PHOTON BACKSCATTER IMAGING DEVICES FOR NDT INSPECTION OF OFFSHORE TLP RISER, TENDONS, AND OTHER SUBSEA COMPONENTS

The technique of computerised photon tomography offers promise as a fundamentally new method for solving many of the nondestructive testing (NDT) problems encountered in the petroleum industry. An overview of tomographic principles is presented as well as a discussion of recent developments in backscatter techniques that promise to enhance the utility of the method in the unique applications encountered by the offshore industry. The development of a workable NDT system is well within present capabilities and awaits only the design of appropriate deployment hardware for both subsea and surface inspection. Such devices would allow a high degree of precision in determining the structural integrity of critical components throughout their design life.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Proc. 20th Offshore Technology Conference, held Houston, Texas, 2-5 May 1988, Vol. 4, p. 513 [5 pp., 8 ref., 5 fig.]
• Authors:
  • Morgan, I L
  • Crane, R M
  • Keeley, F
• Conference:
  • Proc. 20th Offshore Technology Conference
  • Location: Houston texas, United States
  • Date: 1988-5-2 to 1988-5-5
• Publication Date: 1988

Language

• English

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Engineering; Nondestructive tests
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00694934
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Maritime Technology
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 14 1995 12:00AM