Security Tracking System

PMHBL desires to implement the Security

Tracking System (STS) which will enable the
company to monitor its Security Line walkers
who walk along the pipeline for daily security
checks. It is to cross check Security personnel by
having real-time information about their position,
speed, stoppages, detours . The data should be
available in the central database where users
can see online status of Security Personnel on
digital maps, along with diagnostic reports and
receive band real-time alerts on mobile devices.

STS - Features
Real time information about Line walkers
speed,
position & detour etc.
Multiple level of security logins
Monitoring of security line walker
Real time (Live) & Replay Tracking on map
Diagnostic advanced reports
Real time alerts on mobile devices
Group management

Line Walkers status on

Display

Live Line walker tracking

Cathodic Protection

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 PIPELINE PATROLLING

Each operating company shall maintain a periodic pipelines patrol programme to

observe surface conditions on and adjacent to the Pipeline right to way, indications of
lack, construction activity other than performed by the company and other factors
affecting the safety and operation of the pipeline.

Patrolling (Aerial/Ground) of On-shore Cross Country Pipelines shall be carried out at

the following intervals.

i) Liquid Petroleum Pipelines in urban areas - Once in a fortnight.

ii) Liquid Petroleum Pipeline in other areas once in a month.

iii) LPG Pipelines - Once in a week.

iv) Natural Gas Pipelines - As specified in ANSI B 31.8 Clause 851.2

 RIGHT OF WAY INSPECTION

The right of way shall be inspected and

maintained once in a year to ensure clear
visibility of ROW/ROU, access to
maintenance crew along the ROW/ROU,
valve locations and other pipeline facilities.
All pipeline markers/kilometer posts and
other signs/specific indication marks shall
be maintained once in a year

 Intelligent Pigging

The pipeline should be inspected once

in 5 years for corrosion / dents / pits etc. by
means of electronic / intelligent pigging Note
3. The results of subsequent inspections
shall be compared with original
commissioning data in order to assess the
health of the pipeline and subsequent
periodicity of intelligent pigging

 STATIC LEAK TEST

Static Leak Test of the pipeline

shall be performed once in five years
using the liquid transported through
the pipeline Note 3. The capacity test is
used only to quantify the pressure
and liquid containment capability of
an existing Pipeline System

 MONITORING OF EXTERNAL

CORROSION

4.6.1 Pipe to Soil Potential (PSP) Reading

i) PSP readings at feeding points shall be

monitored fortnightly.

ii) The PSP reading at the test lead points for entire pipeline shall be taken once in a
quarter. The PSP survey results shall be plotted graphically to identify and locate
cathodic holidays. The minimum pipe to soil potential shall be more negative than 0.85 volts with respect to copper/copper sulphate half cell. In areas where anaerobic
bacteria are active minimum PSP shall be more negative than - 0.95 volts instead of 0.85 volts. Over protection of coated pipelines shall be avoided by ensuring that
polarisation potential is below - 1.2 volts with respect to copper/copper sulphate half
cells. Polarisation potential can be measured at a given location on a coated pipeline
by measuring pipe to earth potential immediately (within the first second or two) after
simultaneously interrupting the current output from all cathodic protection sources
affecting that portion of the pipeline.

 The following schedules/activities shall be followed to monitor internal

corrosion

i) Effectiveness of corrosion mitigation measures checked once in a year by
analysing the corrosion coupon.

ii) Electrical resistance probes may be installed for monitoring the
effectiveness on corrosion mitigation measures and reading should be
checked once in a quarter.

iii) Whenever the sections of the pipeline are running overground, ultrasonic
thickness measurements of the pipeline shall be taken once in two years (ref.
section 4.3.1).

iv) Whenever repairs to the pipeline are carried out, internal visual inspection
shall be done to supplement ultrasonic thickness readings taken externally.

PIGGING

4.4.1 Descaling

The frequency of descaling of pipelines transporting crude petroleum,

petroleum products and natural gas shall be as under:

i) Non ATF Petroleum Product Pipelines Once in six months.

Ii) ATFP pipelines also carrying other petroleum products - Once in a quarter.

iii) Dedicated ATF Pipelines - Once in a year.

iv) Crude Oil Pipelines - Once in a year.

v) Crude Oil pipelines(Injecting Sections) - Once in a quarter.

Pearson Survey

Pearson / CAT / DCVG Survey shall be carried out once in three years Note 3.

4.6.3 Continuous Potential Survey

Continuous Potential Logging (CPL) survey should be carried out once in five
years.

4.6.4 Insulating Joint/Coupling Inspection

Insulating joints and couplings shall be inspected once in a year.

4.6.5 External Corrosion Control for above ground sections of Piping

Above ground piping and accessories shall be inspected visually once in a

year for external corrosion. ANSI B.31.4 shall be referred for guidance.

 6 Soil Testing

+If any industrial effluent is flowing
over the ROW/ROU or any
environmental change is noticed on
the ROW, the soil samples shall be
tested for determining the efficacy of
the existing coating and wrapping of
the pipeline.

 MONITORING OF INTERNAL

CORROSION

Internal corrosion is a function of what the pipeline contains and conveys.

Presence of corrosive constituents and other contaminating impurities in the

transported fluid may lead to internal metal loss in the pipeline resulting in general
corrosion or pitting type of corrosion. Such constituents could be due to salinity of
sea water, presence of carbon-dioxide together with moisture etc.

Presence of sulphur dioxide can lead to serious sulphide stress cracking of

steels which is essentially not a metal loss, but causes stepwise cracking in steel.
For this type of corrosion, its mitigation can be done by injecting chemical
inhibitors along with the product flow. The sulphide stress cracking can be
mitigated by treating steel with certain alloying elements and controlling its
hardness. Corrosion mitigation by using inhibitors may also help but only in case of
certain specific types of fluid constituents. Another method of safe guarding
against internal corrosion could be by providing lining

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