Under the contract, OptaSense will provide its technology that will help SCOP to gather essential operational and security data, along both the sides of the new 60m wide pipeline and help the company to prevent any untoward events.
The new pipeline will be protected with 20,000 microphones that will register any activity around the asset and report it to SCOP for immediate response.
Data on activities such as digging, movement of vehicles, or even footsteps will also be registered and alerted to maintain pipeline integrity.
OptaSense MD Magnus McEwen-King said, "OptaSense will, for the first time, be providing a secure corridor, between which multiple pipelines will be built.
The project will be managed by OptaSense regional HQ in Dubai and is expected to be completed in March 2013.
