Advanced Development of Proactive Infrasonic Gas Pipeline Evaluation Network (PIGPEN)

This report summarizes and documents work that advanced the development of an autonomous distributed sensor alarm and notification system, known as Proactive Infrasonic Gas Pipeline Evaluation Network (PIGPEN), which provides pipeline operators with a real-time warning of unauthorized right-of-way encroachment and excavation activity near a pipeline. In this program, novel threat detection and false alarm rejection algorithms were developed and field tested. Next generation advanced prototypes of potential commercial products were also developed and field tested although the most advanced prototype (AP+) will require additional data collection and field testing to determine if the technical objectives were met. Descriptions of the system hardware, performance, operations, field test results and current development status are reported herein.

• Record URL:
  https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/matrix/FilGet.rdm?fil=8523&s=FBE10635322A4F86A9DDB256977C6898
• Corporate Authors:

  Physical Sciences Incorporated

  20 New England Business Center
  Andover, MA  United States  0810-1077

  Heath Consultants Incorporated

  9030 Monroe Road
  Houston, TX  United States  77061

  American Innovations Incorporated

  1211 Technology Boulevard
  Austin, TX  United States  78727

  Northeast Gas Association

  20 Waterview Boulevard, 4th Floor
  Parsippany, NJ  United States  07054

  Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

  Department of Transportation
  East Building, 2nd Floor, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Frish, Michael B
  • Wainner, Richard T
  • Byl, Marten F
  • Green, B David
  • Chancey, Steve
  • Rutherford, Jim
  • Kruft, Ed
  • Cowan, Ken
  • Davis, Don
  • D’Zurko, Daphne
  • Merte, David W
• Publication Date: 2013

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Edition: Final Report
• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 39p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alarm systems; Algorithms; Field tests; Gas pipelines; Prototypes; Right of way (Land); Sensors; Technological innovations; Warning systems
• Identifier Terms: Proactive Infrasonic Gas Pipeline Evaluation Network (PIGPEN)
• Uncontrolled Terms: Encroachment
• Subject Areas: Pipelines; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01640833
• Record Type: Publication
• Contract Numbers: DTPH56-08-T-000019
• Files: TRIS, ATRI, USDOT
• Created Date: Jun 26 2017 10:15AM