ENHANCING SAFETY STANDARDS IN PETROLEUM SECTOR
ENHANCING SAFETY STANDARDS IN PETROLEUM SECTOR
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:
Truck (TT) crew.
Transportation by pipeline:
monitoring.
For storage tanks:
(TAS), advanced fire fighting system and Remote Operated Shut-off Valve
(ROSOVs).
to ensure early detection and provide timely warnings.
This information was given by THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS SHRI SURESH GOPI, in a written reply in Lok Sabha today