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MUNDRA DELHI
PIPELINE

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1.1 INTRODUCTION, BACKGROUND & EIA METHODOLOGY

1.1.1 Introduction

Pipeline transfer of petroleum products being the safest mode of transport, Hindustan
Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (HPCL) proposes to lay a 1036.4 km long cross country
multi-product petroleum pipeline from Mundra in Gujarat to Bahadurgarh in Haryana
near Delhi intended for carrying POL products namely Motor Spirit (MS), Ultra Low
Sulphur MS (ULMS), High Speed Diesel (HSD), Ultra Low Sulphur HSD (ULHSD) &
. Superior.Kerosene Oil (SKO). The route traverses in the states of Gujarat, Rajasthan
and Haryana. The design capacity of the pipeline shall be 5.0 MMTPA in Phase-I (of
year 2011-12) & 5.8 MMTPA in Phase-II (of year 2016-17).

The tap-off points for marketing installation are proposed at Palal1pur, Ajmer, Jaipur,
Rewari and Bahadurgarh. New marketing installations are proposed to be constructed
separately by HPCL at 4 locations viz. Palanpur, Ajmer, Jaipur with road loading
facilities and Bahadurgarh with Rail/Road loading facilities. At Rewari, their existing
installation is proposed to be used.

As an alternate to Mundra Port, the products can be fed from Petronet's Vadinar Kandla
Pipeline (VKPL) for which a separate optional 8.5 kms feeder line is proposed from
Petronet VKPL's landfall point at Luni joining Mundra-Palanpur pipeline section at
Chhasra in the state of Gujarat

Three 12 kms spur lines, one each for HSD, SKO & MS, are proposed from
Bahadurgarh to HPCL's proposed Marketing installation at Tikrikalan in Delhi for
transporting ULMS, ULHSD & .SKO products.

1.1.2 Need for Mundra Delhi Pipeline

Mundra Delhi Pipeline is of great strategic importance to nation, for supplies to North
Zone. Our country is having petroleum production surplus in West Zone and few other
coastal refineries like MRPL etc. In north zone, there is a large refining capacity deficit in
meeting petroleum product demand. This pipeline will form the critical link for meeting
these demand centers around our national capital in north zone:

Pipeline transportation is the most suitable transportation option for transporting bulk
petroleum products over long distances with nil pollution, low energy requirement,
economical, least environmental risks and available even in case of natural calamities
like floods etc. Govt. of India, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas vide it's Gazette
notification dt 20/11/2002 has published "Guidelines for laying new petroleum product
pipelines". In line with these guidelines, HPCL has proposed to lay Mundra Delhi
Pipeline for transporting Petroleum products to meet it's own requirements and provide
25% additional capacity for future users on common usage basis. After due review and
completion of the various notification proceedings in line with above referred Guidelines
dt 20/11/2002, MOP&NG vide their letter dt 11/52004 has conveyed Government's
approval to HPCL's going ahead with MDPL project for acquisition of Right of User,
subject to Guidelines for laying petroleum product pipelines issued v:de notification
dt.20/11/2002 and supplementary guidelines /conditions for laying petroleum produd
pipelines being finalized.
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The pipeline provides flexibility for petroleum product supplies to various markets
around national capital not only to HPCL but also to others on common usage basis. I
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The economics of pipeline transportation and flexibiiities in product sourcing would ! I
ultimately result in better services to customers. !
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1.1.3 Objective of the EIA Study

The major objective of ~his study was to establish present environmental conditions
along the project corridor through available data/information supported by field studies,
wherever necessary; to predict the impacts on relevant environmental attributes due to
the construction and operation of the proposed pipeline, to suggest appropriate &
adequate mitigation measures to minimize/reduce adverse impacts and to prepare a , I

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report including Environmental Management

Plan (EMP) for timely implementation and scheduling of the mitigation measures..

1.1.4 Policy and Legal Framework

The project cost of the proposed Mundra-Delhi pipeline project being more than Rs. 100
crores, as per the provisions of the EIA Notification, Environmental Clearance from
Ministry of Environment & Forests (MOEF) is required for this Product Pipeline project.
However, the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Report for pipeline project will
not be required.

During Public hearings in districts through which the pipeline passes, Environmental
Management Plan (EMP) including risk mitigation measures is required. Hence, EIA
study has been carried out by HPCL for formulating Environmental Management Plan.

Under the set of regulations, following steps are required to be undertaken for this
pipeline project for obtaining the Environmental Clearance from the statutory bodies:

'Environmental Clearance' from the Ministry of Environment & Forests (MOEF)

'No Objection Certificate' (NaG) from the State Pollution Control Soard (SPCS)
Clearances under Air and Water Acts from the SPCS
Permission from the State Forest Department.
Environmental 'Public Hearing' conducted by the SPCS
'Com~ent to Operate' the project from the SPCS

1.2 BRIEF PROJECT DESCRIPTION

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Project Highlights

Th~ salient features of the proposed Mundra-Oelhi petroleum product pipeline has been
summarized in Table-E2.1 below.

Table-E2.1 Salient Features of the Pipeline

Name Mundra-Delhi Pipeline
Transport material MS, ULMS, HSD, ULHSD & SKO
Pipeline length Mainline :1036.4 km, Feeder Line: 8.5km. Spur Lines: 12 Kms
Take-off point Main Line: Proposed Mundra Originating Terminal in Gujarat (km 0.0; 4.8m
AMSL)
Feeder Line: Optionally Luni (Petronet VKPL's intermediate landfClIl point)
(km 0.0)
Spur Lines: Proposed Bahadurgarh Terminal (km 0.0, 220m AMSL)
 Terminal point Bahadurgarh Terminal in Haryana (km 1036.4,) for main line. Chhasra for I
feeder line (8.5kms) & Tikrikalan for Spur lines(12kms)
ROW 18m
Intermediate Santalpur, Palanpur, Awa, Ajmer &Jaipur (In Phase I)
Pumping Station Bhachau, Pindwara & Rewari (In Phase II)
Marketing Mundra, Palanpur, Ajmer, Jaipur, Rewari (existing) & Bahadurgarh
Terminals
States en-route Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana & Delhi
Districts en-route 12 districts en-route: Kutch; Banaskantha. & Patan districts in Gujarat,
Sirohi, Pali, Ajmer, Jaipur & Alwar in Rajasthan, and Rewari, Gurgaon &
Jhajjar in Haryana & New Delhi
River crossing 12 river crossings having more than 100m width (Important are Banas,
Mithri, Sukri, Band, Modiya, & Raipur Luni)
Road/rail crossing 17 NH crossings, 26 SH crossings & 16 railway crossings.

Project Costs & Schedule:

Total estimated capital cost for the project based on Phase-I (Year 2011-12):
Rs. 1197.08 crores for Mundra-Bahadurgarh pipeline
Rs. 33.42 crores for the three Bahadurgarh-Tikrikalan spur pipelines
Rs. 19.74 Crores for optional connectivity from Petronet VKPL at Luni.

Project Schedule: The proposed project facilities for Phase-I are expected to be
completed in 36 months (mechanical completion) from the formal announcement by
MOP&NG (11-05-04) i.e May'07.

1.2.2 Pipeline Route

The pipeline takes off from proposed HPCL Mundra terminal in Gujarat and terminates
at proposed HPCL terminal at Bahadurgarh in Haryana (Near Delhi), close to existing
HPCL LPG plant Bahadurgarh. Between take .off KP 0.000 near Mundra and KP
243.300 near Radhanpur the proposed Mundra-Delhi pipeline will be laid in common
ROU with in the ROU of proposed GGSRL Mundra-Bhatinda crude oil pipeline route.

En-route it passes through Santalpur (Booster Station), Palanpur (Tap-off cum Booster
Station), Awa (Booster Station), Ajmer (Tap-off cum Booster Station), Jaipur (Tap-off
cum Booster Station) and Rewari (Tap-off in Phase-I &.Tap-off .cum Booster Station in
Phase-II).

An optional feeder line is proposed from Petronet VKPL's landfall point at Luni, which
will join Mundra-Palanpur pipeline section at Chhasra in the state of Gujarat. Three spur
lines are proposed from Bahadurgarh to HPCL's proposed Marketing installation at
Tikrikalan(in Delhi). '

The length of the pipeline for main route, feeder line and spur line is given in Table-E
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Table-E 2.2 Length of Various Routes of the Pipeline
SN Section Length (km)
1. Main Line(Mundrato Bahadurgarh) , 1036.4
2. Optional Feeder Line (From Petronet VKPL's landfall point at Luni near 8.5
Chhasra)
3. Three Spur Lines (Bahadurgarh to proposed Marketing installation of 12.0 (each)
HPCL at Tikrikalan)
 Geographical Location

Geographical locations of Take-off, Intermediate Pumping Stations, Intermediate

Terminals and End Terminal are given in Table-E2.3. .
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Table-E 2.3 G ----- hi ti - tv . Stati t the Pi Ii
Stations Ch. Rl Lat{N) long Village District State
(KP) (m) (E)
Mundra Take Off Terminal % 4.8 22'48' 69'41' Dhrab Kutch Gujarat .

Santalpur IPS 198/0 18 23'46' 71'11' Santalpur Patan Gujarat

PalanpurTerminal + IPS 329/5 190 24'12' 71"21' Chadotar Banaskantha Gujarat
Awa IPS 539/9 300 25'38' 73'41' Makam Sing Pali Rajasthan
Ka Gurha
Ajmer Terminal + IPS 667/5 460 26'20' 74'34' Saradhana Ajmer Rajasthan
JaipurTerminal + IPS 778/9 350 26'49' 75'33' Ohami Kalan Jaipur Rajasthan
Rewari Terminal* 965/1 254 28'08' 76'36' Kamawas Rewari Haryana
Bahadurgarh Terminal 1036/4 220 28'43' 76'51' Asaudah Jhallar Haryana
* ExistingTerminal

HPCL Mundra-Delhi main pipeline route between KP 0.0 and KP 1036/4 passes through
the districts of Kutch, Patan & Banaskantha in Gujarat state, covering a length of 374.2
km, then through the districts of Sirohi, Pati, Ajmer, Jaipur & Alwar in Rajasthan state,
covering a length of 576.0 kms, and then 86.2 kms through the districts of Rewari,
Gurgaon and Jhajjar in Haryana state (Table-E2.4).
Table-E2.4 State Wi Administrati Jurisdicti f r R
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Line Chainage (KP) length State
From To (km)
Main Line (Mundra to Bahadurgarh) % 374/2 374.2 Guiarat
374/2 951/9 576.0 Raiasthan
951/9 1036/4 86.2 Haryana
Optional Feeder Line (Luni-Chhasra) % 8/5 8.5 Guiarat
Three Spur Lines (Bahadurgarh to Tikrikalan) % 9/0 9.0 Haryana
9/0 12/0 3.0 Oelhi

1.2.3 Pipeline and Station Details

Type of stations: Summary of station details including type of station and their
chainage are given in Tabte-E2.5.

Station Ch. (km

Mundra 0.0
Chhasra 20.5

Santalpur 198.0
Palanpur osed Marketinq Terminal 329.5
Awa 539.9
Ajmer Terminal 667.5
Jaipur Terminal 778.9
Rewari 965.1

Bahadurgarh 1036.4
Tikrikalan 12.0
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Pipeline Parameters: Summary of the various physical, constructional & operational

parameters of the proposed pipeline are given in Table-E2.6.

Table-E2.6 Summary of Pipeline Parameters

Item Details
Length (km) Main line: 1036.4 km, Feeder line: 8.5 kms, 3 Spur lines: 12.0 kms each
Line size & thickness Main/Feeder line: 16-18", Spur lines: 8"; Pipe thickness: 6.4-7.9 mm
Pipe material & grade Material: Carbon Steel, Grade: API 5l X-65, X-50, Grade B
ROW (m) 18m
Throughput 5 MMTPA in Phase-I (2011-12), 5.8 MMTPA in Phase-II (2016-17)
Burial depth (m) Minimum 1 meter clear cover from pipe top. At crossings higher cover
as per OISO 141
Pipeline design basis ASME B 31.4'and 01SO-141
Methods for rail! road/ Rail, NH, SH, major road and lined canal/perennial river crossing: by
river/ canal crossings horizontal bOring. Other road, canal, and non-perennial river crossing: .
by open cut. Specification for above will be as per API 1102.
Pipeline corrosion Internal: By injection of corrosion inhibitor along with product.
protection measures External: By external 3 layer PE Coating and impressed current
cathodic protection system (ICCP).
Cathodic protection Temporary CP during construction. After construction Permanent ICCP
(CP) details with CP stations at approx. 30 km interval.
Sectionalizing valves. Requisite no. of sectionalizing valves along the pipeline will be provided
(SV) details as per ASME B 31.4, Petroleum Rules 2002, also etc.
Communication system OFC based telecom system (including data and voice mail).
Leak detection & SCADA and Real Time Transient Model Enveloping Model
protection system Compensated Volume Balanced based Leak Detection system.
Inspection & patrolling Periodical inspection of ROU by officers. periodical inspection of I
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system pipeline & coating health. Daily patrolling of ROU by Line Walkers. ,

Throughput:
Main pipeline (Mundra-Delhi): 5.0 MMTPA in Phase-I (Year 2011-12)
5.8 MMTPA in Phase-II (Year 2016-17)
3 Spur lines (Bahadurgarh-Tikrikalan): . 0.6 MMTPA in Phase-I (Year 2011-12)
0.8 MMTPA in Phase-II (Year 2016-17)

Storage Tank Details: Generally, two nos. of 20 KL (each) buried horizontal sump
tanks will be provided at each station to receive surge flow & blow down wherever
envisaged.

1.2.4 Utilities

Power supply:
Source: 11/33/66 KV local grid (DG set back up arrangement for emergency power only)
Total requirement: 19023 KVA (approx.).
Service Water:
Source: From existing terminal/ground water.
Consumption requirement: 5 m3/hr (intermittent) for each station

1.2.5 SCADA, Instrumentation, Control & Communication System

SCADA, Instrumentation & Control System: PC-PLC based control system shall be
provided at stations/terminals for the process interlocks/shutdown logic/MOV's operation
and station monitoring. The entire cross country pipeline shall be monitored and
controlled by Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system using
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r~(3mote Telemetry Units (RTU) along pipeline & controlled centrally from SCADA
Master Control Station (SMCS). At Santalpur Palanpur, Awa, Ajmer, Jaipur, Rewari
and Bahadurgarh, one Remote Work Station (RWS) shall be provided for monitoring
the complete pipeline. RTUs at all the terminals, IPS and SV stations shall be
considered for telemetry purposes. In addition, the system will facilitate running of
Application Software (APPS) package for reliable operation of the pipeline.

Telecommunication System: A dedicated optical fibre communication (OFC) based

telecommunication system with Direct dialing, Conference, Voice communication &
Facsimile facilities, network management system and Low & High speed data
communication system etc. is proposed to be implemented to meet the operation and
maintenance requirements of this pipeline.

Corrosion Protection: The pipeline shall be protected against external corrosion by 3

Layer Polyethylene (PE) coating and additionally by impressed current cathodic
protection system. Suitable corrosion inhibitor injection system with chemical tank and
pump shall be provided to protect against internal corrosion.
1.2.6 Fire Protection Facilities

As per the requirement of 0ISO-117, fire protection facilities will be provided at all
dispatch and receipt terminals along with at intermediate pumping stations comprising:
Fire water tanks & fire fighting pumps (Table-2.7).
Hydrants/monitors on the firewater network.
Clean agent/CO2 system for manned/unmanned control rooms/repeator rooms.
Portable fire extinguishers.
First aid fire fighting equipment.
Fire detection and alarm system.
Personnel protective equipment.
Communication system.
Inspection and testing.

Table-E2.7 Proposed Fire Water Tanks & Fire Fighting Pumps at PS

Station Fire Water Tank Fire Water Pumps
Capacity Dia x Ht (m) No. Capacity
Mundra PS 2x3500 KL 20x13 3W + 2S 410m-'/hr
Santalpur IPS 2x820 KL 12x10 1W+1S 410m-'/hr
Patanpur IPS 2x2000 KL 14x14 2W + 1S 410m-'/hr
Awa IPS 2x820 KL 12x8 1W + 1S 410m-'/hr
Ajmer IPS 2x2000 KL 12x10 2W + 1S 410 m"/hr
Jaipur IPS 2x2000 KL 14x14 2W + 1S . 410 mJ/hr
Bahadurgarh PS 2x3500 KL 18x16.5 3W + 2S 670 mJ/hr

1.2.7 Safety, Health & Environment Policy

Products such as MS, SKO & HSO being highly flammable, as per the stipulations of
MOEF, Inspectorate of Factories, Department of Explosives, OISO etc. to ensure safe
handling & accident prevention measures, an Emergency Preparedness Plan is
essential to combat any disaster by providing the measures to contain the incident and
minimize the after effects. HPCL has thus formulated its own corporate policy on
environment and safety which is followed in all its installations.

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Details of emergency contact Emergency control numbers will be displayed on the pipeline
numbers of HPCL warning sign post along the pipeline route.
Any other emergency Three independent modes of communication viz. OFC, VHF
communication facility Radio and Land Line I Mobile Telephone are adequate for
communication during any emergency.
Copy of Mutual Aid Agreements Will be provided before commissioning.
Emergency control structurel Will be provided before commissioning. Sample control
organisation chart of HPCL structure I organization chart is provided in the Risk Analysis
Report.
List of safety equipment Safety equipment like breathing apparatus, safety helmets,
available at site (e.g. fire entryl rubber gloves, fire extinguishers, fire entry I proximity suits, first
proximity suits, SCBAs, First Aid aid box will made available at all control locations before
etc.) commissioning as per also guidelines.
Details of emergency control Pipeline control station at the respective location is designated
centre and standby location to act as emergency control centre.

1.2.8 Crossings

The pipeline runs cross-country crossing network of Railway Lines, National highways.
State Highways. Major District Roads, Village Roads, Rivers, Canals and NaHas. The
number of crossings along the pipeline route identified during the reconnaissance
survey is furnished in Table-E2.9.

Table-E2.9 Number of Crossings along the Pipeline

S.N. Type of Crossing Main Feeder Line Spur Lines Total
Route (Luni- Chhasra) (Bahadurgarh- Tikrikalan)
1. National Highway 17 - - 17
2. State Highway 26 - - 26
3. Asphalted & Other Road . 308 3 5 316
4. Railway Line 13 1 2 16
5. Canal 19 - - 19
6. Rivers & Streams 51 - - 51
7. Pipelines 20 1 - 22
8. Forest 7 - - 7

Pipeline has been routed carefully to avoid forestland to the maximum extent possible.
At some of the locations it is difficult to avoid the forest land due to terrain conditions
and developments along the route. Pipeline passes through reserved forest area in
Kutch, Patan & Banaskantha districts area in Gujarat. Pipeline route cuts across
small stretches of forest lands identified till date totalling 4.855 Kms. The pipeline will
also cross social forestry at major road crossings.

There are about 17 NH crossings, 26 SH crossings and 16 railway crossings.. There are
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only 12 river crossings having width of more than 100 m. The important rivers are Banas
in Gujarat, and Mithri, Sukri, Bandi, Modiya, & Raipur Luni in Rajasthan. There are
about 19 canal crossings. Important canals are Sangwara Minor, Jahangirpur Minor &
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Bahadurgarh Minor. There are about 22 oil or gas pipelir.le crossings. pipelines
.~~ belonging to JOCL & GAIL.

~ 1.2.9 LAND REQUIREMENT & COMPENSATION

~ Land Requirement & Land Cost for Stations: Land acquisition for the proposed IPS is
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in progress. The land requirement for various proposed IPS is about 187 acres that are
private agricultural land. Landm-acquisition is not required at Mundra, Rewari &

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Cost of ROU Acquisition:

Cost of ROU acquisition & Crop compensation is estimated to .be Rs. 15.85 Crores.

1.3 BASELINE ENVIRONMENTAL SETUP

1.3.1 Topography, Geology & Seismicity

Topography: The proposed HPCL Mundra-Delhi Petroleum Product Pipeline of 1036.4

km length runs cross country-through the States of Gujarat, Rajasthan and Haryana.

From take-off point at Mundra the' pipeline route runs in North-East Direction through
gently undulating terrain with dry agricultural fields interspersed with babool bushes up
to KP 165/0 near Adesar. Betwe.eJ:"lAdesar (KP 165/0) and Jarusa (KP 220/0), the
pipeline runs through the Rann area of Little Rann of Kutch. This terrian is a flat and low
lying tract of land. Between Jarusa (KP 220/0) and Radhanpur (KP 243/0), the pipeline
runs through dry agricultural fields and brackish area with undulating and gradually
rising terrain.

Between Radhanpur (KP 243/0) and Palanpur (KP 329/5), the pipeline runs in East &
North-East direction through fairly flat terrain with pockets of undulations up to Balaram
river (KP 346/95). After that the pipeline continues to run in North-East direction up to
Banas river crossing. (KP 365/95) through a narrow corridor of flat land between
adjoining hills. The pipeline route continues to run on the North-Western side of Banas
river up to KP 435/0 through a fairly flat and gradually rising terrain, which is
predominantly dry agricultural fields interspersed with barren land. Between KP 435/0
and KP 714/8, the pipeline continue to run in North-East direction through barren lands.
The terrain is gradually rising and gently rolling. Between KP 855/40 and KP 1036/40,
the pipeline route runs in the North and North-East direction in a gradually falling terrain
through agricultural fields interspersed with patches of grazing or barren lands.

Geology: From the take-off point at Mundra, the pipeline runs through the Little Rann of
Kutch in Kutch Peninsula of Gujarat, then through Aravalli and Delhi system area of
Rajasthan and Haryana. The Kutch is a part of triangular plateau of Indian Peninsula.
Jurassic rocks occupy a large area of Kutch, which is a very important formation both in
respect of lateral extent and in thickness.

a) Rann of Kutch: A low-lying tract of land scarcely above sea level, which at present
day is alternately a dry saline. desert for a part of the year and a shallow swamp for the
other parts. This zone is prone to earthquakes and elevation and subsidence of
landmass.

b) Aravalli System: Aravalli system is a vast formation, aggregating over 3,000 m in

vertical extent, composed of basal quartzites, conglomerates, shales, slates, phyllites
and composite gneisses. At a few localities the Aravallis include lodes of copper, lead
and zinc, with traces of nickel and cobalt.

c) Delhi system: The system of quartzites, grits and schistose rocks constitute the
famous Ridge of the city of Oelhi forming the Delhi system. The Delhi system is
characterized by a great variety and abundance of igneous intrusion and by an intense
grade of metamorphism than that observed in Aravallis.