TDW Offshore Services (TDW) announced that it is offering its SmartTrack™ remote tracking and pressure-monitoring system for use in the global marketplace. Until now, this proprietary technology has been used exclusively by TDW to carry out pipeline pressure isolation operations in conjunction with the company’s SmartPlug® isolation system.
“The SmartTrack system is a critical component of our pressure isolation service capability,” said Mr Enzo Dellesite, Director – Global Market Development Offshore for TDW. “It helps us to isolate pipelines successfully, whether the job is to facilitate pipeline repairs or clean a line choked with debris. Given its versatility and success in the field, we made the decision to make the SmartTrack system readily accessible to operators and service companies that want to avail themselves of the wide-ranging benefits it offers,” he added.
The SmartTrack system can track a wide range of devices in almost any environment. For example, the system was used when four pigs were deployed to flood, clean and gauge a 63-kilometer gas export pipeline system in Kollsnes, Norway. To comply with ATEX requirements, every pig was equipped with a SmartTrack D116 ATEX-certified transponder.