In the intricate world of pipeline infrastructure, the vitality of consistent and precise inspections cannot be overstated. Municipalities, asset managers, and pipeline owners & operators are the stewards of these critical veins of modern civilization, which are...
Remote field phenomenon was first discovered experimentally by W.R. MacLean in 1951. MacLean’s device consisted of axially oriented exciter and detector coils that are spaced apart by several pipe diameters inside a metallic pipe. A basic RFT setup including exciter...
This article, which is based on a technical paper that will be presented at the UESI Pipelines 2024 Conference “Utility Infrastructure: Moving Onward to a Sustainable Future” on July 27-July 31st in Calgary, AB, details a project with Jasper municipality...
By the PICA Corp Engineering Team | Updated July 2026 | Est. reading time: 9 min Two numbers define the aging pipeline problem in North America, and they point in opposite directions. The first: 452,000 miles of water main in the United States and Canada have...
By the PICA Corp Engineering Team | Updated July 2026 | Est. reading time: 8 min Key facts about remote field technology for inline inspection: MFL (magnetic flux leakage) tools have dominated oil & gas pipeline inline inspection for more than 50 years — but...
