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ACFM® ARRAY PROBE TECHNOLOGY
WELD INSPECTION DATA
Array probe scan on test piece with longitudinal and transverse cracks.
ALTERNATIVE CONTOUR PLOT
REDUCING COSTS FOR OPERATORS

REMOTELY DEPLOYED ACFM

INSPECTION TECHNIQUES FOR
SUBSEA INSPECTION

• TSC Inspection Systems

THE NEED FOR INSPECTION

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REMOTE UNDERWATER
ACFM® INSPECTION
TSC’s remote inspection capability makes use of ROV’s to
either carry out the inspection, or place sub-systems that
guide the probes while the ROV stands off.
TSC develops solutions to suit the specific application, usually
based on the TSC ‘toolkit’ of remote tooling.
Remote weld inspection using ACFM® has been carried out
across a wide range of applications including:
• Structural node welds on jackets.
• Caisson inspection.
• Inspection of welded plate structures.
• Inspection of mooring systems
• including chains.
• Inspection of spud cans.
 APPLICATION: 100% INSPECTION OF JACKET NODES
• Certain jacket nodes are subject to significant dynamic loading and are
known as fatigue sensitive nodes
• Regular inspection is required in order to determine if fatigue cracks
have initiated
• The complex nature of the weld means that probing with an ACFM
probe requires access and dexterity beyond the range available from
even the best work class ROV’s
• The solution is to use TSC’s NodeScanner™ system.
• Once placed by ROV the ROV stands back an just monitors inspection
progress
• The dexterity and control of scan parameters is delivered by the
NodeScanner™

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FAT OF ACFM® NODESCANNER™ FOR SHELL

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ACFM® NODESCANNER™, ROV DEPLOYMENT, 48 INCH BRACE

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 CONDUCTOR INSPECTION

• Inspection of vertical
conductors
• 18 and 24 inch diameter
• Armour-wrap protective
coating 40mm thick

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ACFM® MAGCRAWLER™
ACFM® MAGCRAWLER™ EXAMPLE DEPLOYMENT VIDEO

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CORROSION ASSESSMENT BY PULSED EDDY CURRENT (PEC)
• TSC now offer subsea corrosion assessment
using the Eddyfi Lyft™ technology
• Applications include Caisson, pipe line, vessel
hull, dock wall, spool corrosion erosion and
subsea tanks (MOPU)
• Can assess wall thickness through substantial
coating including fire retardant cladding
• Works though residual marine growth. Often
no cleaning necessary, saving substantial cost
• Can be deployed alongside ACFM® using the
same deployment tooling
• Identifies areas of general corrosion where
advanced UT may be then be used to identify
pit defects
• Resolution to 0.1mm
• Measures average wall thickness under probe
• Takes approx. 1s to take a reading, allows rapid
assessment of large areas such as storage tank
wall
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PROBE HOLDER PUSHED THROUGH MARINE GROWTH

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 THE PEC PROBE HOLDER

• Robust design
• Adjustable lift-off
• Standard ROV attachment
with compliant joint
• Compliant joint limits load
on the holder and allows
correct alignment with the
inspection surface
• LED indicator shows when
acquisition is complete

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 SPOOLSCANNER™ FOR INSPECTION OF SPOOL WELDS
• Urgent requirement for weld
inspection on 8 and 10 inch
spools.
• Welds are protected with a
2.5mm thick poly-prop
coating.
• ACFM® can inspect through
the coating.
• ACFM® can be deployed from
inspection class ROV.
• Scanner built to suit ROV and
with neutral buoyancy.
• Circumferential scan
performed in two minutes.
• System performed well up to
90m water depth and in
Russian sub zero weather.

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OFFSHORE DEPLOYMENT OF SPOOLSCANNER™

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INSPECTION OF RISERS
THROUGH NEOPRENE COATING
 ACFM® LINEARSCANNER™
• The TSC LinearScanner™ has been developed to
enable inspection of linear welds
• Scan length is Typical 200mm per placement
put is adjusted per application
• Movement is by an electric motor driven lead
screw
• ACFM® scan movement is well controlled with a
selectable scan speed
• The ACFM® Probe is held in a compliant mount
so that the probe remains in contact with the
inspection surface during the scan. Forces on
the probe are also minimised
• The LinearScanner™ is positioned by the T4
manipulator. Rubber feet are positioned at
either side of the scan so scan line is predictable
• The LinearScanner™ can get access to areas too
small to allow a crawler and can work in corners

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K-PLATE INSPECTION (SPUD CAN STRUCTURE)

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PILE INSPECTION WITH ACFM® LINEAR SCANNER
COMPARISON – UNDERWATER PROBABILITY OF DETECTION
Independent testing confirms that ACFM® is…
• Superior to MPI for small defects
• Identical to MPI for defects over 30mm in length
• Consistently more reliable than Eddy current
 IN CONCLUSION
• ACFM® is a mature and certified technique
• Surface crack detection and sizing
• No need to remove and re-apply coatings
• A variety of methods available to deploy ACFM® on subsea
structures
• Cost saving applications; no diver, smaller ROV, easier cleaning
• Experience with ACFM® inspections using ROVs includes:
• Norwegian Sector of North Sea: Talisman, Repsol, Statoil, Shell, Total
• Australia: Woodside, Apache
• UK Sector of North Sea: Shell, Elf, Enquest, Taqa, Britannia
• Brazil: Petrobras
• Gulf of Thailand: Chevron
• Africa: Exxon Mobil, Shell

• Working with partners to provide inspection service solutions:

• Fugro, DeepOcean, Subsea 7, DOF, Ocean Installer, HPR, Sonomatic, Oceaneering,
Technip, Prezioso Linjebygg, Bluestream et al

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