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​OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE

Natural gas is supplied via a 17.5 km main pipeline from the Saudi Aramco tie-in point (at KM 138.7) to the Primary gas receiving station. At this station, the gas is filtered and its pressure is reduced from 50 bar to approximately 22 bar, before flowing to the East Gas Company (EGC) metering skid.

The Primary gas receiving station is equipped with deferent kinds of valves for isolation & control, for operation & maintenance purposes, as well as emergency shut-off valves. From the metering skid, EGC has constructed a carbon steel pipeline network, with different diameters ranging from 16 to 2 inches with a total length exceeding 47 km, to deliver gas to customers.

A secondary metering skid is provided for each customer to measure gas consumption and regulate the pressure according to the customer's specific requirements.

To maintain the safety of the gas pipeline network, enhance availability, and ensure public safety through responsible operations, (EGC) carries out the following operation and maintenance activities:

1. Round-the-clock network surveillance via our control room to ensure seamless operational continuity

2. Preparing daily reports on gas sales progress.

3. Conducting pipeline patrols to monitor external excavation activities.

4. Inspecting and maintaining secondary gas meters and regulation platforms.

5. Inspecting and maintaining isolation valves.

6. Monitoring potential pipeline-soil contact within the network.

7. Performing field surveys of the cathodic protection (CP) system to detect coating damage (CIPS, DCVG).

8. Conducting pipeline inspection tours using an RMLD leak detection unit.

9. Inspecting gas pipelines and fiber optic cable (FOC) markers.

10. Measuring pipeline wall thickness.

11. Conducting visual inspections of pipelines inside customer facilities and verifying new connections, if any.

12. Carrying out preventive maintenance activities on the network and regulation platforms.