Case studies of projects carried out by TWI for the upstream sector of the Oil and Gas industries
- Foreseeing the unforeseen... tough operating conditions trigger second opinion on integrity assessment
- Putting one's mind at rest... TWI okays service life estimate
- Under considerable strain - software mods produce more accurate prediction
- Welding procedures and fracture toughness under scrutiny
- Biggest girth weld test gets underway
- Reel results - offshore pipe plastic straining
- Offshore contractor seeks surfacing advice
- Development of girth weld repair assessment procedure for offshore pipelay
- A problem well thought through
- Survey of a 10" buried line
- Inspection of offshore risers in Lake Maracaibo
- Inspection of a 24" slurry line
- Three kilometres of 10" gas line in Venezuela inspected in one day
- Survey of a 48" line - largest diameter to date
- RISKWISE TM software sees action in Japan
- Solder materials for use in 'down hole' data loggers
- £1m p.a. potential savings through project participation
- Reducing costs offshore
- GSPs yield $17m for oil producer
- Underwater welding work expands at TWI North
- Life extension of offshore rigs
- Drill pipe failure explained
- Welding trials permit reduced inspection times
- Flexible risers - is repair a viable option?
- Winch shaft failures diagnosed
- Structural integrity assured for Liverpool Bay
- Fitness for purpose of duplex stainless steel risers for sour service
- Project saves time and money for Amerada Hess
- Analysis of flaws in North Cormorant jacket saves Shell £45m
- Teletest® long range UT inspection of riser bundles
- Teletest® inspection of road crossings on the North Slope
- Structural integrity of a gas separation plant
- Fitness for purpose of flanges built up by welding
- Engineering critical assessment of pipeline welds
- Metallurgical examination of gas pipeline reassures Shell
- Flaw assessment saves repair
Classic examples from TWI history:
- Team helps in Magnus repair
- Corrosion testing for seawater service
- Underwater friction welding for electrical couplings
- Specialist NDT services move offshore
- Explosion damage limitation
- TWI training courses add to Phillips's inspection capability
- Automated ultrasonic inspection and ECA of riser tie-in welds offshore
- Schenectady T2 tanker
- World Concord tanker
- Development of girth weld repair assessment procedure for offshore pipelay
- TWI studies significance of Aleyaska pipeline flaws
- North Sea giant calls on TWI expertise
- Weldability of new pipeline steel
- North Sea pipe takes the strain
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