Northern Cape, South Africa
Karoo Line KP 112
Above-ground water line, 9.6 km corridor. Five sections with insulation loss, one active leak.
194
ha
Area covered
71
min
Flight time
5
flagged
Anomalies found
47
°C
Hottest reading
Findings
KP 112.4: cladding damage, insulation wet, surface at 47.2 °C
Active leak at a flange near KP 114.1, ground plume visible
Three supports with displaced saddles
Debrief
The corridor plan was generated from the line’s KML in one step and flown before sunrise, when ground and pipe temperatures differ most.
Each finding carries its kilometre post, so the field crew drove straight to it.
A wet plume at KP 114 at five in the morning. By nine the valve was shut.
Thabo Mokoena, pipeline integrity
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