The amount of data requiring detailed analysis from that obtained during in-line inspection (ILI)is reduced by a screening methodology. The methodology uses ILI outputs (dimensions of flaws, orientation and distance from starting point) to generate a visualisation of the pits within the pipeline, a ranking of pits in terms of sphericity (roundness) and depth, to evaluate pit density and generate the models for finite element analysis. The rendering tool allows a clearer view of defects within the pipelines and provides a simplified way to focus on critical pits. For a particular case of in-field data provided by BP, the number of pits in a 12-inch riser of 11 km length was reduced from 1750 obtained to 43, 15 or 4 requiring analysis, depending on the level of conservatism introduced by the analyst. The tool will allow Oil and Gas owners and operators to reduce the immense amount of data obtained during pigging to a much less time-consuming set for flaw assessment.
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ASME 2017 Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference
July 16–20, 2017
Waikoloa, Hawaii, USA
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A Screening Methodology to Rapidly Reduce ILI Data, Visualise and Determine Most Detrimental Defects in Pipelines
Nicolas O. Larrosa,
Nicolas O. Larrosa
The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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Pablo Lopez-Crespo,
Pablo Lopez-Crespo
University of Malaga, Malaga, Spain
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Robert A. Ainsworth
Robert A. Ainsworth
The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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Nicolas O. Larrosa
The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
Pablo Lopez-Crespo
University of Malaga, Malaga, Spain
Robert A. Ainsworth
The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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PVP2017-66190, V01AT01A042; 5 pages
Published Online:
October 26, 2017
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Larrosa, NO, Lopez-Crespo, P, & Ainsworth, RA. "A Screening Methodology to Rapidly Reduce ILI Data, Visualise and Determine Most Detrimental Defects in Pipelines." Proceedings of the ASME 2017 Pressure Vessels and Piping Conference. Volume 1A: Codes and Standards. Waikoloa, Hawaii, USA. July 16–20, 2017. V01AT01A042. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/PVP2017-66190
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