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        Power matters – especially for the oil and gas industry

        Maximum safety, from the well to the customer

        In the oil and gas business, power stability is essential for successful operation. System outages due to power failures or even minor disturbances in the power supply can have severe consequences. Processes and procedures demand maximum availability in power supply. Typically, oil and gas production sites are among the toughest and most dangerous environments. That’s why power matters – safety and security issues call for special attention.

        TIP for oil and gas

        A growing market with a steadily increasing need for power

        While the world population continues to grow, so does the demand for oil and gas. In 2030, oil and gas will cater for 60% of the global energy demand, with ever more oil and gas used in power generation. At the same time, just about every upstream, midstream, or downstream oil and gas process requires reliable power. And in the face of depleting wells, even more power will be needed for additional production techniques, such as depletion compression. Therefore, power supply must be efficient and reliable, even in remote locations, at all times. TIP solutions from Siemens focus on the unique economic and process requirements of this industry.

        Major challenges for oil and gas

        In the safety-critical oil and gas industry, space is usually extremely restricted and regulated by the most stringent safety regulations. In an effort to supply offshore power plants from the interconnected grid with power from the mainland, the industry is constantly looking for better solutions which address space needs, maintenance, and investment or personnel costs. And in times of digitalization, complex energy automation systems are being confronted with increasing demands. All components must work together smoothly, while the processes should remain transparent and available. A reliable power supply must always be ensured.

        Demand

        Demand will remain the largest single driver for the generation of power.

        Trends

        World primary energy consumption is projected to grow by 1,6% per annum up to 2030, adding 39% to global consumption.

        Sources

        In the next 25 years, oil and natural gas will be the world’s top two energy sources, accounting for about 60% of the global demand, compared to about 55% today.

        Our answer: Totally Integrated Power

         

        The TIP concept includes all aspects of the power supply for oil and gas: from electrification and automation to digitalization. Our integrated portfolio includes products, solutions, and services for all voltage levels, areas of application, and plant lifecycle phase. This ensures a reliable and flexible power supply.

         

        Specific solutions for the oil and gas industry

        Maximum reliability even under the most difficult conditions

        For oil and gas production, electricity is a cost-intensive factor. That’s why Totally Integrated Power offers power solutions tailored to these requirements, which support the core tasks of the oil and gas industry with low space requirements, reliable performance under the toughest conditions, and maximum energy efficiency.

        Increasing demands in times of digitization

        Transparent energy consumption, optimal processes, and a smooth power supply: With its comprehensive energy automation portfolio, Totally Integrated Power offers cost-efficient energy management solutions at the highest level, featuring protection technology for energy systems and the control and automation of substations as well as remote monitoring and the measurement and recording of data.

        Our solutions

        Monitoring and control

        TIP improves efficiency and profitability with its complete energy automation portfolio, including devices and systems for power system protection, substation control and automation, remote control and measurement, and even recording.

        Your benefits

        Reliable power for the production process

        • Fast information of operator on fault type and location, with fault altering
        • Trend supervision to take preventive measures and eliminate fault possibilities
        • Automated response to failures of critical processes with load shedding and the ability to pull from additional power generation to ensure sufficient power reserves

        Optimal protection for plants

        Oil and gas production sites are among the harshest and most dangerous environments, and power stability is essential for their successful operation. System outages due to power failures or even minor disturbances in the power supply can have severe consequences.

        Our solutions

        A comprehensive concept

        The TIP all-round protection concept includes a broad and optimally coordinated range of devices for line protection, personnel and fire protection, lightning and overvoltage protection, as well as device and plant protection.

        Your benefits

        Optimized production conditions

        • Higher productivity thanks to fewer power failures
        • Higher safety of personnel and machinery
        • Compliance with international safety standards (certified products) through standardized, market-tested solutions
        • Quick expert services over the entire lifecycle, from planning and project implementation to modernization and maintenance

        Reliability and safety

        Oil and gas production requires robust power supply solutions that ensure day-to-day reliability and availability of equipment in hostile environments. In addition, these solutions need to be safe, flexible, and cost-efficient – over the entire lifecycle.

        Our solutions

        Well configured solutions

        The holistic offering of TIP power supply focuses on intelligent, comprehensive, and safe solutions. They offer greater supply reliability, shorter response times, higher flexibility, and lower costs – from the first idea (pre-feed) to installation and commissioning right down to operation and services, perfectly linked to automation and digitalization.

        Your benefits

        Optimized production

        • End-to-end power supply solutions from a single source – fully integrated and coordinated, across all voltage levels, over the entire lifecycle
        • Modular portfolio, easy and fast to install, individualized and standardized, pay-as-you-grow solutions
        • Prefabricated and tested emergency power concepts for improved responsibility and flexibility and quicker installation

        Our TIP offerings in depth

        SICAM PAS

        Power Automation System

        SICAM PAS meets all the demands placed on a distributed substation control system – both now and in the future: User friendliness, easy engineering, manifold interfacing to various communication media, and extensibility are important features.

        E-House

        Plug-and-play power supply solution

        E-Houses are customized, fully equipped and pre-tested modular power substations for a fast and reliable power supply. They accommodate the comprehensive portfolio of medium-voltage switchgear, low-voltage switchboards and busbar trunking systems etc.

        SVC Plus

        Static VAR compensator for reactive power

        The innovative, containerized SVC PLUS for reactive power compensation is a cost efficient, space saving, flexible solution to increase dynamic stability and power quality of transmission systems, based on multilevel voltage-source converter (VSC) technology.

        Oil and gas

        Ensuring power flows

        Electrifying the oil and gas industry is a vital step towards reducing environmental impact. We understand your needs and are ready to meet them with a portfolio to match.

        Get to know our complete portfolio for power supply

        TIP product portfolio
        References

        Successful use of TIP in the oil and gas industry

        TIP is an integrated power supply solution that is being successfully used in the oil and gas industry around the world. Here are a number of reference projects.  

        Cost- and time-efficient in rough environments

        Siemens has supplied customized, fully equipped, and pre-tested modular E-Houses to a Colombian company that transports light crude oil, intermediate blends, and heavy crudes. The E-Houses, which ensure the fast, reliable power supply on oil rigs, include the comprehensive portfolio of medium- and low-voltage switchgear as well as busbar trunking systems.  

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