ptj Insights

As part of the Insights series in the Pipeline Technology Journal this article addresses readers new to our industry and possibly not so familiar with the exciting world of in-line inspection (ILI) yet. But hopefully it will also be of interest for the more experienced colleagues by sharing some “insights” and possibly broader perspective or...

In Professor Hopkins’ previous ptj Insights, the focus was on pipeline defects. In this ptj Insights, we will focus on anomalies. The word “anomaly” applies here since we will look at inspection devices that infer as-yet unconfirmed defects. An “anomaly” deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected. The word “defect” is only used when the...

There are over 4 million kilometres of transmission pipelines transporting crude oil and its products, and natural gases around the World. These costly and valuable, but potentially hazardous, assets are ageing, with most over, or approaching, 50 years old. This ageing can cause defects such as corrosion in the pipelines, but the good news is that...