APPROACHES TO MONITORING OIL AND GAS PIPELINES

Abstract

Effective monitoring of oil and gas pipelines is critical to the safety of both the energy infrastructure and the surrounding environment, making it an integral part of any nation's energy system. Protecting the energy system and the environment requires thorough monitoring of oil and gas pipelines, recognizing their indispensable role in a country's overall energy infrastructure. Adequate monitoring of oil and gas pipelines is essential as they are woven into the energy system of any nation and play a critical role in preserving the environment through which they pass. There are different approaches for monitoring oil and gas pipelines, the main objective of which is to have their conditions in real-time, especially in cases where they are exposed to various natural events, such as seismic effects, movements of tectonic blocks, karsts, landslides, frost and other natural phenomena, which often lead to the accidental destruction of oil and gas pipelines. This paper provides an analysis of the various approaches used to monitor major oil and gas pipelines.