John Hull –Hifi Engineering
Dr. David Norman –ExxonMobil,
Shane Siebenaler–SWRI,
Dr. Zhen Li –ExxonMobil,
Ehsan Jalilian –Hifi Engineering
Background and Objectives
Distributed fiber optic sensing (DFOS) is an emerging technology for real-time pipeline monitoring, specifically for leak detection and third party interference
ExxonMobil conducted a 90 day DFOS field trial on a West Texas pipeline with the following objectives:
Evaluate technical readiness of for future commercial applications
Assess performance in a real-world environment including accuracy, repeatability, false positives, and leak detection thresholds