Finanzauto Participates in Repsol Casablanca Offshore Platform Project (Tarragona)
Finanzauto Participates in Repsol Casablanca Offshore Platform Project (Tarragona)
23 February 2015
Facilities
The Casablanca platform, located 52 km from Tarragona, extracts a portion of the crude oil processed at the Complex. The platform rises 75 m above sea level and produces around 8,000 barrels of crude oil per day from the reservoir and six wells: Rodaballo, Boquerón, Barracuda, Chipirón, Lubina, and Montanazo.
The Casablanca facilities are divided into three main sections:
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The fixed platform, built in an area with a depth of 161 meters.
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The subsea wells, connected to the platform and controlled remotely.
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The pipeline, which transports crude oil from the sea to the coastal terminal for subsequent distribution within the Complex.
The Pantalán, Repsol’s maritime terminal, covers nearly 9,000 m² and provides five docking fronts for unloading vessels of up to 100,000 tons. In addition, the terminal includes a single-point mooring (SPM) buoy located 3 km offshore, where supertankers can discharge their cargo.
The project
The project originated approximately one year ago, in collaboration with Repsol’s Engineering Department, with the aim of improving the current power generation and distribution system of the producing platform, which is composed of the following generator sets:
The client identified the need to replace the 3512 diesel generator due to age and power limitations. This unit has been in service since 1997 and has accumulated over 26,000 operating hours.
After analyzing the initial situation and planning the platform’s future power requirements, various feasibility studies and proposals were presented to the client.
Among the potential alternatives in this first phase were the 3516 DGB (Dynamic Gas Blending) and the 3516B HD models.
Subsequently, during the project development, Repsol’s Engineering Department assessed that while these units would be suitable for current operating conditions, they might face limitations considering the estimated power increases for new platform projects.
Given this new situation, the initial proposals were revised to consider 1,500 rpm generator sets with higher power density, specifically the Caterpillar C175-16 and the new C175-20 models.
Once the feasibility of installing any of these units at the current 3512 location was verified by Finanzauto’s Power Systems Engineering Department in collaboration with Repsol, the client issued a tender for the equipment purchase.
Finally, following the tender process, in December 2014, Finanzauto was awarded the contract for the supply and commissioning of a Caterpillar C175-20 diesel generator with 2,880 ekW of main power, including engine cooling skid, control panel, auxiliary services, and FAT testing.
Generator Set Specifications
