Pipeline Products and Services Association (PPSA)

About the event

The PiggingThe process of using devices called "pigs" to clean, inspect, or maintain pipelines. Pigs are cylindrical or disc-shaped devices that are inserted into the pipe… Products and Services Association (PPSA) was founded in 1990 by Jim Cordell and now has over 120 members from over 20 countries, representing the piggingThe process of using devices called "pigs" to clean, inspect, or maintain pipelines. Pigs are cylindrical or disc-shaped devices that are inserted into the pipe… industry throughout the world.

The Association is entirely funded by its members through their annual subscription fees. Its aims are, “To promote the knowledge of piggingThe process of using devices called "pigs" to clean, inspect, or maintain pipelines. Pigs are cylindrical or disc-shaped devices that are inserted into the pipe… and its related products and services by providing a channel of communication between the members themselves, and with users and other interested parties”.

PPSA plays a major role in providing information and sourcing equipment and services, for pipeline operators and the industry generally and responds to hundreds of inquiries each year.

The PPSA website enables visitors to source the products and services they need quickly and easily and provides a link to PPSA's technical information service.

PPSA runs seminars and training courses on piggingThe process of using devices called "pigs" to clean, inspect, or maintain pipelines. Pigs are cylindrical or disc-shaped devices that are inserted into the pipe…, sponsors lectures and meetings about the subject, and supports relevant conferences.

The Papers

Bi-Directional High-Resolution InspectionThe systematic process of visually examining, testing, or monitoring pipeline components to assess their condition, integrity, and compliance with regulatory re… of a Subsea Flexible Riser

Presented by Thomas Mrugala, NDT Global and Arve Vestbø, Equinor (TBC)

Equinor, a North Sea operatorAn entity or organization responsible for the operation, management, and maintenance of a pipeline system. The operator is entrusted with ensuring the safe, rel…, required an inline inspectionA method used to assess the the integrity and condition of pipelines. It involves the use of specialized tools that are inserted into the pipeline and propelled… of a subsea pipeline used for transporting gas and gas condensate from a subsea template to a platform that was essential to the company’s ongoing operations. To assess the conditions of the critical parts of this asset, which had never been inspected, 720 m of 10" diameter flexible riser and end fittings needed to be examined.This paper will explore the practical application of NDT Global's, bi-directional, free-swimming, ILI ultrasonic (UTSystems used in non-destructive testing that utilize sound waves to detect, identify, and measure anomalies within a pipeline integrity test or management progr…) toolGeneric term signifying any type of instrumented tool or pig., to provide unique insights into the condition of the flexible riser - including stretching of the inner carcass and the end fitting position status.