Oil and Gas (O&G) comprising crude oil, petroleum products and refineries is one of the core sectors of the India economy. It plays a significant role in the country's economic development as well as in addressing its energy concerns.
The Indian O&G sector is projected to touch US $ 139,814.7 million by 2015 from US $ 117,562.9 million in 2012, thereby, providing vast business and investment opportunities in its entire value chain. The growing energy demand presents opportunities like exploration for domestic production growth, development of discovered fields, transportation of crude oil, gas and products, refining to service the petroleum product demand retailing infrastructure.
To meet India's growing demand for hydrocarbon, it is vital to have in place infrastructure such as import terminals, pipelines, intermediate storage terminals, etc. from source to consumers. The Indian government has earmarked US $ 5 billion in the Hydrocarbon Vision 2025 to facilitate the growing demand of the pipeline and terminal sectors.
On account of increased activities in exploration, refining and transportation of O&G, safety concerns have become a critical factor. To prevent recurrence of incidences like the fire tragedy at IOCL - Jaipur, the industry is working on M.B. Lal Committee recommendations'. Some of its key recommendations pertaining to enhancing automation level, security and surveillance system, emergency shutdown system, remote operation etc. are being implemented.
Further technological advancements make it possible to build huge infrastructure which increases productivity while ensuring the safety and quality.
We at C&A are fully geared to support the Indian O&G sector in its efforts to become a world player in the automation space. Our expertise spans commissioning of more than 25 terminals and over 18000 KM pipelines in India and abroad, coupled with competencies in Drives, Instrumentation, Control System, SCADA, Safety System and MIS.
This issue's cover story highlights the benefits of moving SCADA application to a cloud-based environment which can significantly cut costs while increasing reliability and scalability.
Enhancing productivity and safety, eliminating human errors and repetitive tasks, saving time, etc. are some of the key factors in Terminal Automation. The case study section features just one out of the many successful projects we have handled - Terminal Automation System at HPCL. L&T Electrical & Automation (E&A) is uniquely positioned as a key contributor to the Indian O&G sector's sustainable growth. By continually partnering with oil companies, we develop and provide technology solutions to these companies for growing their business profitably.
Wishing you continued success during 2014 and hoping that our association yields value to India's growth story.
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Sandeep Bhat
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