| UI and API Available |
| Pressure, Velocity, Flow (PVQ) |
Determines steady state pressure, volume and flow rate values at all points along a single pipeline or pipeline network system to support localized assessments and flow rate values at locations without installed measurement (back solve capability) |
- Provides improved input data for assessment of pipeline features (corrosion, dents, cracks, etc.)
- Provides values for locations currently without sensing capability to aid in understanding optimal pipeline/network operating conditions
- Safely and efficiently understand impact of operational changes on pipeline features and network systems
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- Reduction in direct assessment digs due to more accurate assessment data
- Cost savings associated with installation and maintenance of pipeline sensors
- Increase in pipeline and/or field production through better understanding of operating set points and impact of new well additions and/or well production rate changes
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| Particle Deposition |
Determines location, volume and weight of solid particles deposited/re-entrained in a single line pipeline system |
- Provides information on particle deposition rate, disposition volume, particle location build up and re-entrainment rate over time
- Provides information on particle volume to be deposited in separator and/or storage tank
- Provides information to determine appropriate pigging programs cycles
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- Improved pipeline production through understanding efficiency impact of particle deposition
- Optimization of maintenance cleaning pig frequency
- Optimization of separator and/or storage tank cleaning frequency
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| Effective Diameter |
Determines impact on throughput from internal debris build up |
- Provides information on pipeline throughput impact due to internal debris build up
- Monitor pipeline product quality and consistency
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- Improved pipeline production through understanding efficiency impact of particle deposition
- Optimization of maintenance cleaning pig frequency
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| Internal Corrosion Growth Rate |
Determines localized corrosion growth rates (Norsok 506 & DeWaard 95) for any point along a pipeline |
- Provides improved input data for assessment of pipeline corrosion features by providing location specific internal corrosion growth rates
- Enables sensitivity analysis of internal corrosion growth rate impact based on the two industry standards
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- Reduction in direct assessment digs due to more accurate assessment data
- Reduced risk of pipeline failure through better understanding of location specific internal corrosion growth rates
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| API Available Only |
| System Optimization |
Determines optimal operating conditions at all locations for a single line or network system based on the specific operating condition selected at any one location |
- Provides information on operating conditions to achieve optimal system production
Identifies pipeline system bottleneck locations
- Enables sensitivity analysis to impact of pipeline system change
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- Increase in pipeline and/or field production through better understanding of operating set points
- Increase in pipeline and/or field production through identification of system bottlenecks
Safely and efficiently assess impact of changes to operating set points
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| Liquid Hammer |
Determines the duration and pressure wave impact associated with closing/opening pipeline valves |
- Provides information on pressure spikes and cycles resulting from valve position changes
Identifies valve operating speeds to minimize pressure spikes and cycles
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- Reduces reportable incidents associated with pipeline over-pressures and PSV activations resulting from pressure waves
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