LSU Petroleum Engineering Assistant Professor Jyotsna Sharma is working with University of Oklahoma Physics and Astronomy Associate Professor Alberto Marino on a three-year project with the Oak Ridge National Laboratory east Tennessee to develop a quantum-sensing approach to better detect oil and gas industry subsurface and pipeline leakage. The research project, funded by a $750,000 grant from the Department of Energy, uses quantum-enhanced fiber sensing for O&G applications. The project is being researcher in order to find if it may outperform current O&G prevention techniques. Current techniques are limited by environmental and background noise and don’t offer enough sensitivity to detect small leaks, according to Sharma. Such noises include pump- and fluid-handling noise and waves in offshore operations. Quantum states of light is to be used to enhance the sensitivity of those fiber-optic leakage sensors, she says, and can “lead to a paradigm shift” and major impact through improved monitoring technology for earlier identification and warning. After performing initial tests at the lab, the team will test the developed quantum techniques under real-life conditions at the 5,000-foot deep high-pressure test well, which is instrumented with fiber-optic sensors, at LSU’s Petroleum Engineering Research, Training, & Testing Lab on the Baton Rouge campus. (Source: Work Boat 07/08/21) LSU petroleum engineering professor working to detect oil leaks in offshore operations | WorkBoat
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