The oil and gas industry today is facing the major challenges of increased safety and production whilst needing to develop cost effective means of reducing and managing emissions. An important factor in achieving these objectives is the effective application of new technology in the field of electrical power generation and utilisation.
LPA staff have a wealth of experience in both the power and oil & gas industries and are well placed to advise clients on viable means of achieving performance and environmental targets at all stages of the exploration, production and utilisation of hydrocarbons. Specific areas of LPA expertise are:
Upstream (Exploration, Production and Transportation)
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Evaluation of bulk energy (Gas-by-Wire) transmission schemes |
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Evaluation of Power-from-Shore generation and transmission schemes |
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Application of large electric drive systems |
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Centralised offshore power generation scheme evaluation |
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Power system analysis and design for onshore and offshore production facilities |
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Downstream (Chemicals and Refining) |
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Power system reliability evaluation |
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Power system analysis and design for industrial distribution systems |
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Plant failure investigations |
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Protection audits |
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Energy efficiency studies |
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Gas and Power |
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Load forecasting |
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Generation planning studies |
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Transmission planning studies |
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Power plant integration |
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Economic evaluation of generation projects |
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Evaluation of renewable energy schemes |
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LPA provides the full range of Consultancy Services from initial project appraisal, through the front-end engineering and project execution phases. These services can be provided as specific deliverables to an agreed scope. LPA staff also work on secondment as part of a multi-disciplinary team within the client's organisation. |
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