Crude oil pipelines are the lifeline of oilfield production. If a pipeline perforates, it will lead to a series of adverse consequences, including crude oil (and natural gas) leakage, environmental pollution, and so on. Pipeline inspection, production shutdowns, emergency repairs, and leak patching require significant manpower, resources, and time, resulting in substantial economic losses. However, by employing advanced technology to monitor oil pipelines in real time and quickly and accurately pinpoint the leak location, emergencies can be handled promptly, minimizing losses. This also serves as a strong deterrent against illegal activities, ensuring the protection of national assets and the normal operation of oilfield production. Its significance is positive.
This system establishes a basic mathematical model based on the time difference of pressure wave response, pipeline length, and pressure propagation speed. The system further compensates for and corrects for the attenuation changes in pressure wave propagation speed caused by factors such as pipeline physical parameters, the physicochemical properties of the transported medium, and temperature decay.
