Sunday, 22 November 2015

Downstream distribution is a complicated business

Operating a downstream distribution network for dispensing petroleum products is not an easy job.
8An example of this is evident from how CPCL transfers its products via pipeline to different marketing terminals at Chennai.
8The pipelines transfers are carried out round the clock.
8The process involves ensuing positive isolation (Sealing of Inlets) of other tanks from the dispatch tank at CPCL and the receiving tank at any of the other oil marketing companies.
8Positive isolation is achieved by sealing tap off points to other locations which are not receiving the product before giving clearance for transfer.
8The need is to gauge the supply tank at CPCL and receiving terminal tank; record the temperature, density, before and after, for each pipeline transfer (PLT)
8Recordording and maintaining all the planned or effected PLTs with signatures of the officers concerned for each PLT in dip memos are also part of the work.
8All this data has to be collated and validated to rule out discrepancies in receipt
8Details have to be collected from Tondiarpet, Korukkupet & Fore shore Terminal of CPCL (or its parent company, IOC) and from BPCL's Tondiarpet and HPCL's Cossimodu terminals.

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