7th Natural Gas Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Conference

Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA), Bandra Kurla Complex

27^thand 28^thJune, 2024

7th Natural Gas Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Conference on 27^thand 28^thJune, 2024 was organized by Natural Gas Society (NGS)at Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA), Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra (E), Mumbai [with Mahanagar Gas Ltd. (MGL), Mumbai as Principal Sponsor and Pipeline Infrastructure Ltd (PIL) as a Co-sponsor].

PRESENTATIONS
Day 1 – Session – III : “O&M and Integrity Management of City Gas Distribution Network”
Gas Loss & unaccounted Gases in CGD Network, Role of Meter for Gas Measurements, Accuracy / Life / Metrology Issues, Smart Meter, how they can reduces gas losses and gas accounting efficient.	Shri Asghar Shaikh, SM (O&M), MGL
New Technologies for Health Assessment of Piggable & Non-Piggable lines	Shri Arun Verma, DGM (O&M), IGL
AI uses in Gas Metering in the CGD Network	Makarand Vairagare, GM and Head Smart Metering, Pietro Fiorentini DB
Day 1 – Session – IV: “Safety, Disaster Management and Emergency Handling in NG Pipeline & CGD Network”
Emergency Handling and ERDMP Compliance in NG Network	Shri D P Nanda, CGM (HSE), GAIL
Emergency Handling and ERDMP Compliance in CGD Network	Shri D K Sharma, Green Gas Ltd
Diversion of Pipeline and damage Controls	Shri Uday Sawant (CM – O&M), MGL
Integrated Command & Control Centre in CGD	Shri Shashank Pradhan (CM – O&M), MGL
Day-1 Session – V: “O&M and Integrity Management of Natural Gas Pipeline Network”
Gas Management System (GMS) in Natural Gas Network: Experience sharing	Tarun Maheshwari, GAIL
Pipeline Integrity Management System (PIMS) Case Study: Protection measures for high pressure pipeline from Third Party Damage	Ajay Pal Singh, CM (O&M), Madanpur Khadar, GAIL
Case Study: Mitigation of ILI Anomalies in High Pressure Gas Pipeline	A K Ray, GM (RIMG), GAIL Mumbai
ROU Maintenance & Management: Experience sharing on GPS based foot patrolling, Stake-Holder management, Third party Intrusion, Crossing permissions, Encroachments mitigation measures, ROU Washout prevention.	Shri Ravikiran Vasant Gawde, GM (ROU), PIL
Day-2 Session – I : “New Technologies and Innovation in NG Pipeline Network and CGD”
Pipeline Intrusion Detection System (PIDS) for 24 x 7 digital surveillance: Brief technical summary of the PIDS system installation at Shell Hazira Terminal, Operation & Maintenance Philosophy of the PIDS system, challenges, and learning’s.	Shri Arnab Roy, Shell Energy Hazira
Online Leak Detection System in NG Pipeline	Sandeep Kumar Singh, Sr. Mgr. (GAILTEL), GAIL Mumbai
Digital Transformation: Application of Automation and AI/ML in Gas Pipelines	Shri Ravi Shankar, CEO, Alethe Labs India Pvt Ltd.
Digitalization in Operations for Maximizing Efficiency and Safety: Digital Transformation, New digital initiatives in O&M, E-Notesheet; E-Logbook; Pipeline Geographic Information System (PGIS)	Shri Subrata Banerjee/Shri Bishnu Mishra, PIL
Innovations in CGD Industry	Shri Vikas Bansal, VP (O&M), IGL
Day-2 Session – III: “Operation and Maintenance Management of NG Pipelines & CGD: Case Studies and Experience Sharing”
Case Study on Black powder/slurry intrusion in gas pipeline	Shri Sanjay Gawde (DGM – Asset Integrity), MGL
Integrity Assessment of Non-Piggable Pipelines : ECDA, ICDA & SCCDA-Case Studies	Shri Kunapareddy Divakar, VP (O&M), & Ms Kokila Shah, GM, PIL
Mobile based leak Detection in CGD Network: Vehicle and Drone Surveillance	Shri Tejbir Singh, M/s ABB
CBG-CGD Integration – Challenges & way forward	Shri Pankaj Sharma, GM (O&M), IGL
LNG Transportation Vehicles, LNG dispensing system & LNG as fuel for heavy commercial vehicles.	Shri Milan Donga, M/s Clean Green Fuel Logistics Pvt Ltd, Ahmedabad
Day-2 Session IV: “New Initiatives in NG Pipeline network and CGD Network”
H2 Blending in Natural Gas/CGD Network: Experience sharing. Issues/challenges and way-forward.	Shri Saurabh Edlabadkar, HOD- Operations & HSEQ, AGL
Risk and Barrier Management in Pipeline	Ms Gomathy Iyer/ Shri Nirmal Sharma, SGM, REPL
Integrated Operations and Maintenance Management: Integrated model of O&M for gas pipeline along with interfacing with bio-CNG , CBG and virtual pipeline facilities and volume loss optimisation.	Shri Om Prakash, Head-Techno-Commercial, M/s Sanmarg Projects
New Generation Valves and Sealing System for the Natural Gas Reciprocating Compressors	Shri Ashish Doiphode & Shri Parag Aklujkar, M/s Hoerbiger India Pvt Ltd, Pune