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News Release from: Yokogawa UK . | Subject: Integrated oil platform system
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Team on 09 September 2005
BP Exploration contract for Yokogawa
Yokogawa has been awarded a contract by BP Exploration for the design, engineering, supply and installation of a new integrated control and safety system for the Bruce platform in the North Sea.
Yokogawa has been awarded a contract by BP Exploration for the design, engineering, supply and installation of a new integrated control and safety system for the Bruce platform in the North Sea Under the Bruce Controls Improvement Project, Yokogawa will provide an integrated solution based on its well proven fifth-generation Centum CS3000 control system combined with the ProSafe-RS safety system to replace the existing obsolete control and safety equipment
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 8 Apr 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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The project will replace the existing control and monitoring system, the emergency shutdown system and the fire and gas system along with the human-machine interface system.
The Bruce field was discovered in 1974.
It is one of the largest fields in the UK North Sea, containing estimated reserves of 2.6 trillion cubic feet of sales gas and 250 million barrels of condensate, natural gas liquids and oil.
Located in the northern North Sea, 340 km north-east of Aberdeen, the Bruce field occupies an area of 75 square kilometres spanning license blocks 9/8a, 9/9a and 9/9b.
The complex is in a water depth of 121 metres and was installed in 1992.
The co-ventures involved with Bruce in the main field are BP, Total and Marubeni.
The Rhum field is a subsea tie-back to the Bruce platform which is due to come on stream in the fourth quarter of 2005.
Partners in Rhum are the National Iranian Oil Company and BP.
The Bruce complex processes the fluids from this field.
The first sales gas from Bruce was delivered in October 1993.
The platform is capable of processing 620 mmscf/d (million standard cubic feet per day) of gas and 80 mbd (million barrels per day) of oil, with current production rates of around 500 mmscf/d.
The field life has been extended with the recent Rhum and Low Pressure Bruce Compression development.
The project will have two phases: an initial Front End Engineering Design (FEED) phase to define the detailed requirements, followed by the detailed design and implementation phase.
During the FEED phase, Yokogawa will define a strategy for changeover from the old to the new systems in order to minimise platform downtime.
Part of the FEED will involve a site survey of the existing installation to assist with formulating the strategy for a smooth changeover during the planned 3-week shutdown of the platform.
A number of factors were considered by the Bruce Controls Improvement Project to have a critical influence on project performance and the ability to achieve the overall project objectives.
A set of critical success elements were defined with specific critical success factors defined that have a measurable impact on the overall project performance.
The critical success factor elements defined for the project were:.
* health and safety.
* environmental.
* unplanned shutdowns during system changeover.
* delivery of efficiency and plant availability.
* OPEX cost.
With regards to the operation of the system, the following project expectations were defined:.
* no unplanned shutdowns.
* improved operational efficiency.
* improved alarm management.
Key to the selection of Yokogawa was a demonstration of alignment of Yokogawa's Vigilance campaign with BP's brand values, which was highlighted in both the people and technology offerings from Yokogawa.
Other important selection criteria that Yokogawa demonstrated compliance with included:.
* HSE track record.
* brownfield experience.
* North Sea experience.
* lessons learnt on similar projects.
* integrated Solutions capability.
* A minimum supportable life of 20 years for the chosen process solution.
The FEED phase will be based at BP's office in Dyce, Aberdeen where the Bruce Controls Improvement Project design team consisting of BP, Yokogawa and Wood Group Engineering engineers are working together to specify the requirements for the project.
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