Customer Case

Kenya Pipeline Company

Petroleum products pipeline control system improves business performance and
safety (Kenya)

Key Figures
24/7 controlled access to the
system, for fast response

Customer Profile
The Kenya Pipeline Company Limited (KPC) is wholly-owned by the government of Kenya, operating as an agency of the
Ministry of Energy and regulated by legislation. The current pipeline network consists of three lines, with a total length of
approximately 900 kilometres and a total capacity of 525,000 cubic metres. It includes eight pump stations and seven
storage depots, and is relied on by clients, such as Shell, BP (Kenya) Ltd., Caltex Oil (Kenya), Mobil, the National Oil
Corporation of Kenya (NOCK), and Total Kenya.

Customer objectives
Faced a rapidly-evolving business environment
Concerned with technology and government policy changes
Looked to optimise pipeline communications
Needed a reliable, centralised control system
Wanted to provide the enterprise with real-time, relevant information
Sought to simplify vendor support

Customer benefits
Theft prevention via automatic leak detection
Improved safety with emergency shutdown capability
Better revenues from increased uptime
Time and money savings from controlled system access by local managers

Customer testimonies(Verbatim)
'The OASyS DNA system is much better in terms of data storage and ease of maintenance, due to remote access. This
has greatly reduced system down time.'
Bramwell Wanyalikha, chief engineer, Kenya Pipeline Company

Schneider Electric differentiating values VS competitors

A full and integrated suite of powerful, real-time solutions to optimise pipeline decisions from transmission operation
to invoicing
Schneider Electric manages more than 60 per cent of the total hydrocarbon movements in North and Latin American
pipelines, larger in North America and larger in crude oil/refined fuels
Top-rated pipeline control solution worldwide, with a presence on every continent
Received the 2008 Frost & Sullivan World SCADA Solutions Company of the Year award

Solution overview
This solution:
Includes Schneider Electrics OASyS DNA Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition System (SCADA), which
provides
Fully open architecture that integrates every needed tool under a single umbrella of centralised, standardised
hardware and software
Compliance with industry standards and those of many countries, with built-in security features
Modules that connect and communicate components to help ensure greater reliability, responsiveness, and
longevity
Makes all operating parameters from key network points available in real time to the control centre
Includes SimSuite Pipeline modules for leak detection, profile maps, and batch and pig tracking
Includes Liquids Management System (LMS) to optimize scheduling and measurement
Includes a meter auto-prove function for automatic accuracy validation
Includes automated alerts for equipment maintenance to prevent costly equipment failures
Supports remote operation of pipeline station equipment
Transmits pipeline flow and content characteristics to business processes for timely accounting
Automatically detects leaks to prevent costly product theft and improve safety
Delivers an emergency shutdown capability for the entire pipeline
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Customer Case
Delivers an emergency shutdown capability for the entire pipeline
Can run station pumps in parallel to increase throughput capacity
Significantly increased system uptime and associated revenues
Controls system access 24/7, for fast response to problems saving valuable time and expense

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