2nd National Workshop on

Accreditation of Emergency Response and Disaster Management Plan (ERDMP)

(September 27th-28th , 2012) at Bhopal

Challenges in

Development of ERDMPSabarmati Gas Limited

By

Suvendu Mohapatra(Chief Manager-HSE)

Organization

Sabarmati Gas Ltd is a Joint Venture Company of Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (GSPC) and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (BPCL).

GSPC and BPCL have agreed to synergize their resources and strengths to form a Joint Venture Co. for setting up the infrastructure for distribution and marketing of Natural Gas, Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and Piped Natural Gas (PNG) in Gandhinagar, Mehsana and Sabarkantha district of Gujarat State.

City Gate Stations /tap off points Numbers 9

Mother/online CNG Stations Numbers 21

DB CNG stations Numbers 03

District Regulating Stations (DRS) Numbers 24

Industrial customers Numbers 209

Commercial customers Numbers 347

Domestic Customers Numbers 64,344

Customer Care stations Numbers 09

Steel Pipeline network Km 230

MDPE Pipeline network Km 1700

Avg. CNG sales Lakh Kg/ Day 1.5

Avg. Daily sales Lakh SCMD 7.5

Annual Turn Over (2011-12) Rs. Cr. 690

Company Profile

Incidents (2011-2012)

No major accidents occurred in the year (2011-12).

97% of incidents occurred due to third party damage (mostly by through JCB engaged for Municipality drainage/ sewage Projects.

Initiatives like coordination with Municipality officials, JCB owners, Contractors have been taken.

Challenges

•Area of Coverage.

•Communication

•Adequacy of Preparedness.

•Reaching of ERDMP core team members to the emergency site.

•Continuity of gas supply.

•Coordination with local authorities like, Police, Fire departments,

administrative authorities, Media.

•Mutual Aid from neighboring industries.

•Safety of operating staffs.

•Conducting Emergency response in a planned manner.

•Reporting .

ERDMP (Emergency Response And Disaster Management) SGL has put into practice the emergency response and Disaster Management for its network operation in line with PNGRB requirement. The actions to be undertaken under the ERDMP are categorized into three levels (level-1, 2 and 3) depending on the intensity of the incident at site.

For level 1 and 2, SGL is equipped with there multiple operation set ups stationed in every 30km radius of network area (including every major town of SGL operation).

SGL has its customer care centers, emergency maintenance van (having all required equipments, fire extinguishers, and maintenance parts), and each team that is available for 24 hrs a day, comprised of experienced technicians, laborers and engineers.

This team attends to the emergency/ incidents within 10-15 minutes of its being reported.

Emergency/O&M - Set UP Present set up

Future Plan

7S.Mohapatra (HSE Dept)

Emergency/O&M - Set UP Present set upFuture Plan

8S.Mohapatra (HSE Dept)

Emergency/O&M - Set UP

Present set upFuture Plan

9S.Mohapatra (HSE Dept)

Improvements

•At Every 20-25 km radius, one O&M team with emergency

van , customer care centers.

•Stationed SGL engineers to manage local O&M teams .

•Immediate Communication with HODs, ERDMP members and

Managing directors.

•Duty Manager ‘s role to coordinate with all concerned including

neighboring companies and arranging meeting at control room.

•Ensuring proper Communication with all concerned.

Improvements

•Periodic inspection for adequacy of preparedness.

•Involvement of all local staffs in emergency preparedness , training

and mock drill.

•Continuity of gas supply within minimum possible time.

•Regular contacts local authorities like, Police, Fire departments, etc.

•Mutual Aid from neighboring industries.

•Regular training for Safety of operating staffs.

•Use of technology i.e. GIS, SCADA, GPS ,SAP etc.

Next Step

•Accreditation of ERDMP by TPIA in line with PNGRB guideline.

• Approval from SGL Board.

•Submission of certified ERDMP document to PNGRB.

•Improvement of the ERDMP system in line with Certified ERDMP.

Sabarmati Gas Limited