Novel Non-Contact, Drone Based technology for Pipeline Movement Assessment

Novel Non-Contact, Drone-Basedtechnology for Pipeline MovementAssessment Novel Non-Contact, Drone-Basedtechnology for Pipeline MovementAssessment Novel Non-Contact, Drone-Basedtechnology for Pipeline MovementAssessment Josh Pendleton, VP Sales US In North America, there are more than 800 000 miles of gas and liquid gathering, midstream and transmission pipelines and 2.3 million miles of gas distribution pipelines that deliver energy to local […]

New Approach to Pipeline Detection

Luigi Kassir and Josh Pendleton Skipper NDT, discusses the drawbacks of manual methods for detecting and locating abandoned pipelines and wells, providing a new solution system that combines several sensors to acquire precise magnetic data.  The US is home to over 2 million decommissioned or abandoned oil and gas wells, alongside thousands of miles of […]

Non-Contact, Drone-Based Technology for Movement Assessment

KELLA BENNANI, H., MIAOHANG, H., LAICHOUBI, M., STASSE, F., Skipper NDT, France, HART, J.D., SSD, Inc., Reno, NV USA, and FATHI, A., Enbridge Based on its R&D experience, Skipper NDT decided in 2019 to address pipeline geolocation and strain assessment using UAS. This effort has provided a 2.2-kg and a 160-cm wide embedded system that […]

Disrupting Geohazard Management

Mehdi Laichoubi, CTO, and Hamza Kella, R&D Simulation Engineer at Skipper NDT Natural disasters such as earthquakes, flooding, and hurricanes have a devasting impact on communities. They destroy not only above-ground infrastructure, but also buried infrastructure such as pipelines. After hurricane Ida struck the coastline of Louisiana in 2021, oil spills of several miles long […]

Magnetic Mapping: The Skipper NDT team, France, explores magnetic technology for remote mapping of pipelines at river crossings

The Skipper NDT Team Locations where pipelines cross rivers require special attention to ensure continued safe operation without leakage that can pollute water supplies on which local communities, livestock, and wildlife depend. Skipper NDT has developed a magnetic technology to support the pipeline industry for the inspection and monitoring of assets in complex and critical […]