QS Energy Inc (QSEP)

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Thanks for posting the FACTS

If the crude oil pipeline network has a redundant parallel segment, the AOT will be installed in that redundant segment without disrupting the process flow. The inlet and outlet valves of the redundant segment would normally remain shut while the inlet and outlet valves of the live segment of the pipeline remain open to let crude flow through to the main crude oil transport line. After the installation of the AOT, the inlet and outlet valves will be opened slowly to let oil flow into the AOT and fill it up, and exit through the outlet valve to the main crude oil transport line. While the inlet and outlet valves of the previously redundant pipeline segment where the AOT has been installed are being opened slowly, the inlet and outlet valves of the previously live pipeline segment are being closed slowly and simultaneously. This is to avoid hick-ups due to back-pressure which could disrupt process flow or cause the pipeline shutdown valve to trip. This is a summary of how to seamlessly change-over process flow from one pipeline segment to another. This way there is no vacuum in the pipeline but only a little increase in turbulence until crude oil flow stabilizes again.

If there is no redundant, parallel pipeline segment in the pipeline network available to install the AOT, then the crude oil pipeline will have to be shut down to install the AOT. After the installation of the AOT, the inlet and outlet valves will be reopened to let oil flow into the AOT and fill it up, and exit into the main crude oil transport line.

No company can shut down their pipeline arbitrarily to accommodate any installation project no matter how important it is because they lose millions of dollars for every hour that the pipeline stays shutdown. They usually wait until the next scheduled shutdown maintenance or after they have achieved a set production target to install anything that requires pipeline shutdown. This explains Cecil Bond Kyte's statement that "We have had to synchronize with prospective development partners’ timelines and priorities. These minor delays have been outside of our control and by no means suggest any abdication of interest."

I hope this was helpful in addressing the comment below and a few other comments on this board regarding delays in getting a field test:

"ok let me ask you this question realizing I'm not an expert on pipeline flows. If I have oil flowing at 5mph through a pipeline and then slow it down to treat it (per your statement) what happens to the oil that was flowing in front of the treated oil? That oil is still flowing at supposedly a fastr rate because that they were treated so there is then a vacuum created between the slower flowing oil and the faster oil in front of it. How does that work?"