Westminster "Dual Purpose" Pipeline Security and Leak Detection System

The protection of pipelines against sabotage, illegal tapping and terrorist action combined with the detection of leaks in buried pipelines etc. is a high priority in all countries but until now has been notoriously difficult to achieve.

The “Dual Purpose” Pipeline Security/Leak Detection System is an entirely new advanced early warning system for the detection of third party interference (TPI) tampering and illegal tapping attempts as well as locating leaks in buried oil, gas and liquid pipelines.

Leaks, damage, illegal tapping and sabotage to pipelines is a world wide problem costing pipeline operators $millions per year in disruption and lost production, not to mention loss of life that often occurs. Westminster's unique solution to the problem is to provide a dual purpose Pipeline Security & Leak Detection system utilising a single fibre-optic cable run adjacent to the pipeline. This system allows the detection of illegal tapping or sabotage of the pipeline, whilst also providing the benefit of real-time monitoring against any ruptures or leaks.

The system will detect third party interference and pinpoint the location to within a few metres anywhere along the pipeline regardless of distance. The system is 100% intrinsically safe, immune to RFI and EMF interference, requires no analysers or power supply units to be installed within the field and can cover up to 60km from a singe control point. Multiple controllers can be networked together to monitor pipelines thousands of kilometres in length.

If a pipeline is damaged significant revenues will be lost, damage may also be caused to the local environment and the leakage could be a potential danger to the local population. More importantly a terrorist attack on an unprotected utility pipeline could have catastrophic consequences.

• The entire length of each pipeline is monitored in real-time and with complete safety;
• A particular advantage is its inherent ability to provide very early warning of each of the above and hence an opportunity for the operator to take preventative actions;
• The system will detect and locate an intrusion to within 50 metres regardless of the overall pipeline length;
• The system will detect and locate a leak to within 1 metre regardless of the overall pipeline length;
• It is also extremely robust, reliable and maintenance free;
• It is highly effective, utilising reliable well proven technology;
• It uses the only commercially available technology that can monitor, continuously and in real-time, the entire length of a pipeline (24x7x365 monitoring, year after year);
• The fibre cable used for this application is specially manufactured, extra fibres can be included if required to carry customer’s data.

Sensing cable provides full coverage of long distance pipelines

The combined WPPS & WBPLDS works equally well in soil, sand, clay and gravel it is not subject to performance fluctuations as a result of normal temperature or weather changes.

It is entirely safe and not affected by electrical and EMI issues; it works on non-destructive principles and does not require the cable to be damaged before an event is detected.

It can pin-point the location of a third party disturbances to ±10m resolution, irrespective of cable length, it also offers the ability to simultaneously monitor the integrity and security of communications traffic along the same cable.

The system will detect leaks within a 10 second measurement time often before environmental damage or safety incident has occurred. The leak can be located to within metres, minimising any excavation and repair costs together with overall down time.

Costly inspection patrol programs may also be significantly reduced with the system monitoring the pipeline 7/24/365.

Product Benefits

• Early warning of leaks;
• Early warning of potential disruption;
• Easy to install and low maintenance;
• Immediate and accurate location of disturbance;
• Provides high levels of physical security;
• Reduces risk of service interruptions;
• Tamper proof;
• Turnkey System.

Competitive Advantages

• World’s most advanced dual-technology leak & intrusion detection system;
• Leading-edge ‘break-through’ technology;
• Cost effective;
• Integrated solution;
• Real-time event monitoring;
• World’s most advanced dual-technology leak & intrusion detection system.
  

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