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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 09, 2013
Applicant:
Wellstream International Limited, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, GB;
Inventors:
Geoffrey Stephen Graham, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, GB;
Phillip Edward Harley, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, GB;
William James Shephard, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, GB;
Assignee:
GE Oil & Gas UK Limited, Bristol, GB;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01M 3/40 (2006.01); G01N 17/02 (2006.01); F16L 55/07 (2006.01); G01M 3/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01M 3/40 (2013.01); F16L 55/07 (2013.01); G01M 3/18 (2013.01); G01N 17/02 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49826 (2015.01);
Abstract
A first embodiment of a detection apparatus arranged to detect defects within a flexible pipe body comprises a signal generator, a receiver, a correlator and a processor. A second embodiment of a detection apparatus arranged to detect defects within a flexible pipe at least partially surrounded by seawater comprises an impedance monitor and a processor. Methods of detecting defects within a flexible pipe body, a pipeline apparatus and methods of forming pipeline apparatuses are also disclosed.