IJ: What is the total cost of engineering + NDE implementation? What is it worth to the operator (i.e. versus a potential loss)?
RR: Cost is driven by many variables such as coil complexity, length, pipe diameter(s), etc. An operator interested in obtaining a cost for the services should provide detailed coil drawings and complete a Pre-Job Questionnaire (PJQ) form, which will then allow a Technical Advisor to calculate a total fixed cost for both engineering and inspection. Feedback from several clients indicates that the cost of applying intelligent pigging is a small fraction of cost compared with an unexpected heater shut down or a catastrophic failure in the worst case.