Pipeline Integrity at the Speed of Sound
Fully retrofittable and suitable for both onshore and offshore assets, e‑vpms delivers localization accuracy within tens of meters, even across long distances.
Proven in global deployments, it helps operators reduce risk, protect the environment, and ensure continuous, reliable pipeline integrity.
What is e-vpms and how does it work?
e-vpms is Enivibes Vibroacoustic Technology: a combination of pressure, sound and micro-vibrations collected by our sensors, typically spaced several kilometers apart (50+ km in general scenarios). The technology works thanks to the physical principles of wave guides applied to pipelines: anomalies can be located even at hundreds of kilometers of distance. Sensors are non-invasive, require minimal bandwidth and power, and send synchronized data to a central processing unit (on prem or cloud‑based) for real‑time analysis. The system autonomously provides real-time (within minutes), alarms with high precision and accuracy (meters) to the operator. An Enivibes 24/7 Control Room is also available for support.
What types of events can e-vpms detect?
e‑vpms detects leaks, impacts, excavations, illegal tapping, pig passage, valve operations, and other flow disturbances, even when no leak is involved. Its vibroacoustic sensors capture elastic and acoustic waves travelling along the pipeline, enabling real‑time identification of both leakage and non‑leak interference events. The unique features of e-vpms make it the ideal technology to detect events for reaction, prevention and prediction.
How accurate is e‑vpms in locating anomalies?
Can e‑vpms be installed on existing pipelines?
Which types of pipelines and fluids are supported?
One Technology, Multiple Applications
Waveleak
Detects and localizes leaks and high energy impacts at the moment of their onset
Massleak
Advanced Vibroacoustic RTTM model, small enduring leaks, volume & flow measures
Third Party Interference
Detects and localizes manual/mechanical digging, prevention and precursor events
Noiseleak
Detects and localizes ongoing and tiny leaks independently from the moment of their onset
Netleak
Extends the capabilities of detection and localization of leaks to pipeline networks
Marine TPI
TPI in subsea scenario, detects and localizes anchor hits, vessels, sabotage
e-vpms unique features
Coverage with Fewer Sensors
With sensors spacing up to 50 km, e-vpms ensures broad coverage while reducing the number of required sensors
Exceptional Accuracy
Localization of leaks and Third-Party Interference in the order of meters.
Retrofittable & Flexible
Easily integrates into existing pipelines, operating in both pumping and still conditions also in complex scenarios
Tailored for Your Pipeline
Initially built for leak detection, e-vpms can be scaled for advanced monitoring of TPI events and flow analysis
High Sensitivity & Rapid Response
With sensors spacing up to 50 km, e-vpms ensures broad coverage while reducing the number of required sensors
Asset Integrity Monitoring Applications
Asset Integrity Monitoring with e-vpms delivers real-time assessment of pipeline conditions. By analyzing vibroacoustic signals, it identifies leaks, verifies valve performance, and supports pressure testing. This ensures complete integrity and operational reliability across the entire network
Valve Tightness
The system verifies valve sealing integrity
Micro Vent
Detection of micro vents in pipelines before reactivation
Pressure Test
Real-time Vibroacoustic analysis for leak detection
Pig Tracking
Pig Tracking and stuck Pig location in real-time
Fluid Monitoring
Detects variations in fluid composition (e.g. CO2 properties)
Virtual Control Room
AI-Powered environment for optimal data exploitation
Sensors and devices
e-vpms is highly flexible providing different hardware solutions for sensing and data management
Haptosonic
Innovative contact sensor: non-invasive and quickly installable on and below ground
Barosonic
Ultra-precise Acoustic and Pressure sensing devices installed in contact with the monitored fluid. Outdoor device with IP68 grading
Vibrasonic
Micro-vibrations sensor to capture the vibrational waves traveling in the pipeline shell. Does not require contact with the fluid but outer shell only
Hyposonic
Includes the functionalities of BaroSonic and VibraSonic in a maintenance-free and leakproof buriable and submersible enclosure
Flowmeters
Non-invasive flowmeter also providable as a virtual sensor capable of interfacing with existing flowmeters on the pipeline
Acquisition Unit
Multichannel signal acquisition unit for indoor and outdoor (with cabinet) environments
Acquisition Unit PORTABLE
Portable version of
V-Node. Internal battery and/or external power
Processing Unit
Physical server supporting the e-vpms processing cores environment. Installable indoor
Processing Unit FIELD
Physical rugged server supporting the e-vpms processing cores. Installable outdoor
Processing Unit CLOUD
Cloud e-vpms processing runnable on the most popular Cloud providers. Redundant and scalable
Enivibes also provides tubesense: an entry-level pipeline monitoring software solution, designed to detect anomalies using either Negative Pressure Wave (NPW) and Mass Balance (MB) methods.
The system leverages the existing instrumentation of the pipeline operator, eliminating the need for additional hardware.