Pipeline Integrity and Maintenance

The challenges to overcome pipeline defects and anomalies from damage or corrosion are of extreme importance to oil and gas operators. Proactive maintenance through pipeline integrity management systems is crucial and required to avoid major problems such as losing pipeline capacity or pipeline breakdown.

CSU is here to assist with any pipeline maintenance and repair service, big or small, to help you reach compliance.

For questions or a consultation please contact CSU at 281-324-9700 or complete the short Contact Form.

Integrity Digs

In conjunction with integrity management, CSU can utilize internal inspection tools that travel inside pipelines to collect data and evaluate conditions of pipelines. In some cases, the inspection tool locates a feature that requires a visual inspection via excavation to determine if a repair or other action is required. Underwater pipeline survey

For questions or a consultation please contact CSU at 281-324-9700 or complete the short Contact Form.

NDT Inspection and Repair

Non-destructive testing (NDT) enables the inspection of components without permanently altering the original equipment or structure. It is a highly valuable technique that is often used to validate the integrity of materials, detect instabilities, discover performance outside of tolerances, recognize failed components, or highlight an inadequate control system. Central States Underwater provides complete NDT inspection and repair services worldwide. Advantages of CSU NDT Inspection Services:

Validates the integrity of your materials, processes and components utilizing advanced testing methods and techniques
Detects deficiencies prior to failure
Ensures quality, safety and productivity in your critical components, equipment and processes.
Minimizes both scheduled and unscheduled downtime.
Promotes better budgetary and management decisions.
NDT Inspection and Repair Methods:

Magnetic particle
Liquid penetrant
Eddy current
Ultrasonic
Sheer wave
Clock Spring, Weld Sleeve and Mechanical Clamp

Concluding an anomaly investigation, defects in pipeline may be discovered. Central States Underwater is able to utilize several methods of repair including Clock Spring, Welding Sleeve and Mechanical Clamp. The discovered defect may have been caused by excavation damage, corrosion, construction errors, or the manufacturing process.

Central States Underwater has knowledgeable team members that are certified in clock spring installation and welders for various types of weld sleeve installations. CSU has expert personnel for installation of grip lock, plidco, stopple fittings and hot tap.

For questions or a consultation please contact CSU at 281-324-9700 or complete the short Contact Form.

New Construction and Fabrication

CSU continues to offer a unique and diverse group of services for all your project construction requirements. CSU has the equipment, manpower, resources, and expertise to complete main line installation of gas transmission, liquid, and products lines up to 42inch, launcher and receiver fabrication new station and pipe line fabrication in any part of the country. Marine pipeline inspection

For questions or a consultation please contact CSU at 281-324-9700 or complete the short Contact Form.

Environmental Clean-Up

CSU has the ability to conduct environmental clean-up:

Micro Blaze
Vacuum Truck
Absorbent Boom
Asbestos Removal (PACM) with state reporting
For questions or a consultation please contact CSU at 281-324-9700 or complete the short Contact Form.

State and Federal Project Permitting

CSU can conduct permitting for the following:

Army Corps
State Fish and Game
Local Water Authority
Coast Guard
GLO
EPA
For questions or a consultation please contact CSU at 281-324-9700 or complete the short Contact Form.