Computer models have been used for pipeline simulation since the late 1960’s, and if you consider how pipeline simulation as evolved since then you may be surprised at just how little has changed.
The 2012 DOT pipeline leak detection study states that if detection and shutdown is not acted on as soon as a rupture occurs, the consequences can escalate so having a robust and reliable system in place is important.
As we look for product theft, we are surprised by how many theft points we discover. In particular, Atmos is working closely with companies south of the US border to effectively detect and locate those illegal tapping points with an accuracy of a couple of hundred meters.
Atmos has secured a major theft detection contract from the government-run pipeline company in a Latin American company recently plagued with pipeline product thefts and the subsequent leaks that resulted from these makeshift taps.
