Pipeline Engineering

Hydrostatic Test Pressure Calculation ver 0.0

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Date 8/22/2019, 5:50:28 PM Approver
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This tool was developed for test engineers and contractors to plan the pipeline hydrostatic test operation. The
elevation gradient, along with the location and volume of the water source, and the pipe design data should be
used to determine the length and number of test segments. The test gradient should be calculated to be sure
the test pressure falls within the specified pressure limits.

Pipe Data
Pipe Outer Diameter, OD inch 12.75
Line Pipe Wall Thickness, t inch 0.375
Line Pipe Grade, S psi 70000
Heavy Wall Pipe Wall Thickness, t' inch N/A
Heavy Wall Pipe Grade, S' psi N/A
Maximum Operating Pressure, MOP psig 1440
Pressure @ 1.10 * MOP psig 1584
Pressure @ 1.25 * MOP psig 1800
Pressure @ 1.40 * MOP psig 2016
Pressure @ 1.50 * MOP psig 2160
Pressure @ 80% SMYS psig 3294
Pressure @ 90% SMYS psig 3706
Pressure @ 100% SMYS psig 4118
Pressure @ 110% SMYS psig 4529

Pipe Profile
Test Segment Upstream Point Chainage, U/S ft 0
Test Segment Downstream Point Chainage, U/S ft 65,617
Test Segment Upstream Point Elevation, Eu ft 656.0
High Point Elevation, Eh ft 820.0
Low Point Elevation, El ft 623.0
Instrumentation Elevation, Ei ft 700.0
Test Segment Downstream Point Elevation, Ed ft 787.5
Test Segment Length, L ft 65,617
mile 51,535
Test Segment Volume, V ft³ 51,535
(Segment volume ignores heavy wall pipe volume reduction) gal 385,512
Calculated Water Volume for a Pressure Increase, ΔV ft³/psig 0.2
(Caclulated based on compressibility of water at 50°F) gal/psig 1.6
Estimated Squeeze Volume, Vs ft³ 974
(Caclulated based on pressure @ 110% SMYS) gal 7,284
0.2% Offset Volume For PV Plot, Vo ft³ 103
(When yield plotting is required) gal 771

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Minimum Strength Test Pressure

Parameters psig % MOP % SMYS
High Point Pressure 1800 125.0 43.7
Test Segment Upstream Point Pressure 1871 129.9 45.4
Low Point Pressure (Line Pipe) 1885 130.9 45.8
Low Point Pressure (Heavy Wall Pipe) N/A N/A N/A
Instrumentation Pressure 1852 128.6 45.0
Test Segment Downstream Point Pressure 1814 126.0 44.1

Maximum Strength Test Pressure

Parameters psig % MOP % SMYS
Low Point Pressure (Line Pipe) 2757 191.5 67.0
Low Point Pressure (Heavy Wall Pipe) N/A N/A N/A
Test Segment Upstream Point Pressure 2743 190.5 66.6
High Point Pressure 2672 185.5 64.9
Instrumentation Pressure 2724 189.1 66.1
Test Segment Downstream Point Pressure 2686 186.5 65.2

Minimum Leak Test Pressure

Parameters psig % MOP % SMYS
High Point Pressure 1584 110.0 38.5
Test Segment Upstream Point Pressure 1655 114.9 40.2
Low Point Pressure (Line Pipe) 1669 115.9 40.5
Low Point Pressure (Heavy Wall Pipe) N/A N/A N/A
Instrumentation Pressure 1636 113.6 39.7
Test Segment Downstream Point Pressure 1598 111.0 38.8

Maximum Leak Test Pressure

Parameters psig % MOP % SMYS
Low Point Pressure (Line Pipe) 1844 128.1 44.8
Low Point Pressure (Heavy Wall Pipe) N/A N/A N/A
Test Segment Upstream Point Pressure 1830 127.1 44.4
High Point Pressure 1759 122.1 42.7
Instrumentation Pressure 1811 125.7 44.0
Test Segment Downstream Point Pressure 1773 123.1 43.1

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