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The Pipeline Pigging and In-line Inspection Course
| February 7, 2005 |
| 7:30am |
Registration & coffee |
| 8:00am-5:00pm |
Course |
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February 8, 2005 |
| 8:00am-5:00pm |
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 Pipeline Pigging 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:
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Joseph Caldwell is president of Caldwell & Associates, a leading pipeline industry
consultancy specializing in safety and regulatory affairs. He is a former head administrator of the US Office of
Pipeline Safety.
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Gary Smith is president of Inline
Services, a Houston-based company specializing in pigging
equipment and services. He has 26 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.
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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.
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George Williamson is currently the Manager of DOT Regulatory Compliance for BP America's Onshore Business Unit. He oversees the compliance program for approximately 12,000 miles of buried piping. George has over 20 years of O&M and Integrity Management experience. He is a registered professional engineer, NACE certified corrosion and cathodic protection specialist.
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).
Pipeline Safety and Regulations
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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