# Episode 426: MFL for Inline Inspection with Marc Lamontagne

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Podcast: [Pipeliners Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/pipeliners-podcast-9340)
Published: 2026-02-03T06:01:00+00:00
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## Resource

This Pipeliners Podcast episode is part of a rebroadcast of a previously-aired series on inline inspection (ILI) with Marc Lamontagne of the Lamontagne Pipeline Assessment Corporation. Host Russel Treat and Mr. Lamontagne begin the series discussing magnetic flux leakage (MFL) technology. In this episode, you will learn about the value of MFL as the workhorse of inline inspection, how MFL can help discover metal loss, and the limitations of this technology. Stay tuned for more episodes in this inline inspection series covering corrosion, cracks, deformation, and the data that is used in inline inspection. Visit PipelinePodcastNetwork.com for a full episode transcript, as well as detailed show notes with relevant links and insider term definitions.

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