Presentation title: Pipeline AGI Inspection: Knowing the limits, finding the risk
Presentation abstract/summary:
This presentation will discuss three practical aspects of pipeline AGI inspection: defining ownership and inspection boundaries, identifying the degradation mechanisms relevant to ageing assets, and applying inspection technology in a controlled and technically sound manner. Using corrosion under pipe supports as a case study, it will show how advanced techniques can improve inspection coverage in difficult locations, while reinforcing the need to understand limitations, verify results and apply engineering judgement before findings are relied upon for integrity decisions.
Speaker’s name: Stephen Newton
Organization: INEOS O&P UK Grangemouth
Job title: Inspection and Integrity Manager
Biography:
Stephen is the Inspection & Integrity Manager at INEOS O&P at Grangemouth. As the site inspection technical authority, he leads the in-house UKAS accredited inspection team, delivering more than 4000 inspections each year, alongside a team of engineering subject matter experts covering materials, welding, corrosion, piping, vessels and civils at a top tier COMAH petrochemical complex. Stephen is a Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers also administrates the company’s mechanical engineering graduate programme for developing engineers. He has been associated with EEMUA for over 15 years and is the EEMUA organisation representative for INEOS and a council member. In this presentation, Stephen will use a practical site case study to highlight the importance of inspecting often overlooked locations on pipelines.