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Pushing the limits beyond what anyone thought was possible is what we strive for. Tackling stubborn challenges, testing the limits of speed, and soaring past conventions — this is how we go ABOVE AND BEYOND.

Join us from 18-22 February at the PPIM 2019, which will take place in Houston at the George R. Brown Convention Center and the Marriott Marquis Hotel. ROSEN will feature a series of pipeline integrity technologies and systems that skyrocket past standard ILI solutions.

Pipeline Cleaning Solutions

Each pipeline is unique and that means that cleaning needs may vary depending on the pipeline’s operational purpose, lifecycle stage, as well as debris profile. Some challenges that are encountered when cleaning a pipeline can render a standard approach impractical or even unfeasible. With the comprehensive experience gained from a variety of cases over the years, we have developed advanced solutions that go beyond maintenance cleaning to tackle the special requirements of the project at hand.

One of those solutions is the Aggressive Scraper tool, which is equipped with wear-resistant polyurethane guiding discs, flexible lamella scraping sheets and high-quality lamella ring brushes. These features are utilized to provide efficient and aggressive debris removal, guaranteeing cleanliness prior to an ILI run.

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Pipeline Cleaning Services

R3 Service

Regularly-planned inspections play a key role in the overall success of a maintenance schedule. The R³ Service allows for maximized efficiency by being Responsive, Rapid, and Reliable.

The 365/24/7 service allows for flexibility in the field or at facilities. This offers operators the ability to run in-line inspections that fit into their schedules and hereby maximizing workflows. ROSEN’s Mobil Diagnostic Unit (MDU) makes this possible. Downloading, processing, and analysis of the data all takes place on location. The 72-hour on-site reporting window ensures that any issues are immediately flagged so that remediation can begin right away.

The inspection tools are reliable and robust, offering solutions for geometry, metal loss, and mapping inspections. Our devoted R³ Field Project Engineers are responsible for all phases of the inspection, including field operations, tool maintenance, and data evaluation —competence you can rely on.

If you want to see the MDU in person please visit the exhibition hall by the networking lounge (321).

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R³ - A novel Inline Inspection Service

Material and Pipe Properties

Operators require accurate material information for every pipe joint, even though pipe grade is often uncertain due to changes in ownership, repairs, and diversions.

ROSEN’s in-line inspection service suite, RoMat PGS, has been developed to provide a detailed picture of the pipelines’ DNA. By addressing pipe and material properties, we put an end to incomplete pipeline construction records and help operators to reveal the uncertainties of their pipeline walls.

RoMat can be combined with standard MFL-based in-line inspections. Combining the pipe and material properties inspection with an existing ILI schedule reduces the need for an additional run, minimizes operational downtime, and avoids unnecessary costs.

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RoMat PGS Service

Challenging Pipeline Diagnostics

Since the introduction of in-line inspection (ILI) tools, there have been pipelines that cannot be inspected using traditional methods. This is due to challenges typically related to pipeline design, operating conditions and characteristics of the medium. By utilizing tailored solutions equipped with proven technology, many of these so-called “unpiggable” pipelines can, in fact, be pigged.

Our key to the ideal solution is the “ROSEN Toolbox,” which consists of complementary units that enable our experts to optimally address each challenge. Among these toolbox components is the innovative robotic-propulsion unit. The self-propelled crawler module is capable of traversing the most challenging of pipelines, be it onshore or offshore, and towing high-resolution MFL, UT, caliper or cleaning units.

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Challenging Pipeline Diagnostics

Discover more about our non-standard ILI solutions and visit us at booth #507 of the exhibition. Our team of experts is eager to find out how we can best serve your needs and utilize our vast technology portfolio to provide the optimal solution for your challenge.

At the conference, our experts will be giving five technical presentations on a diverse range of topics, including MAOP validation, high-temperature ILI solutions, and data management.

Papers

Paper 1

Wednesday, February 20, 9:15 AM

Assessing the competence of staff

Michelle Unger (ROSEN Group), Dr Phil Hopkins (Phil Hopkins Ltd.)

Abstract

Pipeline standards and regulations require all staff working on pipelines to be both competent and qualified, but there is little guidance on how organizations can demonstrate their staff are ...

Paper 1

Pipeline standards and regulations require all staff working on pipelines to be both ‘competent’ and ‘qualified’, but there is little guidance on how organizations can demonstrate their staff are competent and qualified. Any demonstration of competence must be objective; therefore, an individual’s curriculum vitae (CV) is not a convincing demonstration, as a CV is usually highly subjective and has no independent verification. Many organizations rely on individuals performing self-assessments,or rely on line management ensuring staff are competent at the tasks they perform, but usually there is no structured process for either specifying or assessing the competency. This informality is not a convincing demonstration. Competencies need to be formally assessed (verified), to satisfy industry standards and regulations. The competencies are assessed using a ‘competency standard’, which details all the required skills, knowledge, and experience expected for that competency. The assessment could be an examination, an interview, or a performance review. ‘Qualified’ means ‘an individual that has been evaluated’; therefore, individuals passing the assessment are qualified in that competency. An individual claiming a competency, without a verification through an assessment, is not qualified in that competency. This paper gives an outline of competence assessments, and a process for competence assessment.

Paper 2

Wednesday, February 20, 2:00 PM

MFL high-temperature solution

Guenter Sundag, Thomas Stubbe, Corey Richards (ROSEN Group)

Abstract

Paper 2

This paper will outline the validation and testing of an MFL based technology capable of withstanding high temperatures over long exposure times. The focus of the validation testing program was to test existing components for failure and optimize as needed, while also testing tool design improvements intended to reduce the impact of high temperatures on the tool itself. The pipeline discussed in this paper transports heated bitumen. We consider the following boundary conditions as the core basis of the test:

Temperature of 140 degrees C
17 hours minimum inspection time
Bitumen product.

The paper focuses on the different project development and test phases derived from gaps between standard tool specifications and operational conditions.

The paper covers four test phases that have been achieved to date:

Feasibility Study and Small-scale Tests
Production and Assembly Phase and Small-scale Tests
Tool Qualification Testing Phase
Full Scale High Temperature Testing of a Complete Tool set-up as Proof of Concept.

This industry-first development of a high-temperature inspection tool and the various phases of testing performed will ensure that the MFL ILI tool is suitable to meet the defined inspection boundary conditions successfully, far beyond the limitations of other attempts previously available in the market.

Paper 3

Wednesday, February 20, 3:00 PM

The role of ILI for MAOP verification

Simon Slater (ROSEN Group)

Abstract

Paper 3

The Pipeline Industry regulator intends to ensure that operators possess traceable, verifiable and complete (TVC) pipeline records as a basis for sound integrity and risk management when verifying the MAOP of their pipelines. This is being driven by PHMSA in the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) 49 CFR 192.624. The NPRM is a major topic of conversation for the industry and although the exact content of the NPRM has yet to be defined, it is clear that operators will be tasked to confirm what materials are present in their pipelines and characterize their properties. Inline inspection (ILI) plays a crucial role in supporting both of these tasks. This paper will discuss the role of ILI in the MAOP verification process, especially related to material verification as envisaged by NPRM 49 CFR 192.607. Operators have already started to utilize advanced ILI services as part of their material verification process in combination with in-ditch verification activities. The paper will then go on to look at the aggregated results of numerous recent inspections and the developing picture this data gives of the range of materials in the North American pipeline network, the frequency with which outliers are identified (sections of unknown pipe), and other trends such as numbers of diversions.

Paper 4

Thursday, February 21, 9:00 AM

The good the bad and the ugly: categorizing pipelines using big data techniques

Roland Palmer-Jones, Michael Smith (ROSEN Group)

Abstract

Paper 4

What is bad? What is good? When we review a set of in-line inspection data, we get a feel for the condition of a pipeline. If the condition is good, then the future integrity management should be relatively straightforward and inexpensive. If the condition is bad, then there will be more work to do and we can expect significant costs for rehabilitation. As the first step towards a true system for the predictive maintenance for pipelines, we have started a process of organizing the in-line inspection of data sets. For each pipeline, we have defined some key descriptors such as product, operating stress, age, coating types, etc. Then we calculated a few simple metrics such as the number of features per kilometer. We can then compare the condition of specific pipelines with large populations of pipelines and categorize the condition in relative terms. By comparing populations of different ages, we can make predictions regarding the likely future condition. Much of our regulation in the industry is based on very uncertain or poorly understood science, and we compensate for this by being conservative. Analytics on large volumes of data will give us a more reliable and cost-effective way to determine whether a pipeline is 'good' or 'bad' and respond appropriately. Many purists would call this an 'ugly' method, compared to the elegance of fracture mechanics. But we think it's the future. The result is an extremely powerful tool for planning future long-term integrity management activity. This paper describes the development of this application of data analytics and illustrates some fascinating examples and insight gained along the way. Issues encountered with different metrics are identified and key representative metrics proposed.

Paper 5

Thursday, February 21, 12:00 PM

Location and validation of metal loss defects identified by ILI

Dr Michael Beller (ROSEN Group), Gordon Reid (Sonomatic), Dr Roger King (International Corrosion Services)

Abstract

Deciding the precise location of a defect is necessary for successful validation of metal loss defects identified by inline inspection. Options for calculating ...

Paper 5

Deciding the precise location of a defect is necessary for successful validation of metal loss defects identified by inline inspection. Options for calculating distance along the pipeline are presented and their suitability discussed. The quality of inspection required for validation is also discussed and an overview of the available techniques provided.

Paper 6

Friday, February 22, 10:30 AM

Swimming in the data lake – efficient pipeline data records discrepancy analysis and management

Ollie Burkinshaw, Sam Acheson, Simon Slater (ROSEN Group)

Abstract

Paper 6

As the pipeline industry ages, the quantity and complexity of pipeline data are both rapidly increasing, however significant gaps (for example material properties) and errors (for example valve locations) remain for some pipelines. As a result, those individuals responsible for managing pipeline integrity are likely to find it increasingly difficult to make decisions with confidence. Through the proposed rulemaking (NPRM) 49 CFR 192, PHMSA is driving operators to perform material verification to establish traceable, verifiable and complete (TVC) pipeline records. For pipeline sections with missing, partial or informal records, in-line inspection data can provide the basis for an optimized material verification strategy to establish TVC records. The newly acquired data from in-line inspection and subsequent material verification often reveal various discrepancies or errors in the existing records, leaving the operator struggling to interpret the integrity implications and act on the findings. This paper will demonstrate efficient mechanisms for discrepancy analysis, interpretation and prioritization, including worked examples. The paper will also demonstrate processes for management of these discrepancy findings, maintaining a moving record as findings and discrepancies are confirmed or closed out through the course of the optimized material verification strategy. Close

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Pipeline Pigging & Integrity Management Conference & Exhibition (PPIM) 2019

Pipeline Cleaning Solutions

R3 Service

Material and Pipe Properties

Challenging Pipeline Diagnostics

Papers

Paper 1

Assessing the competence of staff

Abstract

Paper 1

Paper 2

MFL high-temperature solution

Abstract

Paper 2

Paper 3

The role of ILI for MAOP verification

Abstract

Paper 3

Paper 4

The good the bad and the ugly: categorizing pipelines using big data techniques

Abstract

Paper 4

Paper 5

Location and validation of metal loss defects identified by ILI

Abstract

Paper 5

Paper 6

Swimming in the data lake – efficient pipeline data records discrepancy analysis and management

Abstract

Paper 6

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Pipeline Pigging & Integrity Management Conference & Exhibition (PPIM) 2019

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Pipeline Cleaning Solutions

R3 Service

Material and Pipe Properties

Challenging Pipeline Diagnostics

Papers

Paper 1

Assessing the competence of staff

Abstract

Paper 1

Paper 2

MFL high-temperature solution

Abstract

Paper 2

Paper 3

The role of ILI for MAOP verification

Abstract

Paper 3

Paper 4

The good the bad and the ugly: categorizing pipelines using big data techniques

Abstract

Paper 4

Paper 5

Location and validation of metal loss defects identified by ILI

Abstract

Paper 5

Paper 6

Swimming in the data lake – efficient pipeline data records discrepancy analysis and management

Abstract

Paper 6