Title:
SMART TOOL FOR DETECTING HOLES, PATCHES AND DENTS IN PIPELINES
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2014/096942
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The invention relates to an in-line inspection tool designed to detect holes, welds, patches, dents and cracks in liquid and gas pipelines. The tool uses the detection technique of magnetic flux leakage (MFL) and it is propelled through the pipe by the existing flux. Using its internal algorithm, the tool can process the in-line data, i.e. choose the important data that should be seen in the field and determine the location of holes, welds, patches, dents and cracks.
Inventors:
BLANCO PINZON CARLOS EDUARDO (CO)
PICO FRANZ (CO)
TOVAR ACEVEDO CARLOS EDUARDO (CO)
MENDOZA SEPÚLVEDA CÉSAR CAMILO (CO)
NEIRA LÓPEZ OSCAR SANDY (CO)
LEAL DÍAZ GONZÁLO (CO)
PENALOZA BUENO JOHN IVAN (CO)
PATINO REYES EDGAR JAVIER (CO)
PICO FRANZ (CO)
TOVAR ACEVEDO CARLOS EDUARDO (CO)
MENDOZA SEPÚLVEDA CÉSAR CAMILO (CO)
NEIRA LÓPEZ OSCAR SANDY (CO)
LEAL DÍAZ GONZÁLO (CO)
PENALOZA BUENO JOHN IVAN (CO)
PATINO REYES EDGAR JAVIER (CO)
Application Number:
PCT/IB2013/002843
Publication Date:
December 04, 2014
Filing Date:
December 20, 2013
Export Citation:
Assignee:
ECOPETROL SA (CO)
International Classes:
F16L55/32; G01C7/06; G01C21/16; G01M3/00
Domestic Patent References:
| WO1998043062A1 | 1998-10-01 | |||
| WO2002070943A2 | 2002-09-12 |
Foreign References:
| US7798023B1 | 2010-09-21 | |||
| US20110301893A1 | 2011-12-08 | |||
| US3967194A | 1976-06-29 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
CORREA, Oscar (Carrera 4 No. 72-35 Piso 2o, Bogotá, CO)
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