Start Date: 19 Jul,2026
End Date: 23 Jul,2026
Duration: 5 Days
Overview:
This is an in-depth course on the practical aspects of piping and pipeline integrity, maintenance and repair. Participants will be introduced to the technical basis of the ASME and API integrity rules and their application to case studies and exercises. The participants will be able to recognise causes of degradation in-service, whether mechanically induced (pressure, vibration, fatigue, pressure transients, external damage) or due to corrosion (wall thinning, pitting, cracking), and apply integrity analysis techniques to make run-or-repair decisions. The participants will become knowledgeable in the technical basis and application of ASME B31.3, B31.4 and B31.8 piping codes, ASME B31G and API 579 Fitness-for-Service and Flaw Evaluation. The participants will review inspection techniques, from the most common (PT, MT, UT, RT, MFL pigs) to the most recent (AE, PED, UT pigs and multi pigs), and the use of hydrotesting for integrity assessment and the implementation of integrity management programs, periodic inspections and evaluation of results. The course will review the various repair techniques, their advantages and shortcomings, and the logic to be followed in making repair decisions and selecting the applicable repair.
Course Objectives:
At the end of this course, the participants will be able to:
Provide a comprehensive introduction to all aspects of utility and in-line inspection pigging
Implement the standard procedure of piping and pigging during operation, maintenance and construction
Practice in-line inspection tools with performance, theory and detection limits
Design and implement an inline inspection using the ILI tool and a specific design
Discuss post-in-line inspection issues and observe regulatory requirements for developing protocols and response
Course Content:
1. Piping for Operation and Maintenance
- Pigging during construction and operation.
- Utility, cleaning, sealing, gauging, dual diameter, magnetic cleaning pigs.
- Pipeline pigging design, pig traps/stations, location and tracking devices.
2. In-Line Inspection (ILI) Tools – Theory, Performance & Detection Limits
- Metal loss inspection, other ILI tools.
- Crack detection pigs, mapping, geometry/bend detection.
- Wax deposition measurement, spanning pigs, semi-intelligent pigs.
3. Designing and Implementing an ILI Program
- Selecting ILI tools and design considerations.
- Launch/receive trap design, bends, tees, and valves.
- Inquiry preparation, scheduling requirements.
4. Preparation for ILI
- Controlling operational parameters.
- Contract strategy, specification development.
- Contingency for stuck pigs, offshore risers, and onshore pipelines.
5. Post In-Line Inspection Issues
6. Quality Assurance Check of the Data
7. Development of Response Protocols
8. Prioritisation of the Dig Plan
- Regulatory requirements.
- Corrosion and dent criteria.
9. Validation of Results
- Field NDE planning and comparison with ILI.
- Corrosion, dents, and confidence levels.
10. Fitness for Purpose: Assessment
- Defect assessment, long-term integrity program.
- Integration into risk programs, repair considerations.
Targeted Audience:
The course is especially designed for project managers, engineers, maintenance and technical personnel responsible for pipeline integrity assurance, flow assurance, corrosion control, and safety.
