Reliance - Pipeline Inspection

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Pipeline Inspection for Reliance Gas Pipelines Limited

Reliance Gas Pipelines Limited (RGPL), a subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), is part of India's largest private sector corporation with revenues exceeding $50 billion. Operating across oil, gas, retail, and telecommunications, RGPL manages a 304 km cross-country pipeline from Budhar, Madhya Pradesh, to Phulpur, Uttar Pradesh.

The Challenge

Detecting missing aerial and warning markers for surveillance.

Identifying encroachments and illegal activities along the Right of Use (ROU).

Locating washouts and assessing conditions near waterbody crossings.

Inspecting hard-to-reach areas with limited accessibility.

The Drone Solution

Provided a cost-effective platform for pipeline inspection due to the availability, range, and ease of drones.

Maintained and managed a large fleet of aerial platforms, lowering the cost of operation.

Achieved shorter turnaround times, flexibility to fulfill various functions, and higher quality inspection due to drones' ability to fly closer to the source, ensuring safe operations.

Outcomes

Enabled frequent, cost-effective monitoring of 304 km of pipeline.

Early detection of leaks and damages, reducing clean-up costs by up to 90%.

Supported safer operations by replacing foot patrols with drones.

Improved overall pipeline integrity and ensured compliance with safety norms.

Feedback

“

Garuda Aerospace’s drone solutions have transformed our pipeline monitoring processes. The efficiency, precision, and reliability they offer are unmatched, making operations safer and more cost-effective.

K.C. Sharma

Plant Operations Manager, DCL

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