Start Date: 19 Jul,2026
End Date: 23 Jul,2026
Duration: 5 Days
Strategic Pipeline Integrity: In-Line Inspection Tools and Maintenance Protocols
Start Date: 20 July 2025
End Date: 24 July 2025
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:
Pipeline Pigging for Integrity Management
Pigging during construction and operation
Types: utility, cleaning, sealing, gauging, dual-diameter, magnetic cleaning pigs
Pipeline design for pigging, pig traps, pigging stations, and tracking devices
In-Line Inspection (ILI) Technologies
Theory, performance, detection limits
Metal loss detection, crack detection pigs
Mapping, geometry/bend detection, wax deposition measurement
Spanning pigs and semi-intelligent pigs
ILI Program Planning and Implementation
Tool selection and specific design considerations
Launch/receive trap design, bends, tees, valves
Inquiry process and scheduling
Preparation for Inspection
Controlling operational parameters during the run
Contract development and technical specifications
Contingency plans for stuck pigs in offshore/onshore pipelines
Post-Inspection Activities
Managing post-ILI issues
Quality assurance checks on inspection data
Developing Response Protocols
Prioritizing dig plans for corrosion and dents
Meeting regulatory requirements
Validating Inspection Results
Field NDE planning and preparation
Comparing ILI data with actual field findings
Establishing confidence levels
Fitness-for-Purpose Evaluation
Defect assessment and repair considerations
Incorporating results into long-term integrity and risk management programs
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.
