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DNV Plans Power System for Remote Operations
Det Norske Veritas (DNV) has announced plans for a new power-generating system designed for remote offshore operations that it says could save money and reduce CO2 emissions by 40 percent.
The Offshore Power system for a new era (OPera) centralizes and shares power generation between several production units, improving efficiency and allowing personnel, maintenance, and spare parts to be consolidated into a central location.
The system's power hub uses a gas-fired combined cycle power plant that provides 15 percent more efficient power generation than a conventional turbine, and by consolidating power generation, it allows equipment to run at a more optimal load, reducing fuel consumption and emissions.
The power hub can also be tailored to serve as a logistical hub, centralised CO2 removal unit or part of offshore liquefied natural gas (LNG) production.
"The OPera concept is highly flexible in size and configuration, making it relevant for different types of fields," DNV said in a statement.
Deepwater projects are becoming a major focus for companies like Chevron, which Forbes Magazine reports plans to allocate 28 percent of its project spend over the next five years on deepwater resources.
Meanwhile, Royal Dutch Shell Plc is building a floating LNG plant that will be the world's largest vessel.
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