Application Note: A Major European Oil Pipeline Company Deploys SCADAPack E-Series Controllers

Established in 1974, the major European petroleum pipeline company currently owns and operates its entire country's natural gas grid and takes part in transporting natural gas to Europe.

Due to the pipeline's advanced age and necessity to operate under the continual threat of theft, it is critical that pipeline leakages are detected, reported, and dealt with in a timely and effective manner. However, the system's initial design lacked remote control capabilities over line-valves. Therefore, the company's main requirement was for a new SCADA system that could remotely close valves to isolate segments of pipeline and collect live data from as many locations as possible. This would form the backbone of a future leak detection system.

Another consequence of the system's age and security concerns was the absence of system communication due to the lack of data cabling along the pipeline.

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