Time is money

 Pipeline Description:

A European pipeline operator had two 10″ onshore sour gas flowlines which were out of service. Significant corrosion had been detected in a nearby pipeline which supplies the medium for the two 10” pipelines. Hence, it was decided that the operation of the two 10″ pipelines will be stopped to reduce any risk of environmental contamination due to leakages. This inevitably led to a loss of revenue for the pipeline operator. 

Why is it challenging?

There was limited pipeline information available at the time, it was extremely urgent which complicated the tool preparation and due to the known corrosion in the nearby pipeline the pressure was limited to 30 barg. 

Target of the inspection:

Perform a high-resolution inspection for internal and external metal loss. Due to the project circumstances and loss of revenue the inspection was to be performed with utmost urgency, this required many operational, tool preparation and data analysis special procedures. Ultimately, 3P Services determined its express data evaluation service was necessary.