On one hand, while the oil and gas segment is growing rapidly, its lesser-known backbone, the oil and gas pipelines vertical, is undergoing a vital transformation of its own. Shaped by technological advancements, evolving regulatory standards such as the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB), and Oil Industry Safety Directory (OISD), the sector is becoming increasingly stringent. Consequently, there is an increase in need for specialized pipeline service providers, capable of handling services ranging from geometry to inspection, intelligent pigging, cleaning pigging, decommissioning, pre-commissioning and more.
Leading this sector as a preferred partner for these comprehensive services is Athena Powertech, a Vadodara-based firm, standing out for its customer first approach. Aligning its solutions and plans to match client schedules, and adhering to pertinent regulations, the company strives to bridge the gaps in pipeline infra -structure innovation and their implementation, ensuring pipelines remain safe. Offering niche services for inspecting high pressure and cross country oil and gas pipelines using intelligent pigging, the company serves a broad network of pipeline operators.
AI-Driven Solutions
Catering to the needs of premier Indian pipeline operators like GAIL, IOCL, HPCL, BPCL, GIGL, ONGC, and more, the company focuses on maintaining pipeline safety, integrity, and accuracy. As digitization takes over the domain, the company is increasingly investing in continuous digital data transformation and
developing tools. Moreover, it is actively leveraging technologies required to inspect pipelines, thereby ensuring safety.
In addition to being equipped with key technologies, the firm is developing critical technologies capable of addressing pressing gaps in pipeline inspections. With its unique technologies, the firm also simplifies inspection of pipelines which cannot be inspected by the intelligent pigging methodology.
In addition to being equipped with key technologies, the firm is developing critical technologies capable of addressing pressing gaps in pipeline inspections
“The data obtained by our tools helps customers to monitor the pipeline operation and make repair decisions based on their integrity plans. Real time pig tracking is also evolving but has its own challenges, and we are providing pig tracking services which helps customers to get real time information on pigs travelling in pipelines”, shares Vasant Patel, Founder & CEO, Athena Powertech.
Leveraging its advanced tech, the company empowers clients with the relevant data that helps support integrity and safety of the pipelines. In collaboration with integrity teams and pipeline operators, it devices solutions that help resolve complexities faced by clients. Strengthened by state-of-the-art tools for intelligent pigging, the company seamlessly facilitates these solutions, and facilitates comprehensive reports that offer clear information about pipeline health.
Its information provision enables clients to achieve timely updates, such as detection of corrosion to prevent leaks. The firm also offers an all encompassing health analysis of the pipeline with which clients can identify and rectify defects quickly, preventing potential future leaks.
Future Roadmap
Armed with a strong team and a customer-centric focus, the company has established a reputable position in the sector. “We have experienced people on board with over two decades of experience in inline inspection who are at the forefront of our operations. Our tech experts are always in touch with customers addressing their issues and providing solutions. As CEO, with two and half decades of years of experience, I too sit down with customers to understand their issues and devise the best possible solutions”, adds Vasant.
Moving ahead, the company aims to continue with its robust services, developing its own technologies to serve clients better, and enhance efficiency. It is pouring resources in developing key technologies to inspect non-piggable pipelines, low-flow low-pressure pipe lines, challenging pipelines too. With these innovations, it aspires to become the top service provider in the pipeline industry in the coming years, offering its solutions to all leading oil and gas pipe line operators.
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