LIN SCAN Advanced Pipeline & Tank Services

RAS Rohrleitungs- und AnlagenService GmbH

GOTTSBERG Leak Detection GmbH & Co KG
Dacon Inspection Technologies Company Ltd
FREE

Halliburton (Pipeline & Process Services)

PSI – Pipeline Services International GmbH & Co KG

TECHNICAL

China Petroleum Pipeline Inspection Tech. Co Ltd

Sofield Analytic Pipe Asia SDN BHD

Gulf Strategic Partners WLL (GSP)
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American Pipeline Solutions, Inc

Pigs Unlimited International LLC

INFORMATION SERVICE

Alchemy Oilfield Services Ltd

Enduro Pipeline Services, Inc

3P Services GmbH & Co. KG

Pipeline Pigging Products Inc

NDT Global GmbH & Co. KG

WSG Industrial Services b.v.

Limpro Nacional, SA de CV

Pipesurvey International CV
Intero Integrity Services BV
Contact our members and

Reinhart Hydrocleaning SA
Majestic Offshore Sdn Bhd

Vee Kay Vikram & Co. LLP

Quest Integrity Group, LLC
NAFTOSERWIS Sp. z o.o.
Apache Pipeline Products
Note: Inspection companies can

Pipetech Corporation Ltd

Pipeline Innovations Ltd
Pipeline Equipment, Inc
PT. Tonsco International
Eureka Efektif Sdn Bhd
generally arrange for the pipeline to be panel of advisers to answer

iNPIPE PRODUCTS™

PBJV Group Sdn Bhd

Sriram Foams (P) Ltd

Pipeline Cleaners Inc
www.ppsa-online.com

Inline Services LLC.

Knapp Polly Pig Inc

cleaned/prepared prior to inspection.

B.G. Technical Ltd

your questions about pigging

Romstar Sdn Bhd

Girard Industries

T. D. Williamson
I2i Pipelines Ltd
GD Engineering

IKM Testing AS

Kleiss & Co. bv

Topline Limited
Morken Group

Pigtek Limited

ROSEN Group
PolyEurope bv
Baker Hughes

EnviroCal, Inc
l Manufacturer and/or and pipeline integrity at:

VP Engineers
STATS Group
Halfwave AS
Aubin Group

Tracerco Ltd
Cokebusters
Applus RTD
Service Company

ENTEGRA

Trans Asia
CEPS a.s.

IK-Group
ppsa@ppsa-online.com

KTN AS

Q-Inline

TRAPIL
Jee Ltd
s Distributor

CDI

Mandrel pigs l l l ● l ● l l l ▲ s l ▲ ● l ● ● ● ● s Mandrel pigs ▲ s ● ● ● l ▲ ● ● l s ● ● l l l ● ▲ ▲ ● ● s Mandrel pigs
Foam pigs s ● l s ● ▲ ▲ l s ● s ▲ s l ▲ l l ● ● ● ● s Foam pigs ▲ s ● ▲ ▲ l ● ● l s ▲ ▲ l s l ● ▲ ▲ ● ● s Foam pigs

PIPELINE
PIPELINE

PIPELINE
Solid cast pigs Solid cast pigs Solid cast pigs

PIGS
PIGS

PIGS
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Spheres l l s ▲ ▲ s l ● ▲ s l ▲ ▲ l ● ● ● ● s Spheres s ● ▲ l ▲ ● l s ▲ l s l ● ▲ ● ● s Spheres
Hyperbaric spheres s s l ▲ s l ▲ l ▲ ● s Hyperbaric spheres s ▲ s ▲ ● l s Hyperbaric spheres
High DP (plugging) pigs s l l ▲ s l ▲ ▲ l ● ● ● s High DP (plugging) pigs s l ▲ l s ▲ ● l s High DP (plugging) pigs
Pig signals – intrusive s ● s s ● ▲ ● l s ● ▲ s l ▲ ▲ l ▲ ▲ ▲ s Pig signals – intrusive s ● ▲ l ▲ ▲ ▲ l s l ● l ● s Pig signals – intrusive

PIPELINE PIGGING COMPONENTS

Pig signals – non-intrusive Pig signals – non-intrusive Pig signals – non-intrusive
PIPELINE PIGGING COMPONENTS

PIPELINE PIGGING COMPONENTS

s s s ● ▲ l l s ● l ▲ s l ▲ s s ▲ ▲ ▲ s ● s ● ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ s ▲ ▲ s s s ● ▲ s
Pig signals – subsea ● s ● l ● ▲ s l ▲ ▲ l ▲ Pig signals – subsea ● s ● ▲ ▲ ▲ s ▲ s s s ● ● s Pig signals – subsea
Pig locaters – onshore ● s l ● ● ▲ ● l s l l ▲ s l ▲ ▲ l ▲ ▲ ● s l s Pig locaters – onshore l ● s ● l ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ l ▲ ▲ s s s ● ▲ ● s Pig locaters – onshore
Pig locaters – offshore s s ● ▲ ▲ l s l ▲ s l ▲ ▲ l ▲ ▲ ● Pig locaters – offshore Pig locaters – offshore

AND EQUIPMENT
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AND EQUIPMENT

AND EQUIPMENT
Pig/sphere traps s l l ● ▲ s s l ▲ ▲ l ▲ ● s Pig/sphere traps s ● l ● ▲ l ● l ● l Pig/sphere traps
Closures & Interlocks s s ▲ s ● ▲ s ▲ ▲ l ▲ ● s Closures & Interlocks s ▲ l ▲ ● ● s Closures & Interlocks
Pig/sphere launch valves s ● ▲ s l s ▲ s ▲ ▲ ▲ s Pig/sphere launch valves s ▲ ▲ ▲ ● ● Pig/sphere launch valves
Sphere launch pins/flaps s ● s ▲ ▲ l ▲ Sphere launch pins/flaps s l ▲ ● Sphere launch pins/flaps
Sphere flow tees s s ▲ ▲ l ▲ ● Sphere flow tees s ● l ▲ ● Sphere flow tees
Diverters s ▲ ▲ l ▲ Diverters s ▲ ▲ Diverters
Convergers (Wyes) s ▲ ▲ l ▲ ● Convergers (Wyes) s ▲ ▲ Convergers (Wyes)
Pig handling systems s l ● l s l ▲ ▲ s l ▲ ▲ l ▲ ● Pig handling systems s ● ● l ▲ l ● ● ● ● l Pig handling systems
Pig Suspension Systems l s ▲ ▲ Pig Suspension Systems s ● ▲ ● s ● l Pig Suspension Systems
Sphere lifters s s ▲ s l ▲ ▲ l ▲ Sphere lifters s l ▲ ▲ ● Sphere lifters
Testing l l l ● l ● ● l l ● l ● ● ● Testing ● l ● l ▲ ▲ s l ● ● l ● ● ● ● l Testing
Drying l l l l ● l ● ● l ● ● ● ● l Drying ● l ● l ● ● ▲ s l ● ● ● l l ● l ● ● ● l Drying

PIPELINE PIGGING
PIPELINE PIGGING

PIPELINE PIGGING
Commissioning l l l l ● l ● ● ● l ● ● ● ● l Commissioning ● l ● l ● ▲ s l ● l l ● ● ● l Commissioning
Cleaning – general l l l l ● l ● l ● ● l l ● ● ● l ● l ● ● l Cleaning – general ● l ● l ● ● ● ● ▲ s l ● ● ● ● ● l ● ● ● ● l Cleaning – general

SERVICES
SERVICES

SERVICES
Cleaning – pre-inspection l l l l ● l ● l ● ● s l l l ● ● ● l l ● l ● ● l Cleaning – pre-inspection ● ● l ● l ● ● ● ● ▲ s l ● ● ● ● ● l ● ● ● ● ● l Cleaning – pre-inspection
Gel pigging l l l ● l ● ▲ ● ● s ● l Gel pigging l l ● l ▲ l ● ● ● l Gel pigging
Slug (batch) inhibition l l l l l ● ▲ l ▲ ● ● ● ● ● l Slug (batch) inhibition l ● l ● ● ● ▲ l ● ● ▲ ● ● ● l Slug (batch) inhibition
Insitu internal line coating ● ● Insitu internal line coating l l ▲ l ▲ ▲ l Insitu internal line coating
Pig tracking/locating l ▲ l ● l l ● ● ● s l l l ● ● l ● ▲ l ● ● ● l l Pig tracking/locating l ● ● l ● l ● ● ● ● ● s l ● ● ● ● ● ● ● l ● l Pig tracking/locating
Isolating/plugging l l l ● ● s l ● l ● l l l Isolating/plugging l l ● ▲ ● ● ● l Isolating/plugging
Pipeline repair l l l l ● s s l ▲ l ● l Pipeline repair l l l ● ● ● ● ● l Pipeline repair
Metal loss/corrosion (MFL) l l ● ● ● ● l s s ▲ ▲ ● l l Metal loss/corrosion (MFL) ● ● l l ● s l ● ● l ● ▲ ● s Metal loss/corrosion (MFL)
Metal loss/corrosion (UT) l l l l ● s s ▲ ● l ▲ ● l Metal loss/corrosion (UT) l ● l l l ● s ● ● ▲ l ● ▲ ● s Metal loss/corrosion (UT)

IN LINE INSPECTION
IN LINE INSPECTION

IN LINE INSPECTION
Metal loss/corrosion (other) l l ● ● s s ● l ▲ ● l ▲ ● l l Metal loss/corrosion (other) ● ● l l ● ● ● l l ● l ● s Metal loss/corrosion (other)
Geometry l l l ● ● l ● ● l l s ● ● s ▲ ● l ▲ ● ● l l Geometry l ● ● l ● l l ● l ● ● ● ● l l ● ● ▲ l ● l Geometry

SERVICES
SERVICES

SERVICES
Crack detection l l ● ● ● s s l ▲ ● l ● l Crack detection l ● l l ▲ ● ▲ s ● l ▲ l ● s Crack detection
Leak detection l l l l ● ● s l l ● l ● l ● ● l Leak detection ● l ● l ● ● ▲ ● ● ▲ l ● ● l Leak detection
Photographic/video l l ● s s ● l ● l ▲ ● l l Photographic/video ▲ l ● ▲ ● s l l Photographic/video
Bend detection l l ● ● l ● ● l l s l ● ● l ● ▲ ● l ▲ ● l Bend detection l ● ● l l ● l ● ● l l ● l ● ● l Bend detection
Profile/Mapping l l ● ● l ● ● l l s l ● ● l s ▲ ▲ ● l ▲ ● ● l l Profile/Mapping l ● ● l l ● l ● ● l l ● l ▲ ● s Profile/Mapping
Spanning/line cover l ● s ● ▲ ▲ ● l Spanning/line cover ● l l ● l s Spanning/line cover
Smart Utility Pigging l l l ● ● s s l s l ▲ l ● l ▲ ● l Smart Utility Pigging l l l l ● ● l ● ● ▲ l s Smart Utility Pigging
Feasibility studies l l l l ● l l ● ● l ● l ● l l ● ● Feasibility studies ● ● l l ● ● l ● l ● ● ● l l ● ● ● ● l l Feasibility studies
CONSULTANCY

CONSULTANCY

CONSULTANCY
Pig/system design l l l l l ● l ● l l l ● ● l l ● ● l ● l ● ● l Pig/system design ● ● l l ● ● l l ● ● ● l l ● ● ● l ● ● l Pig/system design
SERVICS

SERVICS

SERVICS
Pig development l l l l l ● ● ● l l l ● ● l l ● ● l ● l ● ● ● l l Pig development l ● ● l l ● ● l l ● ● ● l l ● ● l ● ● l l ● l l Pig development
Pig testing/trials l l l ● ● ● ● l l l ● ● l l ● ● l ● l l ● ● ● ● l l Pig testing/trials ● ● l l ● ● l ● ● ● l ● ● ● ● l ● l l Pig testing/trials
Defect assessment l l l l ● ● l l ● ● l ● ● l l ● ● l Defect assessment l ● l l l l ● ● ● s ● l l Defect assessment
Fitness for purpose assess l l l l ● l ● s ● ● l ● ● l l ● ● l Fitness for purpose assess l ● l l l l ● ● ● s ● l ● l Fitness for purpose assess
Safety l ● l l ● ● s ● l ● ● l Safety l l ● l ● l ● ● ● l Safety
Pigs l s ● l l l ● l ● ● l l ● ▲ s l l ▲ l l ● ● ● ● l s Pigs Pigs
INDUSTRIAL

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INDUSTRIAL
INDUSTRIAL
PIGGING

PIGGING
PIGGING
Components/fittings l ● ▲ ● ● ▲ l l ● s s Components/fittings s ● l ▲ ▲ ● l ● ▲ s Components/fittings
Controls ● ▲ ▲ l l ● Controls s ● l ● l ● Controls
System Design l l ● ● l ● ● ● l ● ● s System Design ● l l ● ● l ● l ● s System Design
Installation l l ● ● ● l l ● ● Installation ● l l ▲ ● l ● l Installation
THE PPSA BUYERS’ GUIDE
A breakdown of the products and services 3. “Pig signals” indicate the passage of a pig.
provided by the Members will be found on the Intrusive types are mechanically actuated via
previous three pages. The following is an expla- a trigger or plunger which protrudes into the
nation of some of the less well known terms and line. Non-intrusive and subsea signals may
items which are listed: employ magnetic, ultrasonic or radioactive
techniques.
1. “Utility pigs” are used for a variety of
purposes such as internal pipe wall cleaning, 4. “Pig locators” are used to locate a pig which
condensate removal, water fill for pressure may or may not be in motion.
testing, gauging, dewatering, drying,
5. “Sphere flow tees” are specially designed to
commissioning etc. There are many different
allow a sphere to pass an offtake without
types available for use in uni-directional,
stalling. They may be called simply “Sphere
bi-directional and multidiameter pipelines.
tees” or “Flow tees”.
Utility pigs have been divided into the four
different forms in which they are made: 6. “Sphere lifters” are usually in the form of
tongs or suction devices.
a) “Mandrel pigs” are assembled from a
number of component parts, and spare 7. “Pig suspension systems” are designed to
parts are available. keep a pig in the centre of a pipeline. They
usually comprise spring-loaded skids or
b) “Foam pigs” are moulded from poly-
wheels and are used for inline inspection
urethane foam with various configura-
tools, or other relatively heavy pigs, and in
tions of solid polyurethane strips and/or
multi-diameter pipelines.
wire bristles, studs etc. permanently
bonded to them. 8. There are two main methods of finding metal
loss (corrosion): Magnetic flux leakage (MFL)
c) “Solid cast pigs” are moulded in one
and ultrasonics (UT). Another emerging
piece – usually from polyurethane.
technology involves the use of eddy currents.
d) “Spheres” are hollow balls, usually made
from polyurethane and inflated to the
optimum diameter with water/glycol.
2. “Hyperbaric spheres” and “High DP pigs” Further, more detailed information on pigs and
are used mainly on subsea pipelines as a pigging will be found in the PPSA book
temporary plug while the two ends of the entitled: “An Introduction to Pipeline Pigging”.
line are welded together. Contact ppsa@ppsa-online.com for details.

PIGGING PRODUCTS &

SERVICES ASSOCIATION
Pipeline Pigging Seminar on
“Challenges in day to day pigging”
ONLINE
on 18th November 2020
At the time of going to print the programme was not yet finalised but
full details will be available soon.
To find out more and book your place, please contact the Secretary at:
PPSA, PO Box 30, Kesgrave, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP5 2WY, UK
Tel: +44 1473 635863 Fax: +44 1473 353597 E-mail: ppsa@ppsa-online.com
www.ppsa-online/seminar
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