The New CSA Standard for Leak Detection

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Don Scott ◽  
Ulli Pietsch
Keyword(s):  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Task Force ◽  
Detection System ◽  
Leak Detection ◽  
Liquid Hydrocarbon ◽  
Technical Committee ◽  
Gas Pipeline ◽  
Current Technology ◽  
The Us ◽  
Pipeline Systems

Standards and Recommended Practices require periodic updating so they represent current technology and industry practices. Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Z662 “Oil and Gas Pipeline Systems” contains Annex E that covers software-based leak detection for liquid hydrocarbon pipelines. The CSA Technical Committee determined that is was time to update Annex E. A Task Force of industry experts and regulators met over a period of 18 month to draft a new Annex E. This paper outlines some of the significant features of the new Annex and where possible does a comparison with the similar section in American Petroleum Institute’s API 1130 which covers recommended practice for software based leak detection in the US. A pipeline operator should consider using both Annex E and API 1130 in the implementation and use of a software-based leak detection system. The CSA Task Force did not want to copy and modify API 1130 to provide a new Annex E, so both documents provide necessary information.

Simulation of flow characteristics for leak detection in oil and gas pipeline network

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Manshoor ◽  
A. Khalid ◽  
I. Zaman ◽  
D. Hissein Didane ◽  
N. F. F. Zulkefli
Keyword(s):  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Flow Characteristics ◽  
Leak Detection ◽  
Gas Pipeline ◽  
Pipeline Network

Volumetric flow and pressure gradient-based leak detection system for oil and gas pipelines

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 340
Author(s):  
Mukarram Riaz ◽  
Ishtiaq Ahmad ◽  
Muhammad Nasir Khan ◽  
Muhammad Asim Mond ◽  
Amna Mir
Keyword(s):  
Pressure Gradient ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Detection System ◽  
Leak Detection ◽  
Gas Pipelines ◽  
Oil And Gas Pipelines ◽  
Gradient Based

Field Testing of OSBRA 964 km Pipeline Leak Detection System

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ma´rcio Manha˜es G. de Almeida ◽  
Andre P. Kotchetkoff Neto ◽  
Adilson S. Mendonc¸a ◽  
Ricardo R. Alvarez ◽  
Marcello P. Castro
Keyword(s):  
System Performance ◽  
Detection System ◽  
Field Testing ◽  
Leak Detection ◽  
Liquid Hydrocarbon ◽  
Diesel Oil ◽  
Quality Data ◽  
Simple Task ◽  
Control Center ◽  
Tank Farm

OSBRA is the 964 Km pipeline which supplies over 6.000.000 m3/year of gasoline, diesel oil and LPG to Brazil Mid-West region. Products on OSBRA pipeline are pumped on 24 hours a day and 365 days a year scheduled basis from Planalto Paulista Refinary – REPLAN to 5 midsize cities through 6 remote operated pumping stations located along the pipeline. OSBRA pipeline operation including pumping, valve operation and tank farm monitoring are done remotely from PETROBRAS Transporte S/A – TRANSPETRO Pipeline Control Center - CCO. A real time leak detection system (LDS) was supplied and installed at this Pipeline Control Center. The LDS is based on measurements of flow, pressure and density as well as pump and valve status along the pipeline. A SCADA was implemented and field instrumentation measurements were observed in order to provide good quality data for the pipeline operation and its LDS. Assembling of some field instruments were improved in order to correct measurement fails. On-desk simulations were done in order to verify theoretical system performance and operation team was trained to use the leak detection tool. A field controlled leak simulation test was done in order to validate and verify the System performance. This apparently simple task demanded around 1 year for planning and implementation before test was done. The approach of this report is mainly operational and shows how the OSBRA LDS test was planned, programmed, commissioned and performed. Coordination and integration of Operation, Maintenance, Pipeline, Engineering, Safety, Telecommunication and Logistic teams are demonstrated in order to get good results. Field activities like designing and assembling of spools and instrumentations necessary to execute a controlled pipeline liquid hydrocarbon take off are showed. Safety and environmental precautions to avoid equipment damage, uncontrolled operation or product leak to environment are demonstrated.

GROUNDWATER PROTECTION THROUGH EARLY DETECTION OF HYDROCARBON LEAKS

1985 ◽  
Vol 1985 (1) ◽  
pp. 263-265
Author(s):  
L. F. Donaghey
Keyword(s):  
Early Detection ◽  
Early Warning ◽  
Groundwater Protection ◽  
High Sensitivity ◽  
Leak Detection ◽  
Liquid Hydrocarbon ◽  
Storage Tanks ◽  
Current Technology ◽  
Detection Systems

ABSTRACT Early-warning hydrocarbon leak detection is a key to protecting groundwater from contamination by leaking storage tanks. This paper reviews the technology for vapor and liquid leak detection and evaluates methods of using it. Current technology offers both vapor and liquid hydrocarbon detectors. However, none that we tested was completely free of problems. Vapor detectors age and degrade in service. Liquid detectors lack high sensitivity. Of the different methods for early leak detection, vapor detectors respond in the shortest time. Detection systems need to be developed further to overcome remaining problems. In particular, they also need to be able to distinguish real tank leaks from normal hydrocarbon backgrounds.

Pipeline Rupture Detection Based on Machine Learning and Pattern Recognition

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Di Blasi ◽  
Zhan Li
Keyword(s):  
Machine Learning ◽  
Pattern Recognition ◽  
Task Force ◽  
Detection System ◽  
Leak Detection ◽  
Guidance Document ◽  
Performance Expectations ◽  
Detection Systems ◽  
Short Period ◽  
Recognition And Response

Pipeline ruptures have the potential to cause significant economic and environmental impact in a short period of time, therefore it is critical for pipeline operators to be able to promptly detect and respond to them. Public stakeholder expectations are high and an evolving expectation is that the response to such events be automated by initiating an automatic pipeline shutdown upon receipt of rupture alarm. These types of performance expectations are challenging to achieve with conventional, model-based, leak-detection systems (i.e. CPM–RTTMs) as the reliability measured in terms of the false alarm rate is typically too low. The company has actively participated on a pipeline-industry task force chaired by the API Cybernetics committee, focused on the development of best practices in the area of Rupture Recognition and Response. After API’s release of the first version of a Rupture Recognition and Response guidance document in 2014, the company has initiated development of its own internal Rupture Recognition Program (RRP). The RRP considers several rupture recognition approaches simultaneously, ranging from improvements to existing CPM leak detection to the development of new SCADA based rupture detection system (RDS). This paper will provide an overview of a specific approach to rupture detection based on the use of machine learning and pattern recognition techniques applied to SCADA data.

Oil and Gas Offshore Pipeline Leak Detection System: A Feasibility Study

2014 ◽  
Vol 699 ◽  
pp. 891-896 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohamad Fani Sulaima ◽  
F. Abdullah ◽  
Wan Mohd Bukhari ◽  
Fara Ashikin Ali ◽  
M.N.M. Nasir ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Evaluation Method ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Detection System ◽  
Leak Detection ◽  
Inspection Time ◽  
Related Data ◽  
Detection Systems ◽  
System A ◽  
Detection Technology ◽  
Offshore Pipeline

Pipelines leaks normally begin at poor joints, corrosions and cracks, and slowly progress to a major leakage. Accidents, terror, sabotage, or theft are some of human factor of pipeline leak. The primary purpose of Pipeline leak detection systems (PLDS) is to assist pipeline operators in detecting and locating leaks earlier. PLDS systems provide an alarm and display other related data to the pipeline operators for their decision-making. It is also beneficial because PLDS can enhance their productivity by reduced downtime and inspection time. PLDS can be divided into internally based or computational modeling PLDS Systems and external hardware based PLDS. The purpose of this paper is to study the various types of leak detection systems based on internally systemtodefine a set of key criteria for evaluating the characteristics of this system and provide an evaluation method of leak detection technology as a guideline of choosing the appropriate system.

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