Apart from the problems and the delays in operations due to visibility and breathing difficulties caused by the jungle fires in Indonesia to the workers offshore we managed to successfully inspect an 8inch gas lift riser. The Pioneer tool is proving itself to be a very tough and capable in-line inspection tool delivering great data.
Standard 6inch Pioneer finishing a successful inspection run in the Permian Basin.
the 6inch Pioneer tool negotiated challenging pipelines onshore China and reached up to max speeds of 25m/s without significant damage.
Preparing the 12inch Pioneer run prior to launch.
A successful inspection run with an 8inch SmartFoam run offshore Indonesia. Great data on the subsea pipeline and flexible riser.
i2i are successfully running smart pigs through Argus valves to inspect pipelines otherwise considered un-piggable or uneconomical to make piggable. i2i can now inspection lines from 3inch and up using these tools.
i2i, with our clients in Canada, successfully launched the first 3inch Pioneer pig through a pig valve to inspect a pipeline. No requirement to dig, cut, and flange the pipeline to run a tethered tool and cost savings will be significant. Still some way to go to perfect the tool but a great start point.
i2i shipped out enough Pioneer pigs for a 20 pipeline inspection for ONGC. Pioneer size range from 10inch to 18inch. All these tools will be run by local technicians.
i2i team in Indonesia carried out a successful inspection of a 31km 10inch pipeline between 2 islands.
Our team had a good week in China running trials at the National Test Centre with a new 10inch pig valve tool and presenting a paper at the CNOOC conference.
i2i’s novel inspection pig for launching and receiving through a pig valve. Smart pig options available for 3inch pipe as well.
When the pipeline has 47 x 1.5D bends it pays to keep things simple. Fadillah preparing the Pioneer pig for the inspection run.