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As infrastructure ages, inspection technologies can help prioritize rehabilitation and repairs, extending their useful service life. APPIA's team is ready to help.
The APPIA Approach
Shiny tools and big promises are not enough to create successful inspections. By combining technical competency, transparency and a commitment to excellence, APPIA delivers an inspection owners can rely upon. Our professional project management team at APPIA makes condition assessment accessible to all large diameter pipeline owners and operators.
Project Evaluation
APPIA is able to offer custom solutions for your pipeline at competitive prices by maintaining low overhead and only pursuing work that benefits all stakeholders. Our team carefully reviews pipeline information and access limitations, ensures our data resolution matches your needs, and builds a transparent preliminary approach to avoid cost and schedule overruns.
Life is too short to inspect pipelines with the wrong technology!
Project Management
APPIA's small size ensures pipeline owners always have access quick answers to questions, whether about pipeline access needs, safety protocol, data delivery and more. Regular meetings, Gantt charts, internal review of documents and more are all part of our Project Management process.
"Proper Planning Prevents Poor Performance"
Data Collection
Pipelines are buried assets, which means surprises are common. Whether it's in-situ pipe specifications not matching drawings, unexpected debris or changes in diameter, APPIA's key personnel are on-site to problem solve. The same team who designed the tool and built the software are in the pipe to ensure the highest quality data in obtained. Impacts are transparently communicated on-site and not after crews have demobilized.
The importance of expert in-pipe technicians can not be overstated.
Analysis and Reporting
Data is stored locally on our inspection tool and can be streamed wirelessly to an above ground analyst to conduct live data QA/AC. Inspection data is processed via APPIA's Veritas software and merged with odometer and XYZ sensor data.
A tabular Preliminary Report is delivered within 24-48 hours. APPIA's Final Report includes a .pdf, a spreadsheet with information about each pipe segment,and a .kml color-coded map with visualization of raw inspection data. Structural and Fitness-for-Service models can also be provided.
Our reporting motto: Transparency builds Trust
Data Verification
An often over-looked, but critical, stage is data verification. Verifications are often conducted while the APPIA team is still on-site. When possible, verification is performed internally in partnership with the pipeline owner to build confidence in the validity of the technology. Data that has been verified allows engineers to confidently operate their pipeline, without trepidation.
Verify then Trust!
The APPIA Inspection Process
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