Canline deployed one of its state-of-the-art Advanced Pulling Technology (APT) units to the site. All APT units are equipped with Real Time Data Acquisition Equipment that monitors and records speed, weight, and distance in a Data Logging Record (DLR). The APT’s direct drive hydraulic capstan system, allows for smooth, consistent pulling power, making it far superior to conventional “wire-line” trucks. This unit also features specialized, lightweight, high performance, synthetic rope. It is extremely strong, flexible, and safer than steel cable, which has an incredible amount of stored energy when it is under tension. The use of synthetic, lightweight rope, allows for longer pulls and mitigates the potential for internal damage to the pipeline, especially where there are bends.

Throughout the project there was adherence to Canline’s high safety standards. This included defining an exclusion zone to keep people away from operational equipment. Canline’s radio procedures were established giving priority radio access to team members monitoring for emergencies. As well, ongoing Job Safety Analysis (JSA) and Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) was conducted.

At the completion of the project, the client received Canline’s standard Quality Control Package, inclusive of the real time data collected during the project. This detailed package included job location, date, time, pipeline size, and the electronic run data logs.

The combination of Canline’s knowledgeable team of experts, reliable processes and systems, and technology innovations, ensured this client’s complex pipeline inspection could be successfully completed. The approach not only provided the client with significant savings, but also ensured the inspection produced the necessary data, while minimizing the environmental impact.