LIMPET - Hydrocarbon Flow Monitoring for Midstream Pipeline Applications (Stage 2)

石油和天然气(O&G)行业在泄漏检测、安全漏洞和事故预防方面面临着迅速增长的问题。这些事件影响全球价格、石油和天然气供应，并对环境和在这些管道附近生活和工作的人的生命造成持久和极具破坏性的破坏。2010-14年在欧盟发生的一起漏油事件中，原油平均泄漏289立方米，多次泄漏超过1000立方米(Concawe 2016)，仅清理石油的估计成本(不包括罚款等)为每加仑14欧元，使欧盟每个事件的平均成本为86万欧元。(http://bit.ly/2nEHX4c).)这些数字每年都在增加，对公众、环境和关键基础设施的安全构成了严重威胁。公用事业公司因泄漏而损失超过20%的供水。水务公司不仅在失去清洁水的宝贵资源，而且泄漏还影响到水价更高的消费者。由于收入损失，公司的利润也有所减少。此外，Ofwat因错过泄漏目标而处以的巨额罚款进一步对他们的底线产生了负面影响。该项目旨在彻底测试Limet，这是一种有效的管道监控解决方案，在整个技术堆栈中准确、稳定和可靠。该系统将导致管道泄漏监测的阶段性变化，因为它将有助于近乎实时地识别O&G管道上的所有大小泄漏，从而加强资产管理。Limet结合了创新的硬件和软件，充分利用了变革性数据收集、通信、分析和可视化。对于O&G、水务公司和整个社会来说，Limet解决方案是一项高价值建议，具有以下好处：(1)持续的管道监测和可视化，具有实时警报，确保O&G的不间断供应。(2)大大提高了99%+%的检测率。(3)由于减少了对泄漏的召唤，运营和维护成本估计减少了20%。(4)可改装的硬件设备，估计生命周期为10年以上。(5)由于减少了碳氢化合物泄漏，减少了对环境的影响。(6)减少了淡化水中一种重要资源的浪费我们预计该项目将使Limet解决方案及时实现商业化。从长远来看，该项目将在英国和全球范围内创造就业机会(但Dashboard将始终将总部设在英国)。我们预计，在Limet推出市场后的5年内，我们将累计招聘超过85名全职员工。“

"The oil and gas (O&G) industry has a rapidly growing problem with leak detection, security breaches and the prevention of incidents. These incidents affect global prices, oil and gas supply and cause long lasting and highly destructive damage to the environment and the lives of those who live and work near these pipelines. From 2010-14 in the EU, an oil spill incident saw spillages of 289m3 on average of crude oil, with multiple spillages exceeding 1000 m3 (Concawe 2016), with the estimated cost of oil clean up alone (exclusive of fines etc) was €14 per gallon, making the average cost per incident in the EU €0.86 million. (http://bit.ly/2nEHX4c). These numbers are increasing annually and represent a significant threat to the public, environment and critical infrastructure security.Utilities are losing over 20% of their water supply through leakages. Water companies are not only losing a precious resource in clean water, but leakages are also affecting consumers with higher prices for water. Companies also have reduced profits due to lost revenue. Moreover, significant fines imposed by Ofwat for missing leak targets further negatively affect their bottom-line.This project seeks to thoroughly test Limpet, an effective pipeline monitoring solution that is accurate, stable and reliable across a complete technology stack. The system will result in a step change in pipeline leak monitoring as it will facilitate the identification of all sized leaks on O&G pipelines near real-time, enhancing asset management. Limpet combines innovative hardware and software, capitalising on the power of transformational data collection, communication, analysis and visualisation.The Limpet solution is a high value proposition for O&G and water companies and society as a whole with the following benefits:(1) Continuous pipeline monitoring and visualisation with real time alerts ensuring uninterrupted supply of O&G.(2) Greatly improved detection rates of 99+%.(3) An estimated 20% reduction in operation and maintenance costs due to reduced call outs for leaks.(4) A retrofittable hardware device with an estimated lifecycle of 10+ years.(5) Reduced environmental impacts due to reduced hydrocarbon leaks.(6) Reduced wastage of an important resource in desalinated water.We expect the project to result in the timely commercialisation of the Limpet solution. In the long-term, the project will result in job creation within the UK and globally (however Dashboard will always remain headquartered in the UK). We envisage hiring cumulatively over 85 FTEs in the 5 years after Limpet's market launch."