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.

Ashtead Technology is the exclusive rental partner for the full range of OceanTools DyeTector leak and dye detection systems.

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:

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