T.D. Williamson uses new technology to complete its first in-line inspection
T.D. Williamson, the global pipeline solutions provider, completed its first in-line inspection (ILI) in Kenya, using its multiple dataset (MDS) technology.
The MDS platform incorporates a variety of inspection technologies on a single platform. It is widely accepted as the most comprehensive system on the market to identify integrity threats through a single in-line inspection run.
TDW performed the inspection on a new, 20-inch diameter, refined multi-product transmission pipeline that runs 279 miles (450 kilometers) from Mombasa to Nairobi. Owned and operated by Kenya Pipeline Company, the pipeline was inspected to prepare it to meet demand for petroleum products in Kenya and the region for years to come.
The goal of the operation was to provide a baseline measurement to determine any threats that may impact future integrity, including mechanical damage, illegal hot taps, selective seam weld corrosion and material property changes such as hard spots.
Prior to the MDS inspection, T.D. Williamson and its Egyptian Channel partner, Engineering Petroleum Services (EPS), cleaned the pipeline to avoid potential in-line inspection tool performance issues that can degrade inspection data. Twelve cleaning and gauging runs were performed, totaling 3,600 km (2,237 mi) of cleaning.
All operations – cleaning, gauging and inspection – were 100-percent successful.
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