SGA Web Conference

Guided Wave Ultrasonic Inspection of Cased Crossings

February 12, 2008 - 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM CT

Session slides - PDF format - 1 slide per page, color

Access the recording of this session

Following courtesy of Peter Philipp, Guided Ultrasonics Limited

Download and play the movie of how the GUL system is operated (80 MB)

Access the PDF of the demo setup

Access the PDF of thedemo report

Guided Wave Ultrasonic Inspection is being introduced to complement other assessment methods for the inspection of cased crossings and other difficult to assess facilities.

This session covered:

• The principles behind the technique
• Limitations of the technique
• Best practices methods
• Operator experience
• Regulator viewpoints

Presenters:

Peter Phillipp , Guided Ultrasonics Ltd. (GUL)

Garry Matocha, Spectra Energy

References

• PHMSA 18 Points

Contact: Fraser Farmer, SGA

905 465-3386

ffarmer@southerngas.org

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