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IndianOil’s cross-country pipelines network is nearly 9,300 km in length and 61.72 million metric tonnes per annum (MMTPA) in capacity. Pipelines being the safest, cost-effective, environment-friendly and energy-efficient mode of transportation, have been continuously adding to the efficiency and productivity of IndianOil's refineries and marketing set-up.
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Transportation of crude oil to IndianOil's inland refineries has been a very challenging task, especially so with the refineries expanding their capacities as well as capability to process a variety of crude oils. For instance, IndianOil's Vadinar terminal in Gujarat – the country's largest offshore crude oil terminal, with two Single Point Mooring systems – set a new record during the year 2006-07 by handling 148 tankers, including 75 Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs).
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Conversion of the Kandla-Panipat section of the Kandla-Bhatinda product pipeline to crude oil service is now complete with a new 74-km section connecting it to Mundra port. The capacity of the Mundra-Panipat pipeline is being further augmented from 6 to 9 MMTPA in line with the ongoing expansion of Panipat Refinery capacity from 12 to 15 MMTPA.
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In the eastern sector, IndianOil would achieve further reduction in the transportation cost of crude oil to its Haldia and Barauni refineries once the Paradip-Haldia crude oil pipeline and a new offshore terminal at Paradip are commissioned to facilitate receipt of VLCCs.
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Transportation of gas by pipelines is a new growth area for IndianOil with gas discoveries being reported from several parts of India in the recent past. LPG and natural gas pipelines are part of several new pipelines and branch lines being laid by IndianOil. The Corporation's maiden LPG pipeline is being laid from Panipat to Jalandhar.
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IndianOil has been according high importance to energy conservation in all its operations. Among the major steps being taken in this direction are operation of the pipelines at desired flow rate with optimum combination of mainline pumping units, close monitoring of stock and ullage available at pumping and delivery stations, and avoiding frequent shutdowns.
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The Corporation's onshore and offshore pipelines are being monitored on a regular basis and kept in good health through state-of-the-art technology. IndianOil's oldest pipeline, the Guwahati-Siliguri Pipeline commissioned way back in 1964, is still being operated at designed pressure and capacity. All IndianOil pipelines are certified to ISO 14001:1996 environment management system and ISO 9001:2000 quality management system while giving paramount importance to safety too.
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The Pipelines Division is focussed on maintaining IndianOil's leadership in the complex business scenario and is extending full logistics support to its sister divisions of Refineries and Marketing for enabling the Corporation to remain competitive.
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