Americas Commercial Sales Director, Chet Inman, shares his insights and trends in the region.
In this article, we’ll explore how laminations originate, the threat they pose to a pipeline's integrity, and the best techniques and methodologies for detecting them. We’ll also outline how NDT Global assesses, categorizes, and prioritizes different types of laminations using a combination of data-driven tools and the expertise of our seasoned professionals.
Ben Bergius, Commercial Account Executive, highlights how pipeline failure is mainly caused by metal loss, and emphasizes the importance of choosing the right technology for pipeline maintenance and inspection.
European Commercial Sales Director, Thomas Mrugala, shares his insights and trends in the region.
Uncover key insights from our Product Manager, Ryan Sikes, on our attendance at the February Pipeline Pigging and Integrity Management conference in Houston, Texas.
Gain valuable insights from Aly Marson, our newest Commercial Account Executive for the US region, as she shares her expertise on the US region in a recent interview.
Check out our latest blog post on the Power of Clarity: The Key to Accurate Pipeline Diagnostics and Integrity Assessment.
MEAA Commercial Sales Director, Ronald James, shares his insights and trends in the region.
In the best circumstances, pipeline integrity management requires precision, safety, and meticulous inspection techniques. But for deep water pipelines, those requirements can increase exponentially. Distance, accessibility, extreme temperatures, and environmental conditions make assessment complex and inspection even more difficult.
Ultrasonic inline inspection (ILI) is a proven technique for maintaining pipeline integrity. As the oil and gas industry faces unprecedented challenges in regulation, emerging and expanding mediums, and other pressures, the shift from traditional inspection methods to advanced diagnostic procedures, particularly ultrasonic technology, has significantly enhanced the industry's capabilities.
As the world confronts an aging pipeline infrastructure, the urgency of climate change, growing energy demand, and increased regulation, pipeline integrity has become more critical. In this post, we will look at the complexities of pipeline integrity management, the potentially catastrophic risks of complacency, and the importance of forming strategic alliances with industry experts.
Thomas Meinzer, Head of Analytics & SME, touches on the five key benefits that operators receive from investing in NDT Global's Ultrasonic Metal Loss solution.
Pipeline integrity management plays a crucial role in the energy industry but also brings specific complexities and high-stakes challenges. It is vital to ensure pipeline systems operate smoothly due to their potential to affect people, the environment, and the global energy sector.
The oil and gas pipeline industry has witnessed an impressive evolution of pipeline inspection and maintenance technologies, from rudimentary techniques to advanced testing methods. These technological leaps have enhanced safety, efficiency, and integrity across the industry.
In the oil and gas pipeline industry, inline inspection (ILI) is a cornerstone of operational safety, efficiency, and regulatory compliance. It enables the assessment of pipeline health without causing harm or disruption to ongoing operations, helping pipeline operators identify and address potential threats that could result in catastrophic failures.
The movement of fuels and other hazardous products over an extensive pipeline system is one of the most complex business endeavors on the planet. Unlike products produced in a factory or raw materials extracted in mining, pipeline infrastructure requires precise management over a large geographic footprint.
Pipeline integrity management is crucial for ensuring pipelines operate efficiently and safely. While the simplistic view may suggest that checking for cracks, dents, or corrosion is enough, the reality is far more complex.
The energy sector is one of the world's most complex business environments. From resource extraction to product refinement and distribution, numerous environmental, engineering, operational, and economic challenges test even the most experienced managers. Given such management complexity, the energy sector is often a laboratory for advanced management techniques and decision-making models later adopted by other industries and businesses seeking to improve their performance.
The decision-making process involved in managing a pipeline network is complex, and environmental constraints make monitoring pipelines difficult. With pipeline networks being the core of how energy companies create value for shareholders and consumers, they require planned maintenance programs to keep them working effectively.
While it’s best not to make too many predictions in business, having foresight of potential issues is certainly a plus. This holds especially true for pipeline operators, where minor pipeline integrity issues have the potential to impact the operational effectiveness of hundreds of kilometers of pipeline over time.
We know many energy companies with large pipeline networks seek ways to secure more value from their infrastructure. The ideal model for a pipeline is for it to be 100% productive, 100% of the time, with no downtime – ever.
In the second installment of NDT Global's Hydrogen series, NDT Global continues the discussion of Hydrogen and the committee formed to focus on understanding the complexities of Hydrogen and discovering solutions to the many unanswered questions regarding emerging fuels.
NDT Global discusses the future of Hydrogen and the transition to a clean energy future.
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Niall Walsh, VP of HSEQ, discusses our "Beyond Zero" holistic HSE program.
Nathan Leslie discusses how the new NDT Global branding aligns with our strategy and leadership vision.
Older pipelines typically contain multiple manufacturing related anomalies such as hook cracks in the long-seam area, so it is crucial to precisely detect and size features that exist in vulnerable zones.
Sales manager, Jose Miguel Garcia Sanchez, shares some insights into a recent inline inspection of a 65-year-old hydrogen seamless pipeline.
Ryan Sikes discusses his comprehensive journey from cross-collaboration with data and tool teams to hands-on client engagements and site visits facing pipeline metal loss.
When identifying the best pipeline inspection solution, there are always costs involved. So when it comes to choosing the right service, operators frequently seek options that deliver immediate results.
Head of Product Management, Willem Vos, discusses the revolutionary ART Scan technology.
FEA's should incorporate a combination of datasets from multiple runs and provide insights from complex data so operators can receive precise results to apply to their integrity management program.
Read how a trio of ultrasonic inspection technologies identified a major subsea pipeline flaw for a Gulf of Mexico operator.
With Evo Eclipse, we leveraged our existing and reliable Evo fleet modules and tapped into our most innovative resources to develop a solution that serves as our most enhanced product yet.
The question "Why ultrasonic technology for Corrosion Resistant Alloy (CRA) pipelines?" is often brought up when I speak with operators.
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NDT Global has become the go-to provider in Canada for inline crack inspections.
NDT Global's exclusive ultrasonic geometry inspection tools not only detect and locate deformations, but also perform a comprehensive scan of the internal shape of the pipeline.
Read how NDT Global's high-resolution tools and new analysis methodologies can overcome crack sizing limitations.
Explore how pushing the boundaries of ILI crack-sizing technologies removes depth limits.
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