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Title: Leak Detection On Petroleum Pipelines
Author: Bobby G. Moore
Source: 2004 International School of Hydrocarbon Measurement
Year Published: 2004
Abstract: Leak detection and monitoring on petroleum pipeline systems is becoming more important in day to day operations. Mandates from both regulatory (Integrity Management Rule-permitting for new pipelines) and society (resulting from recent fatal accidents) has reinforced the idea that prudent operators of hazardous liquid pipelines must utilize and maintain the best available technology in detecting and responding to pipeline leaks and spills. With technology and experience making continual advances, pipeline companies are obligated to keep pace with new and better systems. Pipeline leak detection can be broken down into two different types of methodologies internal and external. Both of these methodologies have numerous ways to perform leak detection, each of which provide a different degree of reliability for their type of application. API Standard 1130, Computational Pipeline Monitoring, provides assistance to pipeline operators in identifying issues relevant to the selection, implementation, testing and operation of leak detection systems. Additional information can be obtained from API Publication 1149, Pipeline Variable Uncertainties and Their Effects on Leak Detection, and API Publication 1155, Evaluation Methods for Software-based Leak Detection Systems.

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