Accurate and fast leak detection and leak localization are critical functions for pipelines. In addition to the economic reasons for leak detection, there are also environmental constraints. Fast acting and reliable leak detection and leak location…
The Trans-Alaska pipeline was built to transport crude oil from the Prudhoe Bay field on the North Slope of Alaska to an ice-free port in south-central Alaska. The 48 in pipeline has a design capacity of two million barrels per day but is currently…
Direct electrical heating (DEH) has shown to be a very promising method to prevent wax and hydrate formation in subsea pipelines in the North Sea. In this system the heated pipeline is an active conductor in a single-phase AC electric circuit,…
The world depends on oil for much of its energy needs and global demand for oil is forecast to increase significantly in the future as countries such as China and India continue to develop [1]. Much of the world's conventional or “easy” oil sources…