·¬ÇÑÊÓƵAPP

Originally aired Sept. 21, 2021

Mechanical damage, which often manifests as a pipeline dent with coincident gouging, is the cause of significant pipeline incidents globally each year. Unfortunately, many in-line inspection (ILI) tools have difficulties inspecting the dent region for the coincident gouging. T.D. Williamson provides a solution using the MDSâ„¢ (Multiple Datasets) inspection platform, which combines multiple ILI technologies into a single ILI tool train, for the most comprehensive inspection available.

Earlier this year, ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵAPP integrated advanced machine learning modeling techniques with the proven comprehensive data output of the MDS platform to produce the first gouge classifier backed by an industry-compliant performance specification, including depth sizing of the coincident gouging or corrosion anomalies. Armed with the proper characterization of gouge versus corrosion anomalies, coincident with a dent, and accurate depth sizing details, pipeline operators can optimize operations resources, focusing on mitigation of higher integrity risk anomalies.