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GB2390435B - Apparatus for and method of flooding and/or pressure testing pipelines - Google Patents

Apparatus for and method of flooding and/or pressure testing pipelines

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Publication number
GB2390435B
GB2390435B GB0325447A GB0325447A GB2390435B GB 2390435 B GB2390435 B GB 2390435B GB 0325447 A GB0325447 A GB 0325447A GB 0325447 A GB0325447 A GB 0325447A GB 2390435 B GB2390435 B GB 2390435B
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Prior art keywords
flooding
pressure testing
testing pipelines
pipelines
pressure
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GB2390435A (en
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Leslie John Graves
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Progenitive Services Ltd
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Progenitive Services Ltd
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01M—TESTING STATIC OR DYNAMIC BALANCE OF MACHINES OR STRUCTURES; TESTING OF STRUCTURES OR APPARATUS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G01M3/00—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures
    • G01M3/02—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum
    • G01M3/26—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by measuring rate of loss or gain of fluid, e.g. by pressure-responsive devices, by flow detectors
    • G01M3/28—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by measuring rate of loss or gain of fluid, e.g. by pressure-responsive devices, by flow detectors for pipes, cables or tubes; for pipe joints or seals; for valves ; for welds
    • G01M3/2807—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by measuring rate of loss or gain of fluid, e.g. by pressure-responsive devices, by flow detectors for pipes, cables or tubes; for pipe joints or seals; for valves ; for welds for pipes

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Examining Or Testing Airtightness (AREA)
  • Investigating Strength Of Materials By Application Of Mechanical Stress (AREA)
  • Pipeline Systems (AREA)
GB0325447A 2001-05-02 2002-05-01 Apparatus for and method of flooding and/or pressure testing pipelines Expired - Fee Related GB2390435B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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GB0110732A GB0110732D0 (en) 2001-05-02 2001-05-02 Apparatus and method
PCT/GB2002/001997 WO2002088658A2 (en) 2001-05-02 2002-05-01 Apparatus for and method of flooding and/or pressure testing pipelines

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GB0325447D0 GB0325447D0 (en) 2003-12-03
GB2390435A GB2390435A (en) 2004-01-07
GB2390435B true GB2390435B (en) 2005-09-14

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GB (2) GB0110732D0 (en)
WO (1) WO2002088658A2 (en)

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US537545A (en) * 1895-04-16 Spigot
US4267857A (en) * 1979-09-25 1981-05-19 Haaften Henry M T Van Duct system containing a movable plug body
US4758117A (en) * 1984-12-28 1988-07-19 Kawasaki Steel Corp. Method for the transportation of a particulate material at controlled rate
US4589434A (en) * 1985-06-10 1986-05-20 Exxon Production Research Co. Method and apparatus to prevent hydrate formation in full wellstream pipelines
WO1993014382A1 (en) * 1992-01-13 1993-07-22 Jon Steinar Gudmundsson Device and method for measuring multi phase flow
US6028182A (en) * 1993-07-01 2000-02-22 Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft Methylphosphonic acid esters, processes for their preparation, and their use
US5557965A (en) * 1994-10-20 1996-09-24 Dover Corporation Pipeline leak detector
US5927901A (en) * 1995-07-28 1999-07-27 Copipe Systems Limited Underwater pipeline apparatus for delivering a pig unit by flooding of the pipeline

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US8281862B2 (en) 2010-04-16 2012-10-09 Halliburton Energy Services Inc. Testing subsea umbilicals

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GB0110732D0 (en) 2001-06-27
BR0209306A (en) 2004-10-13
GB0325447D0 (en) 2003-12-03
GB2390435A (en) 2004-01-07
WO2002088658A3 (en) 2003-12-31
WO2002088658A2 (en) 2002-11-07

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