Pigging and Inline Inspection Course
| December 4 , 2006 |
| 7:30am |
Registration, coffee |
| 8:00am-5:00pm |
Course |
| December 5, 2006 |
| 8:00am-4:45pm |
Course |
The use of in-line tools for inspection and cleaning is accepted as essential for the safe and profitable operation of all pipelines. Now, proposed federal regulations will soon require internal inspections using geometry pigs for detecting changes in circumference and MFL or ultrasonic pigs for determining wall anomalies, or wall loss due to corrosion in onshore pipelines in the US. Offshore, pipeline operators wage a constant battle for flow assurance against paraffin, hydrate, and asphaltene formation in deepwater lines, and pigging technology combined with chemical treatment is their primary weapon.
The Pigging and In-line Inspection Course is designed to provide a comprehensive introduction to all aspects of utility and in-line inspection pigging. Led by four of the most experienced, independent experts in this field today, the course will be conducted as a workshop, and attendees will be actively encouraged to participate. The course content will be fully illustrated, with actual pigs and models being used to aid understanding and help overcome any language difficulties. Comprehensive course notes will be provided, which will form a valuable source of reference afterwards.
Who should attend
The course is especially designed for project managers, engineers, maintenance and technical personnel responsible for pipeline integrity assurance, flow assurance, corrosion control, and safety.
Lecturers
Gary Smith is president of Inline
Services, a Houston-based company specializing in pigging
equipment and services. He has 27 years experience in
the pipeline pigging industry, working in services such
as commissioning and maintenance of pipelines as well
as with designing and manufacturing pigging equipment.
Dr. Martin Phillips is a Senior Engineer with CC Technologies Services, Inc. He has more than 20 years experience with ILI and
pipeline integrity services, including management of multi-pipeline
inspection programs using different ILI tools and development of ILI
tools for metal loss and cracking.
George Williamson has 25 years of experience in pipeline and oil and gas field operations, maintenance, and engineering. He is a registered professional engineer.
Course Notes
Included with the course fee is a detailed set of lecture notes and tthe reference handbook Pipeline Pigging & Integrity Technology, 3rd Edition, by J.N.H. Tiratsoo (600pp hardcover - a $125 value) providing invaluable reference documents after the course.
Continuing Education Units
Upon completion of the course, participants will be eligible to receive 1.2 Continuing Education Units (CEUs).
Pigging for Operation and Maintenance
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Pigging during construction
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Pigging during operation
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Utility Pigs
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Cleaning pigs
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Sealing pigs
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Gauging pigs
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Dual diameter pigs
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Magnetic cleaning pigs
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Designing a Pipeline for Pigging
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Pig traps and pigging stations
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Location and tracking devices
In-line Inspection (ILI) Tools - Theory, Performance, and Detection Limits
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Metal loss In-line Inspection
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Other In-Line Inspection Tools
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Crack detection pigs
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Mapping
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Geometry and bend-detection pigs
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Wax deposition measurement
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Spanning pigs
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Semi-intelligent pigs
DAY 2
Designing and Implementing an In-line Inspection (ILI) Program
Preparation for ILI
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Controlling Operational Parameters During the Inspection Run
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Strategy for Contract Development and Negotiations
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Developing a good specification
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Contingency Planning for a Stuck Pig
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Offshore risers
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Onshore flowlines, gathering system main sections or laterals
Post In-line Inspection Issues
Quality Assurance Check of the Data
Development of Protocols for Response
Prioritization of the Dig Plan
Validation of Results:
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Planning and preparation for field NDE
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Comparison between ILI, field NDE and actual:
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Establish level of confidence
Fitness for Purpose: Assessment
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Assessment of defects
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Establish long-term integrity management program
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Incorporation of results in risk programs
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Potential Repair Consideration
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