Cooperation with AK Transnefteprodukt OJSC to introduce
solution for automation of oil pipeline dispatching, control, and
telemetry solutions
Leningradskaya oblast,
Russia
2004
2008
Oil&Gas
Executive Summary
AK Transnefteprodukt OJSC is a subsidiary company of Transneft
Oil Transporting JSC, mainly engaged in oil transportation and
storage. Transnefteprodukt references high-quality services of
EleSy Company, its solid experience in designing, installation, and
commissioning of similar systems.
In 2004, Transnefteprodukt selected EleSy to provide a turnkey
automation solution for the trunk pipeline and marine transfer
terminal in the western part of Gulf of Finland. EleSy was selected
in a competitive search process that included some of the most
notable providers.
The project is aimed to construct the pipeline to export diesel
fuel to Western and Northern European countries.
Challenges and Scope of Work
Transnefteprodukt was expected to implement dispatching and
telemetry system for the oil product pipeline with the capacity of
up to 17 million ton a year being 1,056 km in length.
Prior to construction, EleSy was requested to design the
following:
Telemetry system for linear and station parts of oil product
pipeline
- Dispatcher system for trunk oil product pipeline
- Automatic fire-extinguishing system
Solutions
Oil pipeline status is monitored by EleSy's integrated
telecontrol solution including 108 RTUs based on ELSY-TM PLCs that
interrogate sensors and secondary converters, process the signals
by the specified algorithms, generate control actions, monitor
process parameters, and provide software diagnostics.
Oil pipeline dispatcher system supports more than 56,000 data
points. EleSy deployed unified solutions on dataware and mnemonic
diagram displaying providing safe and reliable pipeline
operation.
Advantages
IEC TCP protocol was applied in telecontrol channels for the
first time ensuring effective interrogation of telecontrol PLCs and
issuing control actions from all level control stations to the
dedicated IP addresses.
SNMP protocol allows transferring static data from telecontrol
PLCs to control stations.
NTP protocol provides simultaneous synchronization of PLCs with
a dedicated server.
Web interface allows downloading all the automatic system data
and mnemonic diagrams to the main and standby control stations.
Results
Two years of Kstovo-Yaroslavl-Kirishi-Primorsk pipeline
successful operation with the deployed solutions from EleSy
Company.