NGS “Seminar on Safety”

(Natural Gas Transmission and City Gas Distribution)

November 6 -7, 2025, CSOI, KG Marg, New Delhi

Program Schedule – Safety Seminar 2025

Seminar Presentations:

1. Safe Transportation of LNG, CNG Cascades, and LPG by Road/Rail: Accident Genesis, Mitigation Strategies, and Lessons Learned – Shri Sagar Saigal, CM (CGD), IOCL

2. Asset Integrity Management in Mature City Gas Distribution (CGD) Networks – Experience and Best Practices – Shri Srinivasan Murali, Advisor, Mahanagar Gas Limited

3. Comprehensive Safety Management Systems in LNG Receiving Terminals – Frameworks, Risk Assessment, and Operational Best Practices – Shri Shivank Bholanath, Sr. Manager, PLL

4. Digital Twin Technology: Transforming Industrial Safety through Real-Time Simulation and Risk Mitigation – Shri Srinivasan Murali, Advisor, Mahanagar Gas Limited

5. Integrity Assessment Guidelines for Natural Gas Pipelines & CGD Networks: Safety, Reliability, and Compliance with OISD Standards –  Shri Amar Singh, Additional Director, OISD

6. Industrial Disaster Management – From Response to Resilience: Strengthening Disaster Preparedness – Shri Saila Babu, CGM-HSE, PIL

7. Experience Sharing: Implementing Safety Management Systems in Brownfield Projects (Construction/Expansion in an existing facility) – Challenges, Mitigation Measures, and Case Studies – Shri Sheetal Singhal, GM (HSE), GAIL

8. AI-Enhanced Drone Surveillance for Pipeline Integrity and Predictive Maintenance – Ms Priyanka Negi, Lead-BD, Indrone

9. Audits & Inspections in the NG and CGD Industry: Strengthening Safety, Compliance, and Continuous Improvement – Shri M K Sogani, Sr. Consultant, MYPG

10. Optical Fiber-Based Pipeline Security: Advanced Intrusion and Leak Detection – Shri Udit Bayan, Manager (Instrument), GAIL

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