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Pillai, G. M.
- Intelligent Pigging of 48” diameter, 20 KM Offshore Crude Oil Pipeline at BPCL, Kochi, India
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International Journal of Innovative Research and Development, Vol 4, No 7Sp (2015), Pagination:Abstract
KEI-RSOS Maritime Limited (KRML)was entrusted byBharatPetroleumCorporationLimited(BPCL),IndiatocarryouttheIntelligentPiggingof48”diameter,20KMCrudeoiloffshorepipelinefromSTFtoSPMatKochiSPMfacility.KRMLinassociationwithM/s.3PServices,Germany,executedthepiggingprojectsuccessfully.ThemethodologyusedforthisprojectwasBi-directionalpigging,whichisthelatest&wascarriedoutfirsttimeinIndia.Thepaperdiscussesthedetailsoftheprojectincludingutilisationofcleaningpig,GEOpig,Intelligent(MFL)pigandourexperiences.Thepaperalsodiscussestheadvantages&thebenefitsofthetechnologyrelatedtoreductioninprojectexecutiontime&projectcost,simplicityofoperationandenvironmentalfriendliness.Thelimitationofthemethod&problemencounteredarealsodiscussedandshared,sothattheoffshoreindustrycantakebenefitfromourexperience, infuture.
KEI-RSOS Maritime Limited (KRML)was entrusted byBharatPetroleumCorporationLimited(BPCL),IndiatocarryouttheIntelligentPiggingof48”diameter,20KMCrudeoiloffshorepipelinefromSTFtoSPMatKochiSPMfacility.KRMLinassociationwithM/s.3PServices,Germany,executedthepiggingprojectsuccessfully.ThemethodologyusedforthisprojectwasBi-directionalpigging,whichisthelatest&wascarriedoutfirsttimeinIndia.Thepaperdiscussesthedetailsoftheprojectincludingutilisationofcleaningpig,GEOpig,Intelligent(MFL)pigandourexperiences.Thepaperalsodiscussestheadvantages&thebenefitsofthetechnologyrelatedtoreductioninprojectexecutiontime&projectcost,simplicityofoperationandenvironmentalfriendliness.Thelimitationofthemethod&problemencounteredarealsodiscussedandshared,sothattheoffshoreindustrycantakebenefitfromourexperience, infuture.