Entelec 2006 presentation “Mass Balance Leak Detect, Can it Work for You? ”

Entelec 2006 presentation “Mass Balance Leak Detect,Can it Work for You?” Richard D. Newell President www.auspex-inc.com Bill Greenwood President www.enviropipe.com

Introduction • Why a leak detection system • How it works • What is needed • How to use it • Comments

Why do you need one? • Detect leaks • Improve operation and performance • Better public image • Legal requirements • Minimize litigation • Reduced financial and environmental impact

How it works • Differences from the transient model • Delta change more important • Forgiving of instrumentation calibration

What is needed to use one? • Data requirements • Frequency of data • Instrumentation requirements • Meters • Pressures

How to use it • Configuration • Operation • Maintenance

Configuration • Pipeline data • Station data • Inlets/Outlets • Product data

Configuration / Pipeline Data • Physical information • Length • Total BBLS • Operation limits

Configuration / Station Data • Location • Pipe parameters • Pumps, valves • Meters • Instrumentation

Configuration / Product Data • Operational data • Specific gravity • Temperature • Batch size

Operation • Easy to use and access • Enhanced operation data • Leak determination and location • Accurate batch tracking • Management access

Operation / Ease of Use • Operator access • System overview

Operation / Operational Data • pipeline rates • interface arrivals • pig tracking • hydraulic gradient • reports

Operation / Leak Determination • Minimize false alarms • Multiple methods • Cross check data • Milepost estimate

Operation / Batch Tracking • Interface arrivals • Product location

Operation / Management Access • Access to real-time data • Password protected

Maintenance • Tuning • Training • Configuration

Maintenance / Tuning • Valid limits ? • Review trends • Review logs

Maintenance / Training • Leak training • Simulator • Field test

Maintenance / Configuration • Update pipeline information • Stations, block valves, etc. • Instrumentation • Easy to update or modify existing system • Easy to add a new pipeline

Acquiring a System • Buying • Protecting your investment • Features

Buying / System Choices • Integrated with a SCADA system • Stand-alone • Features

Buying choices / Integrated • Replace everything • Primary business is not leak detection • Limited offering

Buying choices / Stand-alone • You get to choose what is important • Vendors more knowledgeable • Support multiple pipeline systems • SCADA replacements

Buying choices / Features • User friendly • Easy to configure and maintain • Automatic display creation • Robust performance • Minimize false alarms • Transient processing • Rapid return to normal • Maintainable by user

Protecting your Investment • Service contract • Source code

Protecting / Service Contract • Technical backup • Updates • Telephone support • Reduced rates

Protecting / Source Code • Why do you need it? • Poor service • Vendor disappears • Get the real source • Verify it builds • Why escrow doesn’t work

Questions to Consider • Good fit for your pipeline(s)? • Can you add operators or pipeline data? • Can you support system if vendor can't? • Can the system work with a new SCADA? • Too good to be true systems

Conclusion • Does not have to be complicated, hard to maintain or use • Can reduce exposure from a leak • Enhances performance and safety

For additional information: Rich Newell, President Auspex, Inc. 12475 Gulf Freeway, Suite G1 Houston, TX 77034-4623 Phone: 713-524-3100 epa@auspex-inc.com William M. Greenwood, President EnviroPipe Applications Inc. P.O. Box 641 Lake Jackson, TX 77566-0641 Phone: 979-297-8040 Fax: 979-285-2080 bgreenwood@enviropipe.com

Entelec 2006 presentation “Mass Balance Leak Detect, Can it Work for You? ”