Restart Production To A Refinery In An Extremely Hostile Environment
Providing power to a refinery in an extremely hostile environment to restart production
- The Challenge
Install an off-grid power plant for a refinery in a remote hostile location with unstable power supply
- The Solution
Design, delivery and installation of a complete power solution in just three months
- The Impact
Efficient power supply ensuring maximum production with the refinery delivering 75,000 barrels of oil per day
Client:NRC Iraq
Location:Baiji, Iraq
Sectors:Petrochemical and refining
The Challenge
Install an off-grid power plant for a refinery in a remote hostile location with unstable power supply
Power shortages in Iraq have been a recurring problem for several years, with most power plants not functioning at all or producing insufficient power to the people and businesses based there.
An unreliable grid has led to major oil companies and refineries in the country having to independently source their own power for their plants to continue production.
The Northern Refinery Company (NRC) which comes under the jurisdictions of the Ministry of Oil of Iraq (MOI), were unable to restart production due to no power grid availability near the site.
Having worked on a similar project with the Southern Refinery Company (SRC) of Iraq, which also comes under the MOI, the customer turned to Aggreko with full confidence for a complete power solution for their project.
Despite local experience and access to a wide range of equipment, providing power to this project was not going to be easy. The site’s close proximity to extremely hostile environments meant that we had to take extra safety precautions with bespoke training for our personnel.