Gail India, the country's biggest gas transporter, is planning to deploy drones on pilot basis on its main trunk pipeline as part of higher safety measures it is implementing to secure its vast network. The company plans to use drones on a 200-km stretch of the HBJ pipeline in the Chambal Ravines in Mahya Pradesh.
The drones will be used to patrol the pipeline to detect physical abnormal activity like encroachment or intrusion on the pipeline. Besides, the company has also started using satellite surveillance to monitor its 13,000-km of gas pipeline network.
GAIL is India’s flagship natural gas company integrating all aspects of the natural gas value chain including exploration and production, processing, transmission, distribution and marketing and related services.
