Oil & Gas Power Systems

MPower supplied two 80 kW generator sets to Phillips Petroleum to operate continuously as prime power on the unmanned Wellhead Platform in their Bayu Undan Gas Recycle Project in the East Timor Sea.

Due to the surrounding environment these sets had to be manufactured to withstand 172 kilometres per hour winds, heavy salt spray and cyclonic conditions. Accordingly, a special feature of these sets is that to withstand this rugged sea environment almost all ancillary equipment is manufactured from 316L stainless steel including the acoustic enclosures in which the sets are installed. Other special inclusions are gas and flame detection equipment and the Marrioff water mist spray system for fire protection.

A further two sets each rated at 1250 kW were delivered November 2001. These will provide Emergency and Standby Power for CUQ (Compression, Utilities and Quarters Platform) and DPP (Drilling, Production and Processing Platform).

These orders were obtained against worldwide competition due to the company's design flexibility and international recognised engineering ability.

Most of Esso's Bass Straight offshore platforms rely on power conversion and storage solutions supplied by MPower.

MPower has gradually enhanced its capabilities over the years and is building two power packages for the Woodside NR2 project. The designs and proof testing are being carried out using Solid Works 3D® modeling tools with Finite Element Analysis (FEA) on all structures carried out by our fully qualified in-house Mechanical Engineers. The construction, wiring to EXd standards, PLC programming, configuration, testing and commissioning will all be carried out by in-house trades persons and Electrical Engineers.