Synthetic example · No client data · Demonstration workflow

Subsea infrastructure · Pipeline inspection

Western Shelf Pipeline Inspection

Pipeline integrity survey combining geophysical coverage, CP measurement, and targeted ROV inspection.

Synthetic case study. Representative offshore workflow. No client data used. For demonstration only.

Operational pain points

Representative challenges SurveyIQ addresses — synthetic scenario, not a client claim.

  • Pipeline inspection campaigns combine geophysical, CP, and ROV tasks with weak cross-department traceability.

  • Anomaly lists live in spreadsheets disconnected from dive events and evidence attachments.

  • Stop-work and SIMOPS constraints are not visible across survey and ROV departments.

  • Final integrity reports require manual correlation of CP readings, SSS contacts, and ROV footage.

Representative workflow in SurveyIQ

From scope intake to deliverables — a demonstration workflow for pipeline inspection.

  1. 01

    Scope intake

    Upload or paste the pipeline inspection scope. SurveyIQ structures objectives, methods, and deliverables for review.

  2. 02

    Missing information

    Blocking and advisory gaps are surfaced early — vessel nomination, sensor configs, reporting templates, and interface points.

  3. 03

    Procedure pack

    Draft acquisition, HSE, marine, and reporting procedures are generated with source references for human approval.

  4. 04

    Work packages

    Approved procedures become executable work packages with owners, dependencies, and readiness states.

  5. 05

    Command center

    Offshore teams work from one project truth — department cards, stop-work awareness, and today's plan.

  6. 06

    Logbook & evidence

    Department logbooks capture events, downtime, QC snapshots, findings, and DPR source notes in real time.

  7. 07

    DPR & deliverables

    Daily progress reports and final deliverables are assembled from verified project facts, not end-of-shift reconstruction.

Example scope elements

  • MBES and SSS along pipeline corridors and tie-in spools.
  • CP stab readings at kilometre posts and anomaly locations.
  • ROV visual inspection of flagged contacts and span locations.
  • Anomaly register with severity, evidence chain, and recommended follow-up.
  • Integrity summary report and GIS deliverable package.

How SurveyIQ supports this workflow

Procedures generated

  • PIP-001 — Corridor acquisition and KP referencing
  • CP-001 — CP probe calibration and reading protocol
  • ROV-010 — Dive planning and anomaly investigation
  • QC-010 — Contact validation and re-run criteria
  • HSE-003 — SIMOPS with vessel traffic and fishing gear
  • REP-020 — Integrity findings roll-up

Work packages

  • SUR-020 — Geophysical corridor survey
  • CP-020 — CP measurement campaign
  • ROV-020 — Targeted visual inspection
  • QC-020 — Anomaly validation
  • REP-020 — Integrity reporting

Department logbooks

SurveyROVCPHSEMarineReporting

Deliverables & client portal outputs

Campaign deliverables

  • Pipeline corridor bathymetry and SSS
  • CP reading tables and trend charts
  • ROV inspection logs and photo index
  • Anomaly register
  • Integrity summary report

Client portal (released views)

  • Anomaly register (released)
  • ROV evidence index
  • DPR summaries
  • Deliverable review status

Representative outcomes

Illustrative metrics for demonstration — not measured client results.

Anomaly-to-evidence link

100% targeted

Findings register ties ROV events to geophysical contacts.

CP + ROV coordination

One work package view

Departments share stop-work and readiness states.

Integrity report prep

Fact-based

Report sections built from verified logbook entries.

SIMOPS visibility

Cross-department

HSE cards surface constraints to survey and ROV leads.

Frequently asked questions

Can ROV dive events link to geophysical anomalies?

Yes. Findings and evidence chains connect survey contacts to ROV investigation records.

Does SurveyIQ track CP readings?

CP campaigns are managed as work packages with department logbooks and QC awareness.

Is Western Shelf a real pipeline?

No. This is a fictional representative pipeline inspection scenario for demonstration.

See SurveyIQ on your next offshore campaign

Book a demo, send a scope of work, or watch the product overview — all synthetic examples, no client data required.

Subsea Pipeline Inspection Case Study | SurveyIQ