Oil, Gas & Petrochem (Upstream/Midstream/Terminals)

Why this sector is highly sensitive
Tank farms, flammable vapors and long above-ground runs make facilities vulnerable to direct strikes and induced sparking—creating fire/explosion risks and large-scale asset loss.

By the numbers
• Global: lightning >2.10B events (2023). Lightning is a known ignition source for storage tanks. Becht
• India: ~5.7M CG strikes (2023–24).

Recent incidents / coverage
• Cuba Matanzas oil depot disaster began with a lightning strike.
• India: HPCL crude tank fire after lightning, Visakhapatnam (2017). The Times of IndiaThe News Minute
• USA: 2025 tank fires sparked by lightning (CITGO Lake Charles; Amlon facility). Reutershttps://www.kplctv.com12 News Now

How Euthalia’s Ingelva helps
• Preventive field control at high-risk points (tanks, flare stacks) + coordinated surge protection for instrumentation to reduce ignition triggers and secondary sparking. Euthalia
• System conceived for “total lightning and surge protection” at complex sites. Euthalia