Pipeline leak detection

Pipeline integrity is everything.

The two main reasons for incidents and disruption of continuous supply remain excavation damage to the pipeline and corrosion of the steel pipes. Detecting leaks at an early stage is thus crucial to guarantee your pipeline infrastructure remains operational and is in optimal condition.

Aellia perform a periodic leak detection run with Best Available Techniques

on foot
by car
with dogs
or with other innovative solutions

By performing leak detection runs, you fulfill current and future legal obligations and you evaluate your pipeline’s condition. This will help you make the right decisions for future investments.

The quantification of methane emissions is quite new for the pipeline industry. This is an additional requirement for you as pipeline owner since the launch of the EU Methane Regulation. With our in-house developed technique, our inspectors quantify the methane leak after detection.

Best available techniques

Pipeline leak detection on foot

Our inspectors use handheld devices to walk along the pipeline. Pedestrian surveys allow you to detect leaks in remote areas.

Pipeline leak detection by car

Leak detection surveys by car have a wider detection area. Since you cover more mileage in a day, you are more likely to find more leaks, even in the PPB range. This results in a safer environment and more methane abatement.

Pipeline leak detection with sniffing dogs

Our dogs detect gas and oil leaks and even illegal tapping activities on PPB (Parts Per Billion) level. Even in remote areas. Our dogs have proven their unique capabilities many times before.

Benefits of working with us

Comply with current and future regulations

Meet current and new legal requirements with the help of experts.

Verification is key

We don't stop at detecting leaks. We verify them immediately.

Experience and know-how make the difference

Each pipeline operator has different systems and asset types. Experience and know-how make all the difference.

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The goal of every pipeline operator remains zero leakage. Leaks need to be detected at the earliest stage possible to prevent soil contamination.

Aellia offers a unique and highly effective method to detect leaks on buried pipelines: specifically trained dogs.

Our dogs locate gas leaks, oil leaks, leaks on oil-cooled high-tension cables, and illegal taps quickly, accurately, and efficiently. They pinpoint the exact leak locations, even in rural environments and hard-to-reach areas where it can be challenging to use measurement equipment. They have proven their capabilities many times.

Initially, Aellia started in 1991 by using dogs to detect leaks in chemical installations.

Our sniffing dogs

Detection of gas and oil leaks

Locating gas and oil leaks with equipment is expensive, time-consuming, and often impossible in remote areas. Our dogs locate these leaks accurately, even in rural environments or challenging conditions.

Leak detection on oil-cooled high tension cables

Detecting underground leaks with measurement equipment above ground is often quite difficult and time-consuming due to the rather heavy product composition of the insulating fluid. Our dogs detect these leaks fast and accurately.

Detection of illegal taps

Oil, ethylene, propane,... regardless of which valuable substance is flowing through your pipelines, illegal pipeline tapping is a major problem. Our sniffing dogs are specialized in locating illegal taps.

Case study

ExxonMobil Asia Pacific Pte Ltd in Singapore used sniffing dogs to find leaks on underground road crossings.

Download the case study

Your benefits

More accurate measurements

Compared to measurement equipment, dogs detect the smallest leaks on Parts Per Billion level and also the exact leak location.

Easy access to rural environments

Your pipeline infrastructure is easy to reach for sniffing dogs. Difficult weather conditions and dense vegetation are no longer issues.

Cost-effective detection method

Detect leaks earlier and choose for a proactive detection method.

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