Ultrasonic inspection of risers -- a new and simple approach
Conference
·
OSTI ID:352564
- Rontgen Technische Dienst bv, Rotterdam (Netherlands)
A riser forms the connection between the top side of an off-shore platform and a pipeline on the sea-bed. Such pipeline systems may be equipped with launch and receive facilities for cleaning and general intelligent pigging of the entire pipeline. The riser may be of different material or of heavier wall thickness, making self contained intelligent pigging of the riser difficult, less effective or cost prohibitive. Today, offshore operators are strongly committed to protect the environment and pigging and riser inspection will assist in determining the condition of the installation and the riser in particular. In this description a new approach for a detailed ultrasonic inspection of the risers only is explained, based on the application of a compact umbilical (cable, tether) operated tool. This requires that the riser is bled down and liquid filled. The inspection tool provides on-line presentation of results for immediate evaluation. The system uses straight beam ultrasonic sensors for general corrosion survey in the pipe material and a novel ToFD (Time of Flight Diffraction) technique for additional inspection of the circumferential weld area.
- OSTI ID:
- 352564
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-980316--
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Similar Records
Experience with cable-operated ultrasonic pigs for pipeline and riser pipe inspection
Aims, line conditions affect choice of in-line inspection tool
On-line inspection of pipelines in the U.K.: The regulator`s view
Conference
·
Sun Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1995
·
OSTI ID:106065
Aims, line conditions affect choice of in-line inspection tool
Journal Article
·
Sun Nov 08 23:00:00 EST 1992
· Oil and Gas Journal; (United States)
·
OSTI ID:7190761
On-line inspection of pipelines in the U.K.: The regulator`s view
Conference
·
Thu Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1996
·
OSTI ID:268185