Liquid and gas pipelines are one of the safest means of transporting fuel. Using cost-effective and efficient actions, they can also reduce their greenhouse gas emissions to help combat climate change.
Compliance with API standards for pipeline leak detection is a crucial consideration for operators. We discuss the key standards for North America in this article, which widely influence global compliance.
Flow assurance, coined by Petrobras in the 1990s simply means ‘guarantee of flow’. Here we explore some of the key flow assurance challenges and how pipeline simulation supports throughout the lifecycle of the pipeline.