Pipelines are the most efficient way of transporting fluids and new infrastructure is required globally for hydrogen, water, carbon capture, bringing energy to new markets and replacing existing ageing assets.
Pipeline integrity management has come to rely on periodic inspections, condition monitoring, regular maintenance and pigging to ensure safe product delivery. A holistic implementation of these threat control barriers is challenging, if not impossible with current technology and the cost of maintaining them effectively varies depending on the specific pipeline design, operational conditions, risk assessments and regulatory requirements. MASiP (Mobile Automated Spiral Intelligent Pipe) is a unique system designed with a built-in capability to self-monitor its health condition. MASiP, uses a lighter and more flexible pipe structure including embedded optical fibre delivering a digital pipeline system.
