FlexiRiserTest is a collaboration between EU companies and research organisations with the objective to develop the world's first underwater digital radiographic NDT method for the reliable, volumetric inspection of sub sea flexible risers.
There is currently no method of examining, in situ, the underwater risers and flowlines to ensure their continued reliable high-integrity operation.
This project will develop the world's first underwater digital radiographic NDT method for the reliable, volumetric inspection of risers to detect defects in the areas of most concern. Sub sea radiography has been recognised by many of the Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) operators as the only inspection method that can provide the type of information required to detect the defects of concern to major oil companies operating FPSOs. Remote Operating Vehicle (ROV) manipulator tooling will be developed to deploy the subsea radiographic inspection system.
(C) FlexiRiserTest 2010. The FlexiRiserTest Project is a collaboration between the following organisations: Computerised Information Technology (CIT) Ltd, Technical Software Consultants (TSC) Inspection Systems Ltd, Naftosol SA, Wellstream International Ltd, Petrobras, EuroNDT Ltd, Zenon SA, Research Institute Juelich and TWI Ltd. This project is managed and co-ordinated by TWI Ltd, and is partly funded by the European Commission under the Horizontal Research Activities Involving SMEs: Cooperative Research Programme reference COOP-CT-2006-032680.