Overcoming missing or incomplete pipeline data in ageing assets

摘要

PIPELINES CONSTRUCTED IN the last 10 to 20 years should have traceable, verifiable, and complete records. As such, pipeline operators should possess comprehensive records, including hydrostatic test reports, maximum allowable operating pressure validation, and mill-test reports, for specific lots of pipe. But what about older pipeline segments, or segments that have been through acquisitions? Often, these historical, detailed records are misplaced, lost, or simply never transferred with the sale of an asset. A solution to this need-overcoming missing or incomplete pipeline data-is Pipe Identification, which incorporates advanced inline inspection and non-destructive examination technologies to recreate important pipe-material records, close documentation gaps, and provide information that will ensure the appropriate level of risk is applied to specific pipe joints or segments.