DocumentCode
1152482
Title
The right mix of drivers and power generation
Author
Voltz, Donald A. ; Beaver, Stan C. ; Mcdonald, Charles L.
Author_Institution
Mustang Eng. L.P., Houston, TX, USA
Volume
10
Issue
6
fYear
2004
Firstpage
43
Lastpage
52
Abstract
This work presents an analytical methodology for selecting the most economical mix of drivers for large mechanical load and power generation for offshore production in the Gulf of Mexico. These method accounts for CAPEX, life-cycle costs and the effect of emissions and production availability in the selection of drivers and associated equipment. Result of driver studies have shown that all electric designs are viable on floating platforms in the Gulf of Mexico.
Keywords
electric drives; electric power generation; life cycle costing; offshore installations; oil drilling; CAPEX; Gulf of Mexico; analytical method; drivers; electric design; emissions effect; floating platforms; life-cycle cost; mechanical load; offshore production; power generation; Costs; Electric motors; Engines; Environmental economics; Petroleum; Pipelines; Power generation; Power generation economics; Production; Turbines;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Industry Applications Magazine, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1077-2618
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MIA.2004.1353046
Filename
1353046
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