Know Your Long Seam: Essential Insights from UHR MFL ILI Combined with Human-Experience Based Data Interpretation

The technologies behind axial magnetic flux leakage (MFL) in-line inspection (ILI) have come a long way. And they continue to evolve. This is especially true with regard to integrity threats to the long seam.

Many misperceptions still exist about the ability of MFL to deliver long seam detection (POD), characterization (POI) and sizing of seam-weld features and anomalies. In truth, the capabilities of MFL – and the ability to extract nuanced data from it – have grown exponentially beyond what was previously thought possible.

Driving this evolution? The advent of Ultra-High-Resolution (UHR) technologies backed by human-based insight, vision and analysis. We are now able to capture more data than ever and, most importantly, extract more knowledge from it. Until now, just seeing the seam could be a challenge. UHR technology goes well beyond that. The ability of operators to see more and know more about their pipelines allows them to address seam weld anomalies accordingly and keep their assets running safely and efficiently.

ENTEGRA’S webinar — Know Your Long Seam: Essential Insights from UHR MFL ILI Combined with Human-Experience Based Data Interpretation — explores the challenges that seam weld assessment presents and takes a closer look at the most promising system yet for garnering valuable insight into managing these challenges.