EP 1171248 A2 20020116 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE PHYSICAL CONDITION OF A PIPELINE
Title (en)
APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE PHYSICAL CONDITION OF A PIPELINE
Title (de)
GERÄT UND VERFAHREN ZUR BESTIMMUNG DES ZUSTANDES EINER PIPELINE
Title (fr)
APPAREIL ET PROCEDE PERMETTANT DE DETERMINER L'ETAT PHYSIQUE D'UN PIPELINE
Publication
Application
Priority
- GB 0001310 W 20000410
- GB 9908139 A 19990410
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO0061305A2] Apparatus (1) for determining the condition of a pipeline is comprised of a carrier means (2), a gauge plate (3) and a detection means (7). The apparatus (1) is further provided with a transmission means (4) to indicate to a remote location the detection of the presence of physical defects in the pipeline. When the apparatus (1) passes a physical defect in the pipeline, the gauge plate (3) which may be elastomeric, will be deformed or bent. As a result, the detection means will communicate with the transmission means, which in turn will indicate the defect to a remote location. The transmission means may be in the form of an acoustic, electro-magnetic, nucleonic or mechanical system. The apparatus allows the physical condition of a pipeline to be monitored without having to retrieve the pig from the pipeline to visually examine it.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
G01B 3/14 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
G01B 3/14 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 0061305A2
Designated contracting state (EPC)
FR GB NL
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 0061305 A2 20001019; WO 0061305 A3 20010405; AU 3828500 A 20001114; BR 0009687 A 20020108; EP 1171248 A2 20020116; GB 0027108 D0 20001220; GB 2365504 A 20020220; GB 2365504 A8 20020409; GB 9908139 D0 19990602; NO 20014912 D0 20011009; NO 20014912 L 20011204
DOCDB simple family (application)
GB 0001310 W 20000410; AU 3828500 A 20000410; BR 0009687 A 20000410; EP 00917192 A 20000410; GB 0027108 A 20000410; GB 9908139 A 19990410; NO 20014912 A 20011009