International Pipeline Pigging & Integrity Management Conference 2027
PPIM 2026 – Pipeline Pigging and Integrity Management Conference
The PPIM Conference is an international industry forum devoted exclusively to pigging for pipeline maintenance and inspection, engineering assessment, repair, risk management, and NDE. It draws over 3,000 engineering management and field operating personnel from pipeline transmission and distribution companies, service companies, and equipment providers concerned with improved operations and integrity management in the transportation of natural gas, crude oil, refined products, LNG, RNG, LPG, CO₂, and hydrogen.
Main Topics and Categories
- In-Line Inspection (ILI): MFL, UT, EMAT, and phased array technologies for crack detection, corrosion sizing, geometry mapping, and material verification
- Crack Management: Stress corrosion cracking (SCC), circumferential SCC, selective seam weld corrosion (SSWC), and seam weld integrity
- Corrosion Assessment: Internal/external corrosion direct assessment, corrosion growth rates, and remaining strength calculations
- Geohazard Management: Landslide monitoring, IMU bending strain analysis, ground movement detection, and pipeline strain assessment
- Dent Assessment: Strain-based evaluation, fatigue life prediction, and API RP 1183 implementation
- Material Verification: Nondestructive testing for pipe grade, toughness, and chemical composition per 49 CFR §192.607
- Repair Technologies: Composite wraps, steel sleeves, grinding, and emerging repair methods
- Hydrogen & CO₂ Pipelines: Repurposing existing pipelines, embrittlement, and integrity management for alternative fuels
- Regulatory Compliance: Gas Mega Rule, MAOP reconfirmation, ECA, and API 1163 validation
- Emerging Technologies: AI/machine learning, digital twins, robotic inspection, drone-based surveying, and vibroacoustic monitoring
Papers are published in encrypted PDF format and incorporated into the SCOPUS® abstract citation database. Selection criteria emphasize operator involvement, technical rigor, respected authors, and broad appeal or novel technologies.
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Venue Map and Hotels Around
Houston - George R. Brown Convention Center, Texas, USA