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March 2017 TUBE PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL 51
Pipe deposition
scanning technology
secures investment
Rocsole Ltd has successfully completed an additional
funding round that was led by Shell Technology Ventures
(STV).
The Finnish company, with offices in Kuopio, Finland, and
Houston, Texas, USA, provides electrical and ultrasound
tomographic industrial process monitoring systems.
The company’s current products include a pipe sensor
for both topside and subsea pipes, providing real-time
information on the flow and, in particular, deposition build-up
in a pipe through probe sensor technology that can be used
in separators when extracting oil and water.
The additional funding injection from STV allows Rocsole
to expand its product portfolio with a smart deposition pig
sensor that enables efficient deposition monitoring of a
customer’s entire pipe network from the inside.
Once the deposition has been located, a measuring device
for monitoring and identifying deposits from the current
product family may be permanently installed in the areas
discovered during the inspection. With detailed information
on pipe deposits, operators can prevent pipe clogging that
can lead to lost production. Efficient deposition monitoring
can also reduce the number of pigging runs.
“Roscole’s smart pig sensor could change the way we
inspect subsea pipelines by allowing us to quickly obtain
flow and deposition insights using their non-invasive and
accurate analytics,” said STV managing director Geert van
de Wouw.
“Their tomographic imaging techniques mean that
measurements can be conducted from inside the actual
pipe without damaging or disturbing it. Technology that can
reduce down time and optimise production is critical for
Shell operations, both for on- and off-shore.”
Rocsole chairman Anssi Lehikoinen commented, “We are
excited to work with a strategic investor who understands the
business value and competitive advantage of a tomographic
approach in industrial imaging.
“STV recognises the need of preventive maintenance enabled
by accurate pipe deposition monitoring and identification
that Rocsole offers through its solutions based on a patented
electrical tomography platform.”
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