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Pig Tracking Case Study: Leapfrogging Two Geophone AGMs on an MFL Run

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26 October 2026

Case Study: Hearing the Pig Coming: Leapfrog Tracking of an MFL Run in West Texas

A third-party pig tracking company tracked a 2-mile MFL inline inspection run in West Texas using just two Propipe North America APEX Above Ground Markers (AGMs) fitted with geophones. The tool carried no transmitter, so the APEX units detected its strong magnetic signature while the geophones picked up its sound. The crew leapfrogged the two units ahead of the pig, streamed data live over cellular, and detected every passage.

: Satellite Pig Tracking in Mountain Terrain

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19 October 2026

Case Study: Satellite Pig Tracking in Mountain Terrain

A third-party pig tracking company tracked an MFL inline inspection run on a mountain pipeline just outside Salt Lake City, Utah. Propipe North America’s APEX Above Ground Markers (AGMs) covered most of the tracking points: units near the city reported over cellular, and units in the remote mountain sections used Iridium satellite modules. The markers were hibernated after early deployment, woken remotely on run day, and all data was collected for the run.

Remote Pig Tracking for a Multi-Day Cleaning and MFL Program in Washington State

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15 October 2026

Case Study: Remote Receiver, Live Results

A third-party pig tracking company rented 10 APEX Above Ground Markers (AGMs) from Propipe North America to track a multi-day pigging program near Burlington, Washington. The units were placed once and left unattended for the whole program. Every cleaning run and the final MFL inspection were tracked live, including each pig’s arrival at a receiver on a dock about a mile offshore.

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24 August 2026

How Does Pipeline Pigging Improve Pipeline Maintenance?

Pipeline pigging improves maintenance because it moves operators from reactive repairs to planned, data-driven upkeep. Cleaning runs protect the line, inspection runs find defects early, and a tracking system — transmitter, AGM, and software working together — makes the whole program verifiable. Every run confirmed, every passage timestamped, every dataset feeding the next maintenance decision.

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24 April 2026

What Are the Benefits of Inline Pigging

Pipelines are critical assets that need long-term protection. To keep them reliable, operators must prevent hidden damage, avoid costly failures, and extend service life. One of the most effective ways to do this is with inline pigging, especially when combined with smart pig tracking tools like Propipe’s APEX AGM and PigView Web.

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21 April 2026

PigView Desktop: Bridging the Field and the Cloud for Reliable Pig Tracking

Pipeline operators face real-world challenges when performing pipeline pig tracking in the field. Connectivity issues, extra devices, and unstable links often slow down operations and introduce unnecessary complexity.

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21 April 2026

Pig Tracking in Remote, Extreme Terrain

Pipeline operations don’t stop when conditions become challenging – and neither should your pig tracking system. This case study shows how Propipe North America’s APEX AGMs delivered reliable pig tracking in remote, snow-covered terrain where helicopters, difficult access, and extreme weather demanded a flexible, field-proven solution.

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21 April 2026

Scalable Pig Tracking That Grows With the Operation

A growing pipeline services company needed a tracking system that could scale with their business. The next project: more than 80 tracking points along a long, remote pipeline with no cellular coverage. Our APEX AGMs are paired with satellite communication to deliver continuous monitoring across the entire run.

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21 April 2026

Pig Tracking That Holds Through Bog and Submerged Pipeline

Challenging terrain demands reliable technology. Learn how a Louisiana pipeline operator used Propipe’s APEX AGMs and PigView software to maintain accurate, real-time pig tracking through bog and underwater pipeline sections.

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10 November 2025

The Future of Pipeline Monitoring

Pipeline monitoring is changing fast. Digital tools, smart sensors, and real-time tracking are helping operators keep pipelines safe and reliable. In 2026, the biggest trend is clear — better data, faster decisions, and connected...