Abstract
Subsea power converters have been identified in recent researches as a potential means of supplying power to subsea loads and this technology has been seen as a means to reduce the reliance on offshore platforms. This study analyses all electric subsea high power system for power generation and transmission in the offshore oil and gas industry for sustainable subsea development. In order to accomplish the analysis of power generation and transmission to subsea loads, the MAT lab SIMULINK software was employed to ascertain losses arising from the transmission of power to subsea systems. Data from Agbara and Akpo fields, all located in Nigeria, were analysed using the MSDC model as an alternative power source for power generation and transmission to all subsea loads. When the voltage loss between a step out distance at 30 km and 200 km was compared for the Akpo oil field, the plots indicate a significant loss in voltage. The RMS value of voltage loss increased from 0.8874 at a step out distance 30 km to 0.9449 for 200 km.
Highlights
The demand for energy is growing all over the world due to industrialization, economic development and population growth
Subsea power converters have been identified in recent researches as a potential means of supplying power to subsea loads and this technology has been seen as a means to reduce the reliance on offshore platforms
In order to accomplish the analysis of power generation and transmission to subsea loads, the MAT lab SIMULINK software was employed to ascertain losses arising from the transmission of power to subsea systems
Summary
The demand for energy is growing all over the world due to industrialization, economic development and population growth. The United States Energy Information Administration (USEIA) predicts that the demand of energy will increase continuously from 2010 to 2040 [1]. Agbadede above 3000 m (Ultra Deep-water) located hundreds of miles away from the shore, where subsea process is usually preferred for technical and economic reasons. Subsea power converters have been identified in recent researches for the supply of power to subsea loads and this technology has been seen as a means to reduce the reliance on offshore platforms
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