Tuesday, 3 March 2015

"Smart" undersea pipeline sends status reports to shore

SINTEF scientist Ole Øystein Knudsen, with a length of the SmartPipe (Photo: Thor Nielsen/...


Undersea oil pipelines are typically inspected about once every five years ... but what happens if one of them gives out between those inspections? That's where the Norwegian SmartPipe project comes in. Initiated in 2006, it's aimed at developing self-monitoring pipelines that continuously transmit real-time status reports to shore. .. Continue Reading "Smart" undersea pipeline sends status reports to shore



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