As outlined in a previous post, the risks associated with power failure are myriad: lost revenue and contracts, non-functioning monitoring equipment, leaks, among others, all of which can seriously impact your project’s viability. Careful preparation and early investment pay dividends later on in the project where unscheduled outages and downtime can be easily avoided.
Something many project planners neglect during the early stages is factoring for increased production requirements and unexpected project growth, both of which will demand increased power to satisfy their needs for proper functioning. Ensure that you don’t become a victim of your own success by neglecting to consider these aspects. It’s worth mentioning the importance of accurately predicting the natural growth of a project, and the strain that it will eventually place on its need for a robust and steady electrical supply.
Another aspect to consider is that Oil and Gas projects are commonly located in remote environments that can often be hostile and unpredictable – places where temperatures can fluctuate regularly and place additional strain on your power supplies. Extreme temperatures can be managed by a suitably sized and reliable power system, but it is essential to plan and prepare to accurately gauge your needs. Depco can help all along the way, especially with power capacity planning, which allows you to predict failure rates and have sufficient levels of backup power available to enable seamless production.
Get in touch with an expert to discover how you can plan your future electrical power consumption and the power generation assets you will require to help reach those levels.
