Custom Pigging Programs

Oil and Gas Solutions works with your integrity and operations teams to custom design pigging programs to achieve your goals. We begin by reviewing your pipeline current conditions, operations and history to custom design the program. Oil and Gas Solutions provides the pigs to achieve your cleaning and internal program goals by selecting and recommending the best pig technology for your unique pipeline needs. Ongoing performance improvements are achieved by reviewing results of the pigging and inspection reports and adjusting the pigging program as needed.

Why a Custom Pigging Program?

  • The pipeline must operate continuously

  • The required throughput must be obtained with the least capital investment and the lowest operating costs

  • Maintain integrity – prevent corrosion, failures and repair / replacement

  • Lowering energy costs and eliminating under-deposit corrosion starts with getting the line bare metal clean and keeping it clean

Basic Design of a Pigging Program

  • Analyze history of the pipeline & line specs

  • Evidence of corrosion or debris in receiver?

  • What do you want to accomplish?

  • Flow rates/pressures available for pigging

  • How are you going to dispose of debris?

  • Contingency plan for stuck pigs

Pig Selection For Internal Corrosion & Pre-inline Inspection

  • Frequent aggressive pigging is recommended

  • Brushes and springs according to the type of deposits

  • Removing bacteria requires wire brushes

  • Corrosion pits require special brush designs

  • Designing pigs to enhance chemical treating program

  • Pre-inspection cleaning may require enhanced cleaning prior to inspection to ensure good data

  • Internal pits and pipe must be bare metal clean to ensure accurate anomaly and wall loss

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