Pipeline Pigging, In-Line Inspection and Integrity Assessment: Practical and Operational Aspects (API 1163)
Mechanical, Maintenance & Reliability · 5 Days · Public · Al-Khobraa certified · From USD 3,900
Overview
The program provides an in-depth understanding of the technical and operational aspects of pipeline pigging. It also provides a programmatic approach to pipeline assessment, maintenance and monitoring as it relates to pipeline pigging. The program is both technical and practical.
Learning Objectives
Have a comprehensive understanding of the technical and operational aspects of pipeline pigging process and identify its strategic role in pipeline inspection, integrity assessment and commissioning.
Learn the process of pigging during construction and operation of pipelines, utilize the techniques of pigging for general maintenance and repair and identify the procedures of pigging during renovation, rehabilitation and decommissioning
Recognize the functions of specialist pigs and become aware of the pig role in pipeline isolation.
Enrich knowledge on intelligent pigs and ILI tools, characterize the various types of pigging equipments including its functions and understand the launch and receive procedures in pipeline pigging
Evaluate the process of designing and running a cleaning programme, apply several techniques on troubleshooting stuck pigs, determine the aspects of pigging velocity in liquid and gas lines and employ the methods of cleaning and inspecting unpiggable lines
Identify the critical factors that influence maintenance pig selection.
Specify the appropriate pigs to meet your maintenance pigging program objectives.
Recognize key pigging facility components and their functions.
Incorporate proven industry procedures into pigging operations.
Develop strategies to deal with stuck pigs.
Design and implement a progressive pigging program.
Who Should Attend
This course is designed for this program is intended for personnel, and other professionals seeking to strengthen their capability in this area.
This program is intended for personnel
Professionals in Static & Mechanical Equipment
Maintenance and reliability engineers
Course Outline
Day 1 — Introduction & History of Pigging
What is a ‘Pig’?
Development and reasons for use
Different types of pig
Pig Traps
Day 2 — Feasibility and assessment processes for pigging…
Operational Conditions
Effects on pig selection and feasibility
Developing a Cleaning & Proving Pig Program Plan
Planning a Pigging Project up to and including Inspection Pigging.
Day 3 — Inspection Tools
Pig Running
Signaling
Tracking
Stuck pig
Day 4 — Planning and carrying out Verification digs
Overview of Unpiggable Pipelines
Intelligent Pigging
History of Intelligent Pigging
Types of Intelligent or Smart Pigging
Day 5 — Pigging Programs
Routine Pigging
Program Cleaning Pigging Program for Pipelines First Time
Cleaning Pigging Program preparing for the Intelligent
Pigging
Accreditation
Al-Khobraa certified. On completion delegates receive an Al-Khobraa certificate of achievement.
What do Al-Khobraa mechanical, maintenance and reliability courses cover?
The portfolio covers reliability-centred maintenance (RCM), preventive and predictive maintenance, condition monitoring and vibration analysis, root cause failure analysis, rotating and static equipment, asset management and maintenance planning — including preparation for the CMRP (Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional) credential.
Who should attend a mechanical, maintenance or reliability course?
These courses suit maintenance and reliability engineers, maintenance planners and schedulers, mechanical and rotating-equipment technicians and supervisors, condition-monitoring analysts, asset and plant managers, and operations staff accountable for equipment availability.
How long are mechanical, maintenance and reliability courses, and where are they held?
Most Al-Khobraa mechanical, maintenance and reliability courses run over 5 days. The exact duration, dates and city for this course are listed in the dates section on this page. Public sessions run across Saudi Arabia — Riyadh, Jeddah, Al-Khobar, Jubail and Yanbu — as well as regional and international venues, with live virtual classrooms available on request.
What certificate will I receive?
Delegates who complete the course receive an Al-Khobraa certificate of completion, issued by a Saudi-registered training provider. Al-Khobraa also delivers internationally accredited programmes; where a course carries an external awarding body such as PMI, CIPS, ILM or IOSH, that body is named on the course's own page.
Can mechanical, maintenance and reliability training be delivered in-house for our team?
Yes. Any Al-Khobraa mechanical, maintenance and reliability course can be delivered in-house at your own premises anywhere in Saudi Arabia or the GCC, with the content, dates and language of delivery tailored to your team. Al-Khobraa is an approved HRDF (Hadaf) provider, so eligible Saudi employers can seek training support. Contact us for a quotation.
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