Maurel & Prom is a listed oil and gas company that specialises in extracting and producing hydrocarbons. It has more than 100 onshore wells, which are powered by a 20 kV grid. The company did more drilling than initially forecast and was managing a greater amount of associated effluents.

This meant the company was expanding and needed extra power to enable it to meet its ambitions, as well as to keep its oil flowing.