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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2009
Filed:
Nov. 22, 2005
Wade S. Buckley, Houston, TX (US);
Eric N. Freeman, Sapulpa, OK (US);
Larry D. Payne, Tulsa, OK (US);
Kim R. Stover, Tulsa, OK (US);
Wade S. Buckley, Houston, TX (US);
Eric N. Freeman, Sapulpa, OK (US);
Larry D. Payne, Tulsa, OK (US);
Kim R. Stover, Tulsa, OK (US);
TDW Delaware, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
A method of hydrostatic testing a selected section of a pipeline having fluid flow therethrough, including the steps of introducing into the pipeline a pig train including a leading seal pig, a supply liquid slug, a first isolation tool, a test liquid slug and a second isolation tool; permitting the train to traverse the pipeline interior by the force of fluid flow until the lead isolation tool is forwardly of and the second isolation tool is rearwardly of the selected selection of the pipeline; securing the position of the pig train by applying exteriorly of the pipeline appropriate signals to actuate the isolation tools to each engage and seal the interior of the pipeline trapping the test liquid slug therebetween; and pumping liquid from the supply liquid slugs into the test liquid slug to a hydrostatic testing pressure. In addition to testing, the pipeline can be repaired by moving the pig train into position where a defective area can be isolated by additional isolation tools.