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Inline Pipeline Inspections: A Case Study Comparing Magnetic Flux Leakage (MFL) and Ultrasonic (UT) Assessment Tools

Explore a detailed case study comparing UT and MFL inspections of the same offshore pipeline, highlighting the advantages and limitations of each inspection technology.

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Unlocking Speed: EVO Accelerator Interview

Explore the EVO Accelerator update, boosting inspection speed for NDT Global's small-diameter tools. Learn how this enhancement advances pipeline efficiency and safety.

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How AI and Machine Learning are Reshaping the Future of Inline Inspection

Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are rapidly transforming all industries, and the energy sector is no exception. The question on many pipeline operators’ minds is, “How can I harness the power of AI and ML to augment my pipeline integrity management and inline inspection (ILI) processes?” Read our blog to learn more about how AI and ML are transforming ILI and the industry’s approach to pipeline integrity management

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Interview with Americas Commercial Sales Director, Chet Inman

Americas Commercial Sales Director, Chet Inman, shares his insights and trends in the region.

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Addressing Laminations in Pipeline Integrity: The NDT Global Approach

In this article, we’ll explore how laminations originate, the threat they pose to a pipeline's integrity, and the best techniques and methodologies for detecting them. We’ll also outline how NDT Global assesses, categorizes, and prioritizes different types of laminations using a combination of data-driven tools and the expertise of our seasoned professionals.

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Metal Loss Musings

Ben Bergius, Commercial Account Executive, highlights how pipeline failure is mainly caused by metal loss, and emphasizes the importance of choosing the right technology for pipeline maintenance and inspection.

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Interview with European Commercial Sales Director, Thomas Mrugala

European Commercial Sales Director, Thomas Mrugala, shares his insights and trends in the region.

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Insights from the 2024 Pipeline Pigging and Integrity Management Conference

Uncover key insights from our Product Manager, Ryan Sikes, on our attendance at the February Pipeline Pigging and Integrity Management conference in Houston, Texas.

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Interview with Aly Marson, Commercial Account Executive - Americas

Gain valuable insights from Aly Marson, our newest Commercial Account Executive for the US region, as she shares her expertise on the US region in a recent interview.

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The Power of Clarity™: The Distinctive Edge in Pipeline Diagnostics and Integrity Assessment

Check out our latest blog post on the Power of Clarity: The Key to Accurate Pipeline Diagnostics and Integrity Assessment.

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Interview with MEAA Commercial Sales Director, Ronald James

MEAA Commercial Sales Director, Ronald James, shares his insights and trends in the region.

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Deep Water Pipelines: What Sets Them Apart?

In the best circumstances, pipeline integrity management requires precision, safety, and meticulous inspection techniques. But for deep water pipelines, those requirements can increase exponentially. Distance, accessibility, extreme temperatures, and environmental conditions make assessment complex and inspection even more difficult.

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Making the Best Use of Ultrasonic Inline Inspection Insights

Ultrasonic inline inspection (ILI) is a proven technique for maintaining pipeline integrity. As the oil and gas industry faces unprecedented challenges in regulation, emerging and expanding mediums, and other pressures, the shift from traditional inspection methods to advanced diagnostic procedures, particularly ultrasonic technology, has significantly enhanced the industry's capabilities.

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Partnering with Industry Specialists to Get the Results You Need

As the world confronts an aging pipeline infrastructure, the urgency of climate change, growing energy demand, and increased regulation, pipeline integrity has become more critical. In this post, we will look at the complexities of pipeline integrity management, the potentially catastrophic risks of complacency, and the importance of forming strategic alliances with industry experts.

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Five Key Benefits to Ultrasonic Metal Loss Inspections

Thomas Meinzer, Head of Analytics & SME, touches on the five key benefits that operators receive from investing in NDT Global's Ultrasonic Metal Loss solution. 

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Defining the Best Outcomes in High-Stakes Pipeline Management

Pipeline integrity management plays a crucial role in the energy industry but also brings specific complexities and high-stakes challenges. It is vital to ensure pipeline systems operate smoothly due to their potential to affect people, the environment, and the global energy sector.

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Choosing the Right Pipeline Technology

The oil and gas pipeline industry has witnessed an impressive evolution of pipeline inspection and maintenance technologies, from rudimentary techniques to advanced testing methods. These technological leaps have enhanced safety, efficiency, and integrity across the industry.

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Crack Detection: Why the Best Technology Matters

In the oil and gas pipeline industry, inline inspection (ILI) is a cornerstone of operational safety, efficiency, and regulatory compliance. It enables the assessment of pipeline health without causing harm or disruption to ongoing operations, helping pipeline operators identify and address potential threats that could result in catastrophic failures.

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Maximizing the Value of Pipeline Management for Your Business

The movement of fuels and other hazardous products over an extensive pipeline system is one of the most complex business endeavors on the planet. Unlike products produced in a factory or raw materials extracted in mining, pipeline infrastructure requires precise management over a large geographic footprint.

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The Future of Pipeline Integrity Management

Pipeline integrity management is crucial for ensuring pipelines operate efficiently and safely. While the simplistic view may suggest that checking for cracks, dents, or corrosion is enough, the reality is far more complex.

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Blog: Decision Support Frameworks: A Practical Model for Pipeline Management

The energy sector is one of the world's most complex business environments. From resource extraction to product refinement and distribution, numerous environmental, engineering, operational, and economic challenges test even the most experienced managers. Given such management complexity, the energy sector is often a laboratory for advanced management techniques and decision-making models later adopted by other industries and businesses seeking to improve their performance.

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Blog: Pipeline Diagnostics Best Practices: A 3-Step Approach

The decision-making process involved in managing a pipeline network is complex, and environmental constraints make monitoring pipelines difficult. With pipeline networks being the core of how energy companies create value for shareholders and consumers, they require planned maintenance programs to keep them working effectively.

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Blog: How Data Analytics is Changing Pipeline Infrastructure Management

While it’s best not to make too many predictions in business, having foresight of potential issues is certainly a plus. This holds especially true for pipeline operators, where minor pipeline integrity issues have the potential to impact the operational effectiveness of hundreds of kilometers of pipeline over time.

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Blog: Business Value of Advanced Sensor Capabilities

We know many energy companies with large pipeline networks seek ways to secure more value from their infrastructure. The ideal model for a pipeline is for it to be 100% productive, 100% of the time, with no downtime – ever.

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Blog: New Fuels, New Risks – Rethinking the Pipeline Infrastructure

In the second installment of NDT Global's Hydrogen series, NDT Global continues the discussion of Hydrogen and the committee formed to focus on understanding the complexities of Hydrogen and discovering solutions to the many unanswered questions regarding emerging fuels.

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Blog: Preparing to Welcome the Future Fuel: Hydrogen

NDT Global discusses the future of Hydrogen and the transition to a clean energy future.

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Article: Protecting the Future

NA Pipelines Article - Protecting the Future: An Overview of the Pipeline Pigging and ILI Market

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Blog: Beyond Zero: We ACT on Our Promise

Niall Walsh, VP of HSEQ, discusses our "Beyond Zero" holistic HSE program.

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Blog: A “Fresh Look” at NDT Global

Nathan Leslie discusses how the new NDT Global branding aligns with our strategy and leadership vision.

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Blog: Changing Detection Inspection

Older pipelines typically contain multiple manufacturing related anomalies such as hook cracks in the long-seam area, so it is crucial to precisely detect and size features that exist in vulnerable zones.

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Blog: Ultrasonic Shear Wave Technology

Sales manager, Jose Miguel Garcia Sanchez, shares some insights into a recent inline inspection of a 65-year-old hydrogen seamless pipeline.

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Blog: Key Benefits to Pipeline Metal Loss Solutions

Ryan Sikes discusses his comprehensive journey from cross-collaboration with data and tool teams to hands-on client engagements and site visits facing pipeline metal loss.

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Blog: ILI Technology as a Replacement for Hydrostatic Testing

When identifying the best pipeline inspection solution, there are always costs involved. So when it comes to choosing the right service, operators frequently seek options that deliver immediate results.

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Blog: NDT Global Interviews Technology Expert: Willem Vos

Head of Product Management, Willem Vos, discusses the revolutionary ART Scan technology.

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Blog: Applying FEA the Right Way

FEA's should incorporate a combination of datasets from multiple runs and provide insights from complex data so operators can receive precise results to apply to their integrity management program.  

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Finding Critical Flaws Offshore Article

Read how a trio of ultrasonic inspection technologies identified a major subsea pipeline flaw for a Gulf of Mexico operator.

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Blog: Advancing Pipeline Integrity

With Evo Eclipse, we leveraged our existing and reliable Evo fleet modules and tapped into our most innovative resources to develop a solution that serves as our most enhanced product yet.

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Blog: Cladded Pipeline Inspections for Metal loss

The question "Why ultrasonic technology for Corrosion Resistant Alloy (CRA) pipelines?" is often brought up when I speak with operators.

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KPI Assessment by DNV GL 2016

This certificate is to confirm that KPI values have been independently assessed by DNV GL, by appropriate methods, for compliance with the requirements of NDT Global's specifications.

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Blog: Inline Inspections for Axial and Circumferential Cracks

NDT Global has become the go-to provider in Canada for inline crack inspections.

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Blog: Key Benefits to an Ultrasonic Geometry Pipeline Inspection

NDT Global's exclusive ultrasonic geometry inspection tools not only detect and locate deformations, but also perform a comprehensive scan of the internal shape of the pipeline.

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Through A Robot's Eyes Article

Read how NDT Global's high-resolution tools and new analysis methodologies can overcome crack sizing limitations.

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Pushing the boundaries of ILI crack-sizing technologies

Explore how pushing the boundaries of ILI crack-sizing technologies removes depth limits.