Saudi Aramco Southern Area Gas Oil Separation Plant Control System Upgrade Project

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About Saudi Aramco and Southern Area

Saudi Aramco GOSPs
Saudi Aramco GOSPs

Saudi Aramco's operations span the globe and the energy industry. The world leader in crude oil production, Saudi Aramco also owns and operates an extensive network of refining and distribution facilities, and is responsible for gas processing and transportation installations that fuel Saudi Arabia's industrial sector. An array of international subsidiaries and joint ventures deliver crude oil and refined products to customers worldwide.

The key production region for Saudi Aramco is the Southern Area, which is divided into North Ghawar and South Ghawar. Throughout this region are numerous gas oil separation plants (GOSPs), which provide the initial separation of water and gas from the oil prior to shipment to Abqaiq for further processing.

Background of This Project

DCS (CENTUM CS 3000) In 1997, Saudi Aramco embarked on a program to address the obsolescence of control systems and instrumentation in these Southern Area GOSPs. The program consisted of seven individual projects, which eventually covered 16 GOSPs. In the initial phase of the program, Saudi Aramco invited all approved distributed control system (DCS) vendors to bid on the supply of integrated process control systems for four GOSPs, with an option for five additional systems. Yokogawa Middle East was selected and awarded a blanket purchase agreement for provision of four process control systems, each consisting of a DCS (CENTUM CS 3000), emergency shutdown system (Triconex), vibration monitoring system (Bently Nevada), and field instrumentation.

The first project proved so successful that the option for the five additional systems was exercised, and Saudi Aramco and Yokogawa even extended the purchase agreement to cover the balance of the GOSPs in the program. In addition to the provision of these 16 integrated process control systems, Yokogawa has also supplied a maintenance training system and an operator training system.

Good Guidance and Team Effort

One of the major factors in the successful execution of the GOSP modernization program was the continuous support of Saudi Aramco during all stages of project execution. From the beginning, Saudi Aramco has assigned dedicated senior staff, at times stationed at Yokogawa Middle East, to work as part of the team to ensure the systems provided meet the requirements of Saudi Aramco and the needs of the end users. This team effort extends beyond just Yokogawa and Saudi Aramco. The sub-vendors, most notably Triconex, have also contributed greatly to the success of the program by fully supporting demanding schedules and working with Yokogawa to provide the best in products and services. Yokogawa partnering with Saudi Aramco began under this program, and over the years has culminated in a WIN – WIN scenario for both companies.

What This Project Contributed

Under this program, Yokogawa has been able to:

  1. Establish a high quality engineering center in the region.
  2. Develop the in-house management expertise necessary to execute Saudi Aramco projects.
  3. Develop the in-house engineering core conversant with Saudi Aramco standards and requirements.
  4. Gain the reputation and credibility necessary to execute larger projects for Saudi Aramco, with continuous projects from Saudi Aramco.
  5. Dramatically increase its installed base in Saudi Aramco facilities.

What's Next?

Saudi Aramco GOSPsHaving successfully completed the various GOSPs in the Southern Area for Saudi Aramco, Yokogawa recently has been awarded a contract to engineer and supply the entire process control system (PCS) for the main Khurais Central Processing Facility (KhCPF). This is part of the Khurais Crude Increment Program, which is the largest crude increment undertaken in the history of Saudi Aramco and one of the largest industrial projects being executed in the world today. This project is divided into three lump sum turn-keys (LSTKs), Snamprogetti – utility, Hyundai – gas, and Snamprogetti – oil.

With its two newly opened offices in Saudi Arabia, Yokogawa is committed, as usual, to providing a state-of-the art and quality PCS for the KhCPF project, and is looking to strengthen and maintain its long association with Saudi Aramco.

System: Fieldbus Control System

Typical System Configuration of one project among total 20 projects:

  • CENTUM CS 3000 R3 DCS with field interface I/O (FIO) for FF and HART
  • 2 × large full redundant control station (FFCS-L)
  • 4 × human interface station (HIS)
  • 1 × DCS engineering station
  • 1 × Plant Resource Manager

(Real-time device maintenance management & advanced diagnosis package)

    • PRM Server
    • PRM Client
    • PRM Field Communication Server
  • 1 × ExaOPC station for interface to PI
  • 1 × PI station
  • 1 × ESD/CCS engineering station
  • 1 × CCS Trilogger station
    • ESD & CCS System by Invensys
    • VMS system by GE

업종

  • 업스트림

    업스트림(Upstream) 산업에는 유전 또는 해저의 원유 및 천연가스의 채취 및 생산을 위한 유정제어, 증류, 분리 및 제품 완성을 포함한 해상 및 육상 플랜트가 포함됩니다.

    석유는 육상으로 옮겨져야 하는 관계로 운송 전에 분리 작업이 필요합니다. 1차 및 2차 분리 단계는 일반적으로 가스 흐름, 물 흐름 및 오일 흐름의 3단계로 분류됩니다. 가스 이동은 파이프라인을 필요로 하며, 이동하기 전에 상류 공정에서 분류 공정을 거치게 됩니다. 액체는 탱크 또는 파이프라인에 넣고 운송을 하므로 정확한 레벨 측정이 가능한 레벨계가 필요합니다.

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  • 오일 및 가스

    Yokogawa는 해상 및 육상 시설에서 파이프라인, 터미널 및 심해 운전에 이르기까지 석유 및 가스 사업의 모든 부분에서 풍부한 경험을 보유하고 있습니다. 우리는 안전을 강화하고 정확하고 신뢰성 있는 운전을 보장하며 플랜트 효율을 높이는 솔루션을 제공합니다.

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Related Products & Solutions

  • CENTUM OPC Server (Exaopc)

    Exaopc는 data access (DA), alarms & events (A & E), historical data access (HDA) 및 Batch 정보를 위한 고성능 및 신뢰할 수 있는 OPC 서버로서의 기능을 수행하며 CENTUM 시리즈 공정 제어 시스템의 보안 인터페이스 역할도 합니다.

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  • Plant Resource Manager (PRM)

    신뢰성 높고 안정적인 플랜트 운영을 위해 설비를 제대로 관리하고 계신가요? PRM은 플랜트 수명 주기 전반에 걸쳐 유지보수 계획의 품질을 개선하고 유지보수 비용을 최적화하는 데 기여합니다.

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  • Plant Security Lifecycle Services

    Plant Security Lifecycle Services는 플랜트의 전체 수명 동안 보안 위험성을 감소시키고 관리할 수 있도록 도와주는 사이버 보안 라이프사이클 서비스입니다.

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  • Security Program

    Yokogawa의 사이버 보안 서비스는 라이프사이클 접근 방식을 통해 고객이 보안 위험을 제어하고 관리하여 플랜트의 전체 라이프사이클에 걸쳐 최고의 비즈니스 연속성 계획을 달성할 수 있도록 지원합니다.

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