CLP PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATION

LIN SCAN
CLP PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATION

PREPARED BY: CHECKED BY: APPROVED BY:

Vasily Khvostikov Anton Suraev Cees Bal

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REVISION CONTROL PAGE

Revision
SECTION EDITED DATE DESCRIPTION
number

0 All 10.10.2005 Initial release

Updated according
1 All 23.11.2006
POF 3.2, Ver. 2005

Table 1,
2 05.07.2007 Update of specification
Table 5

Updated according POF

3 All 27.06.2011 Version 2009-
modification
Update of all tables Updated according POF
4 21.10.2017
and text 2016

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INTRODUCTION

The performance specifications for LIN SCAN CLP In-Line Inspection (ILI)
services comply with the Pipelines Operators Forum document (version 2016,
Specifications and requirements for intelligent pig inspection of pipelines) with
regards to the format of tables and the terminology used.

Since this type of inspection is taken under dynamic conditions, the

performance specifications are depending on the conditions under which the
inspection pig has travelled in the pipeline. The performance specifications are
met when the inspection pig has travelled within the limits of the running
conditions as per the Tool Data Sheet.

If the inspection pig has exceeded the limits as specified in the LIN SCAN Tool
Data Sheet, the inspection report will identify these locations, the deviation
levels as well as effect on the performance specifications, in case the
operational conditions of the pipeline cannot be altered to meet to tool running
specifications.

Explanatory notes:

 Pipelines are subject to a large variety of mechanical and operational

conditions.
 LIN SCAN ILI tools comply with general pipeline conditions to which ILI
are subjected to in the LIN SCAN Tool Data Sheets in terms of pressure,
temperature and flow for the operational aspects and wall thickness, un-
barred tees and bend radii.
 Many pipelines however have extraordinary conditions for which it is
required to specially configure the ILI tool such that the optimal
inspection results can be obtained.
 In those cases, a specific Run Data Sheet is issued for that particular
pipeline with specific limitations.
 For example, this may be due to:
o extreme high wall thickness in combination with high velocity
o a large range of wall thicknesses in combination with low gas
pressures
o Short radius bends (back to back) in combination with none
standard through conduit gate valves with bottom cavity
o Etc. etc.
It is encouraged to ask LIN SCAN for explanatory information if any of the
above requires deeper understanding of these highly specialized ILI services.

Improvement on individual specifications may be possible on specific request.

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The following tables are in line with the POF document.

Table A5-1: Identification of features

Yes No Maybe
Feature
POI>90% POI <50% 50%≤POI≤90%
int./ext./mid wall discrimination
Additional metal/material:
- debris, magnetic
- debris, non-magnetic
- touching metal to metal
- Other
Anode
Anomaly:
- arc strike
- artificial defect
- blister
- buckle global
- buckle local
- buckle propagation
- corrosion
- corrosion cluster
- corrosion related to CRA (Corrosion Resistant Alloy)
- crack
- crack cluster
- dent complex
- dent kinked
- dent plain
- dent smooth
- gouge
- gouge cluster
- grinding
- girth weld crack
- girth weld anomaly
- longitudinal weld crack
- longitudinal weld anomaly
- mill anomaly - grinding
- mill anomaly lamination
- mill anomaly lap
- mill anomaly non-metallic inclusion
- mill anomaly cluster
- ovality
- ripple/wrinkle

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Yes No Maybe
Feature
POI>90% POI <50% 50%≤POI≤90%
- SCC
- spalling
- spiral weld crack
- spiral weld anomaly
Eccentric pipeline casing
Change in wall thickness
CP connection/anode
External support
Ground anchor
Off take
Pipeline fixture
Reference magnet
Repair:
- welded sleeve begin/end
- composite sleeve begin/end
- weld deposit begin/end
- coating begin/end
- crack arrestor begin/end
Tee
Valve
Weld:
- bend
- diameter change
- wall thickness change (pipe/pipe connection)
- adjacent tapering
- longitudinal weld
- spiral weld
- not identifiable seam
- seamless

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Table A5-2: Detection and sizing accuracy for metal loss anomalies

Speed interval, m/s 0-4

Pipetype Longseam, Spiral, Seamless
Location Joint, HAZ, Girth Weld
Corrosion INT, EXT

POF class GENE PITT AXGR CIGR PINH AXSL CISL

Confidence level 90% 90% 90% 90% 90% 90% 90%
Sizing dimensions as per plot G P N C R E H K S

Depth at POD=90% [%nwt] NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

Depth sizing [%nwt] NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Length sizing [mm] NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Width sizing [mm] NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Minimum pinhole diameter at POD=90% if depth=50%t NA
Minimum pinhole diameter at POD=90% if depth=20%t NA

Table A5-3: Detection and sizing accuracy for crack or crack-like anomalies

Speed interval, m/s 0-4

Pipetype Longseam, Spiral, Seamless
Location Joint
Axial Axial crack Circumferential Spiral
Feature
crack colony crack crack
Confidence level 90% 90% 90% 90%

Depth at POD=90% [%nwt] of crack with L25 mm NA NA NA NA

Minimum crack opening (mm) NA NA NA NA
Depth sizing [%nwt] NA NA NA NA
Length sizing [mm] NA NA NA NA
Orientation limits (in degrees) for detectability NA NA NA NA

Table A5-4: Detection and sizing accuracy for dents, ovalities, ripples/wrinkles, buckles

Speed interval, m/s 0-4

Pipetype Longseam, Spiral, Seamless
Location Joint, HAZ, Girth weld

Feature Dent Ovality

Confidence level 90% 90%

Height/Depth POD=90% [%OD] 0.5 2

Height/Depth sizing accuracy at POD=90% [%OD] 0.5 1
Width sizing [mm] ±35 NA
Length sizing [mm] ±35 ±40
Ovality at POD = 90 % NA 0.05

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Table A5-5: Detection and sizing accuracy in 90° bends

Speed interval, m/s 0-4

Pipetype Longseam, Spiral, Seamless
Location Joint

Minimal bend radius for detection of metal loss anomalies as given in Table A5-2 NA
Minimal bend radius for sizing accuracy for metal loss anomalies as given in Table A5-2 NA
Minimal bend radius for detection of crack or crack-like anomalies as given in Table A5-3 NA
Minimal bend radius for sizing accuracy of crack or crack-like anomalies as given in Table A5-3 NA
* If the bend radius in the pipeline is smaller than given in the table, then applicable specifications for that bend radius
shall additionally be provided in the form of Tables A5-2 or A5-3

Table A5-6: Location accuracy of features

Speed interval, m/s 0-4

Accuracy of distance to upstream girth weld at 90% certainty 0.1 m

Accuracy of distance from trap valve at 90% certainty 0.20%
Accuracy of circumferential position at 90% certainty 15°

Table A5-7: Mapping tool accuracy and horizontal and vertical accuracy of pipeline location as function of
marker distance and certainty.

Accelerometer accuracy (micro g) 1

Gyroscope accuracy (°/h) 0.5

Min bend detection (deg) 1
Bend sizing accuracy (deg) ±1

Horizontal accuracy (m) Vertical accuracy (m) Marker

at 90% certainty at 90% certainty distance (m)

0.5 0.5 500

1.0 1.0 1000
2.0 2.0 2000

*This accuracy can be improved upon to “meters accuracy” when markers are used and/or when DGPS
reference measurements can be made perhaps in combination with an Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) on
board of the inspection pig.

This note applies to the tables A5-6 and A5-7.

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