VDT builds the robots that travel inside pipelines looking for the flaw that will burst
The Noida-based company makes inline inspection tools that run through oil and gas pipelines, measuring their shape and detecting metal loss, in a category India has long imported.
VDT Pipeline Integrity Solutions, an Indian company established in 2017, is developing robots to inspect pipelines for flaws. Founded by Bhuvanesh Sharma, the company is based in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, and specializes in pipeline inspection services for the oil, gas, and energy sectors. VDT's flagship products include a geometry inspection tool and a magnetic flux leakage tool, which can detect dents, ovality, and corrosion.
The company also offers a range of services, such as intelligent pigging, hot tapping, baseline surveys, risk-based inspection, asset integrity management, and metal magnetic memory testing. By building these inspection tools domestically, VDT aims to provide a more cost-effective and efficient solution for pipeline inspection, as foreign contractors often bring equipment in and take it out, setting both the price and schedule.
With thousands of kilometers of oil, gas, and product pipelines in India, the demand for such services is expected to grow.
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