Lok Sabha Question No. 2975 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-08
Subject: Enhancing Safety Standards in Petroleum Sector
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Shri Raju Bista

2975 Shri Raju Bista:

## पेᮝोिलयम और ᮧाकृ ितक गैस मंᮢी

Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state:

- (a)   the details of measures taken to enhance the safety and efficiency of petroleum transport and storage during the last five years;
- (b)   the data about incidents of safety breaches that have been recorded and the action taken to address them during the said period;
- (c)   the  budget  allocation  for  improving  safety  standards  in  the  petroleum  sector  for  the current fiscal year; and
- (d)   the  data  of  the  technological  advancements  implemented  to  ensure  safe  and  efficient petroleum operations in PSUs?

## ANSWER

पेट Ō ोिलयम और Ůाक ृ ितक गैस मंũालय मŐ राǛमंũी (ŵी सुरे श गोपी)

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI SURESH GOPI)

- (a) and (d)   Oil  and  Gas  Companies  engaged  in  transport  and  storage  of  petroleum  bear  primary responsibility  for  their  operations  and  are  required  to  adhere  to  all  standards  in  this regard.  Oil  Industry  Safety  Directorate  (OISD),  a  technical  directorate  under  the Ministry  of  Petroleum  and  Natural  Gas,  has  been  entrusted  with  the  responsibility  of formulating standards, overseeing its implementation through safety audits in petroleum industry  with  the  aim  to  enhancing  safety  levels  and  reducing  risks  inherent  with  this industry.

OISD has informed that, inter alia, the following safety measures have been prescribed for petroleum industry to enhance the safety and efficiency of petroleum transport and storage:

Transportation by Road:

-  Vehicle tracking is implemented, violations are monitored and actions being taken.
-  Restriction on Night driving.
-  Defensive  driving  and  simulator-based  training  is  being  provided  to  the  Tank Truck (TT) crew.

Transportation by pipeline:

-  Monitoring of corrosion through intelligent pigging, cathodic protection etc.
-  Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system for on-line monitoring.
-  Application software-based Leak Detection System (LDS) in liquid pipelines.
-  Pipeline Intrusion Detection System (PIDS) for pilferage control.
-  Pipelines mapping through Geographical Information System (GIS)

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 08 TH  AUGUST, 2024

## Enhancing Safety Standards in Petroleum Sector

For storage tanks:

-  Safety  measures  like  pressure  limiting  device,  Terminal  Automation  System (TAS),  advanced  fire  fighting  system  and  Remote  Operated  Shut-off  Valve (ROSOVs).
-  Hydrocarbon Detectors and Gas Monitoring Systems at all potential leakage points to ensure early detection and provide timely warnings.
- (b) The details of number of major safety onsite accidents and accidents during transportation of petroleum products reported by Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) to OISD, in the last five years (2019-20 to 2023-24) are as below:

| Financial Year   |   No. of major onsite accidents |   No. of accidents during transportation |
|------------------|---------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
| 2019-20          |                              11 |                                       94 |
| 2020-21          |                              09 |                                      128 |
| 2021-22          |                              16 |                                       92 |
| 2022-23          |                              11 |                                      114 |
| 2023-24          |                              13 |                                      110 |

All  major  onsite  incidents  are  investigated  by  the  respective  OMCs  and  based  on  the outcome of  investigation,  remedial  measures  are  taken  by  them.  In  addition,  processrelated major  accidents are also investigated by OISD.  The  findings,  including observations, root causes and recommendations are communicated by OISD to OMCs for corrective measures.

- (c)      The details of budget allocated by Public Sector OMCs for improving safety standards across their organization for the current fiscal year 2024-25 are as below:

IOCL -  Rs. 430 crore

HPCL -  Rs. 337 crore

BPCL -  Rs. 215.98 crore

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