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Innospection, with its HQ, R&D and Administration based in Dyce, Aberdeen, has successfully delivered advanced Non Destructive Testing Solutions to the worldwide Oil & Gas Industry for over 10 years.

The company’s impressive track record and strong commitment to servicing the Oil & Gas sector motivated them, in 2006, to move its main operational departments from its original Midlands base, to a larger premises and workshop facility in Aberdeen.

Innospection focuses primarily on utilising Eddy Current and SLOFEC™ (Saturation Low Frequency Eddy Current) techniques, complemented with various Inspection Services and Application solution developments, which has created an enviable reputation for applied expertise and effective delivery within the industry.

Innospection’s inspection services and applications include:

Heat Exchanger and Boiler Tube Inspection

Innospection has long term experience in heat exchanger and boiler tube inspection, offering its inspection services in combination with state of the art equipment and technology. Innospection’s experience and available technologies enable it to offer inspection services with these optimum inspection techniques:

  • Multiple Frequency Eddy Current
  • Magnetic Biased Eddy Current
  • Remote Field Eddy Current
  • RotoScan (Rotational Eddy Current systems)
  • Iris (Rotational Ultrasonic systems)

Fast corrosion scanning with the SLOFEC™ technique of:

  • Pipes, Pipelines and Risers
  • Pressure Vessels, Drums
  • Storage Tanks
  • Spherical Tanks and Ship Walls

Marinised Internal Caisson Inspection Tool

These submersible tools combine the SLOFEC™, Eddy Current, Camera and PEC techniques, enabling the fast scanning of caissons and other pipes, which detects and evaluates external as well as internal defects. The diameterflexible tool, with its different inspection techniques, offers a substantial support for the life time analysis of caissons and other pipes.

Marinised External Riser Pipe Inspection Tool

This submersible tool is designed to enable the non intrusive inspection of risers and caissons through their neoprene coatings and typical monel claddings. Its specific application is the fast scanning of the splash zone area of the pipes. The tool is rated for deep water and, as such, is ideal for the fast scanning of pipes at deeper levels, with a minimum of preparation being required. The tool, as with its internally deployed counterpart, combines the SLOFEC™, Eddy Current and Video Techniques, this facilitating comprehensive inspection data capture.

Internal (gas) Riser Inspection Tool

This tool was developed as a result of the demand for internal gas riser inspection with a ‘dry inspection technique’. The magnetic biased eddy current tools enable detection and analysis of both external and internal defects. The multiple sensor arrays provide high resolution over the entire circumference of the riser under inspection.

Multiple Sensor Array Crack Detection Tools

The demand for a fast scanning crack detection system resulted in the development of this multiple eddy current sensor scanner that can be used on a variety of different materials. The specialised sensors allow higher detection distance from the surface, which consequently allows the inspection of pipes or vessels that are under high temperatures. The sensors have high sensitivity, which enables the detection of surface breaking cracks, irrespective of their orientations.

The SLOFEC™ inspection technique utilises the combined effects of eddy currents and magnetic fields. By superimposing DC-magnetisation, the depth of penetration is increased so that corrosional attack (metal loss), even at significant subsurface depths, can be detected. The technology enables the detection of topside and underside corrosion in thin and thick-walled plates and pipes.

With its demonstrable advantages, SLOFEC™ has fully satisfied the rigorous demands of the oil, gas and petrochemical industries, with proven distinctive attributes, such as:

  • Penetration of a coating thickness of up to 10mm (with the riser inspection tool : 15mm)
  • High defect detection sensitivity up to a wall thickness of 35mm
  • Reliable inspection results
  • High inspection speed
  • Clear distinction between defects either side of the wall
  • Inspection at higher temperatures
  • Non-invasive and low in preinspection preparation
  • Provision of extensive colour mapping and reports
  • User friendly condition mapping of separate topside and underside condition
  • Ability to scan areas close to the tank shell and all floor plate overlaps

Innospection’s success in advanced inspection services and solutions for Heat Exchanger Tubing, Pipes, Pressure Vessels and Storage Tanks, has resulted in the company investing in and expanding the business substantially. Further developments have been undertaken, such as: heat exchanger tube sheet crawlers, allowing the inspection of coolers without removal of the header; stainless steel pipe scanners for crack and corrosion detection; boiler tube inspection tools and others. Major steps forward in Innospection’s R&D activities are: new developments of the flexible riser inspection tool, and internal pipe scanning tools.

Innospection’s expertise in Eddy Current and SLOFEC™ inspection services and techniques have increased its international demand, and the company’s worldwide reputation for professional inspection delivery is ever increasing.

Contact Us

For enquiries or further information contact Andreas Boenisch on +44 (0)1224 724 744.

Innospection services has a demanding global market and aims to be as close as possible to its clients - hence intentional operating offices are based in Abu Dhabi, Al-Khobar, Singapore and Melbourne. Further, an international partner network is set up supporting the clients’ direct communication.

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