Intelligent Pigging and Mechanical Cleaning of Offshore and Onshore Pipelines

Introduction

This Intelligent Pigging & Mechanical Cleaning of offshore & Onshore Pipelines training course consolidates the fundamental knowledge and experiences required by pipeline operators to ensure the pipeline network is well maintained throughout the design life and beyond. The training course bridges the gap between the theoretical and practical understanding of the pipeline safe operation requirements and integrates the operation, inspection, and monitoring and maintenance activities within a robust framework that can be easily communicated and implemented.

Objectives

Pigging of pipelines whether it is for cleaning purposes or for defect identification/assessment is vital to ensure that the integrity and reliability of pipelines is effectively managed throughout its entire life cycle from design through to decommissioning. Lessons learned from previous failures emphasize that routine cleaning of pipelines at a reasonable frequency is vital to ensure the pipeline health and to avoid unlikely events of failure and subsequent hydrocarbon release.

Training Methodology

This is an interactive course. There will be open question and answer sessions, regular group exercises and activities, videos, case studies and presentations on best practice. Participants will have the opportunity to share with the facilitator and other participants on what works well and not so well for them, as well as work on issues from their own organizations.

Who Should Attend?

The target audiences are staff engaged in the design, construction, commissioning and operation of pipelines and associated facilities. This training course is suitable for a wide range of professionals and will greatly benefit: 

• Pipelines Maintenance/ Inspection/Repair Engineers
• Pipelines design and construction Specialists
• Oil & Gas Operation & Production Engineers
• Corrosion, Inspection and Integrity Engineers

Course Outline

Day 1:

• Origin and Production of Oil & Gas

• Corrosion & Corrosion Control of Offshore & Onshore Pipeline.

• Factors influence pipeline internal corrosion

• Understanding the different failure mechanism of Oil, Water & Gas pipelines

• Introduction to Cleaning Pigging Tools

  • Objectives of routine mechanical cleaning.

  • Factors influencing establishing the cleaning frequency

  • Post cleaning operation samples collection, handling, and analysis

Day 2: How Routine Mechanical Cleaning & Intelligent Pigging can Influence the Pipeline Integrity Management System (PIMS)

• Typical inspection reporting and data assessment

• Codes, Standards and operating instructions

• Pipeline Flow Assurance Problems and how routine mechanical cleaning can control the risk

• Routine pigging and Microbial Corrosion control

• Design consideration for allowing easy and successful pigging operation

• Risk Identification and Assessment

  • Risk and Risk control measures

  • Developing & Populating Risk Matrix

• Routine Mechanical Cleaning

• Cleaning pigs design and order specifications.

• Types of Cleaning pigs

• Pigging sequence and program development

• Pig tracking while traveling

• Pig Launchers & Receivers

Day 3: Intelligent Pigging

• Preparation of Pipelines for Intelligent pigging operation

• Intelligent pigging Techniques for Oil, Water & Gas pipelines

• Design and functionality of different types of Intelligent Pigging Tools.

• Intelligent Pigging process and preparation requirement

• Pigging un-piggable Lines

• Understanding the Intelligent pigging Report submitted by the IP contractor

• IP operation responsibilities and liabilities

  • Establishing the IP frequency based on risk

  • Validation of IP survey using automated Ultrasonic Sonic Thickness Measurement

Day 4: Intelligent Pigging Techniques for Oil, Water & Gas Pipelines

• Ultrasonic Technique

• Magnetic Flux

  • Eddy Current

• Organization Interface with relevant stakeholders

• Roles & Responsibilities

• Competence Assurance

• Emergency Preparedness EPRS

• Pipeline Isolation Technique

• Risk-Based Inspection (RBI)

• Remnant life assessment (RLA)

• Fitness For Service (FFS)

• Defect Assessment

Day 5: Pipelines Repair Techniques

• Codes & Standards

  • The requirement of API 1160

• Intelligent & Routine Pigging Data Management

• Computers and pipelines Management

• Routine Mechanical cleaning data handling, validation and assessment

• Intelligent pigging data handling, validation and assessment

• How Information Technology application can help Routine & IP programs