Pipeline pressure testing accounting for measurement uncertainties

A method for performing a pressure test of a pipe section of a pipeline, the method comprising:

• receiving, at a processor, a desired pressure to be applied to an inner surface of the pipe section and a duration of time that the desired pressure is to be applied to the pipe section;
• receiving, at the processor, a pressure measurement of a fluid, a temperature measurement of the fluid, a volume measurement of the fluid, and a strain measurement of the pipe section;
• determining, by the processor, a change in pressure of the fluid of the pipe section and a change in volume of the fluid of the pipe section;
• determining, by the processor, when the change in pressure is different from a theoretical change in pressure;
• determining, by the processor, a pressure change uncertainty and a volume change uncertainty;
• checking, by the processor, that the pressure change uncertainty is within a pressure uncertainty threshold and that the volume change uncertainty is within a volume uncertainty threshold;
• determining, by the processor, whether the desired pressure has been applied to the inner surface of the pipe section for the duration of time;
• and
• outputting a result of the testing, the pressure change uncertainty, and the volume change uncertainty.