Utility Location, Leak Detection, GPR & Concrete Scanning, Pipeline Relining & Rehabilitation, CCTV & LiDAR Pipeline Inspection Specialists​

CONDITION ASSESSMENT SERVICES

Condition Assessment is not a single activity but rather a process whereby multiple technologies and skills need to be applied selectively and sequentially, resulting in an informed conclusion being reached as to the condition of any pipeline, its components or what lies beneath any surface.

UTILITY LOCATION & MAPPING

Identify the location and depth of utilities such as Water, Sewer, Power, Stormwater, Communication and Gas lines.

GPR SURVEYS & REPORTING

Surveys for Shallow Service location, Bedrock Mapping, Road Layers, Void and Grave location & Concrete scanning

4D CONCRETE SCANNING

Detect materials or voids within the concrete slab or column.


PIPE INSPECTION WITH LIDAR

14mm - 1500m DN Pipeline Inspections Surveys with Lidar and in HD

ACTIVE PIPELINE
ANALYSIS

Our teams of skilled engineers and operators can deliver a complete analysis of the line while it is still active.

LEAK
DETECTION

We are able to locate almost all leaks across any Commercial, Insustrial or Municipal site.

ULTRASONIC FLOW LOGGING

Municipalities & Contractors require the ability to monitor flow and pressure in pipelines to account for usage or losses.

PIPELINE REHABILITATION SERVICES

Installable in any type of environment and using only the latest in lining technologies. ORSCO is a world leader in pipe rehabilitation solutions.

WATER PIPE REHAB.

Rehabilitation of Pressurized Water Pipeline Infrastructure. Capable of handling pipelines ranging from 50mm to 1400mm in diameter over distances of up to 15km.

GAS PIPE REHAB.

Rehabilitation of Pressurized Gas Pipeline Infrastructure. Capable of handling pipelines ranging from 50mm to 600mm in diameter over distances of up to 15km.

OIL PIPE REHAB.

Rehabilitation of Pressurized Oil Pipeline Infrastructure. Capable of handling pipelines ranging from 50mm to 600mm in diameter over distances of up to 15km.
Pipeline rehabilitation

PATENTED TECHNOLOGY

Nuflow nudrain

NuDrain

NuDrain can be used in a wide variety of systems including mains, horizontal laterals, vertical stacks, roof drains as well as sanitary drain, waste and vent systems. The thin epoxy liner installed to the pipes interior seals and protects the system from further deterioration, dramatically extending the life of the piping system.

Nuflow nuline

NuLine

Pressurised Water Systems
NuLine corrosion control coating restores aged, corroded pipe systems to a “like new” condition while leaving the pipes in place, avoiding the expense and disruption of pipe replacement. The epoxy coating is applied to the pipes’ interior, which seals and protects the system from further deterioration and dramatically extends the system’s life.

Nuflow nucure

NuCure

NuFlow’s NuCure Large Diameter UV Point Repair system is modernizing trenchless pipe repair to help contractors and municipalities maintain a reliable sewer infrastructure. UV Point repair is an efficient and accurate way to repair the pipe for a long-lasting alternative with minimal service disruption. Ideal for municipal, industrial, and commercial sewer and storm drains, the innovative process utilizes NuFlow’s NuCure Cold Cure UV technology

Gauteng, South Africa — operating across South Africa and abroad

Utility location, leak detection & pipeline rehabilitation.

GPR & concrete scanning, CCTV & LiDAR pipeline inspection specialists — providing advanced solutions in pipeline diagnostics, asset condition assessment and trenchless pipeline rehabilitation.

50–1400 mm
Water pipe rehab diameters
15 km
Relining distances up to
DN2000
CCTV crawler inspection to
Level 1
BEE contributor
01 — About ORSCO

An innovative company providing advanced solutions in pipeline diagnostics, asset condition assessment and trenchless rehabilitation.

Orsco (Pty) Ltd, located in Gauteng, South Africa, provides advanced asset condition assessment and location, ground penetrating radar surveys, leak detection, and trenchless pipeline rehabilitation services across South Africa and abroad. Spearheaded by a dynamic team of experienced professionals and specialists, Orsco offers the most appropriate strategy to address your advanced utility management, pipeline condition and pipeline rehabilitation needs.

This unique combination of skills allows Orsco clients to expect the highest level of project efficiency and accuracy to optimise all costs.

ORSCO technicians performing utility location with an electromagnetic locator in an urban street
Utility location — urban survey
Core experience
  1. 01
    Utility location surveying & mapping
    Of all underground infrastructure and utilities, with advanced computer-aided designs and reports using the latest live 3D design software.
  2. 02
    Ground Penetrating Radar surveys
    Bedrock mapping, shallow service location, road layers and voids, graves location and concrete scanning.
  3. 03
    CCTV HD with LiDAR & crawler surveys
    CCTV high definition with LiDAR pipeline surveys and CCTV crawler pipeline surveys.
  4. 04
    Advanced pipeline cleaning & HP jetting
  5. 05
    Live under-pressure condition assessments
    For all effluent pipelines, pressurised or gravity-fed.
  6. 06
    Leak detection
    For all municipal, industrial and commercial networks.
  7. 07
    Pipeline rehabilitation
BEE Orsco (Pty) Ltd is a BEE Level 1 contributor.
03 — Technology & Equipment

Specialist inspection technology, deployed by skilled operators.

The Pipe Cruiser HD pipeline inspection crawler
REC — HD CCTV / LiDAR
Featured equipment

The Pipe Cruiser

Pipeline LiDAR scanning in conjunction with gyroscopic alignment provides a fully mapped, internal 3D model of a lineal underground structure — and an accurate 3D profile of the internal pipeline fabric for superior identification and measurement of internal defects.

Cable length
1000 m
Pipe range
DN450–DN2000
Inspection reports include
  • Ovality
  • 3D data
  • Geometric anomalies
  • Alignment
  • Diameter
  • Capacity / life span left
  • Defect structural scoring
  • Defect maintenance scoring
  • Defect heat mapping
  • Asset mapping
  • Data overlaying
  • Inclination / slope
Illustration of The ORB free-swimming leak detection ball inside a live pipeline
Live pipeline · leak detection

The ORB — free swimming ball

Multi-sensor data fusion — hydrophones, gyroscopes, magnetometers — detects even the smallest leaks while identifying pipeline direction.

DN200–DN2000
0.1–10.0 MPa
LiDAR point-cloud profile of a pipeline interior
In-line · tethered

Tethered in-line leak detection

High-sensitivity acoustics with an integrated HD camera. No pipeline shutdowns — minimal disruption to water supply.

DN100–DN5000
Range up to 2 km
Technician scanning a concrete roof slab with GPR
GPR · concrete

Proceq GP8100 & GS8000

Swiss-made stepped-frequency continuous wave GPR with real-time GNSS positioning and augmented-reality visualisation.

SFCW radar
AR via iPad
FLEXIM F532 WD ultrasonic flow meter clamped to a buried pipe
Flow measurement

FLEXIM ultrasonic flow

Non-destructive clamp-on measurement with detailed reports and results traceable to national standards (PTB).

Non-invasive
Traceable results
Utility location equipment

Measured accuracy.

DescriptionFunctionAccuracy
ELM Pipe LocatorLocate conductive utilities5% of depth
Ground Penetrating RadarLocate non-metallic utilities10% of depth*
33 KHz Sewer SondeLocate sewer and stormwater pipes5% of depth

* Dependent on soil conditions

ASOE blue W-Series liner being pulled into a host water pipe through a flanged connector
04 — Pipeline Rehabilitation Services

Trenchless relining. No open trench.

Installable in any type of environment and using only the latest in lining technologies. ORSCO is a world leader in pipe rehabilitation solutions — small construction pits or chambers are adequate for introducing the liner into the existing pressure pipeline.

W Series

Water pipe rehab.

Rehabilitation of pressurised water pipeline infrastructure — water mains, fire lines and forced mains. ASOE products are certified for use with potable water.

Host pipe ID
50–1200 mm (1400 mm on its way)
Operating pressure
1–4 MPa (10–40 bar)
Burst pressure
3–12 MPa (30–120 bar)
Service life
50 years
Potable pipe relining
G Series

Gas pipe rehab.

Rehabilitation of high-pressure gas pipelines through a minimally intrusive approach — a rope winch moves the liner from one space-saving pit to the next.

Host pipe ID
50–800 mm
Operating pressure
1–4 MPa (10–40 bar)
Burst pressure
3–12 MPa (30–120 bar)
Service life
40 years
Gas pipe relining
O Series

Oil pipe rehab.

An exceptionally resilient TPU inner layer acts as a corrosion barrier — restoring existing steel pipelines and preventing future damage.

Host pipe ID
50–800 mm
Operating pressure
1–4 MPa (10–40 bar)
Burst pressure
3–12 MPa (30–120 bar)
Service life
40 years
Oil pipe relining
Crew pulling a yellow G-Series liner into an excavated gas pipeline pit
Technical advantage
  • For any rehabilitation project involving a hose pipe that cannot be repaired by the traditional remove-and-replace method.
  • Free of maintenance after the line is rehabilitated.
  • Pulled through bends of 45° to 90° with a 5D radius.
  • Resists internal pressure independently of the host pipe.
  • Quick installation with a small footprint on site.
  • No resin applied and no air pollution emissions. Long-distance installations from one access point.
07 — Contact

Know what lies beneath — before you dig.

gp@orsco.co.za +27 (0) 10 446 5705
Plot 13, RD 5, Brentwoood Park, Gauteng, 1501