In the last two decades, results obtained from structural reliability analysis (SRA) have increasingly led to formation of strategies for future safe operation of corroding oil and gas pipelines. 1-8 ...

Since 1993, Enbridge Pipelines Inc., Edmonton, has been conducting crack inspections with in-line tools on its liquids pipeline system. As part of its ongoing integrity- management program, the ...

Bottom line: NDT is the primary means to find, size, and monitor defects in pipelines without taking them out of service, enabling risk-based decisions that prevent leaks and ruptures. I.I Purpose — ...

Pipeline integrity inspection verifies that gathering, transmission, flowline, and export pipelines can safely and reliably transport hydrocarbons at the intended operating envelope without loss of ...