Technical Topics
In 2020 members voted to focus on the topic:
- Challenges in day to day pigging
Difficult to pig lines, unusual products (for example ammonia, ethylene, hydrogen, high H2S etc.), lodged pigs, pig tracking etc.
The resources collected for the 2020 Technical Topic are shown below.
The current year's Technical Topic is Future of pipelines.
Seminar Papers
Overcoming pig loading and removal access constraints
By: Dale Millward, STATS Group
The challenge of inspecting pipelines with ‘unknowns’
By: Geert Bontekoe & Danny Molyneux, Quest Integrity
In-line inspection tool design and assessment of hydrogen pipelines
By: Tod Barker, TD Williamson
Pipeline life extension using custom built inspection tools
By: Holger Kamps, 3P Services GmbH & Co. KG
Advanced flow assurance tools to minimise pigging risks in challenging lines
By: Ashwin Pinto & Paul Westwood, ROSEN Group
Pigging in the Arctic Circle
By: Richard Sharvin, Baker Hughes, Process & Pipeline Services
Newsletter Articles
ILI of small diameter ethylene pipeline network
By: 3P Services
A step change in the development of real-time pig tracking
By: Halliburton
The key to success: Friction – Bypass – Velocity
By: Reinhart Hydrocleaning SA
In-line inspection of challenging pipelines in West Africa
By: Quest Integrity
Pigging program removes pipe stuck in pipeline
By: T.D. Williamson
Case Study - Site operations: Pull-through Pig
By: Inpipe Products
Isolating burning natural gas liquids pipeline for repair following third-party strike
By: T.D. Williamson
Headed for hydrogen
By: ROSEN Group
Successful baseline ILI project in Nigeria
By: Quest Integrity
Meeting challenging requirements during pre-commissioning of a critical jet fuel pipeline
By: Halliburton
Remote monitoring of pipeline equipment and factory testing proves its worth post Covid-19
By: STATS Group
No fear of heights: cleaning and inspecting under-bridge pipeline using wireline method
By: T.D. Williamson
