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GAUGING PIG [1 record]

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Record 1 2000-05-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Long-Distance Pipelines
  • Transport of Oil and Natural Gas
CONT

Gauging pigs are used after constructing the pipeline to determine if there are any obstructions in the pipeline. It assures the ovality of the line is within accepted tolerance. The gauging plate is usually mounted on the front of the pig ... The outside diameter of the plate is 90-95% of the pipe's inside diameter.

CONT

The owner may ... require a pig to verify the ovality of the pipeline. This will require a gauging pig and sometimes a geometry pig.

Key term(s)
  • gaging pig
  • calibration pig
  • caliber pig

French

Domaine(s)
  • Canalisations à grande distance
  • Transport du pétrole et du gaz naturel

Spanish

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