The FiberPatrol® FP6100-X series of advanced intrusion detection systems is specially designed to promote physical security of buried pipelines and other in-ground infrastructure. The FP6100-X system utilizes a fiber-optic cable buried along a pipeline to detect and locate the source of ground vibrations associated with third-party interference activity.
Third-Party Interference (TPI), including accidental or intentional unauthorized excavation in a pipeline’s right-of-way, is the leading cause of pipeline accidents and losses. A single incident can have devastating effects, causing death, property destruction, service interruptions, and environmental damage, and often costing the pipeline operator millions of dollars in financial losses.
The FiberPatrol® solution is an efficient and cost effective way to mitigate such risks. Designed to sense minute vibration, earth movement, and other physical disturbances, a FiberPatrol® FP6100-X series system detects excavation activity long before the digging equipment can reach the sensing cable and the pipe itself. By providing an early warning and the precise location of an incident, a FiberPatrol® system can help responders prevent costly damage..
Multiple FP6100-X systems can be daisy-chained and monitored from a central location using FiberPatrol® Remote Alarm Management System or similar 3rd party software. The FP6100-X sensors may also be integrated with security systems protecting pumping stations and other pipeline facilities. Typically, all alarm processing equipment can be installed at such facilities, with the fiber-optic sensors covering the distance between the stations.
Existing fiber-optic communication cables, buried together with pipelines, can often be retrofitted to enable pipeline monitoring.
