The nature of remote oil and gas projects calls for innovative, thoughtful, and most importantly, mobile solutions to keep your oil and gas project running smoothly. Power generators supply that need. However, ensuring that you have the right generator for the job takes some forethought, and for that we at Depco are here to help with some quick pointers.
There are a range of different generators that you can buy, but it's important to find one that suits the particularized needs of your project. Smaller sites may not have very high electricity demands, and so you can forego the larger generators. It is important to keep in mind, however, that projects can commonly grow in scale and in these instances, it's best to be prepared. On the other hand, large projects can demand huge electrical capacity, as well as backup generators. Outages can be disastrous on any project, but particularly on large projects where stoppages can have a host of knock-on effects such as lost revenue, safety concerns, loss of flow on the outbound end, and lost moral for workers.
An important thing to consider is how close your project is to developed natural resource power sources, such as hydro or thermal power. These sources can be harnessed and bring down your overhead costs, although have the downside of occasionally being unreliable, and as in any projects it's equally as important to have adequate backup capacity in those contexts.
Underpinning all of these aspects is a rigorous determination and estimation of your power needs. Worth mentioning again in this context is assuring that you pre-plan for any additional capacity that needs to be built in. f you leave it to the last minute, you can run into problems with lack of stock, logistics of delivering the generator to the site, not to mention the time it takes to process the transaction It may be tempting to off-put those costs until later, but given the pit-falls of outages or backed up work due to lack of capacity, it's better to be fully prepared.
Throughout the process of assessing your power needs, it's important to remember that you're not alone. Consulting with one of our experts is as easy as sending us a quick message. We can help you break down your costs and give you a solid estimation of how long it will take to get your generator up and running at even the most remote oil and gas project.
Depco also has a range of helpful calculators and tools to help you gauge your capacity needs, as well as a free first-time buyers guide for those who are new to the world of power generators.
