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Piotr Blaut Student Placement
Piotr Blaut completed a work placement with Kinsale Energy Ltd from March to May 2015. He gained experience working on offshore platforms and projects. Some of the projects he assisted with included upgrading the glycol regeneration system by replacing old valves and instruments, updating the fire and gas detection system by inspecting detectors and modifying drawings, and adjusting flame detectors' fields of vision to improve safety coverage. The placement provided opportunities for Piotr to learn about offshore gas production and safety processes.
Piotr Blaut Student Placement
- 1. Student Placement Report Piotr BlautStudent’s Placement Report Kinsale Energy Ltd. Supervised by Mr. Paul Dowling Control System Engineer Abstract This presentation shows the course of my work placement, held in Kinsale Energy Limited during the period from 23th March to 31st May 2015. That was for me a great opportunity to participate in a number of very interesting projects and to explore the both - Alpha offshore platform and Inch metering terminal - processes (including the gas processing, safety processes and also plant utilities).
- 2. Training Requirements toWork Offshore • Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training (BOSIET) o Includes Helicopter Underwater Escape Training (HUET) o Re-breather o Sea Survival o Fire Fighting o First aid
- 3. Kinsale Energy –Company Overview Operator of Ireland’s only producing gas-fields and gas storage facility Production operations on-going since 1978, storage operations since 2001 Based in Cork, 34 employees onshore, 24 offshore Formerly known as Marathon Oil Ireland Limited, renamed PSE Kinsale Energy Limited following acquisition by PETRONAS in 2009 National Oil Corporation of Malaysia Incorporated in 1974 Worldwide Operations in Oil & Gas and Petrochemical Industries in 30 countries worldwide 39,000 employees
- 4. Cork City Old Headof Kinsale Inch Terminal Alpha Ballycotton Gas Field 1991 Southwest Kinsale Gas Field 2001 Bravo Infrastructure Not to Scale A-Sand B-Sand Kinsale Head Gas Field 1978 Seven Heads Gas Field 2003 2 Fixed steel platforms 10 Subsea Wells 147 km of pipelines 6” to 24” 77 km Umbilical Cables
- 5. Production, processing andaccommodation Normally unmanned, production only Metering and pigging Bravo Inch Alpha
- 6. IRELAND Gas Production andStorage CORK CITY INCH TERMINAL SOUTHWEST KINSALE UNDERGROUND STORAGE Ballycotton Gas Field Kinsale Head Gas Field Seven Heads Gas Field Bravo Alpha 24” 12”
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- 8. Bravo Ballycotton INCH ONSHORE TERMINAL SW Kinsale Separation Production Wells Kinsale Head& Seven Heads Gas Export T T Production Wells Alpha Seven Heads Dehydration T SWK Compressor Tandem Compressors SWK Choke 24” Line 12” Line 450 psig Greensands 25 psig
- 9. Bravo Ballycotton INCH ONSHORE TERMINAL SW Kinsale Separation Production Wells Gas Injectioninto Storage T T Production Wells Alpha Seven Heads Dehydration T SWK Compressor Tandem Compressors SWK Choke 24” Line 12” Line 450 psig450 psig1200 - 1400 psig Greensands
- 10. Bravo INCH ONSHORE TERMINAL SW Kinsale Separation Production Wells Gas FreeFlow from Storage T T Production Wells Alpha Seven Heads Dehydration T SWK Compressor Tandem Compressors SWK Choke 24” Line 12” Line 450 psig 900 psig Ballycotton Greensands
- 11. Bravo INCH ONSHORE TERMINAL SW Kinsale Separation Production Wells Gas Boostfrom Storage T T Production Wells Alpha Seven Heads Dehydration T SWK Compressor Tandem Compressors SWK Choke 24” Line 12” Line T 450 psig200 psig Ballycotton Greensands
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- 13. Compression Train 1000 &3000 Compression Coolers Injection Compression 7000 Cantilever Seven Heads Cantilever 2003 Platform Alpha Gas Production Systems Separators Gas Compression •2 x Tandem Compressors for export •1 Compressor for Injection or Boost Glycol Dehydration & Regeneration Oily Water Treatment System Pig Launcher & Receiver
- 14. Alpha Platform Instrumentation SCADA Fire & Gas ESD Gas Quality • moisture analysers • gas chromatographs Instrument Air Fire & Gas Panel Control Room 2004 SCADA mimic example
- 15. Alpha Platform ElectricalSystems Power Generation • 3 x Gas Turbine Units • 1 x Back Up Diesel Generator • Main and Essential Switchboard Battery Back Up & UPS Water Systems • Diesel Driven Fire Pump & Electric Driven Fire Pump • 2 x Submersible Sea Water Pumps • Reverse Osmosis Potable Water Generator Diesel Storage & Treatment Nitrogen Gas System Diesel Tank Nitrogen Generator Control Room 2004
- 16. Bravo Platform Systems InstrumentationSystems SCADA Fire & Gas ESD Electrical Systems – Power Generation • 2 x Diesel Driven Units • Single Switchboard – Battery back Up & UPS Gas Production Systems • Gas Manifold • Pig Launcher & Receiver Hydraulic Power Unit SCADA mimic example SCADA mimic example Scrubber
- 17. Accommodation Modules Process Rooms Compression Facilities Sub Sea ProcessSkid 36T Crane Bravo Normally Unattended Installation o crewed from Alpha o essentially a wellhead platform (no gas treatment) o no fire water system o no PA system o small diesel power generators o 9-man accommodation module (no planned over-nights) o single Local Equipment Room containing new equipment o Hydraulic Power Units controlling: • SWK Sub Sea Wells • Greensands Sub Sea Wells • Ballycotton Sub Sea Wells
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- 19. Glycol Regeneration SystemUpgrade Glycol Storage Tank Bean Valves Glycol Reboiler Project Assumptions • glycol level measurement system upgrade: Glycol Degassing, Re-boiler, Sump and Storage vessels level gauges replacement with the magnetic level gauges • glycol regeneration system valves upgrade corroded valves and piping elements replacement • glycol level data introduction to SCADA level transmitter replacement and new P/I and I/P transducer installation
- 20. Fire and GasSystem Upgrade http://www.honeywellanalytics.com/en/products Project Assumptions • to check are the detectors are in a good visual condition and properly tagged • to update the Fire and Gas Equipment Layout drawings and SCADA mimics My Role: • to locate all the detectors and switches on site • to check the visual condition of the detector and wiring • to check the correctness of the detectors tagging and location • to identify and record the detector type and model • to locate all newly installed detectors • to prepare the detectors list and apply the changes to F&G Equipment Layout drawings • to report the necessity of changes to SCADA mimics
- 21. http://www.simplexfire.com.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0020/6761/S200_Flame_detectors.pdf Flame Detectors Coneof Vision Project Assumptions - to investigate the flame detectors field of vision (FOV) and if necessary adjust flame detectors FOV to gain the maximum effectiveness of the detection My Role: • to locate the detectors on site • to identify the detector model • by identifying the direction and angle determine the FOV • to prepare the flame detection coverage drawings for the all areas • to prepare the adjustment suggestions report for OIM • after acceptance by OIM I supervised the adjustment of the flame detectors • to report all changes in the flame detection system to Instrumentation Department • prepare the report for Instrumentation Department that provide data to introduce the flame detectors cone of vision to the Fire and Gas Layout drawings
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