Weld Inspection

Specialist award-winning camera and laser inspection services for hard-to-reach areas within energy production. Services include cleaning and surface preparation, weld scanning, defect identification and remediation, pre-coating inspection and data analysis. Pipes and welds are independently verified to meet project standards and all data is fully traceable. Our weld inspection services mostly deploy within the oil, gas and renewable energy sectors and we have successfully carried out a number of one-off inspections in other sectors. Contact us if you have technically challenging inspection requirements.

AUGA.node: visual and laser inspection

Make rapid, accurate in-field decisions with our self-contained laser and scanning system, which uses ultra HD cameras and state-of-the-art lasers to record comprehensive visual and dimensional information about a weld. Data captured provides a 3D map of the weld, indicating its full profile.

Attach to ILUC, deploy with AGILITY crawlers, or use push rods
Full 360º scan collects data in 25-45 seconds
Early detection of weld defects
Go/no-go indication
Data compatible with grinding or remedial action

Sectors

Oil & Gas

OMS weld inspection technology and services are regularly used on major global oil and gas projects.
Renewable energy

OMS inspects and repairs welds within major offshore wind installations.
Nuclear energy

OMS works on various projects with major nuclear power operators. Our technology is FAT-tested.

Deployment

OMS weld inspection technology can access welds in critical and difficult-to-reach sections. Our system is deployed in a variety of ways - either via the AGILITY crawler range, or attached to the ILUC using the AUGA.reach linear actuators or via push rods. All deployment technology is robust and reliable and easily transportable. It is ideal for harsh marine environments and has been used widely and successfully in major global energy projects.

AGILITY.micro

Agile, high-powered crawler for small pipes. Internal diameters from 120-200mm (4” - 8”).

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AGILITY.mini

Powerful crawler for pipes from 200 - 400mm (10” - 16”) internal diameter.

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AGILITY.max

Our largest crawler for pipes up to 32” internal diameter.

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AUGA.reach

Linear actuators automatically locate weld when attached to the ILUC.

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Remediation

Identify and remediate weld defects with SmartGrind, a state-of-the-art grinding system that solves weld defects at an early stage, ensuring any potential problems are identified and remedied rapidly. Welds are accessed via robotic crawler or attached to the ILUC, improving safety as no man-entry is required. Production can proceed efficiently with reduced need for expensive and time-consuming cut-outs.

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Latest weld inspection projects

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Allseas measurement and inspection project

OMS is currently working with Allseas on a project aboard their vessel, Pioneering Spirit, the world’s largest construction vessel.

Weld inspection project

OMS inspected a large quantity of aviation fuel line that was buried underground and difficult to access.

Offshore wind farm - weld inspection

OMS inspected critical welds located within vertical sections of J-tubes reaching up to 70m in height and with the only access point located at the bottom.

Ichthys II, 2021

OMS was contracted by McDermott (on behalf of owner/operator INPEX) to provide our full suite of services – pipe end measurement, bevel inspection, SmartFit™ and weld inspection both onshore and offshore.

Al Khalij Sumud, Qatar

OMS completes its full suite of measurement and inspection services to the Al Khalij Sumud pipeline project, including pipe end measurement, equipment validation, spool fabrication, SmartFit™, laser inspection and offshore weld inspection

All weld inspection services

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Weld Inspection

Specialist award-winning camera and laser inspection services for hard-to-reach areas within energy production.

Automatic Grinding - SmartGrind

OMS SmartGrind solves weld defects at an early stage, ensuring potential problems are identified and remediated rapidly.

J-tube Inspection and Remediation

OMS weld inspection and remediation technology identifies and resolves weld defects within J-tubes for offshore wind installations.

Corrosion Inspection and Identification

Our corrosion inspection and identification service helps clients in the energy industry detect and identify corrosion problems within pipes.

Coatability Inspection

Ensure welds are ready for coating with our coatability inspection service

Third-party Inspection and Verification

As a reliable and trusted independent expert, OMS offers third-party inspection and verification services in pipes and pipe welds, both onshore and offshore.