SGT is operated in a way that provides transmission of natural gas in a manner safe to humans, the infrastructure and the environment, in the same time ensuring reliability and economy of the process.
Operation includes:
- Monitoring:
- The SCADA system
- Control and automatic control systems
- Fire and gas detection systems
- Periodic inspections of the pipeline’s mainline part from the air by flyovers
- Internal inspection of the pipeline with pigs
- Emission of gases (CO2, NOx) into the atmosphere
- Facility maintenance (security).
- Dispatcher’s supervision:
- Fulfilment of the operator’s orders
- Coordination of work in facilities
- Coordination of actions during a malfunction
- Analysis of events and trends
- Prevention:
- Maintenance inspections and checks
- Modernisations
- Investment projects
- Partnership with the Operator of the SGT:
- Agreeing of the overhaul plans
- Agreeing of investment projects plan
- Agreeing of values of limitations
- Audits
