Spanning more than 20,000 kilometres across multiple states in India, the network is vital to supporting the country’s energy needs, transporting 125 million metric tons of oil and 49 million metric standard cubic meters of gas annually.
ABB’s solutions will support IndianOil’s Centralised Pipeline Information Management System (CPIMS). The project involved the design, engineering, supply and commissioning of the ABB Ability SCADAvantage digital platform, which features cyber security and disaster recovery systems hosted on the cloud. The scope also included digital solutions for centralised management of IndianOil’s pipelines across the country. Additionally, ABB is providing a 10-year ABB Care contract to ensure all existing pipelines are unified under CPIMS and to provide long-term service support for IndianOil’s pipeline infrastructure.
“CPIMS has been envisioned to address the complexities associated with the maintenance and operation of cross-country pipeline network. By leveraging technology, this project aims to eliminate manual operations and enhance the efficiency, productivity and availability of the pipeline networks,” said Senthil Kumar N, director (pipelines) at IndianOil. “At IndianOil, we value our enduring partnership with ABB, which spans over a decade.”
ABB was awarded the CPIMS project contract in February 2024. Within one year, ABB designed and delivered its integrated solutions for managing the pipeline network, which is now under commissioning.