By the PICA Corp Engineering Team | Updated September 2026 | Est. reading time: 9 min Most utilities do not have an inspection problem. They have an allocation problem. The budget covers three miles of detailed condition assessment and the...
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...
Across municipalities and industrial landscapes, the intricate web of pipeline infrastructure that underpins modern existence is reaching a critical stage in its lifecycle. The looming threat is not just the inevitable decay of materials, but the consequential risks...
By the PICA Corp Engineering Team | Updated September 2026 | Est. reading time: 9 min In 2007 a Shell Canada sour gas pipeline failed from internal corrosion. The line had been lined with a polyamide liner in 2001 and re-lined with high density polyethylene in...
In the intricate web of infrastructure that underpins modern life, pipelines are crucial arteries, circulating essential resources that fuel our everyday existence. For municipalities, asset managers, and pipeline operators, the guardianship of this vital network is...
