USING ULTRASOUND FOR SIMPLE RELIABLITY OF CRUDE OIL
USING ULTRASOUND FOR SIMPLE RELIABLITY OF CRUDE OIL TRANSPORTAION AND STORAGE
Norman “N. J. ” Lefort Jr. • LOOP (Louisiana Offshore Oil Port) • 10 Years : 7 Years as Maintenance Tech. 3 Years as Reliability Tech. • Certification: Vibration Analyst Cat 1 Airborne Ultrasound Level 1
• Crude Oil Transportation and Storage • Opened 1981 as U. S. first (only) port offloading deep draft tankers • 4 Facilities: 1. Marine Terminal – 18 Miles off Louisiana Coast in Gulf of Mexico 2. Clovelly Hub – Cut Off, LA 3. LOCAP – St. James, LA 4. FBS – Port Fourchon, LA • 93 miles of 48 inch pipeline
• 58 Million Barrels of underground cavern storage. (8 caverns) • 12 Million Barrels of above ground storage (23 tanks) • 25 Million Barrels of Brine Storage • 8 – 6000 hp Main Line Pumps • 4 – 7000 hp Main Line Pumps (Caterpillar Eng. ) • 1 – 8000 hp Main Line Booster Pump
Reliability Tech Duties • • • Vibration Data Collection Partial Discharge Testing Thermal Imagery Quality Control Oil Sampling Routes Airborne Electrical Ultrasound Ultrasonic Grease Routes
Ultrasonic Grease Route P. M. • Quarterly PM • Provides general guidelines for performing P. M. including equipment and standards • Spreadsheet to collect data found during P. M.
Grease Gun Kits
Ultraprobe – 201 Grease Caddy
Ultraprobe – 401 Grease Caddy
Transducer Listening Location
Transducer Listening Location
Grease Label
Key Factors to Good Grease Program • • Documentation Proper Equipment Correct Grease Usage/Proper Labeling Know Your Assets Consistency – Location Points Create Follow Up Work When Needed Keep Your Routes Simple MOST IMPORTANT – STAY SAFE!
Questions ? N. J. Lefort njlefort@loopllc. com
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