Reference workflow

Pipeline monitoring with fiber sensing equipment

A reference workflow for pipeline intrusion, leak-indication, thermal, and corridor monitoring systems.

Hardware foundation

DAS/DTS equipment can use pipeline-side fiber to sense vibration and temperature patterns across long route sections.

Software workflow

Operators can review event positions, trend data, temperature profiles, and alarm records, then export data to project-specific systems.

Project fit

Useful for long, remote, or high-consequence routes where distributed sensing can reduce blind spots between inspection points.

Typical monitoring goals

  • Monitor long pipeline corridors for vibration events, third-party activity, and abnormal thermal patterns.
  • Use DAS for event localization and DTS for temperature profiles where thermal monitoring is required.
  • Provide data outputs that can be reviewed by operators or connected into existing pipeline monitoring platforms.

Useful system outputs

  • Event location and segment-level review
  • Thermal profile and hot-spot trend data
  • Alarm outputs for selected vibration or temperature conditions
  • Data export for GIS, SCADA, or local monitoring systems

How Planck Sensing supports this application

Planck Sensing can help choose DAS, DTS, or combined equipment paths, align channel length and fiber assumptions, and prepare software outputs for review, alarms, and integration.