PETRONAS TECHNICAL STANDARDS

Pipeline Leak Detection System

PTS 11.33.02
June 2015

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FOREWORD

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experience and best practices of the PETRONAS group supplementing National and International
standards where appropriate. The key objective of PTS is to ensure standard technical practice across
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Compliance to PTS is compulsory for PETRONAS-operated facilities and Joint Ventures (JVs) where
PETRONAS has more than fifty percent (50%) shareholding and/or operational control, and includes all
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ANNOUNCEMENT

Please be informed that the entire PTS inventory is currently undergoing transformation exercise from
2013 - 2015 which includes revision to numbering system, format and content. As part of this change,
the PTS numbering system has been revised to 6-digit numbers and drawings, forms and requisition to
7-digit numbers. All newly revised PTS will adopt this new numbering system, and where required make
reference to other PTS in its revised numbering to ensure consistency. Users are requested to refer to
PTS 00.01.01 (Index to PTS) for mapping between old and revised PTS numbers for clarity. For further
inquiries, contact PTS administrator at ptshelpdesk@petronas.com.my
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Table of Contents
1.0 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................... 5
1.1 SCOPE ................................................................................................................................ 5
1.2 GLOSSARY OF TERMS ........................................................................................................ 5
1.3 SUMMARY OF CHANGES ................................................................................................... 5
2.0 REQUIREMENT FOR LEAK DETECTION....................................................................... 6
3.0 AMENDMENT/SUPPLEMENT TO API 1130 ................................................................ 7
4.0 BIBLIOGRAPHY ........................................................................................................ 9
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1.0 INTRODUCTION

This PTS provides the minimum technical requirements and gives recommendations for Leak
Detection Systems (LDS) or Computational Pipeline Monitoring (CPM).

This PTS adopts API 1130 with additional requirements as amendment and supplement based
on PETRONAS lessons learnt and best practices.

1.1 SCOPE

1.1.1 This PTS covers the selection process and application requirements of LDS or CPM for offshore
and onshore liquid and gas pipelines designed based on ASME B31.4, ASME B31.8 and or DNV-
OS-F101 respectively.

1.1.2 Various technologies for LDS or CPM covered in this PTS are as follow:
i. Mass/flow balance
ii. Acoustic
iii. Fibre optics

1.2 GLOSSARY OF TERMS

1.2.1 General Definition of Terms & Abbreviations

Refer to PTS Requirements, General Definition of Terms, Abbreviations & Reading Guide PTS
00.01.03 for General Definition of Terms & Abbreviations.
1.2.2 Specific Definitions of Terms

None
1.2.3 Specific Abbreviations

None

1.3 SUMMARY OF CHANGES

This PTS 11.33.02 replaces PTS 31.40.60.11 (September, 2012).
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2.0 REQUIREMENT FOR LEAK DETECTION

The needs for LDS or CPM shall be determined via Quantitative Risk Assessment (QRA) to be
conducted during FEED or Basic Design stage. QRA shall follow PTS 16.71.04.

If regulation or legislation in host country is mandatory for LDS or CPM to be installed, QRA can
be omitted.

The selection of technology of LDS or CPM should consider as a minimum the following:
i. Product type
ii. Operating conditions/requirements
iii. Environment conditions e.g. offshore, onshore, buried under concrete/bitumen
tarmac, remoteness, etc.
iv. Telecommunication system e.g. SCADA
v. Regulatory requirement on hydrocarbon release, if any
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3.0 AMENDMENT/SUPPLEMENT TO API 1130

In this section, the reference clauses of API 1130 are amended or supplemented, existing
clause is deleted or new sections are added as mentioned. Clauses of API 1130 that are not
mentioned in this PTS shall apply and remain valid.

Delete Figure 4 in Annex C and replace with the following:

Performance criteria of LDS or CPM shall be determined based on the following:

 Findings from QRA

 Emergency response philosophy and requirement
 Hydraulic simulation for emergency case study

In the absence of the above the following should be used as a minimum:

Performance Qualitative Performance Criteria Value
Metric Specification
Sensitivity Minimum detectable leak rate 1 % of normal flow
Minimum detectable leak volume 1 % of calculated flow
within 1 hour
Maximum volume loss prior to alarm 1 % of calculated flow
within 1 hour
Response time in detecting leak ≤ 3 min
Reliability Incorrect leak alarm declaration rate < 3 per year
(overall)
Incorrect leak alarm declaration rate 0 per year
(steady state flow)
Incorrect leak alarm declaration rate < 3 per year
(transient conditions)
Incorrect leak alarm declaration rate 0 per year
(static conditions)
Robustness Loss of function due to pressure Loss of pressure signal
outage(s) should trigger an alarm and
loss of LDS or CPM
Loss of function due to temperature
functionality.
outage(s)
Owner shall determine
Loss of function due to flow
appropriate robustness
measurement outage(s)
function based on
Loss of function due to pump state operating conditions.
changes
Loss of function due to valve state
changes
Loss of sensitivity due to pump state
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changes
Loss of sensitivity due to valve state
changes
Start-up stabilization period
Accuracy Leak location error ± 50m
Leak flowrate error ±1 % of calculated flow
within 1 hour
Leak volume error ± 1 % of calculated flow
within 1 hour
Table 1: LDS or CPM Performance Criteria
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4.0 BIBLIOGRAPHY

In this PTS, reference is made to the following other Standards/Publication. Unless specifically
designated by date, the latest edition of each publication shall be used, together with any
supplements/revisions thereto:
PETRONAS STANDARDS
Index to PTS PTS 00.01.01
PTS Requirements, General Definition of Terms & PTS 00.01.03
Reading Guide
Hydrostatic pressure testing of new pipelines PTS 11.34.01
Quantitative Risk Assessment PTS 16.71.04

AMERICAN STANDARDS
Computational Pipeline Monitoring for Liquids API RP 1130