How Kuwait Oil Company optimizes electrical systems and improves asset management with ETAP

An innovative approach for managing power reservations, monitoring power usage, and coordinating effectively for optimized power allocation.
Nahed Al-Hejeri, Projects Management Team Leader, Kuwait Oil Company

Kuwait Oil Company recognized the need for an integrated electrical information management system (EIMS) to manage electrical power, with the goal of significantly improving resource optimization across its organization and enhancing coordination with relevant teams. It was initiated following the success of a prior case study with ETAP, which led to the adoption of ETAP for modeling electrical systems.

The Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) is a leading oil and gas company headquartered in Al Ahmadi, Kuwait. KOC is responsible for the exploration, development, and production of Kuwait's vast hydrocarbon resources. With its extensive operations and technological expertise, KOC plays a pivotal role in Kuwait's economy, contributing significantly to the global energy market.

Location: Ahmadi, Kuwait

Year: 2024

Areas for improvement

  • Absence of a unified management system for access to electrical assets
  • Inefficient coordination of power reservation work orders, approvals, tracking, and notifications
  • Difficulties obtaining comprehensive visualizations and connectivity data for real-time power monitoring

Products used

  • NetPM - Network project management for collaborative tasks
  • eSCADA – Real-time model-driven electrical system control and data acquisition
  • ETAP GIS - Geospatial electrical diagram
  • ETAP eWeb - Web-based simulation, monitoring, and reporting
  • ETAP App - Mobile field data collection and synchronization 

What we delivered

  • Geospatial visualization of multiple networks under one platform
  • System analysis insights and collaboration to ensure real-time updates
  • Integrated reservation request and work order management for improved resource optimization
  • Improved overall power system reliability and efficiency

Outcomes

Improved power management and resource optimization

  • Accelerated decision-making
  • Reduction in site visits
  • Enhanced reliability
  • Expedited workflows

Real time power monitoring and visibility of the KOC Distribution Network in one place, reduced the number of site visits. All updated and latest information is clearly defined in the system and available online.

Mr. Sunil Abraham, Project engineer

This helps to manage power reservations, to monitor power usage, and to coordinate with the respective teams of the Kuwait Oil Company for the allocation and optimization of power.

Mrs. Dalal Shammoh, Construction engineer

The pilot project initiated by the company aims to enhance the communication process, ensuring real-time updates on the KOC electrical system.

Mrs. Nahed A-Hajeri, Team Leader



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How Kuwait Oil Company optimizes electrical systems and improves asset management with ETAP

This presentation discusses the Electrical Information Management System (EIMS) in use at Kuwait Oil Company, a power reservation model-based integration solution designed for oil and gas production. The aim was to achieve flexible and configurable approval workflows, integrated with user access management and various notification methods, to optimize operation, enhance visualization, and improve asset management within their complex electrical networks. Their EIMS integrates smart meters with ETAP and GIS, enabling efficient communication, real-time updates, and enhanced reliability of the electrical system. The pilot project includes real-time power monitoring, reduced site visits, expedited workflow, and centralized management of work order processes. The presentation also covers the challenges faced in power reservation planning and the specific ETAP solutions implemented, including NetPM and ETAP eWeb.


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