Luna

Company Overview

Luna Innovations is a firm that develops and implements advanced sensing and measurement technologies, particularly in the field of fiber optic sensing.

Energy and Oil Projects

Luna Innovations is involved in several projects related to the energy sector, including oil and gas:

Offshore Wind Projects

• Luna Innovations has partnered to deliver monitoring services for the largest offshore wind project in the U.S., Dominion Energy’s Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project. Their EN.SURE long-range power cable sensing system is used to monitor the wind farm’s export cable system.

Oil and Gas Production Monitoring

• Luna's OptaSense business has formed a partnership with Liberty Oilfield Services to introduce FracSense, a diagnostic service that helps optimize hydrocarbon production. This service uses fiber-optic sensing to provide more accurate diagnostic information for oil and gas customers.

Pipeline Monitoring

• Luna collaborated with ABB to provide leak detection, pipeline security, and facility security for the Trans-Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline (TANAP) project, which spans 1,811 km from Azerbaijan to the EU.

Technologies and Capabilities

• Fiber Optic Sensing (FOS): Luna's systems provide temperature, acceleration, displacement, and strain measurements, which are crucial for monitoring and managing energy infrastructure. FOS is preferred over traditional electrical sensors due to its reliability and precision.
• Terahertz-Based Systems: Luna uses terahertz-based systems for real-time process measurements, such as multi-layer thickness and density, which help in saving raw materials and improving quality control.
• ODiSI 6000 Interrogator: This is a high-definition distributed temperature measurement system with strain compensation, optimized for next-level temperature profiling.

Sustainability and Environmental Impact

• Luna's technologies are also focused on sustainability, such as the monitoring services for the CVOW project, which aims to replace five million tons of CO2 emissions annually.

Industrial Applications

• Besides oil and gas, Luna's technologies are applied in various industrial settings, including renewable energy, nuclear power, and industrial battery storage monitoring. For example, they have a contract for monitoring industrial battery storage for a leading European manufacturer of electric vehicle batteries.