The 1950s called. They want their hydrotesting technology back.
We’re living in an era where artificial intelligence can write poetry and cars can drive themselves. Meanwhile, operators and contractors are relying on technology that peaked before color TV—pacing up and down pipelines, pushing paperwork and waiting days for unreliable results or weeks to locate a leak. Meet PipeTest: the 21st Century makeover hydrotesting desperately needed. Advanced temperature calibration and pressure pulse technology deliver pinpoint leak location data straight to your dashboard in real-time. Simply put, it’s a no-brainer.
- Nonsense (n.)
- Common Sense (n.)
Nonsense (n.)
An upside-down universe where operators spend their days trekking endless miles of pipeline and making decisions based on technology that hasn’t evolved since Eisenhower was in office.
Navigating inaccuracies caused by temperature fluctuations
Waiting 24+ hours just to start testing
Relying on paper logs that delay results and stall decision-making
Draining time and resources with blind leak searches
Common Sense (n.)
A world where hydrotesting is as easy as calling our team, kicking back for a few hours, and having reliable insights sent straight to your fingertips.
Leveraging temperature correction technology
Cutting down on downtime with faster stabilization
Receiving insights in real-time, sent straight to your dashboard
Locating leaks within 100 feet for no unnecessary digging
Nonsense (n.)
An upside-down universe where operators spend their days trekking endless miles of pipeline and making decisions based on technology that hasn’t evolved since Eisenhower was in office.
Navigating inaccuracies caused by temperature fluctuations
Waiting 24+ hours just to start testing
Relying on paper logs that delay results and stall decision-making
Draining time and resources with blind leak searches
Common Sense (n.)
A world where hydrotesting is as easy as calling our team, kicking back for a few hours, and having reliable insights sent straight to your fingertips.
Leveraging temperature correction technology
Cutting down on downtime with faster stabilization
Receiving insights in real-time, sent straight to your dashboard
Locating leaks within 100 feet for no unnecessary digging
If the status quo hydrotesting method is a horse and buggy, consider us a Ford F250
It just works.
Here’s how
For decades, hydrotesting has been a game of guesswork—not because operators got it wrong, but because the right tools never existed. Until now. Our passion is empowering operators and contractors to replace chaos with common sense through technology that just doesn’t miss.
PipeTest:
A 360° hydrotesting glow-up
The difference is in the details. At every stage of hydrotesting, we raise the bar for accuracy, thoroughness, and transparency through real-time temperature correction, instant stabilization insights and AI-driven leak detection to minimize downtime and drive better decision-making.
- Traditional Methods
- PipeTest
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Fill
Fails to identify and record pre-existing leaks at the time of the fill
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Stabilize
Not understanding temperature fluctuations can delay the process and miss pre-existing leaks
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Pressure Build-Up
Manual pressure readings and paper logs miss newly forming leaks
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Hold
Tiny leaks can go un-noticed and provide no leak location
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Depressurize
Finding a leak retroactively can require multiple re-pressurization stressing the pipe and adding costly time
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Dewater
No value-add process of pushing water.
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Fill
Proactively identifies leaks
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Stabilize
Real-time temperature-corrected pressure trends confirm stabilization
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Pressure Build-Up
Automated leak detection provides real-time location if the worst should happen
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Hold
Combined temperature-corrected pressure and automated leak detection distinguishes actual leaks from temperature effects, with accurate location.
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Depressurize
Pinpoints leaks before depressurization begins to reduce total project time
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Dewater
Provides a second look at leak location whilst pushing the pig.
Suspense belongs in haunted houses and holidays with the in-laws. Not in hydrotesting
Technology that powers precision
at full speed
Advanced systems meet real-time accuracy—so you get the answers you need, exactly when you need them.
| Pipeline Sensors | Processing Hardware | Leak notification and location |
|---|---|---|
| High-speed, high-accuracy sensors to detect leak events in real-time | Rugged, field-proven portable units for rapid data processing | Intuitive user interface that instantly confirms, calculates and displays leak location |
When pipeline integrity is on the line, waiting isn’t an option
After we receive your call to set up a PipeTest, our team can be on-site that same day. Our portable field processing units deploy quickly, minimizing setup time while maximizing accuracy.
Getting started
Just send us your pipeline specs, and we’ll take it from there.
Working with Charps
We’re proud to be part of the Charps family. When unparalleled contracting expertise meets best-in-class technology, the results speak for themselves.
Working with your contractor
Already have a hydrotesting team? No problem. We make them look even better.
Still curious? We like that
Stop pacing pipelines. Stop second-guessing results. Stop pretending the old way still works. PipeTest delivers accuracy, speed and confidence like no hydrotest ever has before. But don’t take our word for it.
Choose common sense over chaos
Stop pacing pipelines. Stop second-guessing results. Stop pretending the old way still works. PipeTest delivers accuracy, speed and confidence like no hydrotest ever has before. But don’t take our word for it.
