Information technology in Transneft

History of informatization

2022

Joining the Association of Major Software and Equipment Consumers

On July 7, 2022, Transneft announced its entry into the Association of the Largest Software Consumers support and equipment.

Certificate of entry of Transneft into AKPPOO

"Membership in the Association of KP VET will allow Transneft to quickly participate in the formation of a position in the field of regulatory and methodological regulation of the import substitution process, interact with state bodies that implement and develop policies in this direction," said Andrey Badalov, Vice President of Transneft PJSC. - As part of the digital transformation strategy, Transneft is introducing advanced technological solutions: for digitalization of construction activities, a digital back office, large data analytics, digital twins for the efficient operation of technological facilities, "digital HR" and others. We are actively replacing foreign software with Russian software, and also include our own developments in the Register of Russian Software under the Ministry of Digital Development. "

"We are pleased to welcome Transneft to our ranks. Colleagues immediately came to us with an initiative to hold a presentation of their platform for automation of technological and production development processes for the largest consumers. Such "Technological Visits" are one of our current areas and allow members of the Association and not only to exchange experience in applying domestic solutions in their organizations. This is an excellent start for our productive interaction, "said Sergei Avdeenko, executive director of the Association of KP VET.

96% of Transneft's equipment is Russian. The company is left to import substitution of communication systems and microcircuits

About 96% of the equipment purchased by Transneft comes from domestic solutions. This was announced on June 27, 2022 at a round table in the State Duma by the vice-president of the company Pavel Revel-Muroz.

According to him, some spare parts and systems remain imported, they will have to be replaced by Russian technologies. These are communication and data transmission systems, laboratory and metrological equipment, measuring equipment, computer equipment, electrical equipment, metalworking equipment, spare parts for imported CNC metalworking equipment in operation, microcircuits, electronic modules and connectors, the top manager of Transneft listed.

96% of Transneft's equipment is Russian. The company is left to import substitution of communication systems and microcircuits

He noted that by the end of June 2022, Transneft is engaged in import substitution of foreign-made spare parts and components. Priority is given to the production of equipment that has no analogues, as well as to the one whose reserves are depleted.

Revel-Muroz added that in 2022-2026. the company is going to allocate at least 35 billion rubles for the purchase of domestic equipment.

Earlier, Transneft agreed with Russian manufacturers to jointly develop a roadmap to create solutions based on domestic software and equipment. Such close attention of Transneft's management to the topic of import substitution and an early transition to work with compatible Russian software and hardware will allow domestic developers to understand the customer's requirements and plan to finalize their decisions, ARPP executive director Renat Lashin told Kommersant.

Import substitution is restrained due to the incompatibility of different types of software, as well as software and equipment, according to Transneft. At the same time, on the part of state regulators, "only control over interest on certain types of software and hardware is carried out without taking into account the real situation in different sectors of the economy, performance requirements and functional indicators," according to the company's website.^[1]

2021

Digitalization will lead to the emergence of 14 new professions in Transneft until 2030

With the digitalization of production, the role of engineering and technical workers in the oil and gas sector will only grow. In this regard, in 2022-2030. Transneft will have 14 new professions of this class, which will be in demand. This follows from the latest issue of Transneft's corporate magazine, published in August 2021.

The list of new professions is as follows:

• Big Data modeler. Design large data collection and processing systems, develop data architecture, build data models according to the business processes of a particular application area or task. Automation of production activities.

• Upgrade/Design Manager for Intelligent Automated Complexes/Systems/Technologies of Pipeline Transport Facilities. Management of development, implementation, modernization of intelligent systems.

• Data Scientist. Processing of large amounts of process data in order to find ways to optimize technical processes, analyze deviations; preparation of analytical sections on the system operation; generation and verification of data samples for machine learning algorithms .

• Operator of the robot flaw detector. Monitor the video stream broadcast by the robot and enter comments, create a report in real time.

• 3D designer in construction. Design design layouts and select the best set of components to plot them.

• Engineer (operator of robotic systems) of multifunctional robotic complexes in the oil and gas industry. Maintenance/control of robotic systems/complexes in production.

• Architect of intelligent control systems. Development of software for unmanned vehicles and traffic management systems.

• System engineer of intelligent automated complexes of pipeline transport facilities. Maintenance of automated systems.

• Intelligent Oil and Gas Dispatching/Telemetry/Diagnostic Systems Engineer. Development and programming of intelligent systems.

• Architect of robotic complexes and cyber devices in the oil and gas industry. Design of robotic production devices (for welding, cutting, assembly, etc.).

• Rapid prototyping operator. Manage additive installations (3D printing) for rapid prototyping of parts and parts for repair.

• The quantizer is a specialist in quantum encryption technologies and the transmission of production information. Control of the quantum encryption system of information transfer protocols from integrated operations centers to the facility (field, offshore platform, pipeline section, etc.).

• Digital operator of underwater welding operations on oil and gas pipelines. Use of AI in management processes during construction, reconstruction and overhaul of oil and gas pipelines.

• Business Continuity Manager. A specialist who ensures uninterrupted business processes in the event of problems or disconnection of enterprise IT systems due to cyber attacks, software errors, man-made disasters affecting the operation of the enterprise, and other force majeure situations.

The total number of Transneft employees in 2020 exceeded 123 thousand people.

About 40% of all employees of the company are engineering and technical workers, according to the Transneft corporate magazine. Every year, new technologies and production directions appear, digitalization is underway, and more and more qualified engineers are needed. Over 8 years, the number of employees of engineering professions engaged in the main activities of the company increased from 39 thousand to 49 thousand people.

Qualified engineers and technicians of Transneft ensure reliable operation and efficient development of the high-tech oil and petroleum product transportation system. Every year the specifics of their activities will be more closely intertwined with the processes of digitalization and automation of the pipeline industry. In the coming years, the transformation of production and the transition to a digital economy will require, among other things, a certain level of digital knowledge, skills and skills. Therefore, we will form appropriate personnel training programs, as well as tools for assessing the competencies of engineering and technical workers in the field of digital literacy, - the words of Transneft Vice President Boris Korol are quoted in the corporate journal.

In August, it also became known that Transneft is going to invest 38 billion rubles in its digital transformation by 2025, according to the draft of its new IT strategy^[2]. The document provides for ten development programs, which include digital development of the main processes of transport structures, management of dispatching of oil and petroleum products flows, improving the reliability and efficiency of trunk pipelines, digital engineering, digital construction, as well as a digital back office.

At the same time, the company is going to optimize its existing IT structures, reducing some of the employees of its subsidiary Transneft-Technologies and transferring a significant part of the rest to remote work. The effect of optimization is estimated at 11 billion rubles.

Recall that at the end of July 2021, Andrei Badalov was appointed vice president of Transneft, who oversees digital transformation, IT and automation of production and economic activities .

Plan to invest 38 billion rubles in digital transformation until 2025

August 19, 2021 on the new IT strategy of Transneft. The company is going to invest 38 billion rubles in its digital transformation by 2025. The main source of financing will be the company's own funds, as well as borrowed funds attracted on preferential terms.

Writes about this Kommersant"" with reference to the corresponding document prepared by Transneft. It follows from it that the company is preparing to optimize its existing IT structures, reducing 15% of employees of its subsidiary. " Transneft Technology The company will also transfer a significant part of the rest to. remote work The effect of optimization is estimated at 11 billion rubles.

Transneft invests 38 billion rubles in digital transformation

Transneft has planned an IT budget until 2025 in the basic version in the amount of 110 billion rubles, but other options are possible. Thus, the scenario without an optimization program, but with new implementations involves investments of 128 billion rubles until 2025; the option with an optimization program and new implementations - 117 billion rubles until 2025 (and it is assumed that the effect of optimization will cover new implementations by 56%); taking into account the optimization program, but without new implementations - 99 billion rubles.

According to Evgeny Tyrtov, senior consultant at VYGON Consulting, the fuel and energy complex is an active participant in digital transformation processes, where a special role is assigned to the development of artificial intelligence technologies. Thus, optimization of field development planning and selection of drilling parameters can bring the Russian oil and gas industry an additional 150 million tons of oil production until 2030, and improving the operating modes of submersible equipment at fields can reduce costs by 300 billion rubles. in 2021-2030. In the electric power industry, the effect only from the introduction of predictive maintenance tools for energy equipment is estimated at 65 billion rubles in 2021-2030.^[3]

Vice President in charge of digital transformation appointed - Andrey Badalov

On July 29, 2021, Andrei Badalov was appointed vice president of Transneft. He will oversee the issues of digital transformation, information technology and automation of production and economic activities. Prior to that, Badalov served as director of the Voskhod Research Institute. Read more here.

2020

A native of Novatek will become the Chief information officer of Transneft

Andrei Burlutsky will take the position of Chief information officer of Transneft, a source close to the company told TAdviser in July 2020. Transneft confirmed this information. Read more here.

How COVID-19 accelerates digitalization in the company

On May 6, 2020, it became known about various digitalization projects in the Russian oil industry. Companies have become faster to introduce information technology due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, which has dire consequences for the economy. Read more here.

2019: Oil supply disruptions due to organochlorine pollution

Transneft has recorded failures with reliable supplies of high-quality Russian oil abroad.

Oil transit was suspended in April 2019 due to contamination of raw materials with hundreds of tons of organochlorine. Imports were stopped to Germany, Belarus, Ukraine, Poland and a number of other European countries . Standards-compliant raw materials did not start flowing through the pipeline until early May. After that, deliveries were disrupted: new pollution on June 19 was recorded at the Druzhba site from Belarus to Poland.

Oil reception through the Druzhba oil pipeline in July 2019 had to be suspended, according to the British-Dutch Shell. This time, oil supplies to the PCK refinery in Schwedt, Germany. An overestimated concentration of organic chlorides was again found in the oil. Which can lead to equipment failure. Now alternative oil supplies are carried out through the ports of Rostock.

The cost of financial damage is growing from the scandal with "dirty oil" from Russia is growing - the last announced figure of damage is $5 billion, with the prospect of further increase.

2018

Chronicles of import substitution in Transneft: migration from SAP to Galactica, testing of Russian OS and DBMS

In 2018, Transneft carried out vigorous activities in the field of import substitution of software. This follows from the company's annual report published in July 2019. The key project is the relocation of Transneft enterprises with SAP to solutions based on the domestic software Galactica. The decision to use a standard product based on "Galactica" instead of SAP for systems for managing production assets and resources, as well as financial and economic activities was approved by Transneft in April 2017.

In 2017-2018. Transneft developed a corporate information system (CIS) "Galaxy TPR 2.0," and 2018-2019. it was upgraded to a new version - CIS "Galaxy TPR 3.0," according to the annual report. One of the subsystems of the Galaxy TPR 3.0 CIS is a platform-based work and service management subsystem. "Galaktika EAM" Also, on the basis of the Galactica software, a corporate information system for certification and monitoring of technical condition was developed.

For 2019-2025, it is planned to replicate the Galaxy TPR 3.0 CIS and the certification and technical condition monitoring system in Transneft system organizations.

Transneft is exploring the possibility of replacing imported software in different segments " (photo - oilcapital.ru) "

Judging by the purchases of Transneft in 2017-2018, ERP based on Galactica has already used more than a couple of dozen of its organizations. Among them are Transneft Finance, Transneft - Ural, Transneft - North, Transneft - Siberia, Transneft - Upper Volga, Transneft - Prikamye, Transneft - Baltika, Transneft - Vostok and others.

I must say that a number of organizations also use standard solutions based on "1C" to automate financial and economic activities. In particular, in the service organizations of the Transneft system.

Transneft also replaced SAP in terms of distance learning and testing systems: instead of the previously used products of the German vendor, the Websoft HCM (formerly WebTutor) system of the Russian developer WebSoft Development was introduced in 2018, the annual report says.

As part of import substitution, Transneft chose the Russian BI platform Forsyth for the newly created corporate information and analytical systems . Analytical platform (formerly Prognoz Platform), which is being developed by Forsyth. In 2018, Transneft developed the following corporate systems:

• Program management;
• Planning and reporting of Transneft Group's operations;
• Manage PCS programs and plans.

And that's not all. Transneft is also exploring the possibility of replacing imported OS, office programs and DBMS with domestic ones. So, in September 2018, a schedule for testing domestic Alt Server and Alt Workstation operating systems was formed and approved with the participation of the developer BASEALT, as well as the domestic DBMS Postgres Pro with the participation of the developer Postgres Professional.

During the year, until December 2018, Transneft conducted comprehensive testing of MyOffice office software with the participation of the MyOffice (New Cloud Technologies LLC) developer, the report says. Speaking about the continuation of this cooperation, Deputy Director of New Cloud Technologies Armen Kocharov noted that the transition of a large department or company to new office software precedes testing, the tasks of which include not only assessing the functionality of office products, but also the possibility of integration with the existing IT ecosystem. Office editors are only one component in the formation of a single, secure company ecosystem. It will be possible to talk about the continuation of cooperation at the next stage, Kocharov noted.

Transneft specialists are very responsible for choosing new solutions and approaches to migration to them, fulfilling the state task of ensuring the digital sovereignty of key Russian enterprises. "New cloud technologies" have provided and will continue to provide maximum assistance in the implementation of this strategic task, "says the deputy director of the company.

And in the field of information resource, master data and content management platforms based on IBM FileNet and OpenText EMC Documentum products, the company for 2019-2021. planned a "pilot" for the development and migration to a single software platform based on "existing and promising developments" of Transneft, follows from the annual report.

Import substitution also affects geoinformation systems (GIS). Of the more than 50 products contained in the register of domestic software, the company chose several to assess the possible import substitution of individual components of GIS platforms and solutions. In particular, GIS "Axiom," "Cyclone," NextGIS, Scanex GeoMixer, etc. In 2019, it is planned to test the selected and free GIS software, as well as the formation of requirements for its revision for the needs of Transneft.

For integration systems and guaranteed data delivery, instead of using solutions based on IBM products, Transneft chose three domestic integration buses from the register of domestic software to assess possible import substitution. In 2019, it is planned to test these products, as well as the free software Apache Kafka and Mule ESB for the development of domestic industry software based on them for application integration and data delivery.

2016

ERP Strategy Revision

In 2016, Transneft conducted a comparative analysis of the use of ERP platforms from SAP and Galactica manufacturers. This is stated in the annual report of the company, published in July 2017. The analysis showed that "the implementation of the solution on the ERP Galactica platform is economically more reasonable and will reduce the time for creating a single KIISU" (corporate integrated management information system).

Also, the basic functionality of the Galaxy EAM solution (production asset management system) is more in line with Transneft's requirements for automating business processes in terms of certification and monitoring of technical condition, as well as the operation and repair of main production equipment, the annual report said.

As an additional argument in favor of using software based on the Galactica products, the entry of the Galaktika ERP and Galaktika EAM systems into the register of Russian software is also given there.

At the moment, the IT strategy of Transneft and OST (Transneft system organizations - note TAdviser) is being revised in terms of changing the OST automation platform from SAP ERP to Galaxy ERP/EAM, Transneft points out.

Galactica solutions have been implemented in Transneft since the 90s "(Photo source - Interfax.ru)"

KIISU on the basis of a single SAP ERP platform has been created in Transneft since 2013. Its implementation began with the pilot site "Tsentrsibnefteprovod." In 2013, Transneft selected Delloite with a contract volume of 428 million rubles to develop a system for automating financial and economic activities on the basis of SAP.

The system is designed to automate the processes of contract management, treasury, accounting and reporting according to RAS (and IFRS for individual sections), tax accounting and tax reporting, budget accounting and reporting, as well as for cost management.

On the basis of SAP, Transneft also, for example, created a procurement system for about 200 million rubles, a typical personnel management system to replace a system of a similar class from Galactica. Since the beginning of 2016, on the basis of SAP, Transneft has developed the Certification and Technical Condition Control (CTS) system for 162 million rubles. However, this project in 2017 has already "intercepted" "Galaxy."

SAP and Transneft have been cooperating since 2012. During this time, the company has created a number of centralized corporate systems on the SAP platform that automate various processes, such as personnel management, consolidation of financial statements, budgeting, procurement management, etc., "Oleg Kapitulov, director of Transneft's IT department, told TAdviser.

According to him, Transneft is currently introducing Galaxy products in the Omsk pilot zone. The decision on full-scale implementation will be made based on the results of this project, says Kapitulov.

At the same time, Galactica is far from a newcomer to Transneft. By the beginning of the introduction of KIISU on the basis of SAP in Transneft, Galaxy solutions were already widely used. According to "Galactica," available on the Internet, the cooperation of companies began in 1995 with the automation of the main and economic activities of the parent company based on " system. In 1998, the Galaktika ERP system was introduced at CenterSiba (Tomsk) and Ural-Siberian Oil Pipelines (Ufa).

In 2001, the Northern Trunk Oil Pipelines automation project was implemented. This was followed by implementations at Baltnefteprovod, Chernomortransneft, Northwestern Trunk Oil Pipelines, and East Siberian Trunk Oil Pipelines.

In 2007, the introduction of the integrated Galaktika ERP system was launched for one of the subsidiaries of Transneft-Siberia JSC. The standard design solution (TPR) was implemented at the head office of Transneft and replicated to East Siberian Trunk Oil Pipelines, Sibnefteprovody, and North-Western Trunk Oil Pipelines. On July 17, 2017, a tender for 917 million rubles was announced for the creation of a corporate information system based on the decision of KIS Galactica TPR in Transneft - Western Siberia.

Valery Basalyga, first vice president of Galactica, in January 2017 cited data that at that time about 45,000 specialists were already working in 23 branches of Transneft in Galaktika ERP^[4]

In addition to Galactica and SAP, Transneft also uses 1C solutions. In 2016, for example, Transneft signed a contract in the amount of about 277 million rubles for the creation of standard design solutions on the basis of 1C to automate the financial and economic activities of its service organizations.

Transition to domestic information security products

In addition to studying the possibility of abandoning SAP ERP, in the annual report for 2016, Transneft reported on a number of projects within the framework of import substitution of software that were carried out in the company. One of them is the modernization of the perimeter and formation security of local computer networks of Transneft facilities and its organizations. When implementing the system for preventing leaks of confidential information, the domestic product InfoWatch Traffic Monitor was chosen.

Import substitution took place during the modernization of the network information infrastructure system of Transneft and its organizations. As part of the project, antivirus software manufactured by a foreign company Trendmicro was replaced with domestic software Kaspersky Total Security for Business, the annual report says.

2014:2020 IT Development Program

Transneft reported that within the framework of the long-term IT development program for 2014-2020, it is planned to modernize the existing IT infrastructures and create a corporate integrated management information system (KIISU). The perimeter of the IT development program includes all Transneft companies. KIISU is being developed on a single platform SAP ERP and should be integrated with other specialized information systems of Transneft and PCS, the company said.

Target architecture of Transneft's IT infrastructure "(source - presentation from Transneft's corporate website)"

From the presentation of the representative of the financial automation department of the IT department in 2015, at that time they were put into commercial operation without duplicate systems:

• IT Program Management System (SAP BPC)
• Budget Package Consolidation System (SAP FC/IC/FIM)
• System Budget Package (SAP BPC)
• Financial and Business System (SAP ERP)
• Enterprise Asset Management System (SAP ERP)
• Regulatory Reference System (SAP MDM)
• Human Resources System (SAP HR)

IT projects in Transneft

The table below shows the IT projects in Transneft in the TAdviser database

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