CA1120788A - Underwater craft for acoustic inspection of pipelines for leaks - Google Patents

Underwater craft for acoustic inspection of pipelines for leaks

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Publication number
CA1120788A
CA1120788A CA000296288A CA296288A CA1120788A CA 1120788 A CA1120788 A CA 1120788A CA 000296288 A CA000296288 A CA 000296288A CA 296288 A CA296288 A CA 296288A CA 1120788 A CA1120788 A CA 1120788A
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Prior art keywords
craft
hydrophones
pipeline
underwater
underwater craft
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CA000296288A
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English (en)
French (fr)
Inventor
Jelte Hoving
Edward A. Sluyter
Robert H. J. Van Der Ouderaa
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Shell Canada Ltd
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Shell Canada Ltd
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S3/00—Direction-finders for determining the direction from which infrasonic, sonic, ultrasonic or electromagnetic waves, or particle emission, not having a directional significance, are being received
    • G01S3/80—Direction-finders for determining the direction from which infrasonic, sonic, ultrasonic or electromagnetic waves, or particle emission, not having a directional significance, are being received using ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves
    • G01S3/801—Details
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63C—LAUNCHING, HAULING-OUT, OR DRY-DOCKING OF VESSELS; LIFE-SAVING IN WATER; EQUIPMENT FOR DWELLING OR WORKING UNDER WATER; MEANS FOR SALVAGING OR SEARCHING FOR UNDERWATER OBJECTS
    • B63C11/00—Equipment for dwelling or working underwater; Means for searching for underwater objects
    • B63C11/34—Diving chambers with mechanical link, e.g. cable, to a base
    • B63C11/36—Diving chambers with mechanical link, e.g. cable, to a base of closed type
    • B63C11/40—Diving chambers with mechanical link, e.g. cable, to a base of closed type adapted to specific work
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01M—TESTING STATIC OR DYNAMIC BALANCE OF MACHINES OR STRUCTURES; TESTING OF STRUCTURES OR APPARATUS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G01M3/00—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures
    • G01M3/02—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum
    • G01M3/04—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by detecting the presence of fluid at the leakage point
    • G01M3/24—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by detecting the presence of fluid at the leakage point using infrasonic, sonic or ultrasonic vibrations
    • G01M3/243—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by detecting the presence of fluid at the leakage point using infrasonic, sonic or ultrasonic vibrations for pipes

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Ocean & Marine Engineering (AREA)
  • Examining Or Testing Airtightness (AREA)
  • Measurement Of Velocity Or Position Using Acoustic Or Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
CA000296288A 1977-03-15 1978-02-06 Underwater craft for acoustic inspection of pipelines for leaks Expired CA1120788A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
NL7702753 1977-03-15
NL7702753A NL7702753A (nl) 1977-03-15 1977-03-15 Onderwatervaartuig voor akoestische inspectie van pijpleidingen op lekken.

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CA1120788A true CA1120788A (en) 1982-03-30

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CA000296288A Expired CA1120788A (en) 1977-03-15 1978-02-06 Underwater craft for acoustic inspection of pipelines for leaks

Country Status (8)

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JP (1) JPS53114181A (it)
AU (1) AU514412B2 (it)
CA (1) CA1120788A (it)
FR (1) FR2383828A1 (it)
GB (1) GB1552589A (it)
IT (1) IT1107116B (it)
NL (1) NL7702753A (it)
NO (1) NO780868L (it)

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US10577923B2 (en) 2015-03-20 2020-03-03 Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. Leak detection via doppler shift differences in moving hydrophones

Families Citing this family (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4212258A (en) * 1978-05-12 1980-07-15 International Submarine Services, S.A. Underwater apparatus for acoustically inspecting a submerged object
GB2083989A (en) * 1980-09-10 1982-03-31 Plessey Co Ltd Ultrasonic reflectors
JPS5810623A (ja) * 1981-07-14 1983-01-21 Toshiba Corp 漏水検出装置
JPS60105931A (ja) * 1983-11-14 1985-06-11 Tokyo Gas Co Ltd ガス配管、ガス機器の漏洩検知装置
GB2521681B (en) * 2013-12-31 2017-08-16 Sonardyne Int Ltd Underwater leak detection apparatus, underwater leak detection system and method of detecting an underwater leak of a fluid

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US10577923B2 (en) 2015-03-20 2020-03-03 Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. Leak detection via doppler shift differences in moving hydrophones

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Publication number Publication date
AU3410178A (en) 1979-09-20
NO780868L (no) 1978-09-18
FR2383828B1 (it) 1981-01-09
IT1107116B (it) 1985-11-18
GB1552589A (en) 1979-09-12
IT7867547A0 (it) 1978-03-13
JPS53114181A (en) 1978-10-05
AU514412B2 (en) 1981-02-05
FR2383828A1 (fr) 1978-10-13
NL7702753A (nl) 1978-09-19

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