Ep. 027 – Pipeline Leak Detection Fundamentals: Adrian Kane – Atmos International

Lets discuss the different types of pipeline leak detection systems (LDS). Internal Leak detection, external leak detection.

Adrian Kane is Senior Vice President at Atmos International and started with Atmos in 2002 in their Manchester office. Before joining Atmos Adrian was an advance completion engineer with Schlumbeger. Adrian’s role has spanned many areas of the Atmos ecosystem over the years, and he brings a hands on and practical approach to LDS projects worldwide.

About Atmos International: Atmos International was originally founded in 1995 with a primary focus to detect pipeline leaks reliably on operational pipelines. This technology has been successfully applied to over 2,000 pipelines across more than 60 countries.

As the world’s leading leak detection provider, Atmos is best placed to help you ensure any leak is detected reliably and located accurately, giving you peace of mind and helping you sleep at night.

https://www.atmosi.com/us/

00:00

00:30 Introductions

01:50 Adrian’s Career Journey

03:00 A passion for pipeline leak detection

04:30 About Atmos International

05:30 1100 pipelines in North America

06:00 EPA Civil enforcement penalties for pipeline leaks

07:30 Reputational and financial damage of pipeline leaks

09:15 Building an LDS strategy with Atmos

11:00 Gathering networks and leak detection – unregulated risk

13:40 Selecting the right leak detection system

16:00 Internal vs external LDS

17:30 Working with the instruments you already have installed

20:00 Comparison of LDS’s for the fluid(s) your pipeline is transporting

22:00 Pipeline theft outside of North America

24:40 Is your LDS program effective?

25:45 API RP 1130 – true characteristics of a high-performance system

26:30 API RP 1130 requirements

28:30 Sensitivity vs performance

29:30 The six properties of pipeline leak detection

32:30 LDS False alarms

33:45 Leak location accuracy

37:10 Getting started with Atmos International

40:15 Tune in for Part II