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1650 Highway 6 Suite 325
Sugar Land, TX 77478
(281) 313-9555

 

Sensors and Processing for Pipe, Riser, Structure, and Equipment Inspection to Provide Detailed Measurements, Corrosion Detection, Leak Detection, and/or Detection of Heat Plumes from Degraded Pipeline Insulation (09121-3300-08)

Blueview Technologies Inc - Principal Investigator:  Dr. Lee Thompson

Objective:  Pursue development of ROV-based and/or AUV-based acoustic metrology and inspection sensor capabilities for underwater structures such as pipelines, risers, platforms, and equipment to make detailed physical measurements of underwater structures, and/or detect and identify external corrosion, pitting, and biologic fouling, and/or detect and quantify gas or petroleum product leaks, and/or detect heat plumes resulting from cracked or degraded pipeline insulation.
 
Period of Performance:  December 14, 2010 to June 14, 2012