Oil and Gas companies have implemented measures, including Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems, Leak Detection Systems (LDS), and Pipeline Intrusion Detection Systems (PIDS), to protect underground pipelines from unauthorized digging. The Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (P&MP) Act, 1962, restricts construction and provides penalties for damaging pipelines. Under the PM Gati Shakti program, projects near pipelines are notified via the Gati Shakti portal. The Department of Telecommunication developed the CBuD (Call Before you Dig) application to aid coordination between excavation agencies and oil and gas companies. Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are in place to identify pipeline locations. Oil and gas companies maintain coordination with government agencies to secure pipelines. This information was given by the MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS SHRI SURESH GOPI. Release ID: 2200388, Visitor Panel: 381.
Key Entities Referenced
Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (P&MP) Act, 1962: Act restricting construction in pipeline Right of User (ROU) areas and providing penalties for damaging pipelines.
PM Gati Shakti program: Program under which new projects near pipelines are notified to utility owners to prevent infringement.
Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas: The ministry responsible for overseeing oil and gas pipeline safety.
CBuD (Call Before you Dig): Application developed by the Department of Telecommunication to facilitate coordination between excavation agencies and oil/gas companies.
City Gas Distribution (CGD): Infrastructure related to city gas distribution, protected by measures to prevent incidents and damage.
Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
Strengthened Safeguards for Underground
Pipelines
प्रव तथ: 08 DEC 2025 3:49PM by PIB Delhi
Oil and Gas companies have implemented various measures to protect underground oil and gas pipelines
from unauthorized digging which inter-alia includes Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)
systems for real-time monitoring, regular security patrolling, Leak Detection Systems (LDS), public
awareness campaigns, Pipeline Intrusion Detection Systems (PIDS), negative pressure wave leak detection
systems, Geographic Information System (GIS)-based pipeline mapping, etc.
The Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (P&MP) Act, 1962 restricts the construction of permanent
structures or tree plantations in pipeline Right of User (ROU) areas and provide penalties, including
imprisonment for damaging pipelines. Under the aegis of PM Gati Shakti program, any new project in the
vicinity is notified to the utility owners using Gati Shakti portal. This aids in identification of potential
infringement. The Department of Telecommunication has developed an application CBuD (Call Before
you Dig) and is being implemented by the oil and gas companies to facilitate coordination between
excavation agencies and the oil and gas companies GAs (Geographical Areas) thus reducing the incidents
and damage to the CGD (City Gas Distribution) infrastructure. Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are
in place to identify pipeline locations, determine pipeline depth, and obtain approvals for crossing work.
Thus, oil and gas companies maintain close coordination with the State and Central Government agencies
to secure underground gas and oil pipelines.
This information was given by the MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND
NATURAL GAS SHRI SURESH GOPI, in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
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