AI-Powered Integrity Management System Detects Pipeline Corrosion, Prevents Leaks, and Cuts Operational Costs by 22%

النتائج الرئيسية
Anomaly Detection Reduced From 1-3 Days to Under 5 Minutes
Detection dropped from 1-3 days to under 5 minutes, enabling uninterrupted operation across 150,000 miles of pipeline.
22% Decrease in Annual Operational Costs
Significantly reduced unplanned downtime, emergency repairs, and costly environmental cleanups led to a 22% annual cost reduction.
Improved Risk Forecasting and Management
Real-time anomaly monitoring from telemetry data enabled early corrosion detection, helping prevent pipeline leaks and crack-like anomalies.
18% Improvement in Asset Lifecycle Performance
Advanced analytics identified anomaly-prone segments and degradation trends, enabling risk-prioritized maintenance strategies that extended pipeline asset integrity over time.
نظرة عامة

A global oil and gas leader partnered with Aligned Automation to modernize its Integrity Management System. The company faced increasing risks from delayed corrosion detection, costly manual inspections, and unplanned downtime. By adopting a proactive, data-driven approach using AI and telemetry, they aimed to transform how pipeline integrity was managed across a vast, complex network.

التحديات

Operating in over 70 countries, this oil and gas giant manages one of the largest and most complex pipeline networks in the world. With over 150,000 miles of critical infrastructure, the company faced increasing pressure to ensure operational continuity, safety, and environmental compliance.

Despite the company’s scale, its legacy Integrity Management System was heavily reliant on manual processes. Safety inspections occurred only once every four months, and anomaly detection could take 1–3 days to validate. This approach introduced several critical risks:

  • Safety Risks and Delays: Delayed leak detection and failure to identify corrosion early increased the potential for pipeline bursts, environmental damage, and safety incidents.
  • Unforeseen Downtime: Unplanned maintenance due to undetected anomalies often resulted in weeks of halted production, emergency repairs, and costly cleanups.
  • Inefficient Manual Process: The existing manual process was time-consuming, error-prone, and non-scalable, making it inadequate for real-time asset health monitoring.

The company knew it needed a solution that would shift integrity management from reactive to predictive and from people-dependent to data-driven.

القيمة التي تم تسليمها

The Solution: AI-Powered Integrity Intelligence at Scale
Aligned Automation was engaged to lead the transformation. The goal was to create a scalable, intelligent integrity management framework that could:

  • Detect corrosion and anomalies in near real time
  • Automate manual inspection workflows
  • Extend asset lifecycle through predictive intervention

The solution leveraged Aligned Automation’s capabilities across AI/ML, advanced data analytics, and process transformation. Key components included:

  • Workflow Automation: Manual tracking and logging were replaced with automated data collection and fault detection systems. Integrated alerts ensured operational teams were immediately notified of anomalies, enabling faster, coordinated responses.
  • AI & Computer Vision:Drone-captured imagery was fed into machine learning models trained to detect early signs of corrosion and structural anomalies. This significantly expanded visual inspection coverage while reducing risk to human inspectors.
  • Real-time Anomaly Detection: High-frequency data from sensors across the pipeline network was streamed into a central platform. AI models continuously analyzed this telemetry data, flagging unusual patterns within minutes, not days.
  • Predictive Models: Using historical data, material degradation trends, and operational stress factors, predictive models were developed to identify assets most at risk. This allowed the client to shift from time-based to condition-based maintenance, maximizing ROI and asset health.

Conclusion: A Scalable Model for Predictive Integrity Management

This transformation showcases how AI, automation, and intelligent workflows can revolutionize traditional infrastructure management. By turning data into actionable intelligence, the client now operates with greater agility, resilience, and confidence across its global pipeline network.

The success of this initiative has opened the door for enterprise-wide applications of AI-powered anomaly detection, from offshore platforms to refineries and beyond.

Real-time visibility and predictive insight have shifted our maintenance culture from reactive firefighting to proactive optimization. This is the future of industrial asset management

الإمكانيات

AI/ML Predictive Analytics

Preventive Maintenance

Predictive Integrity Management

حول العميل

This transformation showcases how AI, automation, and intelligent workflows can revolutionize traditional infrastructure management. By turning data into actionable intelligence, the client now operates with greater agility, resilience, and confidence across its global pipeline network.

دراسات الحالة

الطاقة والمرافق

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