The Gas Transmission System Operator of Ukraine (GTSOU) spends the lion’s share of its resources on maintenance, repair, and operation of its extensive network of facilities. To modernize the existing asset management system, GTSOU, with support from USAID, has developed and already tested a mobile application for equipment maintenance and repair (EMR).
Points of attention
- USAID, in collaboration with the Gas Transmission System Operator of Ukraine, has developed a mobile application for equipment maintenance and repair (EMR) to enhance the asset management system.
- The EMR application facilitates task planning, work performance monitoring, and reporting, leading to reduced emergency shutdowns and improved equipment repairs.
- The modernization efforts supported by USAID through its Energy Security Project (ESP) aim to lower operating costs, optimize operations, and enhance the quality of service provided by the Gas TSO of Ukraine.
The first equipment maintenance and repair (EMR) teams of the Gas TSO of Ukraine have already tested the mobile application in action, so they had the opportunity to make sure that it is easy and convenient to use. The EMR application allows automating task planning and ensuring control over the performance of work at facilities.
Improving the asset management system, which GTSOU is implementing with the support of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) through its Energy Security Project (ESP), will enable the Operator not only to reduce operating costs but also to optimize time and material accounting processes, which will ultimately improve the quality of service and contribute to further uninterrupted gas supply to consumers.
According to users of the mobile application — employees of equipment maintenance and repair teams — the convenience of the application is that it is a “one-stop solution” where they can not only view tasks and prepare for them by laying the optimal route to the facility but also report their arrival, indicate the materials used, the work performed and the time spent on them.
After completing the planned work, the team can upload a photo or video of the facility to the app and thereby confirm the status of the work performed.
The mobile EMR application developed with the support of the USAID Energy Security Project (ESP) makes it possible to reduce the number of emergency shutdowns and improve the quality of equipment repairs, as well as optimize reporting on the technical condition of facilities.
The development and implementation of the mobile EMR application is part of a larger assistance provided by USAID to the Gas Transmission System Operator of Ukraine to modernize its asset management system. This assistance will help reduce GTSOU’s operating costs, optimize its operations, and improve the efficiency of the Ukrainian gas transportation system as a whole.
