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Advanced Phased Array UT technology for precise, reliable detection of degradation, corrosion and cracking in furnace tubes, even in hard-to-access areas. 📈Reduce unplanned outages and extend asset life with faster, data-rich inspections you can trust:

📊 Using advanced Phased Array UT technology, PAUT-PIG™ delivers ultra-high resolution data on wall loss, geometry and cracking, even through tight bends, multi-diameter sections and other challenging conditions. 🔍The result? Reduced asset risk, extended pipeline life, minimised downtime and maximised operational efficiency, with actionable insights you can trust. 👉Ready to elevate your pipeline integrity strategy? Contact Us Today:

Offshore pipelines operate in extreme conditions, high pressure, saltwater corrosion, complex geometry, and limited access. When something is missed offshore, the consequences aren’t small. They’re huge. That’s where our Phased Array in-line inspection makes the difference. Our ILI technology delivers: 🔹 High-resolution wall loss detection 🔹 Crack detection capability 🔹 Geometry feature detection 🔹 Accurate XYZ mapping This technology is critical for offshore flowlines, r

🔷 Tight 1D bends. 🔷 Valves. 🔷 Diameter changes. Where conventional tools stop... PAUT-PIG™ keeps moving. Engineered by the experienced team at Vector Inspection, our Phased Array in-line technology is built to navigate complex geometry while still delivering high-resolution wall loss, crack detection and geometry data. Challenging pipeline? Lets Discuss:

This time, a challenging 4" x 5km pipeline featuring multiple tight 1D bends, difficult routing, and challenging terrain conditions underneath a busy highway. Using our advanced Phased Array in-line inspection technology, we delivered three technologies in one run: ✔️ High-resolution Wall Loss detection ✔️ Precision Geometry measurement ✔️ Accurate XYZ mapping Navigating 1D bends in small-diameter pipelines is never straightforward, especially when combined with difficult ter

Our PAUT-PIG™ tool located and accurately detected and sized a dent defect on a recent pipeline inspection with precision using our advanced Phased Array in-line inspection technology. ⬜ Log Distance: 110.779m ⬜ Circumferential postion: 307.9° ⬜ Max Depth: 6.4% OD When operators make integrity decisions, they need: ✔ Exact distance ✔ Exact orientation ✔ Accurate geometry ✔ Reliable data This is what separates true high-resolution inspection from basic detection. At Vector Ins

A special thanks to our incredible pipeline inspection partners around the world who consistently help deliver complex projects to the highest standard. If you are interested in becoming a Vector Inspection partner in your region please get in touch with one of our team:

These images are from our team tracking our PAUT inspection tool through the South American jungle, running a multi-diameter 6” / 8” pipeline with some challenging features. The tool performed a combined Wall Loss and Geometry inspection with first run success. Dense terrain. Remote locations. Complex geometry. This is what intelligent pigging looks like in the real world. Speak with our team today:

Our PAUT smart pigging inspection tools are purpose-built for offshore conditions, where access is limited, runs are unforgiving, and failure isn’t an option. ✔️ Challenging launch conditions ✔️ Complex geometry & tight bends ✔️ Low flow, low pressure environments ✔️ Long subsea pipelines ✔️ High-resolution PAUT you can trust Designed for offshore. Proven where it matters most. Get in Touch with Our Experts Today :

Bends are likely places for corrosion and damage due to higher turbulence, erosion and increased stress. Tight bends are where conventional UT tools often struggle. In 1D or complex bends they can lose sensor coupling, reduce coverage, or degrade data quality. Our Phased Array tools outperform Conventional UT tools here because they: • Maintain better coverage through beam steering capabilities • Handle lift-off and geometry changes far better due to the increased amount of u

We are please to share another successfully completed in-line inspection project. This time a 10” pipeline over 1.5 km in length in South America, featuring mixed materials (carbon steel and stainless steel) and tight 1.5D bends, a combination that often challenges conventional inspection tools. Using our Phased Array UT ILI inspection technology, the campaign delivered combined crack detection, wall loss, and geometry data in a single run, maintaining consistent data quality

Tight bends. Elevation changes. Congested routing. Multiple diameters. Exactly the kind of asset that often gets labelled “unpiggable.” This is where conventional inspection tools struggle but exactly the environment where our Phased Array inspection tools are designed to operate. Engineered for complex geometry, low-flow conditions, and non-standard launch scenarios, so operators don’t have to compromise on inspection quality just because the pipeline isn’t simple. Learn Mor

PAUT-PIG™ is engineered specifically for challenging pipeline conditions, where conventional inspection tools struggle or simply can’t run 👇 • Vertical sections • Multi-diameter lines • Low flow / low pressure conditions • Tight 1D bends • Mitred bends • No launcher / no receiver • Valve launches When a pipeline is labelled “unpiggable”, that’s usually where PAUT-PIG™ starts to make sense. Speak to one of our team:

Stainless steel is unforgiving for inspections. The high attenuation and course grain structure can all degrade conventional UT results. Phased Array in-line inspection technology (PAUT ILI) is built to overcome this. With electronically steered beams, multiple focal laws with a wide aperture, PAUT delivers higher signal-to-noise, and far superior defect characterisation vs Conventional UT. Wall loss, pitting, and cracking are detected and sized with far greater confidence -

✅ Oil & Gas Pipelines ✅ Furnace Tube and Fired Heaters ✅ Storage Terminal Interconnecting Lines ✅ Wharf and Loading Lines ✅ Offshore and Subsea Pipelines ✅ Power Generation Assets ✅ Refining and Petrochemical Lines ✅ Mining Slurry Lines Please get in touch with one of our team if you have any pipelines integrity questions in any of these industries:

Everyone assumes large-diameter tools are the hardest to build. In reality, it’s the small lines that present the biggest challenge. Our 2" / 3" / 4" tools achieve:  ✔ At least 128 channels of PAUT (for combined wall loss, geometry & crack)  ✔ XYZ mapping capability for tracking with IMU chips and EM transmitters  ✔ Large enough batteries for pipelines 25km+  ✔ Dual odometers for positional accuracy  ✔ Bi-directional and multi-diameter inspection requirements All inside a pac

Highlights of this Project: ✔ 12" Diameter ✔ 1.8 km Length ✔ PAUT Wall Thickness + Geometry Inspection ✔ Thin Stainless Steel Material ✔ 1.5D Bends ✔ Diesel Filled ✔ South America Challenging pipelines. High-resolution data. Exactly what this technology was built for. Learn More: www.vectorinspection.com

When it goes underground, the EM transmitters combined with AGM's come into play to keep us notified of its location. Between sound and signal, we always know:  ✔ How far the tool has travelled  ✔ That it’s still moving and hasn't stopped  ✔ That it’s progressing safely through the line No guesswork. No unknowns. Just constant confirmation that the inspection is running as planned. This is what real-world pipeline inspection looks like when the terrain is rough and the stakes

Our Phased Array in-line inspection (ILI) tools are engineered from day one to flex, articulate, and adapt, maintaining sensor contact and data quality even through the most demanding tight geometries. Because if your tool can’t get through the pipeline, it can’t inspect it. 🚀 Learn More:

Dents aren’t just flagged - they’re measured using Phased Array ultrasound, mapped and rebuilt in 3D, showing true depth, shape and extent along the pipe. 🔍Learn More:

Straight, uniform pipe is the exception - not the rule. The real challenges are: • Multi-diameter sections • Tight-radius bends • Complex transitions These are the pipelines many tools struggle with and exactly what PAUT-PIG™ was designed to navigate. 🔗Learn More: www.vectorinspection.com

From the jungles of South America to the forests of South Korea, our Phased Array smart pigging tools can perform in any location. XYZ pipeline mapping using super accurate on board IMU chips combined with Phased Array ultrasonic sensors means we can provide a true 3D representation of the pipeline capturing bends, elevation changes, crossings and real-world geography in a single run. Talk to our team: www.vectorinspection.com

99% of the work happens before the tool ever enters the launcher. What you see on site is the final few hours. What you don’t see is the months and years of preparation behind it. Before launch, we’ve already completed: • Tool design, development, and manufacture (decades of experience) • Tool assembled for specific pipeline configuration • Ultrasonic setup tailored to the inspection objectives • Calibration and pressure testing • Test-loop pump through verification of odomet

We recently completed a successful pre-inspection tool demonstration in Thailand on a 4" pipeline featuring tight 1D bends. A key milestone in showcasing what’s possible for small-diameter, complex pipelines across South-East Asia. The demonstration validated our ability to: - Navigate 1D bends in 4" pipelines - Perform high resolution inspections using PAUT - Confirm inspection readiness ahead of full deployment - De-risk intelligent pigging campaigns for pipelines often con