This document proposes using RFID technology to optimize pipeline maintenance through automatic identification. It notes that pipelines total over 1.9 million km worldwide and over 2,000 km in Malaysia. Maintaining pipelines is important for safety, lifetime, and profitability but current processes rely on manual documentation which risks human error and inefficient use of repair time gathering information. The proposal suggests using RFID tags on pipelines and facilities to automatically record inspection and repair details like location, status, and history to a database for improved visibility, tracking, and work efficiency. This could enhance safety, lifetime, and profitability of pipelines.

1. Proposal of Pipeline Maintenance
- MPO optimization by automatic identification technology -

2. Pipeline total length in the world:
1,942,669 km
Pipelines, CIA Factbook (2010)

3. Pipeline total length in Malaysia:
2,059 km
Pipelines, CIA Factbook (2010)

4. Almost 2,000km

5. Support
national
energy

6. Important!!
Maintenance
Repair
Operation

7. Safety

8. Lifetime

9. Profitability

12. Rusty plate

13. Huge
information

14. Human error…

15. of repair time was spent
gathering information and
tracking parts and tools to
set up the job.

16. FEC’s suggestion

17. Automatic
authentication
by RFID technology

18. Tag: Durable metal tag

19. Toughness

20. Durability
• Temperature and
humidity
• Water and dust
• Time degradation

21. Long range
reading
Optimize for metal
Several meter reading

22. R/W: Handy terminal

23. Rugged package
High IP rating
Various wireless interface
User-friendly

24. Easy to
use!!

26. Recognize
individual
information

27. 1 2 3 4
Registration Inspection Repair Disposal
廃棄
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Record Record Record Record
Unique ID number Location, status info. Time stamping
D/B storage information
• Unique ID number
• Pipe/facility information
• Location information
• Maintenance history
• Status information etc.

28. 1 Registration
Apply tag, Issue UID
Registration of
pipe/facility information
 Pipe type, parts info.
 Installation date
 Location information etc.
Owner information
 Company name
Remarks information

29. 2 Inspection
Tag reading
 Confirm inspection schedule
Inspection, Record info.
 Inspection result
 Observation
 Inspection date
 Inspection person etc.
(Encode the data into Tag)

30. Inspection data
 D/B data update
 Ordering spare parts
 Data analysis

31. 3 Repair
Tag reading
 Confirm repair request
Repair, Record info.
 Observation
 Repair date
 Worker info. etc.
(Encode the data into Tag)

32. 4 Disposal
Tag reading
 Confirm disposal request
Disposal, Record info.
 Observation
 Disposal date
 Worker info. etc.
(Encode the data into Tag)

33. Benefits?

34. Visibility
 Recognize individual
pipe/facility
 Individual pipe/facility
status, location
 Real-time information

35. Track & Trace
 Individual history
 MRO analysis
 Inspection frequency
optimization

36. Work efficiency
 Increased productivity
 Reduce human error
 Optimize Supply
Chain Management

37. environment
 Enhancement of energy
efficiency
 Paperless operation
 Waste reduction

38. As a result,
Safety
Lifetime
Profitability

39. Other RFID
applicable areas

40. Personnel
tracking,
and safety

41. Oil drill rig
management

42. Fixed assets
management

43. Mobile assets
management

44. PUBLISHED February 2009

45. Typical Tangible Benefits
in the Oil Product Manufacturing Sector
Tangible Benefits Impact
Reduce Supply Chain Costs 3 – 5%
Increase in Revenue due to better visibility & accuracy 2 – 7%
Revenue lost due to Out-of-stock Inventory 8 – 9%
Capital Assets optimization 20%
Increase productivity 20 – 30%
Labour cost reductions 7 – 8%
Savings in Inventory 10 – 30%
Increase in Sales due to proper deliveries / shipments &
20 – 30%
improved demand forecasts & reduced out of stock inventory