Target

Implementation of telecommunication along the IGAT-IV pipeline with a total length of more than 1200 km, from Assaluyeh to Tehran, in 58 stations including 36 block valves, 10 compressor stations, 5 operation yards, and 7 terminals and central stations, 4 of which -in Assaluyeh, Shiraz, Isfahan and Tehran- control all communications.

Main Features

• The first and the largest telecommunication project along gas pipelines in Iran with fiber optic transmission backbone to be carried out by an Iranian contractor
• The sole fiber optic telecom line between Tehran as the main network management center and Assaluyeh as the main gas production complex in the south part of the country
• Back up for traffic lines of first, second and third national pipelines
• Integration of different telecommunications and control services including fiber optic transmission systems, VHF/UHF radio, hotline telephones, solar systems…
• Project management along 1200 km pipeline with 58 geographically distributed working stations
• Cooperation with various international and domestic manufacturers and suppliers

Scope of Work

• Engineering design
  • Modification of the engineering designs due to some necessities
• Telecommunication systems
  • SDH fiber optic transmission system along the pipeline
  • PCM access equipment
  • Synchronization equipment
  • SDH/PCM network management systems and test equipment
  • Access PDH multiplexers and test equipment
  • Usage of fiber optic cable (the backbone of the telecommunication network) to provide data network and a wide area network connecting all local area networks in central stations and compressor stations
  • VHF radio coverage along the pipeline using required UHF links and telecommunications towers.
  • Hotline telephone and emergency call system
• Control systems
  • Usage of fiber optic cable as the media to transmit pipeline’s SCADA data including leak detection and pipeline safety data
• Power systems
  • Power supplies and back up equipment
  • Solar power systems
• Civil work
  • Telecom building construction for some valve stations
  • Cable laying in some parts of the pipeline
  • Grounding and lightning protection of towers and buildings

Scope of Supply

• SDH multiplexer
• PCM Multiplexer
• Hotline telecom and PABX
• Synchronization system
• VHF/UHF radio communication system
• SOLAR panels
• Battery : Platin Iran CO. (Iran)
• UPS : PSP (Iran)
• DC/AC PDB : Ashtian Tablo (Iran)
• Telecommunication tower : Gord Electric (Iran)
• Test Equipment including SDH/PDH analyzer, radio telecom test set, etc.