Mumbai-Manmad Pipeline
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The Mumbai Manmad Pipeline (MMPL) was one of the most ambitious projects undertaken by Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited
. The project commenced in mid-1998 and involved the laying of a 168 km long petroleum product pipeline from Mumbai
on the Arabian sea coast to Manmad
, near Nashik, located in North-Eastern Maharashtra
. Subsequently, by March 2007, the pipeline was extended from Manmad to Bijwasan near New Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport. The total length of the MMPL pipeline, reaching from Mumbai to the outskirts of New Delhi
, is approximately 1,500 km.
The MMBPL department of Bharat Petroleum is currently headed by Mr. G S Wankhede, who is the General Manager of the Operations. Below him in the hierarchy are Mr. N Manohar Rao and Mr. L R Jain.
The MMBPL department has set high standards in the field of product pipelines. The experience in laying the Mumbai-Manmad-Bijwasan pipeline is being utilised by Bharat Petroleum to lay a crude-oil pipeline from Vadinar
on the West
coast to Bina
in Madhya Pradesh
, where a new 6 MMTPA grassroot refinery is coming up. The success achieved by the MMPL department has made it almost certain that the pipeline department will become a "strategic business unit" or SBU of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited in the near future.
The latest cutting edge technology is used for operations as well as maintenance works. Online monitoring of the status of the product and pipeline has been made possible by the use of SCADA (Supervision Control and Data Acquisition) Software. Advanced techniques are also employed in pigging operations. The department also conducts studies in various aspects of pipeline management, like minimizing interface, cathodic protection etc.
Bharat Petroleum
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited is a state-controlled oil and gas company headquartered in Mumbai, India. In 2011, Fortune Global 500 ranked the company of 272.- History :...
. The project commenced in mid-1998 and involved the laying of a 168 km long petroleum product pipeline from Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
on the Arabian sea coast to Manmad
Manmad
Manmad is one of the cities in Nasik district in the state of Maharashtra state in India. It is the third largest city in Nasik district, with a population of approximately 125,000...
, near Nashik, located in North-Eastern Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
. Subsequently, by March 2007, the pipeline was extended from Manmad to Bijwasan near New Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport. The total length of the MMPL pipeline, reaching from Mumbai to the outskirts of New Delhi
New Delhi
New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
, is approximately 1,500 km.
The MMBPL department of Bharat Petroleum is currently headed by Mr. G S Wankhede, who is the General Manager of the Operations. Below him in the hierarchy are Mr. N Manohar Rao and Mr. L R Jain.
The MMBPL department has set high standards in the field of product pipelines. The experience in laying the Mumbai-Manmad-Bijwasan pipeline is being utilised by Bharat Petroleum to lay a crude-oil pipeline from Vadinar
Vadinar
Vadinar is small coastal town located in Jamnagar district of the state of Gujarat, India. The offshore oil terminal of the Kandla Port Trust is located in Vadinar and contributes in a large way to the total earnings of this major port...
on the West
West
West is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography.West is one of the four cardinal directions or compass points. It is the opposite of east and is perpendicular to north and south.By convention, the left side of a map is west....
coast to Bina
Bina
Bina may refer to:* Binə, Baku, Azerbaijan* Binə, Khojavend, Azerbaijan* Bíňa, Slovakia* Bina Etawa, India* Bina Railway Colony, India...
in Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
, where a new 6 MMTPA grassroot refinery is coming up. The success achieved by the MMPL department has made it almost certain that the pipeline department will become a "strategic business unit" or SBU of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited in the near future.
The latest cutting edge technology is used for operations as well as maintenance works. Online monitoring of the status of the product and pipeline has been made possible by the use of SCADA (Supervision Control and Data Acquisition) Software. Advanced techniques are also employed in pigging operations. The department also conducts studies in various aspects of pipeline management, like minimizing interface, cathodic protection etc.