Dye, Leak & Cement Detection

 


Building on our many years of experience detecting subsea dyes, we have developed a new range of advanced DyeTection systems for dye, leak and cement detection.

DyeTection systems may be used to detect leaks from underwater infrastructure such as manifolds, wellheads or pipelines if a suitable dye has been added to the infrastructure fluids. They may also be used during casing cementing operations to detect cement returns if a tracer dye is added to either the seawater spacer or to the cement itself.

 

Rhodamine, Fluorescein or Ultraviolet dyes are typically used offshore for tracing leaks. Fluorescein is not considered to be environmentally friendly due to its low biodegradation. Indeed, Fluorescein dyes are not permitted for use in Norway and carry a substitution warning in the UK.

Acknowledging that we need to take our environmental responsibilities seriously, we have worked with a leading supplier of offshore chemicals to develop C-Dye 530 (Rhodamine) and C-Dye 370 (Ultraviolet) dyes with a very low environmental impact.

C-Dye ECO is the newest addition to the range, a biodegradable dye developed to fully comply with the latest Substance In Solvent (SIS) regulations.


DyeTection systems are available with optics designed to excite and detect specific types of dye or fluid:

Rhodamine

  • OceanTools C-Dye 530

  • Champion Hydrosure Fluorodye UC

  • Houghton Aqua-Glycol 24F

  • Houghton Aqualink 300F / 325F / HT804F

  • Houghton Stack-Magic 200F / ECO-F

  • MacDermid Oceanic HW 443R / 510E / 525E / 540E / 720R

  • MacDermid Oceanic Red LTF

  • Niche Products Pelagic Pink

  • Roemex RX9022 / RX9034A

  • Schlumberger B275 / D247

Fluorescein

  • Castrol Transaqua HT

  • Champion Hydrosure O-3670 RD

  • Clariant Preservan 2140

  • Clariant Tros Seadye

  • MacDermid Oceanic HW 443 / 510P / 525P / 540P

  • MacDermid Oceanic Yellow LTF

Ultraviolet

  • OceanTools C-Dye 370

  • Aquasweep HDW1000 FluorBlue

  • Castrol Brayco Michronic SV3

  • Castrol Transaqua HT2

  • Niche Products Pelagic 100

  • Roemex RX9026E

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