Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), a Fortune Global 500 company and Maharatna PSU, has completed a major modernisation of its 937 km Vadinar–Bina Pipeline, a critical artery supplying crude oil to BPCL’s Bina Refinery. The upgrade strengthens national energy security and ensures uninterrupted crude oil transport amid rising domestic demand and growing cyber threats.

 

The modernisation focused on upgrading automation, monitoring, and cybersecurity systems across the pipeline network. With an annual capacity of 7.80 million metric tonnes, the Vadinar–Bina Pipeline is vital to maintaining stable refinery operations.

 

The project included replacement of Remote Terminal Units at pumping, pigging, and sectionalising valve stations, installation of new SCADA servers at Vadinar and Bina, and deployment of advanced cybersecurity measures. The upgraded system now offers enhanced network protection, system resilience, and centralized monitoring across the entire pipeline infrastructure.

 

Notably, the project was executed without any operational shutdowns, ensuring continuous pipeline operations throughout the transition. The upgraded architecture also includes enhanced failover capabilities and disaster recovery infrastructure at both ends of the pipeline, securing operational continuity even under adverse conditions.

 

BPCL’s Executive Director (Pipelines), Biju Gopinath, said, "ABB India Ltd has successfully completed a complex SCADA revamp for 937 km Vadinar–Bina crude Pipeline while maintaining continuous pipeline operations, with no operational shutdowns undertaken during the transition. The project addressed cyber security and system resilience requirements, strengthening the reliability of the overall VBPL SCADA infrastructure. 

 

"The implementation of failover capability by providing SCADA servers at both Vadinar and Bina has enhanced confidence in maintaining operations continuity even under challenging conditions. Throughout the project, the ABB India Ltd team demonstrated consistent professionalism and solid technical expertise.”

 

The Vadinar–Bina Pipeline forms a core component of BPCL’s pipeline network and reflects the company’s focus on safe, secure, and technology-driven infrastructure. The modernisation aligns with BPCL’s ongoing efforts to reinforce operational excellence and safeguard India’s long-term energy security through strategic investments in critical assets.