Oil leaks are catastrophic to our environment, so
we were delighted when an International Oil
company asked us to apply our engineering
skills to develop a sophisticated pipe inspection
tool to detect corrosion defects within a live pipe
and prevents its oil leaking and polluting our
planet.
Subsea pipe
integrity tool
Subsea
We designed all the physical components
of the system, to be suitable for the most
demanding 1.5d type pipe bend radius
using 3d Cad, and managed the
production and manufacture of all
components.
We designed the arrangement of physical
sensors and the Li-ion battery pack.
We curated and implemented rigorous
pressure testing on all parts of the system,
which required
ATEX (explosive environment) compliance.
We have years of experience teaming with talented
PHD researchers within UMIST.
We were able to apply and adapt their specialist
theoretical knowledge of electro-magnetics, creating a
ground breaking inspection tool, capable of operating
within the harshest environment possible… a pipe filled
with sticky crude oil at 80
0
c and 3000 psi.
The demanding project schedule meant that
throughout the design process we worked closely
with the clients team, often on site, and into the
early hours. This allowed us great agility to deal
effectively with the unknown and unexpected.. key
players in any ground breaking development.
Managing risk items allowed us to deliver the project
on-time, in-spec and on budget.
We are proud of our
achievements during this
project, and it’s outcome,
creating a tool to keep the
environment a little safer
from pollution.
We love to create products
that both innovate and
disrupt, so if you ‘re planning
a new product we’d be
happy to discuss how we
might help.
The final tool has undertaken pipe
integrity tests around the globe, and
achieved the highest possible
performance results in blind detection
tests at designated US test sites.. Our
agile guerilla design approach has shaken
up the Industry, and resulted in spin off
technology companies developing the
tools further.
Our engineering knowledge
and depth of experience
allows us to design systems
quickly and effectively, with
the reassurance parts will be
manufactured and perform
to specification.
We have a trusted network of
suppliers and subcontractors
that can be engaged to
deliver high quality on short
lead-times.
