Westminster Dual Purpose Pipeline Security and Leak Detection System

The protection of pipelines against sabotage, illegal tapping and terrorist action, combined with the detection of leaks in buried pipelines, etc., is a high priority in all countries, but until now has been notoriously difficult to achieve.

The Dual Purpose Pipeline Security/Leak Detection System is an entirely new advanced early warning system for the detection of third party interference (TPI) tampering and illegal tapping attempts, as well as locating leaks in buried oil, gas and liquid pipelines.

Leaks, damage, illegal tapping and sabotage to pipelines is a worldwide problem costing pipeline operators millions of dollars a year in disruption and lost production, not to mention loss of life that often occurs. Westminster's unique solution to the problem is to provide a Dual Purpose Pipeline Security and Leak Detection System utilizing a single fibre-optic cable run adjacent to the pipeline.

This system allows the detection of illegal tapping or sabotage of the pipeline, while also providing the benefit of real-time monitoring against any ruptures or leaks.

Product Benefits

Early warning of leaks

Early warning of potential disruption

Immediate and accurate location of disturbance

Tamperproof

Easy to install and low maintenance

High levels of physical security

Low risk of service interruptions

Turnkey system

Why is the system 'dual purpose'? How does it work?

Task 2. Read and act out the dialogue:

Задание 2. Прочитайте и разыграйте диалог:

Vladimir Shukhov: Yes, that sounds interesting, Oliver, but is it too good to be true?

Oliver Matheson: Not at all. What are you thinking of Vladimir?

VS: Well, isn’t the cable subject to electrical interference?

OM: Not at all. It’s completely immune to radiofrequency or electromagnetic interference. It’s been tried and tested in many environments.

VS: And how far afield does each control point cover?

OM: Around 60 kilometres and you can network as many controllers as you want, according to the length of the pipeline.

VS: And how accurate are its detection devices?

OM: Well, for breaches of security, we say that it can detect an intrusion to within 50 metres, while for leaks it’s as little as one metre.

VS: Regardless of how long the pipeline is?

OM: Exactly. Irrespective of the length of the line.

VS: And you say that it can give early warnings of threats?

OM: Yes, as I said, any intrusion can be spotted up to 60 kilometres away.

VS: What about maintenance?

OM: Well, it’s as low-maintenance as it possibly can be. It’s extremely robust and highly reliable. And it works equally well in weather conditions and in all soil types.

VS: OK, so can you give me an idea of the price ...?

Task 3. Prepare a short presentation slide about one of the following pipelines:

Задание 3. Подготовьте небольшую презентацию об одном из следующих трубопроводов:

Baku-Novorossiysk

Brent System, Kazakhstan-China

Trans-Alaska

Yamal-Europe.

Make notes on the information, such as:

the building of the pipeline – the date, the ownership, etc.

technical information – the length, the capacity, the diameter, the pressure.

any other information – problems, future developments, etc.

Task 4. Read and translate the text:

Задание 4. Прочитайте и переведите текст: