BARNES LAYER ANALYSIS

MAIN CONTRACTOR: ACE ENERGY SDN BHD

TEST LOCATION: Ayer Keroh Melaka

DATE: 20/05/2017
TITLE : Pipeline Relocation Route in Ayer Keroh Malacca

TESTERS: 1) Arzaine

SRT No : Chainage 900

METHODOLOGY: r = 2paR, per ASTM G 57 & Barnes Method

TEST INSTRUMENT: Digital Earth Tester Model Megger DET 5/4R

Spacing 4 Pin Wenner Data Barnes Layer Analysis

a R Spacing Resistivity 1/R D 1/R 1/(D 1/R) Spacing Layer Resistivity
(m) (Ohms) Factor (Ohm-cm) (Mhos) (Mhos) (Ohms) Factor Layer (m) (Ohm-cm)
1.0 6.82 628 4,285 0.147 n/a n/a n/a 0 - 1.0 4,285
2.0 3.46 1,257 4,348 0.289 0.142 7.04 628 1.0 - 2.0 4,421
3.0 2.01 1,885 3,789 0.498 0.209 4.78 628 2.0 - 3.0 3,002
6.0 3,770 1,885 3.0 - 4.0
9.0 5,655 1,885 4.0 - 5.0
Resistivity (ohm.cm)

(Table format from "Control of Pipeline Corrosion," by A. W. Peabody, pg. 91)

LAYERRESISTIVITY

R e s is t iv it y ( o h m .c m )
AVERAGE RESISTIVITY 4,50
4,0 0
4,400 3,50
4,300
f(x) = − 393.402398171866 ln(x) + 4375.57051304716 3,0 0
2,50
4,200
2,0 0
4,100
1,50
4,000 1,0 0
3,900 50
3,800 0
3,700 1.0

3,600 2.0
3,500 3.0
1.0 2.0 3.0 6.0 9.0 Depth (m)
6.0
Depth (m)
9.0