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Special reports

Successful launching and receiving

Simon Bell, iNPIPE PRODUCTS, UK, describes the cassette arrangement, enabling multiple pigs to be loaded into a launching trap at any one time.

 

The changing market landscape

New NDT technologies have come to the rescue of a crippling labour shortage and extraordinary service demand, says François Lachance Eng MBA, Product Manager, CREAFORM, Canada.

 
 
 

Advanced analytics in North America

Keila Caridad, Aaron Schartner, and Vincent Tse, TC Energy, and Melissa Gurney, Scott Miller, Samaneh Sadeghi and Stuart Clouston, Baker Hughes, describe a data analytics project in which they explore improving metal loss tolerance specifications.

 
 

In-field crack validation data: can we trust it?

Tom Oldfield, Service Manager – Field Verification, ROSEN, UK, finds the most efficient way to understand the quality of the field verification while validating ILI system performance.

 

Work within the water

Elizabeth Cleveland Wakefield and Kelly Hardman, Fragomen, discuss immigration in the offshore energy and maritime industry, including work within UK and US territorial waters.

 
 

Rigorous subsea safety

Andre Rose, Technical Adviser, International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA), UK, considers the role ROVs play in subsea pipeline inspection, and highlights the importance of training and competence

 

Unlocking pipeline potential

Shaun Walker, Victor Ng and Jeremy Summers, Kent, UK, discuss extending service life for greater value and sustainability.

 

Embracing digital transformation

By moving away from siloed spreadsheets to a standardised cloud-based platform, digital transformation can occur fairly rapidly, says Febin Jose, Product Manager, Technical Toolboxes, USA.