Overview

In collaboration with EITEP Training and ALim and Associates, this comprehensive 2.5-day course provides an unbiased and complete introduction to pipeline inspection. The course has been delivered to 400engineers in the past.

In addition, advanced technologies for traditional and difficult-to-inspect pipelines will be explored.  Participants will gain practical knowledge of inspection technologies, operational execution, and industry standards, with real-world case studies and interactive exercises.

 

Course Dates and Times

• Date: Tuesday, 19^th May 2026 - Thursday, 21^st May 2026

• Daily Times: 09:00-16:30 except for Thursday (09:00-13:00) - AEST

 

Course Fee

• AUD3,880 - This includes catering for over the 2.5 days, but excludes all other associated costs. 

 

Who Should Attend

Managers of pipeline integrity or operations, pipeline engineers, technicians, consultants, consultants, and professionals involved in pipeline inspection, assessment, and maintenance. Suitable for those seeking onshore and also, offshore perspectives.

 

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Agenda

• Introduction to pipeline integrity and the role of inspection
• Anomalies and threats to pipelines and how to address them
• Inspection techniques
  • Inspection technology of In Line Inspection- ILI tools (MFL, UT, EMAT,...)
  • Externally deployed inspection technology (ECT, PEC, TOFD,...)
• ILI – In-depth understanding the different solutions
• ILI – Planning, field operations and reporting
• Unpiggable and challenging pipelines, the use of tethered and crawler tools
• The role of external inspection
  • Onshore: ILI verification and challenging to inspect pipelines
  • Offshore: Operations of external inspection devices
• Understanding the inspection report and making use of it
  • Tool reliability
  • Data handling
  • Run comparison and inputs into corrosion growth assessment
  • Interface to anomaly assessment

Course will include case studies and exercises

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Key Benefits

Comprehensive coverage from inspection basics to more advanced inspection techniques for onshore and underwater pipelines

Practical, hands-on exercises and real-world case studies

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Trainer - Konrad Reber

Konradhas industry experience that spans more than 25 years. This experience spans across diverse in-line inspection (ILI), non destructive testing (NDT) and engineering backgrounds and from various engineering & inspection service providers.

Konrad Reber studied physics at the University of Mainz with a focus on Solid State Physics. In his Ph.D. thesis at the material science department of the University of Erlangen, he worked in the field of magnetic materials, in particular on the measurement of material parameters using magnetic stray-flux methods.

At Pipetronix (now part of Baker Hughes), he was responsible for developing data analysis algorithms for MFL pipeline inspections. Later, he also became responsible for the magnetic design of MFL inspection pigs.

After moving to NDT Systems& Services (now NDT Global), he continued to work in the field of in-line inspection and broadened his focus to include topics of defect assessment and general comparison methods of different inspection tools.

Between 2006 and 2008, he worked with TÜV Rheinland as an expert within the Pipeline Technology Group, where he was responsible for international projects on pipeline integrity and pipeline certification.

Starting 2008, he became Head of Research and Development for the Innospection Group, where he was responsible for designing new inspection equipment for the oil and gas industry. He continued this position at Innetiqs in 2022.

His focus is on developing and refining testing technologies with applications for underwater or otherwise difficult-to-inspect structures.

He is busy delivering value for clients, has published papers at many reputable technical conferences and is a trainer on various courses on pipeline inspection.

 

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Organisations

EITEP-the organisation behind the world renown Pipeline Technology Conference, has evolved from a respected convenor of the global pipeline community into a broader technical knowledge hub, increasingly recognised for its role in professional training and skills development. While ptc remains its flagship platform for industry dialogue and innovation exchange, EITEP is steadily expanding its footprint as a provider of structured, high‑quality technical training that supports the growing competency needs of operators, engineers, and technology developers across the pipeline lifecycle.

 

ALim and Associates – is an Australian grown engineering+ business advisory, and specialist technical training firm built on more thana quarter of a century of hands‑on experience in pipeline integrity, inspection, anomaly assessment, subsea IMR, and decommissioning. Drawing on careers spent leading complex projects, developing industry frameworks, and shaping competency across the pipeline lifecycle, Adrian with his associates(for more than a collective 50 years) have delivered high‑impact technical training solutions that translate real‑world engineering practice into accessible, rigorous learning. Its programs are designed for operators ,engineers, and technology developers seeking practical capability uplift, combining deep domain expertise with a modern, industry‑aligned approach to professional development.