ENHANCING SAFETY STANDARDS IN PETROLEUM SECTOR

Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas

ENHANCING SAFETY STANDARDS IN PETROLEUM SECTOR

Posted On: 08 AUG 2024 2:35PM by PIB Delhi

Oil and Gas Companies engaged in transport and storage of petroleum bear primary responsibility for their operations and are required to adhere to all standards in this regard. Oil Industry Safety Directorate (OISD), a technical directorate under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, has been entrusted with the responsibility of formulating standards, overseeing its implementation through safety audits in petroleum industry with the aim to enhancing safety levels and reducing risks inherent with this industry.

OISD has informed that, inter alia, the following safety measures have been prescribed for petroleum industry to enhance the safety and efficiency of petroleum transport and storage:

Transportation by Road:

Vehicle tracking is implemented, violations are monitored and actions being taken.

Restriction on Night driving.

Defensive driving and simulator-based training is being provided to the Tank

Truck (TT) crew.

 

Transportation by pipeline:

Monitoring of corrosion through intelligent pigging, cathodic protection etc.

Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system for on-line

monitoring.

Application software-based Leak Detection System (LDS) in liquid pipelines.

Pipeline Intrusion Detection System (PIDS) for pilferage control.

Pipelines mapping through Geographical Information System (GIS)

 

For storage tanks:

Safety measures like pressure limiting device, Terminal Automation System

(TAS), advanced fire fighting system and Remote Operated Shut-off Valve

(ROSOVs).

Hydrocarbon Detectors and Gas Monitoring Systems at all potential leakage points

to ensure early detection and provide timely warnings.

This information was given by THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS SHRI SURESH GOPI, in a written reply in Lok Sabha today