Pipeline Deposit Profiling & Blockage Location by Pressure Wave Analysis
(Room Conference Hall)
04 Apr 18
9:30 AM
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11:00 AM
Pipeline flow assurance can be challenging; restrictions, from minor deposit buildup to full blockages, can limit or prevent production. To help ensure a pipeline remains in an optimum operational state, it is necessary to understand its contents so that any debris buildup can be managed and maintained in an efficient and cost effective way, using methods, such as routine pigging, chemical injection, or cleaning campaigns. Current methods for deposit assessment are limited to measuring small sections of the pipeline, intrusive methods, or theoretical modeling. The methodology presented is a proven, nonintrusive technology that enables operators to review deposit buildup in a safe and cost effective way without having to stop production, risking inserting tools, or investing in costly onshore excavations or offshore vessel-based intervention campaigns, thereby maximizing production uptime and throughput quickly and safely with a repeatable and verifiable high level of accuracy.