REASONS AND REMEDIES FOR A PIPELINE SEAM RUPTURE

摘要

A. K. Tewari and S. S. Gupta, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., India, discuss various aspects of pipeline failure, ILI and repair strategies that are adopted to ensure a safe operation. Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (IOCL) is the largest commercial establishment in India. It operates 11 out of 23 refineries in India and nearly 11 900 km of pipeline spread across the country. During the last financial year, its pipeline network transported over 75 million t of crude oil and refined petroleum products. The network ranges from 8 - 48 in. dia. and are laid both onshore and offshore. The network is currently under expansion and another 6000 km of pipelines are at various stages of implementation.