Having analysed the ILI and
non-destructive testing data, the
integrity engineer can use the
software to assign a repair by
selecting the type from the set of
available repair types used in their
organisation. The software allows
the user to further expand and
enhance the list of repair types,
providing further configurability.
The ILI Expert module can
also automatically assign repairs
to a set of selected defects
according to company policy.
The defect selection criteria and
repair assignment algorithms are
fully customisable and can be
created or enhanced by integrity
experts, without the involvement of IT personnel or software
developers.
A detailed set of documents for excavations and repairs are
automatically generated at the same time as repair assignment.
After the repair is assigned, information about the repair
can be sent to the company’s enterprise resource planning (ERP)
system (such as SAP, MAXIMO) or any other system used to
organise the business processes involved with physically repairing
the pipeline in the field. The ILI Expert allows the user to track
the progress of the repair implementation and its current status.
Conclusion
Being able to analyse reports generated from ILI – integrated
with other key pipeline data required for PiMS, in order to
make key decisions regarding the safe upkeep of a pipeline
network – is becoming an increasingly important part of the
pipeline integrity process.
The best integrity software should provide integrity
engineers with the right tools to work quickly with high
volumes of data, and to be able to make the right decisions
regarding the ongoing maintenance of the pipeline.
Figure 4.
Part of a dig sheet containing all the information required for an excavation.
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