Celebrating 25 years of Pipeline Research Limited

Pipeline Research Limited was set up 25 years ago (January 2000) with a view to providing specialist pigging consultancy. Since then, work has involved over 450 projects (some short studies, some lasting several years such as Barossa, Crux, B11 bypass, Heimdal Brae recovery and others), with over 100 different clients and in 47 different regions ranging from Alaska to Aberdeen to Australia. Clients include the major operators, contractors and pigging and inspection vendors. Focusing on pipeline pigging, projects have included: -

• Gas dynamics (using the inhouse PIGLAB model);
• Pipeline pre-commissioning; Dewaxing and pipeline cleaning;
• Dual and Multi-diameter pig design;
• Wear and lubrication considerations;
• Two phase, gas / liquid flow and liquid receipt;
• Pigging in hydrogen and carbon dioxide;
• Pig assurances, expert witnessing and avoiding issues such as stuck, stalled and damaged pigs.

Pipeline Research has been involved, directly or indirectly, in over 100 different test programs and using this and other experiences to improve design and to allow better behaviour in pipelines. We have also had the pleasure of working with many good people along the way and look forward to more of the same for the foreseeable future.