Atmos Pipe
Atmos Pipe
One of the most proven pipeline leak detection
systems in the world, based on statistical volume
balance
The challenge
Loss of product from a pipeline is extremely costly
to any company for many reasons:
Life and property: Spills can cause explosions
that kill or harm people and property.
Financial: The loss of pipeline product costs
millions of dollars. Extremely high fines are
imposed on the company even if the spill is not the
fault of the company.
Environmental: Spills, particularly into water
systems, damage the environment and kill great
numbers of wildlife.
Reputational: A product spill will cause severe
damage to reputation. Reputation management
is critical as the public become more sensitive to
environmental issues; if mismanaged it can cost
millions of dollars.
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To provide maximum support to pipeline operating
companies, a leak detection system should:
• Detect leaks quickly
• Locate leaks accurately
• Issue minimal false alarms
• Be easy to retro-fit
• Work effectively under all operating
conditions
• Use sensors with high reliability and low
maintenance
Main features
• Field proven for 20 years on more than 600
pipelines
• Minimum false alarms
• Detects onset and existing leaks
• Leak location accuracy: as low as ± 1000m
• Leak detection size: less than 0.25% of the
flow with high quality instrumentation
• Applied to pipelines between 3 KM and 1910
KM in length and 0.5” and 48” in diameter
• Software based solution, using flow and
pressure data from a SCADA or PLC system
• Detects leaks under all operating conditions
with negligible reduction in minimum
detectable leak size during transients
• Fully compliant with: -
Shell Pipeline Leak Detection
Recommendations (DEP 31.40.60.11-
Gen)
API 1130, API 1155, API 1149
German Regulations for Pipeline Leak
Detection (TRFL).
What is Atmos Pipe?
Since its inception as the first statistical volume
balance system in 1995, Atmos Pipe has been
at the forefront of leak detection technology. It is
operational in many leading oil and gas companies
worldwide.
Atmos Pipe is a statistical volume balance leak
detection system. It uses the powerful Sequential
Probability Ratio Test (SPRT) and pressure and
flow analysis to optimize the leak detection.
At Atmos, we understand every pipeline has its
own personality. The design of Atmos Pipe allows
our engineers to configure and tune each system
to minimize the effect of:
• Instrument faults including
telecommunication failures
• Operational changes from shut-in to start-up Atmos Pipe is proven to detect leaks through transient conditions
and running
System outputs
• Fluid property changes
• Leak alarm
• Seasonal changes or supply and demand
variations • Leak location

• Instrument drifts or calibrations • Leak rate and volume lost

• Leak time
Atmos Pipe identifies operational changes in the
pipeline and continues to detect small leaks during • Watchdogs via OPC
transients.

Sensors used
Atmos International
Email: info@atmosi.com
• Pressure meters at each end and optionally at intermediate pump
and valve stations along the line
UK
165D Burton Road
Manchester M20 2LN
• Flow meters at supply and delivery points
Tel: +44 161 445 8080
Fax: +44 161 434 6979 • Temperature meters are not crucial but are advised in pipelines
USA where there are large differences between product and ambient
3100 E. Miraloma Ave temperature
Suite 240 D
Anaheim CA 92806
Tel: +1 714 520 5325
Fax: +1 714 520 5326

Latin America S.A.

Data source
Edificio Murano
piso 2 oficina 23 SCADA, DCS or PLC/RTU
147 Radial
200 mts N. de la Cruz Roja
Santa Ana San José
Costa Rica 10901
Tel: +1 (714) 783-3962

People’s Republic of China

705 RuiChen International Center
No13 Nongzhanguan South Road
Chaoyang District Beijing 100027
Tel: +86 10 65033031- 808
Fax: +86 10 65033085

Russian Federation
Office 1012, 1013
Marshal Rybalko St. 2
Moscow 123060
Tel: +7 499 918 4140

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About Atmos International

Atmos International (Atmos) provides pipeline leak detection and simulation technology to the oil, gas, water and associated
industries. The company was founded in 1995 in the UK by the inventor of the statistical pipeline leak detection system – Atmos Pipe,
now one of a suite of leak detection solutions from Atmos. These technologies are implemented on over 600 pipelines in 55 countries,
including major oil and gas companies such as Shell, BP, ExxonMobil, and Total. With associated offices in the USA, China, Russia,
Singapore, and Costa Rica, and local agents in 28 countries, the multi-cultural and multilingual team can provide effective support all
over the world.

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