The objective of this effort is to assist the pipeline industry in selecting ILI technologies that are best suited for detecting and sizing the types of mechanical damage that may pose integrity concerns, and/or are required to be addressed by the existing Regulatory Rules. The practical need is driven by both the recent changes in Regulatory requirements, vis-Ã -vis mechanical damage, and the latest developments of ILI technologies aiming to detect and size such damage. Based on the information provided by the six participating ILI vendors, and taking fulladvantage of extensive previous work,...
The objective of this effort is to assist the pipeline industry in selecting ILI technologies that are best suited for detecting and sizing the types of mechanical damage that may pose integrity concerns, and/or are required to be addressed by the existing Regulatory Rules. The practical need is driven by both the recent changes in Regulatory requirements, vis-Ã -vis mechanical damage, and the latest developments of ILI technologies aiming to detect and size such damage. Based on the information provided by the six participating ILI vendors, and taking fulladvantage of extensive previous work, this report presents the results of Phase I of the Project, including updated capabilities and deficiencies of the current MD ILI technologies, performance claims, and supporting validation data. In addition, this Phase 1 report details the fundamental approaches embodied within each technology then analyzes validation data and derives performance conclusions from available data. Finally, this report identifies further testing to be conducted within Phase II of the Project.