Tradewinds PetroTrade's offering of Pipeline Leak Detection and Monitoring System (PLDS) and computational pipeline monitoring has developed into an aspect of our core business. With the advent of countries desperately trying to secure their pipelines from illegal bunkering or climate corrosion, leak detection has become a staple of a successful producing pipeline.

Our Pipeline Leak Detection System is composed of state of the art remote sensing and signals processing technologies coupled with the premiere in S.C.A.D.A software to provide our family of customers with the most accurate and cost-effective method to leak detection. One question you must ask yourself is "do you want it done?" or "do you want it done right the first time?". Don't delay. Contact us today for more information!

Our System

Tradewinds PetroTrade’s solution is based on hydraulic models and integrated with simulation software with advanced control system simulation features with the embedded application development language (ADL) for a solution-driven family of hydraulic and operational analysis tools.

Depending on the type of pipeline needing the proper leak detection method, Tradewinds PetroTrade is able to provide our clients with the best possible solution to ensure their pipelines are safe, reliable and most of all, productive.

Leak detection methods vary from the complex instrumentation and computer analysis of computational pipeline monitoring (CPM) systems, to simpler instrumentation and calculations. The method(s) chosen depend on many factors, some of which include the length and complexity of the pipeline, the nature of the pipeline’s operation, the nature of the pipeline’s surroundings and possible exposures, and the product transported in the pipeline.

• Volume balance "meter out" versus "meter in"
• Mass balance "meter out" versus "meter  in"
• Simple "rate of change"
• Combination "rate of change"
• Computational Pipeline Monitoring (CPM)

The technical capabilities as related to advanced applications for the Design, Supply, Installation and Interfacing of Real Time Pipeline Leak Detection & Monitoring Systems have been proven to enhance the environmental, safety and financial performance of the users' operations worldwide and demonstrate real returns on investment.

A Pipeline Leak Detection & Monitoring System includes the software licensing and engineering services associated to the installation of the following advanced applications:

• Real Time Modeling

• Leak Detection and Leak Location

• Batch Tracking

• Pig Tracking

• Optimization Control Analysis

• Training of all support personnel

Pipeline Leak Detection and Monitoring System Components

• Leak Detection and Techniques

• Analysis and Reconstruction

• Historical and Real-Time Data Logging

• Environmental Assessments

• RTU's for Flow Calculations and Analysis

• SCADA-based Application

• Instrumentation for Flow Measurements

• Emergency Shutdown System Protocols (ESD)

• Alarm Messaging / Alarm Management

• Web-Based Reporting Features

• GPS / GPRS Data Transmission

Sample screen-shot of pipeline overview including product type (depicted by different colors) moving through the pipeline, head pressures, flow-rates and elevation.

Picture courtesy of Advantica, Inc.

Pipeline Remediation, Repair & Rehabilitation

In the past half decade, the worlds' oil economy has taken on unprecedented changes due to market momentum, speculation and civil unrest.  With these changes comes growth of industry.

With operators, service companies and National Oil Companies desperately trying to protect their pipeline assets from climate corrosion, bunkering attempts and accidental third party interference, Tradewinds PetroTrade provides the project experience needed to bring your projects to completion.

Primary Areas of Focus:

Ø       Pipeline Rehabilitation and Repair

Ø       Pipeline Leak Detection and Monitoring

Ø       Asset Integrity Management Programs

Ø       Pipeline Assessment

Ø       Pipeline Construction

Ø       Hazardous Operations Support and Audits

Ø       Pipeline Security and Bunkering Prevention

Tradewinds' presents our capabilities available to assist National Oil Companies (NOC), their respective subsidiary companies and the Energy Industry in providing comprehensive pipeline design and maintenance services.

Through our pipeline project experience, we believe the primary focus areas listed are the major concerns facing NOC's and operators alike.

In early 2007, Tradewinds PetroTrade has created the Tradewinds Technical Group (TTG).  The TTG was created to address some of the lingering issues that face the oil and gas industry today.  With the advent of the O&G industry evolving into a multi-faceted industry, standardizing on a multilevel approach is necessary.

The TTG is composed of industry professionals, project management personnel, pipeline engineers and geologists - all of whom have extensive international project experience on numerous pipeline rehabilitation, remediation and construction projects around the globe.

The TTG brings together industry and regulatory recognized experts that exhibit a proven record of accomplishment relative to asset integrity management and implementation of large scale assessment and rehabilitation programs for pipelines, gas and ethylene plants, oil refineries and storage facilities.

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