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+ Woodside North Rankin A Reliability Upgrade WINNER 1994 ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE AWARD AND BIRTH OF I&E SYSTEMS
FEATURED PROJECT FOR SYSTEMS ENGINEERING - GREENFIELD & BROWNFIELD SERVICES
+ PROJECT OVERVIEW
The Woodside North Rankin A Reliability Upgrade Project (A $8 million)
in the North West Shelf, Western Australian included a 3 Phase upgrade
of the site that took place between 1991-93. The Upgrade aimed to
elevate the safeguarding and control integrity of the platform and improve
the security of supply to the WA domestic gas market. For this project
Worley Parsons and Exerne formed the joint owned I&E Systems Pty Ltd,
a specialist EPCM contractor in the engineering of integrated software-
based instrumentation systems.
+ OUR SERVICES
On an EPCM basis, I&E Systems upgraded the existing instrumentation
and electrical system without compromising the platform’s operating and
technical integrity. This included
< Upgrade of emergency generator controls.
< Replacement of critical functions digital process measurement
instruments with analog transmitters.
< Upgrade of the platform safeguarding system .
< Migration of systems whilst the platform maintained full production.
Please visit our website at www.iesystems.com.au
for further information or contact our
Business Development Managers:
Western Australia and International:
Amarjit Grewal on +61 (0)8 9442 4231
or email [email protected]
Australia (excluding WA):
Rob Gillespie on +61 (0)408 309 788
or email [email protected]
Level 2, 445 Hay Street,
Perth, Western Australia 6000
Tel: +61 (0)8 9442 4242
FEATURED PROJECT FOR SYSTEMS ENGINEERING - GREENFIELD & BROWNFIELD SERVICES
+ THE RESULTS
The total project was performed with minimal impact on normal
production by maximising “live” cutover strategies and taking advantage
of schedule maintenance shutdowns.
Replacement of the safeguarding system with Triconex PLC’s. Upgraded
the DCS to Honeywell LCN.
Installation of new vital power UPS’s and distribution systems,
Revamp of hot oil heater instrumentation.
Signifi cant increase in facilities reliability and maintainability.
The project was of world-class signifi cance for scale and complexity and
received an Engineering Excellence Award for Project Management in
1994.
+ OUTCOMES
The project was a huge success for both I&E Systems and Woodside
Energy Ltd. The working relationship between these two companies
continues to fl ourish to this day.
+ CONTACT US
For further information about System Engineering – Greenfi eld or
Brownfi eld services please contact our Business Development Managers:
Western Australia and International: Amarjit Grewal on
+61 (0) 8 9442 4231 or via email at [email protected]
Australia (excluding WA): Rob Gillespie on +61(0)408 309 788
or via email at [email protected]