26 November 2020
It has been shown that oil and gas pipeline networks are the most economical and safest mean of transporting crude oils and they fulfill the high demand for efficiency and reliability. However, as transporting hazardous substances using miles-long pipelines has become popular across the globe in recent decades, the chance of critical accidents due to pipeline failures increases.
The energy industry operates equipment inspections and monitoring according to strict standards that primarily aim to keep equipment running with efficiency while maintaining workplace safety. It is well known that leaks in pipeline networks are one of the major causes of innumerable losses in pipeline operators and nature. Incidents of pipeline failure can result in serious ecological disasters, human casualties, and financial loss.
In order to maintain safety, ensure efficient management, and safeguard the integrity of pipelines, asset operators are applying various methods for monitoring and inspection– combing digital technologies and field operations. Regular visual NDT inspections are the backbone of efficient inspection management, devoted to early detection and anticipation of leaks and damages, leading to avoiding pipeline failure and irreversible damages which include financial losses and extreme environmental pollution, particularly when the leakage is not detected in a timely way.
In response to this situation, SIRFULL solution for Inspection management integrates the main and fundamental steps of an optimized Inspection process offering a global approach to pipeline management in a safe and cost-effective way. The intelligent, scalable, and customizable SaaS platform is used today by pipeline networks operators in France like Trapil and SPSE and internationally
SIRFULL™ Inspection is inspired by the RBI “Risk-Based Inspection” methodology and is enriched with the intelligent Measurement Points, Degradation mechanism Analysis and Strategy modules, helping the operators of the energy sector to combine different approaches and technologies, finding the most optimal strategy for the inspection management. A real “toolbox” for the inspection department, helping users to improve inspection programs, ensure regulatory compliance, analyze the degradation mechanisms and its causes, avoid leaks, implement the Inspection Strategy and reduce risks.
Pipeline inspections play an important role in asset integrity management the rules governing inspection are the pipeline safety regulations, but as well the operational conditions, identified risk factors, the degradation mechanisms, such is corrosion and its growth rates. That’s why the cornerstone of the SIRFULL™ Inspection solution is the Strategy module, allowing the Inspection departments to implement the inspection rules considering various criteria.
Execution of inspection and monitoring activities to collect information is done with the «Measuring Points” module providing an organized approach to qualitative and quantitative data collection, evaluation, documentation, and planning of visual and instrumental surveys. This module combines the collected data from all the technologies used for the inspection, including filed inspections as well as the use of robots, drones, and smart pigs. Coupled with our Geolocation module, the pipelines could be visualized as well as any information of the indications detected and recorded by an inspection robot or during the field inspection, helping the pipeline operators to take necessary measures before the damage occurs.
The Root Cause Analysis Module ( development on-going) will be an additional toll dedicated to the evaluation of the inspection and monitoring data, involving the assessment of degradation progression rates or remaining life calculations.
At last but not least Inspection Management solution can be coupled with the Simulation engine developed by SIRFULL and allowing the Inspection Management departments to evaluate different scenarios and compare different Inspection strategies before choosing the best one.
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Finden Sie an einer Stelle alle Informationen zu Ihrem Schweißbetrieb und verfolgen Sie deren Fortschritt.
Sirfull findet die optimale PQR, die die Parameter der in Ihrem Fall durchzuführenden Schweißung abdeckt, und schreibt aus dieser PQR eine konforme WPS.
Legen Sie die Lage der zu montierenden Schweißnähte und Komponenten Ihrer Ausrüstung auf ihrem Plan aus und exportieren Sie ihn.
Verpassen Sie kein Veröffentlichungsenddatum. Requalifizieren Sie alle 6 Monate die WPQ, fügen Sie das Begleitdokument bei und finden Sie mit einem Klick die Requalifizierungsschweißung in der Montagehistorie des Schweißers.
Find in one place all the information related to your welding projects and follow their progress.
Sirfull finds the optimal PQR covering the parameters of the weld to be performed in your case and writes a compliant WPS based on this PQR.
Locate the welds and components of your equipment to be assembled on its plan and export it.
Don’t miss any validation end date. Requalify every 6 months the WPQR, attach the supporting document and find in one click the requalification weld in the welder’s assembly history.
Retrouvez en un point l’ensemble des informations relatives à vos affaires de soudage et suivez leur avancement.
Sirfull trouve la QMOS optimale couvrant les paramètres de la soudure à réaliser dans votre affaire et rédige un DMOS conforme à partir de cette QMOS.
Disposez l’emplacement des soudures et des composants de votre équipement à assembler sur son plan et exportez-le.
Ne manquez aucune date de fin de validé. Requalifiez tous les 6 mois les QS, attachez la pièce justificative et retrouvez en un clic la soudure de requalification dans l’historique d’assemblage du soudeur.
WELDING SOFTWARE COMPARISON | |||||
FEATURES | SIRFULL | Weldnote | Weldeye | TWI | Weld assistant |
WELDING PREPARATION | |||||
PQR Management | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Search through qualified PQR and Welder Qualifications approval ranges | ✓ | ✓ | × | ≈ | ≈ |
Automatic Approval Range Calculation | × | ✓ | × | ≈ | × |
Upload your existing PQR documents into the software | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | × | ✓ |
Code Checking between WPS and PQR to ensure compliance (Warning you of any non-conformance) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | × |
Automatic generation of WPS | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | × | ✓ |
WPS translation into a secondary language | ✓ | ✓ | × | × | ✓ |
WPS template customization by user | ✓ | × | × | × | × |
PQR Management and Qualified welder identification in compliance with identified WPS | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Notifications for welder qualifications that are about to expire | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | × | ✓ |
Build in technical library of consummables that could be customized | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ≈ | ≈ |
Weld mapping on equipment plan (bubbling function) | ✓ | × | × | × | × |
WELDING MANUFACTURING | |||||
Welding project management | ✓ | ≈ | ✓ | ✓ | × |
Filler and materials certificates management | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | × | × |
Full traceability of weld | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | × |
Weld status management (historization) | ✓ | ≈ | ≈ | ≈ | ≈ |
WPS and Welder performance management (percentage of repairs based on the number of welds completed) | ✓ | ✓ | × | ✓ | × |
Multiple company management | ✓ | ✓ | × | × | × |
User matrix rights | ✓ | ≈ | ≈ | ≈ | ≈ |
Weld sketch designer in the software | ≈ | ✓ | ✓ | ≈ | ≈ |
WELDING NDTs | |||||
NDTs scheduling | ✓ | × | ≈ | ✓ | × |
NDTs report management | ✓ | × | ✓ | × | × |
Automatic initialization of NDT schedules and specific monitoring dashboards | ≈ | × | × | ✓ | × |
NDT report creation | × | × | × | ✓ | × |
WELDING REPORTING | |||||
Welding data book pdf generator / customizable table of content / annexe document importation | ✓ | ≈ | ≈ | ≈ | × |
Manufacuring end report pdf generator / customizable table of content / annexe document importation | ✓ | × | × | ✓ | × |
Welding data book and Manufacuring end report translation into a secondary language | ✓ | ≈ | ≈ | ≈ | × |
Electronic signature | ✓ | × | × | × | × |
Customizable dashboard to follow up on the welding performance indicators such as quality rates, welder performance, non-compliance etc. | ✓ | × | × | × | × |
Weld cost calculation | × | × | × | ✓ | ✓ |
ADDITIONNAL FEATURES | |||||
ERP and/or IT systems integration interface | ✓ | × | ✓ | × | × |
Connection welding source | ✓ | ≈ | ✓ | × | × |
Excel import / export | ✓ | ≈ | ✓ | × | × |
Mass data importation (available with Swift Data additionnal module) | ✓ | × | × | × | × |
User friendly navigation | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | × | ≈ |