General Magnetic Sciences Inc has developed technologies that exploit the magnetic portion of the electromagnetic wave in order to create new energy market applications. The firm has developed Magnetic Transparencies, the ability to pass magnetic waves through barrier materials, including carbon steel, once thought impossible, and to sense and analyze the materials on the other side of the barrier. The other technology, Wavelength Compression Antennas, are able to transmit very long, low frequency wavelength signals from antennas physically much smaller than the wavelength of that signal in air but still “electromagnetically large” enough to achieve high transmission power and efficiency. These two technologies offer solutions to challenges in every aspect of the energy cycle from exploration to production and monitoring to faster, more efficient ways to conduct non-destructive inspection of pipelines and storage facilities. Potential applications for this technology includes: Through-Casing Monitoring and Measurement: Measure, map, and monitoring of conditions and strata surrounding cased wells out to many meters; Measurement While Drilling, extending sensor ranges significantly; Pipeline Inspection: Detection of cracks, corrosion, pitting, etc. without need for removing insulation or protective coatings; Routine non-destructive inspection of pipelines, storage tanks, and pressure vessels without the need to evacuate object to be inspected, saving vast amounts of service time lost to preparation and cleaning; Monitoring of cement integrity in producing or closed wells; Monitoring for cracks or defects in turbine blades while in operation; Detection of cracks in railroad tracks while at full operating speed.
