Gazprom JSC meeting
Representatives of LLC NPC VTD attended annual meeting "Results of gas transport companies to operate linear part of trunk gas pipelines and condensate pipelines of Gazprom JSC for 2021 and challenges for 2022. Positive Experience, Challenges" in Novosibirsk on May 31 - June 03, 2022.
Maxim Shashkov, Deputy General Director - Head of branch LLC NPC VTD made a speech on "Results of works in in-line inspection for Gazprom JSC in 2021".
Speech was dedicated to results of work by LLC NPC VTD for Gazprom JSC in 2021 on in-line inspection of trunk gas pipelines and gas branch pipelines. Speech paid special attention to two topics:
- new methodology for assessing danger of defects such as "Dent", "Mechanical damage" and "Ring seam anomaly", developed by Gazprom VNIIGAZ LLC
- successful results of departmental tests of EMA for 56” pipelines, which confirmed previously stated characteristics of detection and identification of defects at an early stage, direct measurement of pipeline wall thickness and determination of type of insulation and quality of its fitting to pipe.