Tracerco’s Innovative Non-Intrusive Subsea Technologies Empower Oil And Gas Operators
The power of data-driven decision making
The development of non-intrusive pipeline inspections has been a major advance for the offshore oil and gas industry, providing operators with access to highly accurate, real-time data at ever greater water depths. Modern inspection systems provide insights on both internal and external corrosion, detect blockages and can identify flow issues from the outside without the need to remove protective coatings or shut down production.
Tracerco, the leading industrial technology firm providing detection, diagnostic and measurement solutions, is at the forefront of advances in pipeline inspection systems and technologies. Its range of asset integrity services avoids intrusion and loss of production, delivering a significant reduction in campaign costs.
Non-intrusive inspections for safe, quick and reliable insights for subsea pipelines
50-80% of remediation attempts fail on the first try, and subsequent attempts double the associated cost. Tracerco’s insight methods assess both asset integrity and flow assurance issues in a singular operation, giving operators the data to anticipate issues and reduce both operational costs and production downtime caused by ineffective remediation.
Tracerco’s Explorer™ allows the rapid screening of several kilometres of pipeline at typical speeds of up to 100 metres per hour without interrupting production. Non-intrusive with no requirement for preparations, it measures flow assurance from the outside and can be deployed at depths of up to 3000m (10,000 ft).
This approach delivers indispensable data for subsea operations, providing real-time, non-intrusive monitoring to track the health and performance of subsea pipelines, flagging anomalies indicative of blockages. This empowers operators to make data-driven decisions, avoid costly failures, and operate more effectively in challenging subsea environments.
Effective remediation through advanced characterisation
Advanced visualisation techniques provide real-time, comprehensive insights into all subsea assets, regardless of complexity, including unpiggable and piggable coated and uncoated pipelines, pipe-in-pipe configurations, pipe bundles, risers and jumpers.
When a blockage has been identified, deploying Tracerco’s Discovery™ subsea pipeline inspection system delivers high-resolution images of subsea pipelines, enabling operators to assess internal and external conditions without halting production. It can measure pipe wall thickness through various protective coatings, facilitating informed decisions regarding pipeline integrity. It delivers accurate material results, distinguishing between wax, sand, hydrate, asphaltene or scale deposition.
The technology can be used in deepwater subsea environments where traditional inspection methods, such as divers or remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), may be limited by visibility or accessibility. Discovery™ can inspect areas that are challenging to reach and operate effectively in extreme depths.
Utilising a system which reduces the risks associated with manual inspection within the oil and gas industry is highly beneficial. With the ability to remotely inspect and monitor subsea assets without human intervention, the DiscoveryTM system enhances worker safety by eliminating the need for personnel to be exposed to hazardous environments.
Fast screening technology that can reduce overall scan time by up to 80% means more data than ever can be captured from a single inspection and can save up to a third on the costs of pipeline inspection campaigns.
In an industry where safety is critical, deploying technologies and practices which prioritise the safety of both people and assets is essential.
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