Asia-Pacific
Pipeline Pigging & Integrity Management Conference
plus Training Courses and Exhibition

Crowne Plaza Hotel • Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 21-24 May, 2012

Pipeline Pigging and In-line Inspection

 

23 May
08.00 - 17.00	Course
24 May
08.00 - 16.45	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, Regulations 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 course content will be fully illustrated, with actual pigs and models being used to aid understanding and help overcome any language difficulties.

 

Course Objectives		Who Should Attend		Course Notes
This 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 is especially designed for project managers, engineers, maintenance and technical personnel responsible for pipeline integrity assurance, flow assurance, corrosion control, and safety.		Included with the course fee is a detailed set of lecture notes and the 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.

Lecturers

Dr. Michael Beller has more than 20 years experience in the pipeline inspection industry. Formerly with Preussag Pipeline Services, Pipetronix and PII, he is today the Global Marketing Manager of NDT Systems & Services AG. Michael holds a Master´s degree in Mechanical Engineering and has obtained his Ph.D. in fracture mechanics. He has been involved with a large number of inspection projects all around the world, including onshore and offshore inspection work. Michael has considerable experience as a presenter, trainer and in lecturing. He has authored more than 40 papers on the subject of pipeline inspection and intelligent pigging and is also co-author of a German reference book on Pigging Technology. Currently Michael serves on a number of Technical Committees and is also a member of the editorial board of the Journal of Pipeline Integrity. He is the former president of the Pipeline Products and Services Association, where he still serves as a director.

 

Thomas Beuker has more than 19 years experience in developing pipeline inspection solutions. Currently he is the Marketing Manager at ROSEN responsible for the business segment pipelines, Thomas holds a Master degree in Geophysics from the University of Muenster, Germany. His expertise lies in data analysis, finite element modeling, development of new sensor technologies and management of international research projects. He is the author of several international published papers and presented inspection solutions on various international conferences all over the world. Thomas has been a member of the British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing since 1992. Since 1997, he has been ROSEN's representative at the Pipeline Research Council International.

 

André Gonçalves is a Senior Pipeline Integrity Engineer with extensive experience in the integrity management of onshore and offshore oil and gas pipelines. André has worked on a wide range of pipeline integrity projects for numerous operators around the world. André’s experience includes the detailed assessment of pipeline defects, pipeline risk based inspection, inspection planning, pipeline pigging and pigging technology, pipeline repair, and pipeline fracture control. André is an experienced lecturer and has delivered numerous training courses in pipeline engineering topics including pipeline defect assessment, on-line inspection, and inspection of unpiggable pipelines. He has lectured extensively in the UK and also world wide including Rio de Janeiro, Houston, and Tripoli. As well as in English André is fluent in Portuguese, Spanish and Italian.

Course Outline

DAY 1 Introduction to Pigging & Pipelines    Pipeline fundamentals    Pigging history    Introduction to pigging in the oil & gas industry Pigging for Operation and Maintenance Pigging during construction Pigging during operation Utility Pigs Cleaning pigs Sealing pigs Gauging pigs Dual diameter pigs Magnetic cleaning pigs Designing a Pipeline for Pigging Pig traps and pigging stations Location and tracking devices In-line Inspection (ILI) Tools - Theory, Performance, and Detection Limits Metal loss In-line Inspection Other In-Line Inspection Tools Mapping Geometry and bend-detection pigs Wax deposition measurement Spanning pigs Semi-intelligent pigs

DAY 2 UT tools - cont'd * Crack detection tools Pig Traps    Pig trap designs    Different types of closures    Pig trap layouts    Procedures for operations    How to measure pig traps Launch & Receive of Pigs    Equipment required    How pipework and trap design are set for pigging    Procedures to launch and receive pigs    Safety    Lifting and loading Pigging Project Feasibility    Piping aspects (and how they affect pig    selection and feasibility) Presence of pig traps and type of pig traps commonly used. Temporary or permanent Pipeline bends (what are the limits?) Tees, valves, special fittings, multiple diameters Special pig designs used now and possible in the future    Operational conditions (how they affect pig    selection and feasibility) Pressure, flow rate, temperature Dust, debris, wax Pig Inspection Data Reports    Understanding what they say    Defects    What actions are required? Planning and carrying out Verification digs    How to measure location    Site safety for excavations    Planning the work    Cleaning pipe surface    Measuring defects (equipment to use) Overview of Unpiggable Pipelines    What makes them unpiggable    How could they be inspected    Pigging Offline    Tethered Pigs    Crawlers

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