Pipeline integrity monitoring: developments in non-intrusive flow-through devices

摘要

THE REQUIREMENT for real-time corrosion monitoring devices is becoming increasingly important fornsubsea oil and gas pipeline systems with longer tiebacks and highly-corrosive process environments nowntypical for new deepwater installations.nThe RPCM is a flow-through device designed to address this requirement. It provides high-resolution fullcircumferencenmetal loss and temperature measurements. This paper describes the technology and key featuresnof the device, including enhancements to the product capability allowing a wider more holistic flow-assurancenand integrity-monitoring service, using measurement techniques such as conductivity, passive acoustics, andnVenturi measurement.