Did you know that Transpac Managers provides pipeline inline inspection tool insurance?
Our Pipeline Inline Inspection Tool Insurance:
- Covers the replacement cost of scheduled tools while they're inside the pipeline during a pre-approved pipeline inspection.
- Tools can be covered for loss or damage while in-line during an inspection.
- Main loss event: damage due to tools becoming stuck in the pipeline.
As smart pigs (check out their uses below) are becoming more advanced, their costs are reaching up to $1 million dollars. Without insurance, pipeline companies are responsible for the costs if the tools get stuck or damaged in the pipeline. If the pipeline runs under a waterway or urban infrastructure, tools could be impossible to retrieve.
Smart pigs are pipeline inspection tools that consist of large pieces of machinery combined with powerful technology to maximize pipeline maintenance. These inspection tools provide pipeline condition data, which helps gauge the health and integrity of the pipes.
Smart pigs also ensure that transmission of the product does not stop due to pipeline integrity issues, which can be disastrous. They can be inserted into the pipeline at a valve or pump station where the tool can be loaded into a receiver. The receiver is closed and sealed, and the flow of the pipeline product can be directed to launch the tool into the main line of the pipeline. A similar setup is located downstream, where the tool is directed out of the main line into a receiver, removed from the pipeline, and the recorded data retrieved for analysis and reporting.
Smart pigs can measure several different things from inside the pipeline, including restrictions and deformations of the pipe, as well as metal loss. Odometer wheels are used to measure exactly where the pig is within the pipeline.
Smart pigs are used to detect problems such as:
- Stress corrosion cracking
- General corrosion
- Pitting corrosion
- Gouges
- Dents
- Anomalous weld seams
- Longitudinal cracks
- Longitudinal grooves
Make sure your tools are covered on your next pipeline inspection operation. Call 214-346-1512 x10 or email cwebb@transpacmgrs.com
for more information on our limits and for a free quote before you send your equipment downhole. We provide prompt and knowledgeable service and competitive pricing with the highest level of integrity.
