Data archiving and data management