GB2390435B - Apparatus for and method of flooding and/or pressure testing pipelines - Google Patents

Apparatus for and method of flooding and/or pressure testing pipelines

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GB2390435B
GB2390435B GB0325447A GB0325447A GB2390435B GB 2390435 B GB2390435 B GB 2390435B GB 0325447 A GB0325447 A GB 0325447A GB 0325447 A GB0325447 A GB 0325447A GB 2390435 B GB2390435 B GB 2390435B
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flooding
pressure testing
testing pipelines
pipelines
pressure
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Leslie John Graves
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Progenitive Services Ltd
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01M—TESTING STATIC OR DYNAMIC BALANCE OF MACHINES OR STRUCTURES; TESTING OF STRUCTURES OR APPARATUS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G01M3/00—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures
    • G01M3/02—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum
    • G01M3/26—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by measuring rate of loss or gain of fluid, e.g. by pressure-responsive devices, by flow detectors
    • G01M3/28—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by measuring rate of loss or gain of fluid, e.g. by pressure-responsive devices, by flow detectors for pipes, cables or tubes; for pipe joints or seals; for valves ; for welds
    • G01M3/2807—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by measuring rate of loss or gain of fluid, e.g. by pressure-responsive devices, by flow detectors for pipes, cables or tubes; for pipe joints or seals; for valves ; for welds for pipes
GB0325447A 2001-05-02 2002-05-01 Apparatus for and method of flooding and/or pressure testing pipelines Expired - Fee Related GB2390435B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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GB0110732A GB0110732D0 (en) 2001-05-02 2001-05-02 Apparatus and method
PCT/GB2002/001997 WO2002088658A2 (en) 2001-05-02 2002-05-01 Apparatus for and method of flooding and/or pressure testing pipelines

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GB0325447D0 GB0325447D0 (en) 2003-12-03
GB2390435A GB2390435A (en) 2004-01-07
GB2390435B true GB2390435B (en) 2005-09-14

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WO2002088658A3 (en) 2003-12-31
GB2390435A (en) 2004-01-07
GB0325447D0 (en) 2003-12-03
GB0110732D0 (en) 2001-06-27
BR0209306A (en) 2004-10-13

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