On-Line Oil Leak Detection

on-line oil leak detection is a tool that is seeing increasing use in the oil and gas industry. Hydrocarbon leaks can result not just in environmental contamination but also, when their concentration is sufficiently high, in life threatening fires and explosions. Such outcomes cause severe harm to personnel, businesses and the environment. These high hydrocarbon concentrations occur not infrequently in the oil and gas industry, which is one reason why an increasingly strict regulatory framework governs the sector. In order to comply with the requirements of this regulatory environment, on-line leak alerts are increasingly employed to provide early warning to the operators of extraction, processing and storage facilities.

on-line oil leak alert

One typical application of on-line oil leak detection systems is in bunded storage areas. Bunding is a method of storage in which a retaining wall is constructed around an area where potentially polluting substances are being handled, processed or stored, in order to contain any unintentional spillage of the polluting substance, constraining it within the bunded area, until remedial measures can be taken.

Inevitably, water collects within the bund, particularly in non-arid areas. Indeed, the quantity of water in the bund is generally much higher than any spillage of oil. Such water must be pumped and emptied periodically, but in the absence of an oil sheen alert, and if oil spillage is not detected by an on-line oil spill alert, the emptying of the bund tanks will periodically result in environmental pollution.

on-line oil spill alert

However, the application of automatic on-line oil spill alert systems can be much broader than a single site. Recently, the EU launched the “‘Automatic oil-spill recognition and repositioning integrated in a marine monitoring network” (ARGOMARINE) project. This project is intended to develop a network of on-line oil leak detection platforms which would monitor major shipping lanes, and to develop a data management system for public use.

Leakwise Brochure

Oil-on-Water Detection and Monitoring Systems For reliable detection, monitoring, alerting & control of hydrocarbon leaks and spills How Leakwise Systems Work A Leakwise system consists

Oil leak alert

Oil leak alert! Oil leak response team to the rescue!Sounds simple, does it? Not so fast. There are several parameters that determine whether an oil

On-line Oil Spill Detection

Unlike the large scale oil spills from damaged tankers and ruptured tanks, leakage from oil pipelines, especially if it is small scale and cumulative, often

Oil On Water Leak Monitoring

Oil leaks to water bodies is a problem that has attracted the attention of many researchers, environmentalists, and industries. Oil leaks to water bodies can

On-line Oil Leak Monitoring

The ultimate goal of an on-line oil leak monitoring system is to enable a remote early detection mechanism for oil leaks and spills, suitable for

Hydrocarbons Spill Detection

It’s no newsflash that the world is dependent on fossil fuels. While periodic offshore tanker spills and similar large magnitude spills tend to grab media

Oil Spill Monitoring

When safety measures fail and oil spills occur, the clock begins ticking. The longer it takes to detect, more environmental damage is causes. The more