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    Record Inspection Of The World’s Longest Subsea Gas Pipeline Dr. Stephan Brockhaus, Dr. Hubert Lindner, ROSEN Technology & Research Center, Germany, Tom Steinvoorte, ROSEN Europe, The Netherlands, Holger Hennerkes, ROSEN Headquarters, Switzerland and Ljiljana Djapic-Oosterkamp, Statoil, Norway In spring 2008, Statoil awarded a con- tract to ROSEN to inspect the 1,173-km Langeled Pipeline! connecting Nyhamna, Norway and Easington, UK. The project scope called for a single inline inspection, ILI) run of the world’s longest subsea Pipeline, Figure 1 For this baseline survey, Statoil, and ROSEN agreed to utilize ROSEN’s RoCorrMFL/SIC inline inspection tool which combines the strengths of the two complementary corrosion measurement methods, magnetic flux leakage (MFL) and shallow internal corrosion (SIC) with hi resolution geometry inspection. MFL, a method for relative wall loss measurement, is a versatile and reliable way of determining the geometry of metal loss in pipelines. In contrast, SIC, an eddy cur- rent (EC)-based technology for corrosion mapping, enables absolute geometric mea- surements of internal corrosion defects. The combination of both corrosion measurement ‘methods results in high sensitivity For early feature detection and discrimination as well as accurate sizing properties. When inspecting heavy wall pipelines in particular, the SIC measurement provides precise depth-sizing results for shallow internal corrosion (detection threshold = | mm) while assisting MFL defect ide tification and depth sizing by permitting better distinction of individual pits in dense clusters due to its high lateral resolution in defect surface measurement. Achieving a close approximation of corrosion growth the two technologies in combination provide an effective tool for monitoring the deg dation process. Since both corrosion measurement tech- nologies complement each other, the simul- taneous application of MEL and SIC ensures an exceptionally high probability of identi- fication (POI) for internal/non-internal dis~ crimination, notably providing high accu- racy in depths, length and width-sizing of internal corrosion defects”, High-resolution geometry measurement is provided by combining EC-technology-based touchle: deformation measurement with systematic monitoring of the mechanical position of caliper arms. Two inspection planes with a total of 108 caliper arms plus the associated SIC contour-following proximity sensors guarantee full coverage with overlap. Pipeline Challenges Langeled Pipeline is designed to carry ‘more than 70 MMemid of dry gas, equiv: Tent to more than 20% of the United Kingdom's gas needs. Apart from the pip. line's length of 1,173-km, never before inspected in a single ILI run, addition al challenges are posed by the pipeline’s design, (multi-diameter structure and high wall thickness) and its operating condi- tions (high gas velocities and pressure), For the first 632 km, approximately up 10 the Sleipner platform, the pipeline diam- eter is 42 inches before increasing to 44 inches for the remaining S41 km. Wall thicknesses vary from 29.1 mm to 62 mm in the 42-inch section and from 23.3 mm to ‘50.6 mm in the 44-inch section. Operated at design capacities, the gas velocity increases cover the pipeline length from 4 m/s to 9.5 ims, with associated pas pressures of 220 bar at Nyhamna and down to 75 bar at Easington, Corresponding gas densities vary between approximately 61 kgm3 and 185 kg/m. Although intermediate subsea installatio BG Pipeline & Gas Journal | April 2010 / www. pgionline com (valves and tees) restrict tool passage at Sleipner Platform, constant internal dian eters (ID) are given in the specifications. ‘The ID is 1,016 mm in the 42-inch section and 1,066 mm in the 44-inch section. The ‘minimum bend radius is SD. Langeled Pipeline is coated internally (epoxy) and externally (asphalt and conerete) ‘Combined Inline Inspection In line with the baseline inspection require- ‘ments for Langeled Pipeline, a customized ‘combo tool was designed, equipped in the front segment with MFL technology for gen eral corrosion measurement and. in the reat segment with caliper arms featuring SIC sen sors for shallow internal corrosion and high- resolution geometry measurements, Figure 2 “To compensate for the high gas velocities in Langeted Pipeline and for tool accelerations ‘due to friction changes, the combo tool was ‘equipped with a speed control unit (SCU), The SCU provides controlled gas bypass to reduce tool velocity and achieve the programmed target tool speed. Throughput losses result- ing from the flow rate reductions that would normally be required without utilization of an SCU are thus avoided. In controlling the bypass flow, different fac- tors must be considered, as not only the tool design (e.g. bypass area, differential pressure) determines the capacity of the SCU, but also pipeline characteristics such as wall thickness, changes in diameter, coating type and gas den- sity. Whereas a high tool differential pressure and a large bypass area increase the capaci Pipeline & Gas Journals international Offshore Report he SCL ies, as present in ‘opposite effect. nent of the combo La To avoid the front se pushed through the pi nit, the bypass ar szment must be remarkably larger while RoCorr MFLISIC inline inspection tol, the through the tol body at the front segment and final release through the SCL 10 ¢ that the combina- igh bypass veloc- ities and high gas density leads to increased loads fon the measuring unit of the rear segment (80-90 the flow circulating ‘around the tender is guid ed. Utilizing short cali- per arms in combination SNORDANV® in the cups as well as spe 0 cially {lamella Velocity (M's) Fins between the rear cup Figure 3b. and the measurement unit Figure 3c. permits partial diversion of the flow away from the measurement unit, Figures 3a, b With this measure, the load on the arms was reduced by 60 caliper anteeing secure and reliable m: even though the space is additionally used to provide the required bypass Another inspectin major challenge posed by problem is exacerbated by the pipeline’s dlual-diameter design, resulting in jon. The cus are therefore tool wear duri the 42-inch oviding sul sction while nev cient sealing and jpabilities in the 4-inch section, As the differential pressure of the tool is the magnet forces applied a determined b different wall thicknesses and by cu strength was optimized Jed Pipeline conditions, thereby I magnetic saturation while for Lanj limiting the differential pressure and hence cup friction and wear. Althou igh the friction Figure 4: Customized gauging too! applications without internal sult sar is generally less due to the smoother surface The average differential pressures measured during the inspection were 2.0 bar in the 42-inch section and 0.8 bar in the 44-inch section. The total numbe th thre ‘margin with re ‘of polyurethane cups mounted on ‘of the combo tool provides ‘certain safety ded ard to cup wear and unit ‘bypass. Additional tool centralization to reduce cup wear in the first segment is provided by the magnet forces themselves as well as by a supporting guiding dise, In the rear segment, Wheels are used to support centralization and to improve run behavior, Figure 2 To ensure unhindered pa RoCorr MFLISIC was first sent throu a customized gauging too led Pipeline, Figure 4. Featurin ze and a bend plate the design was adapted to the multi-d Pipeline & id 1D application to confirm the bend of the pipeline. To mark the s cance of Langeled Pipeline for the cooperation of the countries and companies involved, the od the Norwegian and British flag as well as a “mailbox”. The “mailbox” was used by the chairmen of the Norwegian administr tion and the collaborating companies Shell their counter The subsea mail safely reached its recipients

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