New system monitors pipeline, manages nominations for North Sea development

Journal Article · Mon Jun 13 04:00:00 EDT 1994 · Oil and Gas Journal; (United States)

OSTI ID:7259591

Wilde, A ^[1]; Bidwell, N J ^[2]

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1. LICconsult Ltd., Stockton-on-Tees (United Kingdom)
2. Amoco Production Co., London (United Kingdom)

Amoco (U.K.) Exploration Co., London, has installed a comprehensive pipeline monitoring and nominations system for the Central Area Transmission System (CATS) pipeline and production platforms of its Central Graben North Sea development. The system consists of integrated systems for distributed controls, metering, pipeline monitoring, gas and NGL allocations, and gas nominations. Currently, two gas-production platforms operated by Amoco, Lomond and Everest, are connected to the pipeline via the CATS riser with further additions expected. With production from Amoco's Everest and Lomond fields at around 300 MMcfd and the total gas-transportation capacity of the system exceeding 1.6 bcfd, there is ample capacity available within the pipeline. The paper discusses the design capacity, the pipeline monitoring system, nomination computer system, and the allocation computer system.

• OSTI ID: 7259591
• Journal Information: Oil and Gas Journal; (United States), Journal Name: Oil and Gas Journal; (United States) Vol. 92:24; ISSN 0030-1388; ISSN OIGJAV
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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